Buat semua yang mengunjungi blog saya ini, saya mohon maaf sebab sudah terlalu lama tidak update terutamanya di bahagian bahasa kenyah. Pasti ramai yang ingin belajar lebih lanjut lagi bahasa kenyah. Saya agak sibuk beberapa tahun ini sehingga tiada kesempatan untuk menjenguk blog ini. 

Kalau ada pembaca yang ingin bertanya soalan berkenaan dengan bahasa kenyah, boleh tinggalkan komen dan saya akan membalas atau menjawab anda dibahagian komen. Tapi kalau tanya bahasa kayan ke, murut ke atau lain-lain tu saya tak tahu. kalau kenyah saya boleh jawab. 

Sekali lagi saya ucapkan terima kasih kerana menyokong blog saya ini.

Govt to alienate 24,000 hectares for Penans

KUCHING: The government will alienate some 24,000 hectares of land in upper Murum for the Penans, revealed Land Development Minister Dato Sri Dr James Jemut Masing.

He said the land would be alienated for the Penans even after the Murum hydroelectric power (HEP) Dam is completed.

Masing added that the government would not allocate the land for the Penan reservation as the concept has been proven a failure in the developed countries.

“In the long run we want them to change. Now, most of the Penan children wear Levi’s Jeans and dye their hair. Do you think they will follow their fathers’ footstep?

“No, but we have to give them time to change. So the next 25 years is critical for them,” Masing told reporters at his residence here yesterday.

He said currently, there are some 1,000 Penans living in the Upper Murum Dam project area.

“Currently there is a legal logging activity in the area. So we hope the enforcement agencies will keep their eyes open so that the loggers will not over harvest the timbers but cut the trees based on ‘selected logging’,” said Masing.

In a related issue, he admitted that the government had made mistakes in the past and that it was in the process of rectifying the issue especially in the implementation of the Bakun Dam project.

“I don’t want to lie to the foreigners as they can always ‘google’ the area and see for themselves.

“And also we cannot afford to make mistakes anymore as we will seek foreign investors for both our future projects such as land development and for Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy (SCORE),” he added.

Masing admitted that he felt bad as if he was lying to   some NGOs while in London recently.

“Actually I did not realise the actual fact,” he said.

As such, Masing said the relevant government agencies would have to plant both commercial timber as well as hybrid sago for the Penans when the logging activities cease in future.

“As the Penans are known for being good weavers, rattan should also be replanted.

“The concept that we must maintain is for the environment to remain pristine at the upper Murum Dam to prevent silting,” he added.


Source : BorneoPost Online

Former Telang Usan assemblyman may contest in next election

MARUDI: Former Telang Usan assemblyman Kebing Wan looks set to contest against the Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate in the constituency during the coming state election.

This is because he was often seen moving around to various Iban and Kayan longhouses in the constituency.

Just last Friday night, he was accompanied by Sarawak National Party (SNAP) president Edwin Dundang Bugak on a visit to Rumah Lansam, Sg Dabai about five km  from  here where  they  held  a  dialogue, purportedly well-attended by the longhouse folks.

On Saturday night, Kebing visited and held a meeting with the people of Long Panai in Tutoh Region.

He also claimed to have received encouraging response when visiting several longhouses in Upper Baram and Lio Mato.

Kebing, a well-known figure in this constituency, served as a political secretary to the Chief Minister for about 16 years and a chairman of PBB Telang Usan before joining the opposition. In the 2006 state election, he stood on a SNAP ticket but lost to BN candidate and incumbent Lihan Jok in a three-cornered fight for the seat. He managed to garner 1,822 votes while Lihan obtained 4,593 votes. The other contender, Independent candidate Lidam Janang managed only 144 votes.

Known for his never-say-die attitude even though defeated in previous elections, Kebing won the Telang Usan seat when he defeated political secretary to the Chief Minister Robert Laing Anyie in the 1998 state election.

Besides Kebing, there are rumours that another Orang Ulu businessman will join the fray. Reliable sources said the coming state election will see a keen fight in Telang Usan.

