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Our weekly wrap-up!

Our weekly wrap-up!

Posted: 17 May 2014 02:10 AM PDT

We bring you the best snipets and lead stories of the week. Sit back, relax and enjoy the show! We will be back with fresh interviews next week. Don't go away stay tuned!

Kami membawakan anda temuramah-temuramah dan berita panas sepanjang minggu ini. Berjumpa lagi di minggu hadapan dengan isu yang lebih panas dan menarik!

Don’t Politicize Education

Posted: 16 May 2014 05:57 AM PDT

Today is Teachers' Day in Malaysia; RFS interviews a teacher about the hot political issue of students in Sarawak who are allegedly being used by an unidentified Muslim group to preach to Christians on Islam. She claims the drive is being backed by the Ministry of Education, which has an agenda to bring in Islamic teachers to Sarawak.  Her message is that education is important and it is not right to politicize education.

And, are human rights a threat to Islam as the Prime Minister today alleged, causing astonishment to NGOs and opposition leaders? Yins Shao Loong, Research Director of the INSTITUT RAKYAT, says Malaysia might have to leave the UN because of Prime Minister Najib Razak's attack on what he dubs as "human rightism [sic]" and claims is a "new religion".

Lastly, RFS received a call from headman Stephen in Sibu. He urges the Dayak minister Tan Sri William Mawan to be sincere in paying close attention on Dayak Issue – he says let actions speak louder than words!

Seorang guru yang tidak ingin dirinya dikenali mengulas berkenaan isu murid tadika yang bukan islam diajar berdoa mengikut ajaran islam. Beliau juga mengulas berkenaan guru dr semenanjung yang datang mengajar disarawak turut menyebarkan agama islam. Beliau berkata,biarlah Guru sarawak untuk sarawak, guru semenanjung biarlah untuk semenanjung. Beliau berharap supaya bidang pendidikan tidak dicampur aduk kan di dalam soal agama dan politik Najib menyatakan, Islam kini diuji dengan satu bentuk ancaman dan serangan baru yang agresif iaitu fahaman humanrightisme. Oleh demikian, Pengarah Penyelidikan Institusi Rakyat Yins Shao Loong mendesak Najib membiarkan Malaysia keluar daripada United Nation. TR. Stephen dari sibu mengulas berkenaan kenyataan Tan Sri william Mawan supaya memelihara identiti asal orang dayak. Beliau berkata, orang tua dan juga wakil rakyat jangan hanya pandai bercakap sahaja sebaliknya memikirkan hala tujuan bagaimana untuk memajukan bangsa dayak seiring dengan bangsa lain dari segi pemeliharaan identiti asal contohnya dari segi pembuatan makanan, tarian dan pakaian tradisional. Bangsa dayak juga sudah jauh ketinggalan dari segi memelihara main asal mereka sendiri. Beliau menambah bahawa kerajaan sendiri tidak memberikan sokongan yang menggalakkan terhadap pemeliharaan identiti tradisional orang dayak sekaligus meminggirkan kaum dayak.

Transparency is the way forward!

Posted: 15 May 2014 03:07 AM PDT

13 Opposition lawmakers led by DAP Chairman YB Chong Chieng Jen met with Chief Minister Adenan Satem at the State Legislative Assembly building yesterday. YB Chong Chieng Jen tells RFS that both sides have reached a consensus to safeguard the rights of Sarawak as enshrined in the Malaysia agreement. He tells us his hopes for a more open, liberal and transparent Government post-Taib Mahmud.

Telang Usan assemblyman Dennis Ngau recently announced that the number of IC complaints in Penan communities have decreased. We speak to NGO representative Mujan Jok who strongly refutes Ngau's statement saying Penan are still regularly disqualified.

And we speak to RFS' own commentator Christina Suntai who analyses the political situation in West Malaysia. Just what is going on in Terengganu!? All this and more on today's episode of RFS!

