Tuesday, February 10Najib to meet Dayak Leaders
Issues affecting the Dayak Community, including equity participation, development and business opportunities are likely to be discussed when Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak meets leaders of Dayak Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) this Friday, 13 February 2009 in Kuching. He will also meet Bidayuh leaders.
Najib who will become Prime Minister of Malaysia next month must have heard the grumblings and the grouses of the Dayaks that nothing is for them under the Ninth Malaysian Plan (9MP)despite the pleading and the proposals submitted by the DCCI.
One Dayak Member of Parliament was so angry when he read that there was no proposal for a road construction included in the Plan for his Division that he threw away the book containing all the proposals to the floor. The MP and his predecessors had been fighting for the road construction for the past 45 years. His anger is therefore understandable.
Since he took over as Finance Minister, Najib has introduced RM7 billion for development purposes in order to cushion the Malaysian economy from deepening global credit crisis. He is considering the second stimulus package of about RM10 billion in order to help support domestic demand growth and eventually cushion the impact.
Some of this money will be channeled to Sarawak. But the bulk of this money is expected to be used to develop coastal areas under the Sarawak Corridor Renewal Energy (SCORE) and Betong. Such infusion of massive amount of money into the State will not benefit the Dayaks and this is where the DCCI must tell Najib.
Tan Sri Leo Moggie, DCCI chairman, who is expected to lead the delegation which includes DCCI advisers Datuk Amar Leonard Linggi Jugah and Datuk Sri Celestine Ujang should have heart to heart talks with Najib and they must speak up their minds and tell the truth of Dayak problems including NCR land issues.
It will be better if Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud, Chief Minister and Tan Sri Alfred Jabu, Deputy Chief Minister and senior Dayak minister are to be present in the meeting so that they will know how the Dayaks feel about Taib’s “politics of development”.
On SCORE, Moggie must also tell Najib how Dayaks can fit into the proposed mega projects to be implemented in the heartland of the Dayak people. According to memorandums of understanding, SCORE projects are given to companies connected to Taib’s cronies and family members. It is our hope that Dayaks should play bigger roles than mere coolies.
On 11 February 2008, 12 memorandums of understanding (MOUs) and one agreement were signed at Bintulu Promenade, Sarawak involving 25 companies with a gross value of RM107.1 billion. The following are the companies:
· Agreement signed between Acacacia Cellulose International Sdn Bhd (Acacell) and Sarawak Planted Forest Sdn Bhd (SPF) for SPF to deliver approximately 4 million metric tones per annum of pulpwood to Acacell worth RM0.3328 billion.
· MOU1 signed between Sarawak Energy Bhd (SEB) and Tenaga National Berhad (TNB) to establish the commitment, understanding between TNB and SEB and provide the structure and basis for collaboration. RM50 billion.
· MOU2 signed between SEB and Sime Darby Bhd to undertake the implementation of the 2400MW Bakun Hydroelectric Power Plant and the construction of the transmission lines including the dual submarine transmission cables to link the project to Peninsular Malaysia. RM22 billion.
· MOU3 signed between SEB and consortium: RHB Islamic Bank, UnicornInt. Islamic Bank M’sia Bhd and Kuwait Finance House M’sia Bhd to further develop the generation and transmission of energy in Sarawak. RM20 billion.
· MOU4 signed between SEB and Cahya Mata Sarawak (CMS)/Rio Tinto Aluminium Ltd (RTA) for SEB to supply power (900MW to 1200MW) to the proposed Aluminium smelter plant in Similajau. RM5.25 billion.
· MOU5 signed between Similajau Industries Sdn Bhd and GIIG Holdings Sdn Bhd & Pan Kingdom Investment Co. to develop a fully integrated Steel Cluster including palletizing plant, direct reduction plant, melt shop, slab/bloom/billet casters and rolling mill. RM4.8 billion.
· MOU6 signed between SEB and Press Metal Berhad (PMB) for SEB to supply additional 510 MW to PMB proposed Aluminium Smelting Plant in Mukah by July 2010. RM2.5 billion.
· MOU7 signed between Bintulu Development Authority (BDA) and Zincox Resources PLC, England to establish understanding between Zincox and BDA to set up Zinc Electro-Refinery Plant in Bintulu. RM1.12 billion.
· MOU8 signed between Carbon Capital Corporation Sdn Bhd and Japan Carbon Mercantile Co. Ltd. to invest and develop Biodiesel Plant, Feedstock Plantation & Associated Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects. RM0.96 billion.
