Bidayuh unhappy over Chong’s statement

Why should DAP’s Chong Chieng Jen questioned the appointment of Datuk Richard Riot as the Deputy Foreign Minister?.

His statement as published in the Borneo Post is sort of belittling the Bidayuh and Richard’s capability and racist in nature.

Chong’s statement is just to show that DAP is only fighting for one race and not the Bidayuh, not the Iban, not the Malays, and not any other races except the Chinese.

Why did Chong thinks that Bidayuh in SUPP are not eligible, not capable and need not to be given any post in the cabinet. If this is what DAP’s leaders like Chong thinks of the Bidayuh, than the party shouldn’t dream of getting the Bidayuh support in the coming State election.

The party is not needed by the Bidayuh, not until the party changed it stand and willing to accommodate the Bidayuh and other races to hold important positions in the party and in the government (if they can form the government).

Chong has said Richard’s appointment as the Deputy Foreign Minister was SUPP’s strategy to fish the Bidayuh votes, adding that SUPP has many other capable people to hold the post.

Yes, we agreed with Chong that SUPP recommendation to the Prime Minister probably something to do with the Bidayuh support in the coming State Election.

Cannot blame SUPP. Remember the party has two DUN seats and one Parliamentary seat in the Bidayuh areas. For sure and very sure the Bidayuh will not support SUPP anymore if SUPP continue to ignore them.

Remember Chong, SUPP has already learnt its lesson because in the past the Bidayuh were ignored by the party’s leaders. Now they already repent and know how to appreciate the Bidayuh contributions towards the party.

If not for the Barisan Nasional (BN) government, the Bidayuh has long abandoned SUPP. In the Bidayuh villages even school children expressed their hatred towards SUPP.

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Datuk Richard Riot terima hadiah Gawai Dayak

Terima kasih kepada Perdana Menteri dan tahniah kepada Datuk Richard Riot atas pelantikan beliau ke dalam kabinet persekutuan sebagai Timbalan Menteri Luar, fortfolio yang amat penting pada 1 Jun lalu.

Sesungguhnya Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Mohd Najib cukup tahu masa yang sesuai untuk mengumumkan rombakan kabinetnya – iaitu 1 Jun, hari masyarakat Dayak di Sarawak menyambut Hari Gawai Dayak, iaitu pesta selepas menuai padi.

Dan, pelantikan Datuk Richard yang merupakan seorang Ahli Parlimen berketurunan Bidayuh sesungguhnya adalah hadiah Gawai Dayak yang amat berharga bagi Datuk Richard dan s eluruh masyarakat Bidayuh yang sedang meraikan sambutan Gawai Dayak.

Ahli Parlimen Serian itu sememangnya cukup layak untuk menerima pelantikan itu memandangkan beliau sudah menjadi Ahli Parlimen bagi kerusi Serian selama lima penggal, sejak bersama Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak (PBDS) sehingga menyertai SUPP.

Dengan pelantikan beliau, masyarakat Bidayuh kini diwakili dua orang timbalan menteri di dalam kabinet persekutuan. Seorang lagi ialah Datuk Dr James Dawos, yang dilantik Timbalan Menteri Pelancongan.

Sambil mengucapkan terima kasih kepada Perdana Menteri, ketua Menteri dan presiden SUPP, Datuk Richard menyifatkan pelantikan beliau kerana kesetiaan dan sokongan tidak berbelah bahagi pengundi kawasan Parlimen Serian sepanjang beliau menjadi wakil rakyat mereka,” katanya.

“Saya akan berusaha gigih untuk memenuhi kepercayaan yang diberikan Perdana Menteri, Ketua Menteri dan Datuk Patinggi Dr Chan dan rakyat di kawasan saya,” begitulah janji Datuk Richard.

Masyarakat Bidayuh sesungguhnya berharap Datuk Richard akan mempergunakan kehadirannya dalam kabinet, jawatan dan pengaruh beliau untuki meneruskan khidmat baktinya kepada masyarakat Bidayuh.

Masyarakat Bidayuh berharap sangat Datuk Richard akan menjadi lain daripada menteri-menteri Bidayuh yang ada dalam Kabinet persekutuan dan negeri. Harapan masyarakat Bidayuh adalah Datuk Richard akan menyumbangkan khidmat baktinya untuk memajukan masyarakat Bidayuh yang selama ini jauh ketinggalan berbanding kaum-kaum lain.

Saya cukup menyokong kenyataan Dato’ Sri Dr James Masing Jemut yang mengatakan bahawa pelantikan Datuk Richard itu membawa tanggungjawab negara yang cukup mencabar.

Menurut Dr Masing pelantikan Datuk Richard sebagai Timbalan Menteri Luar bukan seperti ikon artis mencari glamour, tetapi sebagai pemimpin negara yang di atas bahunya digalas banyak tanggungjawab dan tugas yang sangat berat.

Semoga beliau tidak akan mengecewakan masyarakat Bidayuh!

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Foul play: Who actually at fault?

THE issue of foul play in the May 16 Sibu by-election is hotly debated by DAP and SUPP leaders as well as other BN’s component parties including the president of Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) Dato Sr Dr James Masing Jemut.

The latest was when DAP State Assemblyman for Kota Sentosa Chong Chieng Jen advised Dato Sri Wong Soon Koh to stop telling lies and giving unbelievable excuses for SUPP’s loss in Sibu by-election.

Chong has asked Soon Koh to accept the fact that BN has failed the people after 47 years.

In a press statement, Chong said it has become blatantly obvious that SUPP is still clueless why BN lost the Sibu by-election, for they have clearly lost touch with the needs and interests of the voters.