Ketua Menteri Tan Sri Datuk Amar Adenan Satem mengadakan perjumpaan dengan para Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri (ADUN) daripada parti-parti pembangkang di Dewan Undangan Negeri semalam. Pengerusi DAP Sarawak Chong Chieng Jen berkata antara isu yang DAP kemukakan kepada Adenan ialah memberi jaminan akan bekerjasama bagi polisi-polisi yang benar dan adil. Puan Mujan mengulas berkenaan kenyataan YB Dennis Ngau, Adun Telang Usan, yang mengatakan terdapat pengurangan dari segi jumlah penduduk di Telang Usan yang tiada IC. Sebaliknya, Puan Mujan berkata, masih ramai lagi penduduk yang tidak dapat IC kerana wakil rakyat berkata mereka bukan orang sarawak. Selain itu juga, beliau menyifatkan bahawa niat YB Dennis Ngau yang ingin menolong kaum penan untuk mendapatkan IC hanya semata-mata untuk mencari publisiti sahaja dan bukannya betul ingin menolong mereka

No more Dams!

Posted: 14 May 2014 04:11 AM PDT

NCR lawyer, Abun Sui speaks to RFS on the latest developments of the proposed Baleh hydro-electric dam. Compensation forms are being distributed in the area but as per usual the community are in the dark  about the project. Abun Sui urges the affected communities to be brave in standing up for their rights and to protest its implementation.

We speak to Jok Jau Evong from Sahabat Alam Malaysia (Friends of the Earth Malaysia) who urge the Malaysian Government to stop the Baram hydro-electric dam project.

And we speak to Sigau Enri from SAVE Rivers on their delegation to Europe. He tells us that Peter Kallang and others are highlighting their plight to companies involved in SCORE in Switzerland and Norway. Stay tuned!

Jok Jau Evung menyatakan SAM menyokong bantahan terhadap pembinaan empangan Bakun yang semakin mendapat perhatian di persada antarabangsa. Abun Sui, Peguam bela Hak Adat Tanah Asal mengulas berkenaan pembinaan projek hidroelektrik di baleh dimana borang (B) sedang diedarkan untuk tujuan pampasan bagi tapak projek. Beliau menyatakan bahawa tiada organisasi yang menyedarkan para penduduk untuk menentang pembinaan projek hidroelektrik baleh. Beliau juga menyeru penduduk di baleh supaya jangan takut untuk membantah kerana empangan yang sedia ada sudah mencukupi untuk rakyat sarawak. Enri Sigau, Pemuda Save Rivers melaporkan kunjungan Save Rivers network ke benua eropah iaitu ke Switzerland yang menyatakan bantahan mereka terhadap sebuah syarikat ABB dan NOrconsult yang terlibat dengan pembinaan empangan di sarawak. Beliau menyeru rakyat supaya bersama-sama membantah pembinaan empangan dan mempertahankan hak mereka.

Sarawak’s Electricity Supply Is ‘Reliable’?

Posted: 13 May 2014 04:21 AM PDT

Sibu MP Oscar Ling does not agree with today's statement that the performance of Sarawak's electricity supply is reliable. What about the rural areas, he questions? He tells RFS that DAP Sarawak is proceeding with its signature campaign to pressure Sarawak Energy Berhad (SEB) to reduce electricity tariffs, despite a lengthy statement by the company in defence of its current rates and their petition has now exceeded its  target of 100,000 signatures.

Also, how well managed is the data collection for the so-called 'E-Kasih' program, which is used to measure poverty levels and decide who is eligible for social support?  RFS speaks to one caller, Indai Igat from Kanowit, who complains that she applied 3 times for 'E-Kasih', but failed even though she was qualified.

And we return to the on-going Baram Dam issue with our presenter Stanley Rentap, who has been reporting from the ground. He speaks to on 'Uncle Ucat' from the local community, who says he would prefer a government-built road and a school in Baram, rather than a dam to flood all the villages out!

