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—【FORUM: SUARA KOMUNITI】Memperkasakan Komuniti Dayak Sarawak: Perbincangan Utama
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— Jeffery Baudi, Wakil Residen Taman Perumahan SFI – Memperkasakan SFI: Larian Amal untuk Mendapatkan Air Bersih
— Chong Yee Shan, Ahli Jawatankuasa Pusat Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) – Akses Ditolak: Perjuangan Petani Kantan Menentang Sekatan

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【FORUM：COMMUNITY VOICE】
*Empowering Sarawak's Dayak Communities: Key Discussions*
The two-day "Community Voice" forum in Miri, Sarawak on June 29th and 30th, 2024, sparked vibrant discussions on land rights, indigenous rights, and development issues. PBDSB's Dr. John Brian, activist lawyer Iswady Morni, land rights lawyers Roland Engan and Harrison Ngau, and Muda Sarawak Chairman Jeffrery Ngui led attendees in addressing concerns and aspirations of indigenous communities.
The forum highlighted demands including:
1. An annual RM 1 billion federal allocation to the Dayak Development Fund.
2. Adoption of UNDRIP principles for dealing with Dayak and indigenous communities.
3. End to political interference in tribal leader appointments.
4. Salary increases for village and tribal heads.
5. Establishment of the Sarawak Dayak Custom Council (MADAS).
6. Creation of an Indigenous Council to oversee state projects on customary land.
7. Recognition and respect for Dayak culture and traditional rights.
8. Inclusion of direct benefit programs in state projects on customary land.
9. Compensation for historical injustices faced by Dayak and Orang Asal communities.
10. Transparency in state licensing and contracts.
11. Legal aid for traditional communities to defend their rights.
12. Reform of police procedures regarding rights violations.
13. Ensuring free and fair elections and combating corruption.
14. Enhanced enforcement against illegal logging and encroachments on public and customary lands.
15. Return of a percentage of project revenues to Dayak communities.
16. Full district and village autonomy over natural resources and development projects.

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