In his winding up speech in the Sarawak State Assembly, Sooon Koh the Second Finance Minister made a litany of baseless and unbelievable accusations against the DAP.

But Chong said Soon Koh made no attempt to understand the fact that the people of Sibu has had enough of the decades of abuse, cronyism and corruption by the Barisan Nasional state government.

Chong further said that Soon Koh made the laughable claim that the DAP is now extremely rich for flying over hundreds of campaigners to Sibu to assist in the recent Sibu by-election.

“We would like to inform him (Soon Koh) that almost all DAP campaigners, be they Members of Parliament, State Assemblymen or ordinary members, took care of their own expenses without burdening the party,” he pointed out.

In addition, to save expenses, most of them stayed either with party members in Sibu or in low-budget hotels, he added.

“Unlike Barisan Nasional leaders, we do not fly first class, nor stay at 5-star hotels which are paid for by the federal or state government, under the pretext of carrying out their government duties, despite obviously campaigning for the SUPP candidate,” he stated.

Chong further highlighted that despite having nearly full control over the 3Ms, money, media and machinery, Wong Soon Koh has the cheek to accuse DAP of employing “dirty tactics” to win the Sibu by-election.

Despite Soon Koh claims, Chong said the SUPP leader has provided absolutely no evidence of foul play to date. On the other hand, according Chong it was BN which has handed out cash liberally to voters in order to entice votes.

“The DAP has consistently based our campaign on the fact that the State BN leaders have overstayed their welcome, that cronyism, corruption and nepotism are rampant in BN and that SUPP has failed to defend the key tenet of Sarawak’s 18-point agreement to join Malaysia, the guarantee of freedom of religion. Are these dirty tactics or are these the ugly truth that BN leader refuse to admit?” he asked.

Pointing out that it was ridiculous Soon Koh had also accused DAP of intimidation tactics to scare voters from voting resulting in the very low turnout of 59.8%.

“Soon Koh must be joking for DAP has neither the ability or the power to intimidate, but are instead victims of intimidation and injustice as BN has full control over the Election Commission and the police force.

“What is worse is that Wong Soon Koh is basing his claim on a wrong piece of information provided by the EC that the turnout is only 59.8% when in actual fact, the EC has already corrected this figure to 70% voter turnout, which is higher than the last general elections in 2008,” he said.

He said Soon Koh should admit that the BN’s defeat in Sibu is caused by the ineffectiveness of SUPP in BN, the oppressive policies of BN and the rampant corruption, nepotism and cronyism of BN.

“The denial syndrome that BN has failed the people of Sibu and Sarawak will only result in a bigger loss for BN come the next state elections in Sarawak,” he concluded.

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Gadis dari Mukah yang ditahan pihak berkuasa Indonesia selamat pulang

KUCHING: Seorang gadis bawah umur, Steffanie Liana anak Langka, 15, dari Mukah

selamat pulang ke Sarawak pagi ini selepas menempuh pelbagai pengalaman pahit

ketika ditahan oleh pihak berkuasa Indonesia kerana memasuki negara tersebut

secara tidak sah.

Steffanie atau nama Islamnya Liana Abdullah berasal dari Rumah Nangkai Nanga

Maga Mukah dikatakan mengikut "suaminya" Tohri Jadi Jaya, 22, ke Lombok Timur 26

Mac lalu selepas mereka dikahwinkan secara Islam oleh seorang rakan Tohri di

rumah panjang tempat Liana tinggal 10 Oktober tahun lalu.

Selepas hidup bersama Steffanie bersetuju dengan pelawaan Tohri untuk ke Lombok atas sebab untuk memperkenalkannya dengan keluarga Tohri di sana.

Bagaimanapun, apabila sampai di sana dia berhadapan dengan pelbagai

kesukaran hidup.

Steffanie tiba di Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Kuala Lumpur (KLIA) pada 1 pagi

dan tiba di Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Kuching (KIA) jam 9 pagi dengan ditemani

oleh Pengerusi Biro Aduan Komuniti Pemuda UMNO Datuk Muhd Khairun Aseh sebelum

meneruskan penerbangan ke Sibu petang ini.

Katanya, dia berkahwin dengan Tohri, pemandu jengkaut di sebuah ladang di

Mukah hanya selepas tiga hari berkenalan dan perkahwinan tersebut mendapat restu

daripada neneknya.

Steffanie yang kini mengandung lima bulan bagaimanapun berkata dia masih lagi

sayangkan suaminya namun buat masa sekarang dia hanya mahu tinggal bersama

keluarga di kampung dan terpulang kepada suaminya untuk datang ke Sarawak

selepas ini.

Sementara itu, Muhd Khairun berkata. Liana yang tidak mempunyai dokumen

peribadi yang lengkap berjaya dibawa balik ke Malaysia dengan kerjasama Jabatan

Imigresen Indonesia dan Kedutaan Malaysia yang mengeluarkan Pas Perakuan Cemas.

Katanya, pada 27 Mac lalu ibu Liana, Dimah anak Ingai telah membuat laporan

polis di Sibu mengatakan anaknya dilarikan ke Indonesia.

Berikutan itu pihaknya dengan kerjasama Pemuda Parti Rakyat Sarawak telah

berhubung dengan Interpol dan Polis Republik Indonesia (POLRI) untuk mengesan

Liana.

"Dengan kerjasama Interpol dan POLRI kami berjaya mengesan Liana sebelum

membawanya ke Jakarta untuk dibawa balik ke Malaysia," katanya.

Menurut Muhd Khairun, mengikut Akta Imigresen Indonesia, Liana boleh

dipenjara enam bulan dan denda kerana memasuki negara tersebut secara haram.

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