Lastly, our veteran commentator, Christina Suntai, takes us over to the United States to investigate allegations of corruption involving high level Malaysians in that country. A Los Angeles law firm is suing Riza Aziz, the stepson of Najib Tun Razak, who is alleged to be using embezzled or misappropriated funds from a foreign nation – apparently Malaysia, to fund and finance the film production company Red Granite, which made the movie "The Wolf of Wall Street.

Want to know more? Stay tuned!

Tr. Clement Bayang menyokong kempen yang dijalankan parti DAP untuk menurunkan kadar tariff elektrik di sarawak. Beliau menggesa semua rakyat sarawak supaya bersatu untuk menentang apa yang kita tidak puas hati dan menyokong perubahan yang boleh membawa kebaikan. Indai igat dari kanowit menyatakan rasa tidak puas hati beliau kerana tidak mendapat bantuan daripada e-kasih. Beliau sudah tiga kali mendaftar di e-kasih tetapi permohonan beliau ditolak walaupun layak. Beliau berkata program e-kasih sepatutnya membantu orang yang miskin dan bukannya membantu orang yang berada dan sistem pemilihan e-kasih adalah tidak adil dan berat sebelah. Pak Cik Ucat ada 6 orang anak yang berjaya hingga ke menara gading malah  3 orang mampu melanjutkan pelajaran hingga ke luar negara. Beliau tidak mahu kerajaan membina Dam  sebaliknya meminta kerajaan membina jalan-jalan ke  seluruh kawasan baram dan menambahbaik kemudahan di sekolah-sekolah dalam kawasan baram. Bagi Pak cik Ucat, Hutan , sungai dan Tanah baram adalah bukti yang akan beliau tunjukkan kepada anak-anak beliau setiap kali mereka balik kampung bagi menunjukkan bertapa gigihnya beliau membesar dan menyekolahkan mereka. Kalaulah semua itu tenggelam , bagaimana????

Let’s make success happen!

Posted: 12 May 2014 05:03 AM PDT

The ongoing Baram dam blockade completed its 200th day on Saturday! To mark the anniversary the state PKR chief Barun Bian visited the Long Lama blockade site to support the villagers. Denis Along, PKR Baram Information Chief, tells RFS Baram villagers felt much encouragement from the visit and they will continue to protest against the planned destruction of their homeland until the dam plan is totally called off.

Also, the native land rights activist Matek, comments on a new land case in Kampung Lebor. He said the villagers won their case against the company Tabung Haji and they are delighted to get back their oil palm and land. They urge all others people to be equally brave in defending their native rights.

In conjunction with Mother's Day, RFS received a called from one mother, Inik Chahung (56 years old) from Selatok, who shared her experience as a mother and emphasises how she wants to protect her homeland, so that her children may have a brighter future.

Stay tuned.

Sekatan terhadap pembinaan empangan di Baram telah masuk hari ke 202. Pada hari ini, penyampai RFS menebual Dennis Along, Ketua Penerangan PKR Baram yang memberikan laporan berkenaan lawatan Baru Bian ke Long Lama serta lawatan ke tapak sekatan empangan baram. Beliau memberitahu bahawa lawatan tersebut mendapat sambutan yang baik sekaligus ceramah berkenaan isu tanah NCR dan protes empangan Baram dijalankan. Matek, Aktivis NCR mengulas berkenaan kes tanah di kpg.Lebor. Penduduk kampung menang melawan tabung haji. Penduduk berasa gembira dapat balik sawit dan tanah. Mereka menyeru supaya penduduk berani dalam memperjuangkan hak dan mempertahankan tanah mereka sendiri. Sempena dengan Hari Ibu Radio Free Sarawak sempat menemubual seorang Ibu yang berusia 56 tahun iaitu Inik Chahung yang berkongsikan pengalaman beliau sebagai seorang Ibu yang bahagia disamping anak-anak. Beliau berharap anak-anak tidak lupa bakti seorang Ibu yang sudah membesarkan anak-anak untuk menjadi seorang insan yang berguna.