19 April 2024

19/04/2024 1h 3min
19 April 2024

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Episode Synopsis

On Today Show
— Jeffery Baudi, Resident Representative of SFI Housing Park – Facing Eviction: A Year in Darkness
— Gebriel Atong, activist from Punan Bah, Belaga – GPS slogan: Sarawak First? Lets see what happened in Bakun Dam
— Abun Sui, Senator of PKR Sarawak – Seeking Justice: The Ongoing Legal Battle Over Bakun Dam Compensation
— S Arutchelvan, deputy chairperson of PSM – Combatting Inflation: The Case for Increasing Malaysia's Minimum Wage to RM2,000

Topik Pada Hari Ini
- Jeffery Baudi, Wakil Penduduk Taman Perumahan SFI - Menghadapi Pengusiran: Setahun dalam Kegelapan
- Gebriel Atong, Aktivis dari Punan Bah, Belaga - Slogan GPS: Sarawak Pertama? Mari Kita Lihat Apa yang Berlaku di Empangan Bakun
- Abun Sui, Senator PKR Sarawak - Mencari Keadilan: Pertempuran Undang-Undang Berterusan Mengenai Pampasan Empangan Bakun
- S Arutchelvan, Timbalan Pengerusi PSM - Memerangi Inflasi: Hujah untuk Menambah Gaji Minimum Malaysia kepada RM2,000

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Gebriel Atong, activist from Punan Bah, Belaga
*GPS slogan: Sarawak First? Lets see what happened in Bakun Dam*
The completion of the Bakun Dam 25 years ago has not resolved the challenges faced by the children of Punan Bah, downstream of Bakun, who still need to take boats to school due to the lack of express boat services and unrepaired roads. Gebriel Atong stated that GPS (Gabungan Parti Sarawak) has been the state government for over 50 years and should understand the situation and difficulties of the inland people, with sufficient time to address the infrastructure problems they face.
He mentioned that even the schools there still rely on generators for electricity. Education is a fundamental right, yet children are learning in facilities without complete equipment. He expressed that GPS's slogan is "Sarawak First," but this is just a slogan without real action. This raises doubts about who the "first" is focused on. Sarawak is rich in natural resources, but the inland people live in poverty.
He called on communities in areas where dams are being constructed to consider the difficulties faced by the people of Bakun Dam.

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