‘Sabah is boiling, Sarawak dissatisfied’

How much have we achieved in the 46 years? We remain East and West, we remain Malay, Chinese, Indian, Iban, Dayak, Kadazan. Are we one? Or are we just talk?’
For better or for worse, Happy Birthday Malaysia
Brij Jayaram Kathiravelu: Sabahans and Sawarakians best epitomise the very values we wish all Malaysians would. I feel sorry [...]

Sabah, Sarawak Vibrant Examples Of 1Malaysia – Najib

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has described the spirit of unity and harmony among the people of Sabah and Sarawak as a vibrant example of 1Malaysia.
He said that there were many examples in both states of how Malaysians of different racial, religious and ethnic roots “can come together around the many things that [...]

ARREST OF JOAS LEADERS IN SARAWAK ON PENAN ISSUE

As Malaysia commemorates its 46th anniversary, 15 indigenous Sarawakians have been detained by Kuching police for trying to send a memorandum of protest to the Sarawak Chief Minister.
Among those arrested are Mark Bujang (BRIMAS), Raymond Abin (BRIMAS) and Hellan Empaing (WADESA), all leaders of the Jaringan Orang Asal SeMalaysia (Indigenous Peoples Network of Malaysia) as [...]

UMNO involvement in Kadazan Penampang affair? Dr. Jeffrey

“The Chief Minister should clarify this matter as to quash rumours going round here that UMNO is behind this. A clarification hopefully will put things to rest and avoid confusion among the people in Penampang.
“Rumour has it that Datuk Marcel Leiking, an UMNO member and also President of Kadazan Society Sabah (KSS), is pushing for [...]

SARAWAK HAFIZ JUARA AF7

KUALA LUMPUR: Seperti dijangka dari awal lagi, Mohd. Hafiz Mohd. Suip atau lebih dikenali Hafiz menjuarai Akademi Fantasia musim ketujuh (AF7), malam tadi.
1 sabah, 1 Sarawak
Kejayaan itu, menurut Hafiz, merealisasikan impiannya untuk bergelar juara dalam pertandingan nyanyian ketika dia berumur 7 tahun pada suatu hari nanti.
“Saya dah simpan impian untuk bergelar juara sejak berusia 7 [...]

Sarawak CM’s wife Laila dies at 68

Datuk Amar Laila Taib, wife of Sarawak Chief Minister Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud, died at her residence at Demak Jaya, Jalan Bako here at 3.40pm yesterday. She was 68.
Family sources said Laila, Sarawak’s First Lady who was born in Poland, had battled cancer for the past few months.
Laila and Taib celebrated their 50th wedding [...]

PRK : BN kerah Peserta PLKN berkempen

 
Badan pemantau pilihanraya Malaysian for Free & Fair Election (Mafrel) berkata ia mempunyai bukti bergambar rekrut-rekrut PLKN dan Y2Y berseragam dikerah dalam perarakan Barisan Nasional semasa hari penamaan calon serta berkempen di pilihanraya kecil N29 Batang Ai awal bulan ini.
BN didakwa melanggar undang-undang pilihan raya dengan menyalahgunakan kedua-dua peserta Program tersebut untuk kepentingan mereka semasa [...]

Najib to face a Bidayuh mutiny?

The Dayak Bidayuhs – numbering more than 200,000 in Sarawak – once again feel slighted when none of the three members of parliament representing their community was included in the recently formed cabinet of Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak.
The three MPs – Richard Riot (Serian MP from the Sarawak United People’s Party), James Dawos Mamit [...]

The Dayak urban-rural divide

THE loss of Jawah Gerang and Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) in Batang Ai by a shocking majority of 1,854 votes has jolted many party members and supporters to the core. I hear that even on the morning of polling day on 7 April 2009, some of Jawah’s closest associates were still expecting a glorious victory [...]

What is Easter?

