15 March 2024

15/03/2024 1h 7min
15 March 2024

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Episode Synopsis

On Today Show
— Boyce Ngau Anyie, Retired Baram online teacher – GPS, don't politicize education and don't make education a gimmick to get people's support!
— Dr Micheal Teo, ex-MP of Miri – Accountability in Action: Tracking Sarawak's Rural Development Funds
— Agnes Padan, activist from Lawas – Stateless Communities at Risk: amendments create conflict
— Asthar Lungan of Kpg Koduko Pituru Darat Kota Belud – Unseen Poverty: The Realities of Rural Sabah

Topik Pada Hari Ini
— Boyce Ngau Anyie, Pensyarah Online Berpencen dari Baram – JGN Politikkan Pendidikan dan JGN Buat Pendidikan Sebagai Gimmick Untuk Dapat Sokongan Rakyat!
— Dr. Micheal Teo, bekas Ahli Parlimen Miri – Akauntabiliti dalam Tindakan: Menjejaki Dana Pembangunan Luar Bandar Sarawak
— Agnes Padan, aktivis dari Lawas – Komuniti Tanpa Warganegara Berisiko: Pindaan Membuatkan Konflik
— Asthar Lungan dari Kg. Koduko Pituru Darat Kota Belud – Kemiskinan Tersembunyi: Realiti Orang Miskin di Sabah Luar Bandar

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Boyce Ngau Anyie, Retired Baram online teacher
*GPS, don't politicize education and don't make education a gimmick to get people's support!*
Boyce contacted the RFS to give his views on SSLR and poor schools in Sarawak. Boyce was impressed and saddened by the report of the secondary school in Tebedu/Serian- Hostel where students live in a very poor and sad condition. With such conditions, how can students study comfortably, Question- Boyce.
Boyce said, he as a retired teacher, he very sure that there are significant weaknesses. If the report has shown the school is in poor condition, allocations should be channeled immediately, either by the state or federal government. Or the assigned officers are not doing their job.
GPS is chanting a slogan - that they will give free education to the children of Sarawak by the year 2026. What is free education meant by GPS. Do you give free books and tuition fees at the IPT and IPTS level?
Boyce suggested that free education be given from primary, secondary to university level. Not just fees and free books. Even school facilities should be modern and clean. The state government that really wants autonomy in the field of education and health- should do the work and collect accurate data from now on. So that there will be no more cases like this in Tebedu - Boyce said.
Don't politicize education and don't make education a gimmick to get people's support.
Boyce also informed that the SSLR highway project has reached Baram. The people of Baram are happy with the construction of the road to the interior but still oppose the construction of the dam.
We are not anti-development. We are against dams that affect our lives and the environment. However for the SSLR project. We ask the government to be transparent and that our land involved is adequately compensated.
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