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WHERE THE 24BILLION FUEL SUBSIDY GOES?

WHERE THE 24BILLION FUEL SUBSIDY GOES?

Posted: 27 May 2014 05:24 AM PDT

For today's show, RFS contacts ex-conselor Anthony Lawai Karing, regarding the petrol subsidy issue. He claims that for the last two years Baram rural folk have never received the subsidy announced by government, which has been claiming it has paid a subsidy for diesel and petrol for 24 Billion each year.

And with the Dayak Gawai holiday is around the corner we have a special interview with head man Tua Rumah Jupiter from Suai Niah, to explain the importance of the annual celebration.  He says that the Gawai ceremony is a symbol of thanksgiving to God for the paddy harvest every year.

Lastly, we have a commentary by Christina Suntai on the construction of the Baram Dam issue.  Four Penan leaders were taken by SEB on a free trip to China to hear good things about the Three Gorges Dam…. but were they getting the real story or was this just a blatant PR exercise to bribe key figures into supporting the project?

Stay tuned!

Hari ini, RFS menghubungi Bekas kaunselor Anthony Lawai karing berkenaan isu subsidi minyak. Beliau mendakwa bahawa masyarakat pedalaman Baram sejak dua tahun lalu tidak pernah merasa barangan bersubsidi seperti yang diumumkan kerajaan. Mereka terpaksa membeli diesel dan petrol dengan harga yang mahal dan dalam masa yang sama kerajaan mengumumkan memberi subsidi diesel dan petrol sebanyak 24 Billion setiap tahun. Beliau mahu perkara ini disiasat dan meminta supaya kontrak penghantaran barangan subsidi ini diberikan kepada syarikat-syarikat yang benar-benar berkemampuan. TR Jupiter, Suai niah menjelaskan kenapa masyarakat Dayak menyambut Gawai Dayak Setiap Tahun. Upacara Gawai sebagai Tanda Terima Kasih kepada yang Maha esa kerana memperolehi tuaian padi setiap Tahun. Tapi di zaman moden ini gawai disambut kerana ucapan syukur di atas rezeki yang diperolehi sepanjang Tahun. Akhir sekali, kami membawakan komentari khas dari Christina suntai berkenaan isu pembinaan bakun dimana 4 orang ketua suku kaum penan dirasuah dan dihantar ke china.
Teruskan mendengar!

Taib becomes ‘Tun’ for protection!

Posted: 26 May 2014 04:21 PM PDT

Will Taib's latest 'honour' the title of 'Tun' give him some kind of legal protection against corruption charges?  Today, RFS speaks to the lawyer and state PKR chief Barun Bian about this widely mooted claim. He says that legally Taib is vulnerable, but his friends in high places are likely to protect him until the people change the government.

Dennis Along, Activist from Baram, gives his comment regarding the exhibition organised by BaramKini. He says that photos displayed during the exhibition illustrate the life of villagers in baram and their culture. He states that this exhibition is a message to state government so that they will take note on how to protect the right of indigenous people of baram.

Lastly, RFS report on special news over in Papua New Guinea, where the  National Court has declared two timber leases held by Malaysia-based Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad (KLK) null and void, and ordered the government to cancel the licenses to convert nearly 40,000 hectares of rainforest and community forest for oil palm plantations, reports the Rainforest Action Network (RAN).

Stay tuned!

Taib Mahmud baru sahaja mendapat gelaran TUn. Tetapi,sebenarnya beliau tidak kebal disisi undang-undang. Baru bian mengulas bahawa yang menjadikan kita susah untuk mendakwa Orang yang berpangkat besar ialah kerana MACC dan Peguam negara dikuasai oleh UMNO. Beliau berpendapat cara yang paling baik adalah menukar kerajaan semasa pilihanraya dan menyusun semua MACC selepas Pakatan Rakyat berkuasa. Dennis ALong memberikan ulasan berkenaan pameran yang dianjurkan baram kini. Beliua berkata photo yang dipamerkan semasa pameran menjelaskan mengenai kehidupan penduduk kampung di baram serta budaya mereka. Beliau menyatakan bahawa pameran ini merupakan suatu mesej kepada kerajaan supaya mengambil berat terhadap kehidupan orang ulu. Mahkamah negara Papua New Guinea telah mengisytiharkan dua pajakan yang diadakan di Malaysia yang berpusat di Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad (KLK) adalah batal dan tidak sah, dan mengarahkan kerajaan untuk membatalkan lesen untuk menukar hampir 40,000 hektar hutan hujan dan hutan komuniti untuk ladang sawit, dilaporkan oleh Rainforest Action Network (RAN).