Source : BorneoPost Online

Bakun dam waiting for green light to start holding water

BELAGA: The construction of Bakun Hydroelectricity Dam is in its final stage and is expected to start impounding or holding water in its catchment areas after getting the green light from the state government’s Public Utilities Ministry.

Managing director of Sarawak Hidro Sdn Bhd, the owner of the world’s second largest concrete-faced rock-filled dam, Zulkifle Osman, said 96 per cent of the civil construction has been completed and the remaining four per cent is the final touch up on the mega structure.

“We have submitted applications for impounding permit in stages to the ministry and all the reports have been endorsed by the state’s consultants. We believe the permit will be issued soon.”

Before the impounding starts it will be explained it to the people in the area.

After the water level has reached the required level, the top 10 metres of water will flow through the intake outlet.

Water from the outlet will flow to the power station which houses the eight turbines. The top ten metres is to ensure that water flowing out to the other side is clear and without timbers.

Sarawak Hidro Sdn Bhd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Ministry of Finance Incorporated is entrusted to develop and manage the hydroelectric project since May 2, 2000. It was awarded the contract in 2002.

The civil engineer with vast experience in dam building explained that the holding of water flowing down the Balui River is done by shutting down the three diversion tunnels.

“The water will be held in the designated areas. It will take seven months to get the catchment areas under water. After the water has reached the right level, turbine number eight (one of eight turbines that can generate 300 megawatts of electricity), will become operational.

Later, all eight turbines will run non-stop for 20 hours per day with four hours of rest and then continue for 30 days.

This is aimed at enhancing the durability of the components inside the turbines.

Zulkifle said the dam could filter floating biomasses such logs along the more than 400-km Rejang River.

It can also mitigate flood as it is capable of controlling the flow of water during the monsoon (December to March) when the river often overflows its banks and inundate places such as Belaga, Kapit, Kanowit, Sibu, and Sarikei.

Zulkifle said the eight small islands in the catchment area could be utilised for eco-tourism and aqua-culture.

The Orang Ulu people in the area then can diversify their economic activities into operating small businesses, either selling products or providing services such as transportation.

Furthermore, he said, the natives would benefit from the good road connecting Bakun Dam to Bintulu.

On the recent media briefing at the dam site, he said it was aimed at giving a clearer picture about the dam in light of the numerous negative news reports by online news portal or bloggers. It was also for explaining social issues related to environmental impact and the resettlement of the natives displaced from their ancestral lands.

Source : BorneoPost Online

Penans in the dark about Murum dam project

MIRI: The Pelieran-Murum Penan Affairs Committee and residents of Penan villages affected by the proposed Murum Hydroelectric Dam project want to have a say in the ‘Social and Environmental Impact Assessment’ report.As such, they are urging the state government not to approve the report until they and members of the public had scrutinised it.

In a press release issued by chairman Surang Alung, the committee said various parties which claimed to be doing some studies related to the Murum dam project had visited them on and off throughout the whole of last year.

“We were told that the government had carried out the Social and Environmental Impact Assessment (SEIA) in order to study the impacts of the Murum dam project on our community.

“Up till now we still do not know the actual progress, whether the said studies and the SEIA report, as well as other related reports, have been completed and ready for public scrutiny.

“We would like to state here that, before the approval is given to the said SEIA report, we urge the government, especially the authority concerned, the Natural Resources and Environment Board (NREB), to provide an opportunity to the public at large to scrutinise the SEIA report. And most importantly, our opinions and feedbacks on the said SEIA report should be seriously taken into account,” they said.

They reasoned that as they were directly affected by the dam project, they should be continually updated on its progress.

The government, they added, should also brief them on specific development plans that were related to the resettlement programme.

Sumber : BorneoPost Online

Kijan, Angeline, Sih, Tengku dilantik Setiausaha Politik KM

KUCHING: Kaunselor Kijan Toynbee @ Ipang, Angeline Umih Tujoh, Sih Hua Tong dan Tengku Gruna semalam dilantik sebagai Setiausaha Politik kepada Ketua Menteri.

Majlis angkat sumpah dan menandatangani surat rahsia serta penyampaian watikah pelantikan kepada Kijan, Angeline, Sih dan Tengku semalam disaksikan oleh Timbalan Ketua Menteri Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Alfred Jabu Numpang.

