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The latest report by Joe Fernandez in Malaysiakini on last Saturday's PKR event in Sibu provides a good account of the state of play of the re-awakening of the disenfranchised Dayak community in Sarawak. It would appear that there is a genuine groundswell of discontentment with the manner in which Sarawak's socio-economic development has been handled by Taib Mahmud and BN Sarawak.

In many cases, consultation on many development projects are conducted with Dayak politicians within BN Sarawak that fails to take into account the needs, aspirations and social cost of the affected Dayak communities at the ground level.

This is evident in the manner in which Native Customary Lands (NCL) have been excised by the Sarawak government for the construction of major dams and establishment of oil palm plantations, not to mention the logging of timber.

Environmental destruction is another major issue that affects the lives of these affected communities. Fair compensation is another burning issue, not just in monetary terms but, the displacement and relocation effects on the social and cultural lives of the Dayak communities, many of whom have been associated with specific localities for aeons.

It is, therefore, no surprise that there is a Dayak re-awakening. Read the Malaysiakini report below which addresses the Sarawak political state of play:

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written by michael chick, November 17, 2008 22:21:21

Lucky for UMNO The Dayaks are no longer HeadHunters....


otherwise, these might belong to.....

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written by malsia1206, November 17, 2008 22:45:12

The TSUNAMI from the Iban and indigenous native communities have to come sooner or later. The trees are gone. The native customary lands are one. The rivers are pollluted. And someone out there are making heaps of moneys and accumulating wealth at the expense of these people and the environment. Time for the 'warrior' wake-up call. Time for 'Nyap Sayot'. Or continue to get raped in the name of the so-called 'sustainable logging' and their favourite 'politics of development' theories. Whatever they mean to the politicians, the rakyat always lose out.

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written by arazak, November 17, 2008 23:34:18

michael chick,

Lucky thing also "Bujang Senang" is dead. If not it will also be hunting for the UMNO cronies that have destroyed its family's rainforest and mangrove habitat!

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written by justinlian, November 17, 2008 23:55:00

I wonder why east malaysia take so long to stand up...
Actually, they are a very rich natural resource and can be a rich states.
And even some still sleeping...
Wake up my friends....

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written by fireduck, November 17, 2008 23:56:31

Taib Mahmud does not know when to quit .... because he wants to be a Sultan of Sarawak, or a Rajah. He definitely behaves like one, and acts like Sarawak is his private playground. After 2 generations of his family, I think Sarawakians should say enough is enough. After all, the land is theirs too.

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written by merchant222, November 18, 2008 00:19:44

OH!, Sarawakians just WOKE up? All these years, their MP's have been giving them sleeping pills?

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written by boeytahan, November 18, 2008 01:11:52

Hi readers,

So it seems that DSAI surely have the numbers with the on-going membership drive. Just be patient.

Change will come for the better!

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written by ahmadneil, November 18, 2008 10:57:29

Sarawakian will triumph in the end.

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written by cheekhiaw, November 18, 2008 12:17:48

The Dayaks should wave their blow pipes around and call for them to be bathe with the blood of thieves with crooked knives...

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