5 December 2023

05/12/2023 53 min
5 December 2023

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Episode Synopsis

On Today Show
> Gereng Jadum- Residents of Penan Metalun, Murum – Belaga-Murum Road Repaired by Logging Company: Questions Arise
> Nick Kelesau, activist of Keruan NGO – MyKad Application Woes in Rural Sarawak: Calls for Streamlined Processes
> Mr Vernon, Sarawakian who work in Johor – Five-Year Outlook: Public Confidence in Anwar's Potential and Performance

Topik Pada Hari Ini
> Gereng Jadum - Penduduk Metalun, Murum Penan - Jalan Belaga-Murum Dibaiki oleh Syarikat Pembalakan: Apa Tujuannya?
> Nick Kelesau, aktivis NGO Keruan - Cabaran Permohonan MyKad di Sarawak Luar Bandar: Seruan untuk Proses yang Dipermudah
> Encik Vernon, warga Sarawak yang bekerja di Johor - Ramalan Lima Tahun: Keyakinan Awam terhadap Potensi dan Prestasi Anwar

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Gereng Jadum- Residents of Penan Metalun, Murum
*Belaga-Murum Road Repaired by Logging Company: Questions Arise*
Gereng Jadum gave the latest report regarding Landslides that buried and cut the Belaga-Murum road at KM17. Today is exactly 10 days since the incident.
According to Gereng, the road has been passable, but the repair work is still ongoing. Surprisingly, it was not the Public Works Department that carried out the repair work. But on the other hand Shin Yang SY Logging Company. Perhaps Shin Yang SY feels responsible for repairing the road, because they are the biggest contributors to the damage to the road. Or Shin Yang SY- need to fix the road as soon as possible because they need to bring the logs and oil palm fruits immediately to the factory for processing.
Gereng realized that there are 5 people's representatives in the Belaga area. One Member of Parliament (Wilson Ugak MP for Hulu Rajang GPS) 2 Assemblymen - Liwan Lagang and Chuck Pai Ugon (GPS) and 2 Senators. YB Senator Abun Sui (PKR) and YB Senator Micheal Mujah Lihan (GPS-UN) respectively. However, until now the problem of Murum pens still cannot be overcome.
At the end of 2013, Penan Murum was relocated to Tegulang and Metalun. Promised assistance of RM850 per month until the results of the agricultural SKIMS that are being worked on give returns to the displaced Penan people. 6 years ago (2017) assistance of RM850 for a family was stopped, without reason and the promised agricultural scheme did not work. I request these 5 YBs to speak up for the Penan Murum people. We are currently working as a laborer in a nearby oil palm plantation with a salary of RM1500 per month. This is just enough to buy the basic necessities to continue living. We need the promised help of RM850 per family and we want the agriculture and animal husbandry scheme. The construction of dams has completely destroyed our forests and lives.
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