22 February 2024

22/02/2024 55 min
22 February 2024

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Episode Synopsis

On Today Show
— TK. Mutang Tuo, Head of Long Iman Penan Village, Mulu – Taib failed to bring development to the Penan area
— Paul Nunggang from Baram – Taib Mahmud's Impact on Orang Ulu NCR Land Rights: All about Exploitation
— Mark Bujang, land mapping expertise – Empowering Communities: NGOs Push for NCR Land Surveying without compromising land rights

Topik Pada Hari Ini
- TK. Mutang Tuo, Ketua Kampung Long Iman Penan, Mulu - Taib gagal membawa pembangunan ke kawasan Penan
- Paul Nunggang dari Baram - Impak Taib Mahmud terhadap Hak Tanah Adat Orang Ulu: Semuanya tentang Rampasan
- Mark Bujang, pakar pemetaan tanah - Memperkasakan Komuniti: NGO Mendorong Penyelidikan Tanah NCR tanpa mengorbankan hak tanah

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TK. Mutang Tuo, Head of Long Iman Penan Village, Mulu.
*Taib failed to bring development to the Penan area*
Today I just heard the news that the former chief minister of Sarawak Taib Mahmud has died - Mutang said.
Mutang comment that, all parties praised Taib for bringing progress to Sarawak. That may be true for people in the city, but for penans, Taib failed to bring development in their area. In fact, Taib and his cronies, they seized Penan forests and land.
Mutang felt sad that the river is broken. There is no telephone service in his longhouse in Long Iman. When the RFS spoke him, he is fortunate to be on a hill in his paddy field. In his village, there is 100% no telephone line. Therefore he think Taib has failed to advance penan.
Penan ask for paved roads, house building projects and rights to NCR land so Penan can move forward. But what the government builds, are Dam. They are not proposing the construction of the Tutoh dam, but this is what GPS and Sarawak Premier Abang Johari want to build.
Dozens of penan settlements are hoping for roads, clean water supply and electricity. But until now Penan have not been given the project as we requested. It is often mentioned by the government that Penan is the golden child of the government. But why are basic infrastructural facilities not built in Penan area? - Mutang Tuo asked.
Others will say that Taib succeeded in bringing development. But for penans, he failed. He failed to bring prosperity in the Penan area.

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