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SEB, We Penans Are Suffering!


SEB, We Penans Are Suffering!

Posted: 07 Jan 2014 03:09 AM PST

We bring you breaking news from the Mentalun Resettlement area in Murum. Rising flood water at the Murum dam has now cut off local timber roads and food supply to the local Penan communities. For a week the Penan have been complaining of lack of access to food and medical supplies, causing many villagers to fall sick. Radio Free Sarawak covers a further NCR case in Kanowit and speaks to Thomas Laja. Land rights activist Nicholas Bawin, gives his views on the case and reminds the State Government that they must recognise the decision by the High Court. We also interview The Rt. Hon Alan Ling, State Assemblymen for Piasau regarding drastically increased price hikes in the rural areas of Sarawak. All this and more on our packed show!

En.Gereng Jadum melaporkan sebanyak 5 kawasan di Murum ditenggelami air yang melimpah dari empangan Murum. Kini, masyarakat Penan berdepan situasi sukar kerana kejadian itu telah berlanjutan lebih seminggu. Mereka mengadu mengalami kekurangan bekalan makanan, ubat-ubatan dan tiada perkhidmatan kesihatan disedakan  dan mengharapkan pihak SEB akan muncul membantu meringankan bebanan mereka. Disamping itu mereka juga berdepan masalah kekekurangan peralatan persekolahan dan bilik darjah. En. Thomas Laja melaporkan  semakin banyak kes Tanah Adat berlaku di Daerah Kanowit. Sebagai seorang pakar saksi berkenaan Tanah Adat En. Nicholas Bawin mengingatkan Kerajaan Negeri supaya mengiktiraf keputusan oleh Mahkamah Tinggi. Yang Berhormat Alan Ling, ADUN Piasau mengulas berkenaan kenaikan barang secara drastic sekali di pedalaman dan beliau  sangat khuatir rakyat yang akan terasa.

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