BN is not helping poor farmers in Sarawak
Written by Dr.John Brian Anthony
BN false claim
When the price of rubber was high - $5-$7 per kilo, the BN State government claimed it is because of their good work. The radio was trumpeting it everyday explaining the brilliance of BN policies.
Today the price of rubber is very low. Will the BN claim that the low rubber price is also caused by them? If the former is true than the latter should be true that the price situation is directly attributed to BN initiatives.
We all know both are nonsensical BN claims. BN can fool the uneducated farmers but they cannot fool those who understand economics. BN leadership has stooped so low in trying to impress the poor folk by blatant lies when in actual fact they have done nothing to raise rubber or oilpalm prices.
What is BN doing for the poor farmer now?
Jabu should be heading a taskforce to help poor farmers. Unfortunately old age and lack of knowledge by Jabu would hinder his ability to perform as a senior Minisiter. Might as well he fade saway quickly before the next state election. Better not to overstay your welcome.
By now jabu should be thinking of:
providing minimum allowances to small holding farmers - at least $200.00 per month
lower down the price of fertilizer by 50%
increase government aid for subsidize seedlings
create a price subsidy for rubber and palm oil through the “windfall tax” of palm oil /rubber
do something - BN MINISTERS -just do not sit in your big comfortable office and talk down to the poor people.
Why are we suffering so much poverty in rural sarawak?
It is because of the misuse and abuse of State assets and natural resources by BN State government. This Sarawak State government has even achieved and adopted a “refine methods” of taking State resources ( 12 dams, timber replanting, issuance of provisional lease for plantation ) that are legally correct but MORALLY WRONG as these projects allow a selected group of people to enjoy.
These selected Group of people are Taib household members and relatives, political family members of the State Cabinets and Elected Representatives themselves. Politic to them is the venue to abuse their power and rape the Sarawak State of CONTRACTS and LINCENSE for extraction and mining of natural resources.Is that the reason why Sarawak voters elect them to the DUN?
It is a gross mismanagement of the State assets and natural resources. Non of these project benefited rural Sarawak at all. It brings much miseries though.
What did Rural Sarawak got from BN politic of development.
Lies
More Lies
Poverty
More poverty
Deceit
More deceit
Undermine personal rights of poor farmers
Suppression of Dayak adat and cultural practices
Even that is not bad enough. Now rural Sarawak suffer even more:
dirty water from logging and plantation
more sickness and death from logging
more health problem from plantation chemical
less food from the forest, protein from river and ikan Jabu is eating up other species
less raw material for local handicrafts used
Ask ourselves this questions?
Did forestry and logging give us better roads infrastructure in rural areas?
Has the quality of rural education been improved through extra earning?
What economic growth has been generated in rural Sarawak through logging and plantation?
What basic facilities (water/electricity) for the people has improved in logged out areas?
What scholarship has been awarded to those in the logged and planted areas?
(many more)
Look at those who benefit from logging, forest replanting and plantation.
who has become filty rich and control the print media - PBB and SUPP businessmen
who has use the riches as an election war chest and undermine /marginalize the poor?
who started to own large landed property when bumiputera natives are not given land titles
who has abuse and show disrespect of dayak cultures
(many more - not written to avoid uncontrolled negativity).
Conclusion
Let us Sarawakian not look at small ethnics matters - we focus on the big threat that we are facing enforce upon us by BN.
It is also true that State Government are refusing entry to PR politician into Sarawak. It is an abuse of the special privilege clause. That is not what the “clause” is intended for - nevertheless, it is just a case of abuse of power in the name of the people of Sarawak.
BN should be more responsible when entrusted with the power to govern. BN should be working to solve the people’sproblem as it is today that is cause by low rubber and palm oil prices for small holding farmers. The political leaders should be talking and listening to the people to offer help and assistance.
Today BN continue to play politics with Tuai Rumah and other category of Community leaders to instil fear in them not to go against the government. At least that is what YB Stephen Rundi is doing in Bintulu by taking advantage of the good office of the District Officer to organize political forum to carry political indoctrination.
