pywong
30th June 2010, 12:25 PM
Why can't 2000 natives march to Kuching. Simultaneously, 50 march on Putrajaya to demand their rights, together with the Orang Asli and other Malaysians in support?
To survive, Taib must keep natives in political wilderness
Wed, 30 Jun 2010 06:00
FEATURE For 30 years Sarawak Chief Minister Abdul Taib Mamud and his ministers have kept up the story that they are “trying their best” to offer birth certificates and identity cards to natives.
They have ludicrously claimed that they unfortunately can’t reach the natives in the interior.
Residing in Middle Baram, one Penan headman in response to the Sarawak Barisan Nasional leadership’s claim said: “Everyone else knows where we are… if they want to they can reach us any time.
“But the authorities always come up with excuses. Now it is nearly 50 years after independence and these excuses are sounding ridiculous.”
Now, with another state election due, Taib is up to his same old tricks, claiming there will be a registration drive soon.
But, each time there has been a similar pretence, numerous malpractices by officials have prevented tribal people from obtaining their identity cards. FreeMalaysiaToday.... (http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/fmt-english/politics/sabah-and-sarawak/7410-to-survive-taib-must-keep-natives-in-political-wilderness)
To survive, Taib must keep natives in political wilderness
Wed, 30 Jun 2010 06:00
FEATURE For 30 years Sarawak Chief Minister Abdul Taib Mamud and his ministers have kept up the story that they are “trying their best” to offer birth certificates and identity cards to natives.
They have ludicrously claimed that they unfortunately can’t reach the natives in the interior.
Residing in Middle Baram, one Penan headman in response to the Sarawak Barisan Nasional leadership’s claim said: “Everyone else knows where we are… if they want to they can reach us any time.
“But the authorities always come up with excuses. Now it is nearly 50 years after independence and these excuses are sounding ridiculous.”
Now, with another state election due, Taib is up to his same old tricks, claiming there will be a registration drive soon.
But, each time there has been a similar pretence, numerous malpractices by officials have prevented tribal people from obtaining their identity cards. FreeMalaysiaToday.... (http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/fmt-english/politics/sabah-and-sarawak/7410-to-survive-taib-must-keep-natives-in-political-wilderness)