29 November 2023

29/11/2023 1h 9min
29 November 2023

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Episode Synopsis

On Today Show
> Gereng Jadum, Penan from Metalun Murum – Urgent for Action: Penan Community Cut Off by Landslide at Murum Dam
> Michael Kong Feng Nian, Democratic Action Party Socialist Youth Kuching chief – Democracy in Focus: DAP Member Highlights Need for Opposition Leader Appointment in Sarawak
> Mr. Nicholas Bawin, social activist – People's Welfare as Priority: Amidst Political Games in Sarawak
> Mr. Boyce Ngau, retired teacher – Language Policy Mistakes: Boyce Ngau's Perspective on the Evolution of Malaysia's Education

Topik Pada Hari Ini
> Gereng Jadum, Penan dari Metalun Murum – Komuniti Penan Terputus Hubungan oleh Tanah Runtuh di Empangan Murum
> Michael Kong Feng Nian, Ketua Pemuda Parti Tindakan Demokratik Sosialis Kuching – Fokus Demokrasi: Ahli DAP Menyoroti Keperluan Pelantikan Pemimpin Pembangkang di Sarawak
> En. Nicholas Bawin, aktivis sosial – Kesejahteraan Rakyat Sebagai Keutamaan: Di Tengah-Tengah Permainan Politik di Sarawak
> En. Boyce Ngau, guru bersara – Kesilapan Dasar Bahasa: Pandangan Boyce Ngau tentang Evolusi Pendidikan di Malaysia

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Gereng Jadum, Penan from Metalun Murum
*Urgent for Action: Penan Community Cut Off by Landslide at Murum Dam*
Gereng Jadum reports that today marks the 3rd day of the landslide at KM17 of the road to the Murum dam. Causing the Penan community there to be cut off from the outside world. Which we are most concerned about. How to send a sick family in an emergency. Gereng said that he himself was stuck on the road for 3 hours. The road is impassable due to mud floods. An alternative road, through the oil palm plantation road was opened. But unfortunately the road was also flooded. Residents take their own risk to wade through the flood to get home. I reached home at 12 pm. Three hours looking for a way out of the oil palm plantation. According to Gereng again, such incidents often recur every year. No wonder why landslides often occur in the area. The area is an active logging and plantation area. The landslide area is through the SOP- Sarawak Oil Palm Plantation. I appeal to the state government and the central government. Repair the road to Murum. At least 4 dangerous rubble areas. When the rainy season ends at the end of the year, the situation becomes more risky. The government should not just build the road to the Murum Dam. Build a road to the Penan village. I think it is fair to demand that the timber company and the Palm Oil Company be held responsible for rebuilding the road that was damaged due to their actions.
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