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December 27, 2008 · Filed Under Politic
Written by Dr.John Brian Anthony
BN false claim
When the price of rubber was high - $5-$7 per kilo, the BN State government claimed it is because of their good work. The radio was trumpeting it everyday explaining the brilliance of BN policies.
Today the price of rubber is very low. Will the BN claim that the low rubber price is also caused by them? If the former is true than the latter should be true that the price situation is directly attributed to BN initiatives.
We all know both are nonsensical BN claims. BN can fool the uneducated farmers but they cannot fool those who understand economics. BN leadership has stooped so low in trying to impress the poor folk by blatant lies when in actual fact they have done nothing to raise rubber or oilpalm prices.
What is BN doing for the poor farmer now?
Jabu should be heading a taskforce to help poor farmers. Unfortunately old age and lack of knowledge by Jabu would hinder his ability to perform as a senior Minisiter. Might as well he fade saway quickly before the next state election. Better not to overstay your welcome.
By now jabu should be thinking of:
providing minimum allowances to small holding farmers - at least $200.00 per month
lower down the price of fertilizer by 50%
increase government aid for subsidize seedlings
create a price subsidy for rubber and palm oil through the “windfall tax” of palm oil /rubber
do something - BN MINISTERS -just do not sit in your big comfortable office and talk down to the poor people.
Why are we suffering so much poverty in rural sarawak?
It is because of the misuse and abuse of State assets and natural resources by BN State government. This Sarawak State government has even achieved and adopted a “refine methods” of taking State resources ( 12 dams, timber replanting, issuance of provisional lease for plantation ) that are legally correct but MORALLY WRONG as these projects allow a selected group of people to enjoy.
These selected Group of people are Taib household members and relatives, political family members of the State Cabinets and Elected Representatives themselves. Politic to them is the venue to abuse their power and rape the Sarawak State of CONTRACTS and LINCENSE for extraction and mining of natural resources.Is that the reason why Sarawak voters elect them to the DUN?
It is a gross mismanagement of the State assets and natural resources. Non of these project benefited rural Sarawak at all. It brings much miseries though.
What did Rural Sarawak got from BN politic of development.
Lies
More Lies
Poverty
More poverty
Deceit
More deceit
Undermine personal rights of poor farmers
Suppression of Dayak adat and cultural practices
Even that is not bad enough. Now rural Sarawak suffer even more:
dirty water from logging and plantation
more sickness and death from logging
more health problem from plantation chemical
less food from the forest, protein from river and ikan Jabu is eating up other species
less raw material for local handicrafts used
Ask ourselves this questions?
Did forestry and logging give us better roads infrastructure in rural areas?
Has the quality of rural education been improved through extra earning?
What economic growth has been generated in rural Sarawak through logging and plantation?
What basic facilities (water/electricity) for the people has improved in logged out areas?
What scholarship has been awarded to those in the logged and planted areas?
(many more)
Look at those who benefit from logging, forest replanting and plantation.
who has become filty rich and control the print media - PBB and SUPP businessmen
who has use the riches as an election war chest and undermine /marginalize the poor?
who started to own large landed property when bumiputera natives are not given land titles
who has abuse and show disrespect of dayak cultures
(many more - not written to avoid uncontrolled negativity).
Conclusion
Let us Sarawakian not look at small ethnics matters - we focus on the big threat that we are facing enforce upon us by BN.
It is also true that State Government are refusing entry to PR politician into Sarawak. It is an abuse of the special privilege clause. That is not what the “clause” is intended for - nevertheless, it is just a case of abuse of power in the name of the people of Sarawak.
BN should be more responsible when entrusted with the power to govern. BN should be working to solve the people’sproblem as it is today that is cause by low rubber and palm oil prices for small holding farmers. The political leaders should be talking and listening to the people to offer help and assistance.
Today BN continue to play politics with Tuai Rumah and other category of Community leaders to instil fear in them not to go against the government. At least that is what YB Stephen Rundi is doing in Bintulu by taking advantage of the good office of the District Officer to organize political forum to carry political indoctrination.
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December 27, 2008 · Filed Under Politic
(Limaudong said: Don't believe what are written by Dr John as it is misleading accusations toward BN Governments. )
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