· MOU9 signed between Konsortium Galdasar Sdn Bhd (Malaysia) and Yuh Yow Fishery Co. Ltd (Kaohsiung Tawan R.O.C) to set up Integrated Aquaculture project (800ha) at Tanjong Manis, setting up of hatchery, production centre, R&D centre, processing of aquaculture produce & marketing. RM0.1 billion.
· MOU10 signed between Konsortium Galdasar Sdn Bhd (Malaysia) and She Chui Oceanic Enterprise Co. Ltd (Kaohsiung Taiwan R.O.C) for shipbuilding project at Tanjung Manis, manufacturing of tuna & deep sea fishing vessels, repair & maintenance of fishing vessels. RM0.04 billion.
· MOU11 signed between Cahya Mata Sarawak Bhd (CMS) & Rio Tinto Aluminium Limited (RTA) and ICATS/PPKS for ICATS/PPKS to provide training for Sarawak Aluminium Company (SALCO) technical staff. Amount not specified.
· MOU12 signed between Cahya Mata Sarawak Bhd (CMS) & Rio Tinto Aluminium Limited (RTA) and Aluminium Pechiney for Aluminium Pechiney to supply technology to Sarawak Aluminium Company (SALCO). Amount not specified.
Can Dayak companies score in SCORE? – The Broken Shield
9th Malaysia Plan? Too late! Taib is already far ahead. Taib is already talking about getting advance payment from the 10th Malaysia Plan! Taib probably knows what is coming and that he will not be around for the 10th Malaysia Plan.
What is left not just for the Dayaks but all other natives of Sarawak is anyone's guess. Najib must be told to his face that this hanky-panky will no longer be tolerated by the long-deprived rural people of Sarawak and that they will no longer tolerate the scheming and siphoning of Taib, his family and cronies.
Sarawakians want reform, redress and recompense for all that has been lost to Taib, his family and cronies. Is there anyone daring enough to tell that straight to Najib and will he listen? Will he not just listen but do something about it?
If it is only Moggie, Linggi & Ujang who will talk to Najib, Sarawak Headhunter fears that this message will not get through. If Taib is there even worse - they will all be intimidated by him.
Equity participation, development and business opportunities mean nothing to the rural populace of Sarawak as these will all be hijacked by their purported leaders. Do we really believe that Moggie, Linggi and Ujang will be any exception? Have they proven otherwise at any time in the past? Do we expect them to change now when they are already themselves so filthy rich while their community still suffers?
Will the crocodile suddenly transform into a hornbill?
What is left not just for the Dayaks but all other natives of Sarawak is anyone's guess. Najib must be told to his face that this hanky-panky will no longer be tolerated by the long-deprived rural people of Sarawak and that they will no longer tolerate the scheming and siphoning of Taib, his family and cronies.
Sarawakians want reform, redress and recompense for all that has been lost to Taib, his family and cronies. Is there anyone daring enough to tell that straight to Najib and will he listen? Will he not just listen but do something about it?
If it is only Moggie, Linggi & Ujang who will talk to Najib, Sarawak Headhunter fears that this message will not get through. If Taib is there even worse - they will all be intimidated by him.
Equity participation, development and business opportunities mean nothing to the rural populace of Sarawak as these will all be hijacked by their purported leaders. Do we really believe that Moggie, Linggi and Ujang will be any exception? Have they proven otherwise at any time in the past? Do we expect them to change now when they are already themselves so filthy rich while their community still suffers?
Will the crocodile suddenly transform into a hornbill?
2 comments:
I like the vibe in this blog.
It beats me why Taib wins elections time and time again.... I speculate that it's bribery, bullying etc. Nothing better than common thuggery.
Najib is here to buy the hearts of the dayaks again and make a fool of all dayaks that he is willing to listen and do something about the grouses and plights of the community. If Sarawak is not expected to hold its next state election until say 2013 0r 2014 I bet my last dollar he has much more urgent agenda to attend to in Putrajaya. he is here to make advanced installments hoping the Dayaks voters will bite his baits. Any meetings of such nature in the absence of Taib, Jabu and Dayak Ngos and confined to only Moggie, Leonard Linggi will be absolutely counter productive as Linggi and Celestine Ujang are also business partners of Jabu in shipping, logistics, plantations, roads constructions and super markets , to name a few obvious business ventures. Taib and Jabu must be present and they must be told how and why they had directly deprived the Dayaks in their so-called politics of developments. I urge all conscientious Dayaks to protest and denounce Taib and Najib leaderships and ask for an early state election so that Malaysians in Sarawak can choose who they want to manage and administer Sarawak. To Najib and Taib..we have had enough goodies for the last 45 years laced with empty promises. We shall demote the two of you this time.
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