Sarawak is known as the land of unity for all Sarawakians live together as one united and collective multiracial society. As Sarawak is still part of the Malaysian Federation, its unity and togetherness in diversity cannot afford being tarnished by … Continue reading Look towards Sarawak for unity
PETALING JAYA: No matter where they may be, John Wan Usang and Juvita Tatan Wan always make it a point to return to their longhouse in Long San, upper Baram. With every trip back to their hometown, they realised that … Continue reading Lifeline initiative for Dayaks pays off
KOTA KINABALU: A political activist and adviser to the Sabah government on the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) wants Putrajaya to officially declare the amount of money it owes Sabah under Schedule 10 of the Federal Constitution. Under Schedule 10, Sabah … Continue reading Declare how much you owe Sabah, activist tells Putrajaya
I am a bumiputera. Sure, I come from a mixed parentage, but as we all know, in Malaysia, once you’ve married a bumiputera, your future generation benefits from it. But coming from a mixed family, I can also see the … Continue reading Can bumiputera quotas be abolished immediately?
In the wake of the recent terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka, a warning by the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) last month that Malaysia was becoming a hub for foreign militants has taken on added significance. According to news reports, the … Continue reading Zakir Naik and the radicalisation of Malaysia Baru
Voters on the eve of GE14 desperately wanted a transformation. Change finally arrived. Barisan Nasional (BN) was overthrown. Pakatan Harapan (PH) was given the mandate to re-align Malaysian politics. Society was convinced: to continue supporting an elite-dominated corrupt leadership would … Continue reading Democratic resistance in our education system
I WAS a guest at the 17th annual general meeting (AGM) of the Dayak and Industry (DCCI) held in Kuching on Thursday. The chief executive of a state does not attend an annual meeting of ju unless he thinks it … Continue reading Why do Dayaks miss the boat?
THE debate over the intake of students into matriculation colleges in the country is an annual one, just like the offer of government scholarships. I have been a keen follower of this subject for many years and there has never … Continue reading Move away from a culture of mediocrity
THE recent decision to allocate places at universities based on a racial quota will lead not to a culture of meritocracy but one of mediocrity. I am a foreign graduate of a local university. I found my professors to be … Continue reading We can soar with a meritocratic system
At the outset, let me make it clear that as far as the Palestinian cause is concerned, I am on the same page as Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad, although I cannot vouch for his consistency on all the other … Continue reading It’s time Dr M differentiates Jews from Zionists
I spent 30 years of my life in school. When I was six years old in the 1970s I was placed in a kindergarten roughly 30 miles from Sibu town. After that I went to SRK Batu 15 followed by … Continue reading Neglect of education in S’wak and its effects on future generations
The indigenous peoples of the Heart of Borneo are commonly known as Dayak. They are the majority tribes in Borneo. Despite of their massive inhabitants, they are politically and geographically separated from each other as they are divided into three major … Continue reading DAYAK UNITY | The Essence of Dayak’s Well-Being
KUCHING: A committee of Iban community leaders has been formed to identify the urban poor Ibans in Kuching, according to Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. Speaking when officiating a fund raising dinner hosted by the Christ Baptist … Continue reading Uggah: Committee to identify urban poor Ibans in Kuching
IT was Winston Churchill who said: “There is no doubt that it is around the family and the home that all the greatest virtues … are created, strengthened and maintained.” I have also heard it said that having somewhere to … Continue reading The importance of family and why reunions matter
I WAS a guest at the 17th annual general meeting (AGM) of the Dayak Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) held in Kuching on Thursday. The chief executive of a state does not attend an annual meeting of just any … Continue reading Why do Dayaks miss the boat?
KOTA KINABALU: Thousands of Dayaks from all over Borneo and from across four countries will descend on Tumbang Anoi in Central Kalimantan in July in a historic event to commemorate 125 years of the Tumbang Anoi Peace Accord 1894. The … Continue reading Activist moots a unique calendar for the Dayak nation
KUCHING: The Dayak business community wants to have bigger participation in Sarawak’s development projects. They made their feelings known during a business dialogue held after the opening of Dayak Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (DCCI) 17th annual general meeting (AGM) … Continue reading Dayaks want bigger share in Sarawak’s devt projects
In a recent online survey conducted by the Sarawak Patriots Association on the recent defeat of the MA63 amendment bill, one of the questions was “Do you think it is wise for the Sarawak Government to have a referendum to … Continue reading Perhaps it’s time to opt for a referendum on Sarawak
Dear Dr Mahathir Mohamad, With due respect to you, I hereby wish to speak honestly and truthfully what I have seen and observed, prior to, and since GE14. First and foremost, I am a believer in fair play – righteousness, … Continue reading An open letter to Dr M
An independent Scotland could become the richest country on earth. I’m not joking. It has all the necessary ingredients. Let me explain. Each year the World Bank, the IMF and the CIA each independently publish a list of the richest … Continue reading Why an independent Scotland could become the richest country on Earth
MALAYSIAN activist Farouk A. Peru has started a petition urging Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad to act on fundamentalist Muslim preachers and evict Indian preacher Zakir Naik from the country. The London-based Islamologist petition was posted on change.org this morning … Continue reading Kick out Zakir Naik ‘for the sake of God, Islam, country’, activist tells PM
1. Title: Don’t drive out the Chinese like Tun Razak did to Robert Kuok. The Real Fight in Malaysian Politics is always Between Malays. Since Merdeka, the Chinese is labelled as Anti-Islamic and a Subservient Punching Bag for Intolerant Islamofascists. Mahathir & … Continue reading The Real Fight in Malaysian Politics is always Between Malays.
At the 2019 National Orang Asli Convention at the Putrajaya International Convention Centre, the prime minister recommended enhancing education and ecotourism as a way of contributing to the economic development of the Orang Asli community. He said the ecotourism sector … Continue reading Return NCR land to indigenous peoples
PETALING JAYA: Petaling Jaya MP Maria Chin Abdullah has joined the call for a review of the admission system for the government’s pre-university matriculation programme, warning that Bumiputera students will lose the most if the 90% quota for them is … Continue reading Bumi students to lose the most from quota system, says MP
KUALA LUMPUR, April 22 — Two groups called today for student and faculty admissions to universities to be based on merit instead of using racial quotas. The proposal by Malaysian Academic Movement (MOVE) and The National Patriots Association (Patriot) was … Continue reading NGOs want end to race-based university admissions
KUALA LUMPUR, April 21 — Prominent lawyer N. Surendran has told the Pakatan Harapan government not to preach to the media but to repeal the Printing Press and Publication Act 1984. Taking exception to Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr … Continue reading Not the government’s job to preach to the press, lawyer tells Pakatan
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