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Gawai, unites the Dayak community

Gawai, unites the Dayak community

Posted: 29 May 2014 05:32 AM PDT

A holiday unique to Sarawakians, Gawai will be celebrated on 1 June. Nicholes Bawin, Sarawak PKR Dayak leader says this festival is the symbol of unity, aspiration and hope for the Dayak community, and is the chance to let youth understand the spirit of Dayak through the traditional forms of celebrating Gawai.

And RFS is giving our listeners a chance to take part in informing their local communities when they return to join their local longhouse festivals. Please become one of our Information Ambassadors by downloading our awareness Survey available on the front page of this site and take it with you to question your family and neighbours. Their answers will bring us valuable information about what they think and feel.

And, at this time of thinking about the community, RFS listens to one youth who cares about the Dayak future. Deborah, a 16 years old boy wishes the government would treat the Dayaks more fairly he says, by providing more jobs in the government sector. fair treats to the Dayak. He also insists education must be free for everyone, so that anyone has equal opportunity to receive education of equal quality.

Last, we listen from our commentator Christina Suntai analyses the Common causes of dam failure. To know more, stay tuned to radio free Sarawak!

Nicholes Bawin berkata, Secara rasmi, gawai disambut pada 1 jun untuk merapatkan hubungan antara satu sama lain untuk mengenali identiti bangsa dayak. Perayaan ini juga membawa bangsa dayak untuk lebih mengenali tradisi mereka sendiri sekaligus menerima tetamu dan merapatkan hubungan kekeluargaan.
Deborah – Dia berharap semoga kerajaan adil semasa mengambil bangsa dayak kerja dalam sektor kerajaan. Dia juga memberikan pendapat bahawa PTPTN tidak bagus kerana jika kita tidak membayar balik pinjaman itu, kita akan di umumkan muflis dan tidak dapat mendapatkan mana-mana pinjaman lain. Akhir sekali, apabila umur dia sudah mencukupi untuk mengundi, dia berkata akan mengundi PKR kerana merasakan parti itu lebih adil.
Dan juga komentari khas dari Christina suntai berkenaan isu punca kegagalan empangan.

Murum Penan: Does the Government really care about us?

Posted: 28 May 2014 06:52 AM PDT

Today RFS interviews human rights lawyer Abun Sui on the main problems currently facing the resettled Penan in Murum. He tells us that they are facing problems sending their children to school, and they are facing health problems due to lack of adequate healthcare. He also informs us that SEB's promise of RM850 per month has not been distributed and that he and headmen have lodged a police report.

This month indigenous communities fighting against the Baram dam have been blockading for an astonishing 7 months. We speak to SAVE Rivers leader Philip Jau who appeals to others to help get SEB out from Baram.

And we receive a call from a villager from Niah. He shares his view on the political scene in Sarawak and the implementation of GST. All this and much more on today's episode of Radio Free Sarawak!

Pada hari ini, RFS menghubungi Abun Sui, Peguam Hak asasi manusia dan menemu ramah beliau berkenaan masalah utama yang dihadapi kaum penan murum. Beliau mengatakan kaum tersebut menghadapi masalah pengangkutan untuk menghantar anak-anak ke sekolah. Tiada klinik disediakan serta tiada sekolah dibina oleh
kerajaan. Bantuan kewangan yang dijanjikan oleh syarikat SEB sebanyak 850 tidak diagihkan dengan sempurna. Oleh itu, beliau bersama ketua kampung membuat laporan polis kemungkinan terdapat penyelewengan terhadap bantuan tersebut. Pada 23 May 2014 yang lalu genaplah 7 bulan masyarakat baram mendirikan blockade di km15 dan simpang ke long lama. Philip Jau, Chairman Baram Protection Action Committee merayu
penglibatan besar-besaran untuk menghalau keluar SEB dari Baram. RFS menerima panggilan masuk daripada seorang penduduk di Niah, iaitu Joshua Ngo. Beliau berkongsikan pandangan terhadap kemunculan parti-parti baru. Beliau juga mengulas berkenaan GST. Beliau berkata maksud GST ialah Government Sudah Takut. Harap seluruh rakyat sarawak jangan sekali-kali undi parti tidak guna iaitu BN kerana mereka bunuh rakyat.