6 June 2024

06/06/2024 47 min
6 June 2024

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Episode Synopsis

On Today Show
— Robert Muyang, Ex-Priest of the Catholic Church, Sebauh – Failures in Rural Infrastructure Blamed on GPS
— Ngeow Chow Ying, Convenor of Project SAMA – Calls for Transparency and Action on Human Rights from Madani Government
— Florence from Tamin, Dalat – Tamin Residents Struggle with Flooding and Poor Infrastructure

Topik Pada Hari Ini
- Robert Muyang, Mantan Paderi Gereja Katolik, Sebauh - Kegagalan Infrastruktur Luar Bandar Dituduhkan kepada GPS
- Ngeow Chow Ying, Pengerusi Projek SAMA - Seruan untuk Ketelusan dan Tindakan mengenai Hak Asasi Manusia dari Kerajaan Madani
- Florence dari Tamin, Dalat - Penduduk Tamin Bergelut dengan Banjir dan Infrastruktur Buruk

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Robert Muyang, Ex-Priest of the Catholic Church, Sebauh
*Failures in Rural Infrastructure Blamed on GPS*
During the Gawai celebration at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK) hosted by Sarawak Deputy Premier Douglas Uggah Embas, Uggah urged the Dayak community to continue cooperating and supporting GPS in advancing the Dayak community in Sarawak. According to Uggah, the Sarawak government has established nine regional agencies to help develop the Dayak community in rural areas. These nine development agencies are the Highland Development Agency (HDA), Upper Rajang Development Agency (URDA), Northern Region Development Agency (NRDA), and Integrated Regional Samarahan Development Agency (IRSDA). Additionally, there are the Sri Aman Development Agency (SADA), Betong Division Development Agency (BDDA), Rejang Delta Development Agency (RADDA), Rajang Area Security Command Development Agency (RADA), and Greater Kuching Coordinated Development Agency (GKCDA).
According to Robert, the Dayak community has always supported GPS, as evidenced by the coalition winning 80 out of 82 seats in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly. Despite the establishment of many development agencies supposedly to advance rural areas, the projects implemented by these agencies are mostly abandoned, and the quality of the projects is very poor. "From what is mentioned, it sounds like a lot, but the results are very little," said Robert Muyang.
"We also recently learned about the existence of RADA - the Rajang Area Security Command Development Agency. However, a few days ago, TR Siling anak Rabing reported to RFS that residents of 21 longhouses in the RESCOM area still use logging roads to return to their villages during the recent Gawai celebration. The Premier of Sarawak likes to boast that Sarawak has a lot of money, but rural infrastructure facilities are still far behind."
Robert also disagrees with the interference of politicians or elected representatives (YB) in the appointment of village chiefs and believes that elected representatives should not be involved in the handing over of appointment letters to village chiefs, as it seems like the YBs are the ones appointing the village chiefs. Robert advised longhouse residents not to be afraid of threats from their local YBs, as they can remove those YBs through the power of voting.
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