Upacara tersebut diadakan di Wisma Bapa Malaysia, Petra Jaya di sini, semalam.

Kijan berusia 54 tahun, berasal dari Bario dan berbangsa Kelabit.

Beliau berkhidmat sebagai kaunselor bandar Miri selama 15 tahun.

Beliau juga merupakan naib pengerusi Wanita Parti Progresif Demokratik Sarawak (SPDP) Pusat.

Selain itu, beliau juga memegang jawatan pengerusi Wanita SPDP Piasau Miri dan pengerusi Wanita Persekutuan Persatuan Orang Ulu Malaysia.

Manakala Angelina daripada Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) merupakan ahli Majlis Ter- tinggi Wanita PRS.

Sih, 46, merupakan Ketua Pemuda Parti Rakyat Bersatu Sarawak (SUPP).

Manakala Tengku, 50, berasal dari Song merupakan  Juruaudit Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Bahagian Song.

Sementara itu, Ketua Setiausaha Politik Ketua Menteri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah berkata pelantikan empat muka baru itu diyakini akan mengukuhkan lagi kestabilan politik di negeri ini.

Keyakinan beliau itu disuara-kan ekoran pengalaman luas mereka dalam bidang masing-masing.

“Saya sangat gembira dengan pelantikan setiausaha politik Ketua Menteri yang baru, yang menjadikan jumlah kesemuanya ialah 23 orang terma-suk 19 muka lama.

“Tahniah kepada semua mereka atas pelantikan dan saya berharap mereka akan memberi komitmen terbaik kepada kerjaya baru,” katanya ketika dihubungi semalam.


Bagi muka lama yang dilantik semula, beliau mahu mereka terus komited kepada tugas dan pada masa sama menjalinkan kerjasama baik dengan muka-muka baru dalam barisan jawatan tersebut.

Sumber : BorneoPost Online

RM100 juta untuk Jalan Lapok

LONG BANGA, Miri: Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak semalam mengumumkan peruntukan RM100 juta bagi menaik taraf Jalan Beluru-Lapok sekali gus menamatkan penderitaan ribuan penduduk Baram yang sekian lama menunggu.

Penduduk di Baram yang telah menunggu lebih 50 tahun untuk melihat jalan berkenaan tidak lagi berdebu ketika panas dan becak ketika hujan pastinya boleh tersenyum, justeru pengumuman oleh Perdana Menteri semalam telah disambut tepukan gemuruh oleh lebih3,000 rakyat di Ulu Baram yang hadir untuk majlis pemimpin bersama rakyat di Long Banga.

Para pemilik kenderaan juga sudah boleh menarik nafas lega kerana sebelum ini mereka terpaksa mengeluarkan kos yang tinggi untuk menyelenggara dan memperbaiki kenderaan kerana keadaan jalan yang kritikal.

“Saya akan pastikan projek ini akan dilaksanakan dalam masa terdekat. Kerajaan memahami kesukaran yang dihadapi oleh penduduk Baram berikutan keadaan jalan yang terlalu teruk,” kata Najib ketika mengumumkan khabar gembira itu di Long Banga, Ulu Baram kira-kira 10 jam perjalanan dari Miri melalui jalan balak.

Jalan Lapok sepanjang 42 kilometer antara Beluru dan pekan Lapok itu merupakan satu-satunya jalan yang menghubungkan lebih 1,000 penempatan etnik Orang Ulu, Iban dan Penan.

Menurut Najib langkah untuk menaik taraf Jalan Lapok ini sejajar dengan semangat 1Malaysia iaitu ‘Rakyat Didahulukan, Pencapaian Diutamakan.’

Pada majlis yang sama, Najib yang juga Menteri Kewangan mengumumkan peruntukan RM7.5 juta bagi menjalankan projek hidro mini (RM6 juta) dan akses jalan ke padang terbang (RM1 juta) dan RM500,000 lagi untuk Projek Klinik Bergerak Long Jekitan.

