13 September 2024

On Today Show — Tr Panting Ak Baling- Head of Similajau agricultural heritage village, Bintulu – Clash Over Agricultural Rights: Villagers Challenge SFC’s Authority on Similajau National Park — Paul Wan from Long Lama – Power for Neighbors, Neglect for Locals: Sarawak’s Priorities Under Fire — Faizal Aziz, Chairman of BERSIH 2.0 – Youth Engagement Key in BERSIH’s Push for Clean Elections Topik Pada Hari Ini — Tr Panting Ak Baling - Ketua Kampung Warisan Pertanian Similajau, Bintulu – Pertembungan Hak Pertanian: Penduduk Mencabar Kuasa SFC di Taman Negara Similajau — Paul Wan dari Long Lama – Elektrik untuk Negara Jiran, Keperluan Tempatan Diabaikan: Keutamaan Sarawak Dipertikaikan — Faizal Aziz, Pengerusi BERSIH 2.0 – Penglibatan Belia Kunci Utama dalam Usaha BERSIH untuk Pilihan Raya Bersih ------------------- Tr Panting Ak Baling- Head of Similajau agricultural heritage village, Bintulu. *Clash Over Agricultural Rights: Villagers Challenge SFC’s Authority on Similajau National Park* The conflict between the villagers and the SFC reached a critical level when a blockade was set up by the villagers in front of the entrance to their agricultural area which is claimed to be included in the Similajau National Park area. Residents claim - during the administration of Sarawak Chief Minister Adenan Satem. The area is outside the national park and was given by Adenan when he sympathized with the poor people who came to migrate to bintulu town to find work. When more and more members of the public came to give support to the villagers of agricultural heritage in an effort to defend their rights. The SFC set up roadblocks at the entrance to the agricultural area, making it difficult for residents to get in and out. Aware of this problem, yesterday the IPD Bintulu police called a meeting which was also attended by the former Chief Secretary of Sarawak Mohammad Morshidi Abdul Ghani (2009-2019) who was on duty when Adenan was Chief Minister of Sarawak. Present in the meeting IPD Bintulu Police Chief, Head of Bintulu Land and Survey Department, villagers and SFC. The meeting decided that the SFC and the villagers should go to the field to determine the boundaries as approved by the Adenan Satem administration. But until late this evening, the SFC failed to appear, thus proving that they were on the wrong side and the residents remained with the argument - that they were not intruders. The agricultural land they occupied was a gift from Adenan Satem. -----------------