Tomorrow will be a Good Friday public holiday for Sabah,Labuan,Sarawak & Singapore. No public holiday applies in West Malaysia.
Majority Dayak,Orang Ulu, Kadazandusun, Murut & minority chinese celebrate this occasion. Most of them converted into christians between 1890 to 1963 before the establisment of Malaysia. Christian pioneer are mostly dead now and their children & grandchildren continue [...]

My bet – PR takes 2 Hills, BN wins River battle

From aroud the blog.
You might disagree, but to me it is still tough to call whether Bukit Gantang will go to Umno or remain with PAS. See my previous mullings here.
The Chinese and Indians are still likely to be mostly behind Pakatan Rakyat, ie the PAS candidate. This means that most of the 36 per [...]

MAFREL NOT ALLOWED TO ESCORT BALLOT BOX TOGETHER WITH SPR OFFICIALS FROM POLLING CENTRE TO COUNTING CENTRE

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MAFREL NOT ALLOWED TO ESCORT BALLOT BOX TOGETHER WITH SPR OFFICIALS FROM POLLING CENTRE TO COUNTING CENTRE
We have writen letter of protest to the Returning Officer N29 [...]

MAFREL (Malaysia for Fair & Free Election) statement

I am now backed in Kuching after spending 8 days in Batang Ai observing the by-election conducts. And as far as our term of references (which is very limited) is concerned we are more or less done, 3 days before polling.
Why I said we are done, because there is nothing to observe anymore. What happen [...]

Isu rampasan tanah adat: Mussen dihantui perbuatan bapanya

LUBOK ANTU, : Pengundi N 29 Batang Ai telah mencemuh Malcolm Mussen sebagai tidak berhati perut dan perompak tanah kerana mendakwa bahawa bapa beliau iaitu Penghulung Lamoh telah menjual tanah adat penduduk kepada kroni Barisan Nasional.
“Kami tidak akan melupakan peristiwa tanah kami si ceroboh dan dijual, bapa borek anak rintik,” kata seorang wanita yang lantang [...]

PKR Leading in Lemanak (Batang Ai)

Field Intelligence
Both Police and Army Intelligence confirmed that PKR is leading 80% vs BN 20% in Lemanak – the birth place of Johnny Chuat ( Ruaikitai and Pegari). Johnny has been campaigning in advance for Opposition in Lemanak.
BN is very concerned – and so concerned was BN about the situation that Tan Sri Jabu took [...]

Anwar tells Iban poor it’s time for change

PKR leader Anwar Ibrahim, who was on a two-stop swing through Batang Ai yesterday, hoped to raise the consciousness of the Iban of their need for redemption from poverty.
Anwar’s first stop was Kampong Nanga Kesit, located at the end of a bumpy 7km ride over a gravel road that leads off the main Seri Aman- [...]

Taib: Sarawak to be Malaysia’s richest state by 2030

BINTULU, March 26 – Sarawak Chief Minister Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud envisions Sarawak to become the richest state in Malaysia by 2030 should there be ample highly skilled locals and sound economic administration.

Speaking at a dinner to celebrate his 28th anniversary as Sarawak Chief Minister, he said the struggle to achieve this vision would [...]

Key Issues In Batang Ai By-Election

  
Key Issues
I was asked this question by a fellow blogger? What are the key issues in Sarawak – give me one issue specific to Batang Ai and another that is affecting the whole Sarawak?
My response is instantaneous.
A) BN dishonest Behaviour
It is not limited to development for Batang Ai but more on the “behaviour” of [...]

Malaysia’s Lopsided Civil Service / Not Enough Dayak in the Civil Service?

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Tuai Rumah: the powerful tools of the BN against Opposition

From last week, almost every day Tuai Rumah (longhouse headmen) were summoned by ministers, deputy ministers, assistant ministers and elected representatives to receive “angpaus” in the form of minor rural projects.
Last week, deputy chief minister-cum-deputy president of PBB Alfred Jabu anak Numpang gave lectures to about 100 Tuai Rumah in the Batang Ai constituency.
Yesterday (22 [...]