Beliau turut mengumumkan bantuan kewangan di bawah Skim Penanaman Semula Getah di Sarawak yang turut dinaikkan ke RM14,000 berbanding sekarang RM10,000.

“Semua peruntukan ini adalah sebahagian usaha berterusan kerajaan untuk memastikan rakyat di pedalaman tidak terus terpinggir dan sama-sama mengecapi pembangunan seperti di bandar,” katanya.

Terdahulu, ketibaan Najib serta rombongan menggunakan pesawat Black Hawk telah disambut dengan penuh tradisi komuniti Orang Ulu diketuai oleh Timbalan Ketua Menteri Datuk Patinggi Alfred Jabu.

Sebaik sahaja tiba di Long Banga, Najib dibawa merasmikan Jambatan Sungai Puak dan seterusnya menghadiri sesi pemimpin bersama rakyat.

Terdahulu, Jabu dalam ucapannya memuji Najib yang telah begitu rendah hati untuk turun ke kawasan Ulu Baram bagi bertemu rakyat di situ.

Beliau turut mengecam tindakan parti pembangkang yang cuba menjejaskan imej kerajaan menggunakan pertubuhan bukan kerajaan (NGO) bagi mengembargemburkan isu Penan.

Hadir sama Menteri Dalam Negeri Datuk Seri Hishamuddin Hussein, Menteri Kemajuan Luar Bandar dan Wilayah Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal, Menteri Sumber Asli dan Aalam Sekitar Datuk Douglas Uggah Embas dan Menteri Tenaga, Teknologi Hijau dan Air Datuk Seri Peter Chin Fah Kui serta dif-dif kenamaan lain.

Sumber : BorneoPost Online

RMK-10 | Orang Ulu Sambut Baik

MIRI: Masyarakat Orang Ulu di sini menyifatkan Rancangan Malaysia Kesepuluh (RMK-10) mengambil kira kepentingan mereka sebagai kaum minoriti di Sarawak.
Bekas Ahli Parlimen Bukit Mas, Mutang Tagal berkata, fokus kerajaan untuk membantu golongan terpinggir yang tinggal di kawasan pedalaman, terutama di Sarawak amatlah dialu-alukan.
Beliau berkata, masyarakat pedalaman terutama kaum minoriti seperti Lun Bawang di Ba’Kelalan amat memerlukan kemudahan dan infrastruktur asas termasuk jalan raya.
“Pembinaan jalan raya penting untuk membolehkan
“Dengan adanya jalan, ia akan membuka peluang ekonomi dan meningkatkan status sosial penduduk di sana,” katanya ketika dihubungi semalam.

Mutang yang juga ahli Majlis Tertinggi Dewan Perniagaan dan Industri Dayak (DCCI) menambah, kemudahan jalan raya perlu diberi keutamaan memandangkankosnya lebih murah berbanding pengangkutan air atau udara.

Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak ketika membentangkan RMK-10 semalam berkata, fokus khusus akan diberi kepada golongan terpinggir yang tinggal di kawasan pedalaman, terutama yang mendiami di rumah panjang di Sabah dan Sarawak.
Menurut beliau, masih terdapat mereka yang hidup tanpa bekalan elektrik dan air dan jauh daripada kemudahan kesihatan.
Najib memberi jaminan akan membela mereka yang kurang bernasib baik untuk keluar daripada cengkaman kemiskinan.

Di bawah RMK-10, kerajaan akan membina jalan sepanjang 2,800 di Sarawak, manakala bekalan air kepada 95 peratus kawasan negeri ini.

“Kita amat menghargai keprihatinan PM untuk membangunkan lebih banyak kemudahan asas seperti bekalan air bersih dan elektrik untuk masyarakat pedalaman,” kata Mutang.

Beliau mencadangkan agar tenaga alternatif diperluaskan menggunakan mikro hidro, sistem hibrid solar, panel solar dan generator yang murah dan senang diselenggarakan

Menurut Mutang, di Ba’ Kelalan misalnya, penduduk di situ menggunakan lima mikro hidro yang dijana kuasa menggunakan air sungai.

penduduk di pedalaman akses dengan dunia luar.

sumber: BorneoPostOnline