On Today Show
> Nick Kelesau- Spokesperson for the Penan Keruan Organization, Baram – Forest Guardians of Baram: Penan Community’s Struggle Against Logging and Palm Oil Plantations
> Mr. Robert, a social activist – Decades of Funding, But No Roads: Sarawak’s Infrastructure Woes Spark Activist Criticism
Topik Pada Hari Ini
> Nick Kelesau - Jurucakap Organisasi Penan Keruan, Baram – Penjaga Hutan Baram: Perjuangan Komuniti Penan Menentang Pembalakan dan Ladang Kelapa Sawit
> Encik Robert, seorang aktivis sosial – Puluhan Tahun Pembiayaan, Tetapi Tiada Jalan Raya: Masalah Infrastruktur di Sarawak Mencetuskan Kritikan Aktivis
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Special Randau
1. Penan Peace Park Baram will continue, even though the UBFA is cancelled. we have started planting trees in Long Lamai, Selungo, Long Kerong and Long Main areas. The STA CEO accused us of making false claims that millions of hectares of Sarawak's forests would be destroyed due to coconut plantations and logging. Come to Baram we will show you the proof- Said Nick Kelesau.2. Najib Razak was ordered to defend himself by the Kuala Lumpur High Court. Here are 8 important points from the high court judge proving that there is a case against Najib Razak:
1. The accused has full control and authority over the expenditure of his personal bank account.
2. The accused admitted that the money was sent and checks were personally issued to various parties, which is also part of the 21 AMLA charges.
3. The accused also due to 'Incident 916' (on 16 September 2008), there is a need for the accused to find political funds to prevent any Member of Parliament from Barisan Nasional (BN) from jumping the party and thus causing him to lose political power.
4. The testimony of the former Chief Secretary, Tan Sri Sidek Hassan, who testified that 1MDB was started as a political fund for BN.
5. The accused never raised any questions about the funds entering his personal account during the four years
6. The accused did not make any police report against Jho Low, the authorities never received any complaints from the accused or his officers in 2015.
7. PAC Chairman Datuk Seri Hassan Ariffin briefed the former Chairman and CEO of 1MDB twice on what to say during the PAC to protect and minimize the role of the accused and Jho Low.
8. Former 1MDB lawyer Jasmine Loo Ai Swan's testimony that she overheard Jho Low instructing Kee Kok Thiam (deceased) to draft a 'donation letter' when they were in a hotel in London.
Throughout the period to hide the 1mdb scandal, Najib has fired:
1. Muhyiddin Yasin- TPM
2. Shafie Apdal- Minister of Rural Development
3. Gani Patail- Attorney General
4. Abu Kasim- head of MACC
5. Shukri Abdul, MACC deputy
6. Mustafar Ali - Deputy MACC- prevention and
7. Hamid Bador- Chief of Police.
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Nick Kelesau- Spokesperson for the Penan Keruan Organization, Baram.
Forest Guardians of Baram: Penan Community’s Struggle Against Logging and Palm Oil Plantations
According to Nick, the majority of the Penan people involved in the UBFA area are sad because the project was canceled by the Sarawak Forestry Department. We believe it is a good collaboration involving several foreign countries, domestic and foreign NGOs, state and central government agencies including the Sarawak and Malaysian governments. We believe that the combination and experience of several parties can be used to preserve the forest in addition to improving the socio-economic status of the Penan people. Even though it has been canceled we will still continue on a small scale as far as we can. In some Penan settlements such as Long Lamai, Long Kerong, Selungo and Long Main. We have successfully opened a nursery to plant trees from the native spices of the Borneo forest. Although prevented by the forest department. But we don't care. We plant trees to save forests, instead of cutting down trees like Borneoland Timber does at Data Bila. Indeed our original plan to save the rest of our logged forest. We named it as Taman Damai Baram - before the idea of UBFA was born. Regarding the STA claim accusing us of making false claims that millions of native forests will be destroyed and burned for tree planting projects, palm oil plantations and logging. I invited the STA to come down to Baram and see for themselves the damage caused by palm oil plantations and logging. STA CEO Annie Ting spoke only from an air-conditioned office in Kuching. If he wants to see the truth please visit Baram and we will show you the incredible damage done by these logging and plantation companies. Our call for the EU to classify Sarawak/Malaysia as a high-risk state under the Anti-Deforestation regulations is correct - because we see with our own eyes the damage around us and we can prove our claims - Nick Kelesau
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Mr. Robert, a social activist
Decades of Funding, But No Roads: Sarawak’s Infrastructure Woes Spark Activist Criticism
Robert commented on the Sarawak government’s move to seek an additional RM38.4 billion in funds to repair roads in rural areas. Mr. Robert questioned why the existing roads, which are already damaged and full of potholes, have not been repaired. Why then is more funding being requested from the federal government? Where has the funding allocated to Sarawak over the past 61 years gone? Why has it taken so long—60 years—for basic infrastructure development to be realized? In several viral videos, Abang Jo claims that Sarawak has funds.
But why are essential facilities for the people in rural areas being neglected?
Mr. Robert also questioned the revenue from the completed Mega Dam project—where has that money been used? People often complain about paying road taxes, yet many roads remain full of potholes, causing damage to vehicles.
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