You don't speak for ordinary Sarawakians, Jaban tells Masing

By Peter John Jaban,

Human Rights Advocate

There has been public outcry against the hiring of more foreign workers in Malaysia; so much so, that Putrajaya was forced into an embarrassing U-turn on their proposal to bring in 1.5million migrant workers from Bangladesh.

Yet Land Development Minister James Jemut Masing still wants to disregard public opinion and Putrajaya and continue to bring them into Sarawak.  His rationale is that: “We need foreign workers”. 

Penan artisans get to expose their handicrafts to tourists at national craft exhibition

KUCHING, March 25, 2016 - The Penan artisans from Murum Resettlement Scheme received further exposure on handicraft entrepreneurship at the National Craft Day exhibition held at the Kuala Lumpur Craft Complex recently.

They were among the 500 entrepreneurs and artisans who participated in the exhibition with the objective of exploring opportunities to expand their business locally and to the international market.  Visitors to the exhibition booths include entrepreneurs, craft enthusiasts and tourists from Europe and the United States and also locals.

NGOs to political parties: Support our manifesto for Sarawak's interests

MIRI, March 22, 2016 - For the coming Sarawak state election, endorsement and support is promised for electoral candidates and political parties who embrace the manifesto on substantive issues crucial to the life of ordinary Sarawakians and to the environment.

Longest NCR land case ends in an amicable settlement in Sabah

KOTA KINABALU, March 22, 2016 - Mediation by the Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak, Tan Sri Richard Malanjum, resulted in the amicable settlement of a 15-year dispute with over 115 trial

days between NCR-holders in Tongod on one side and large corporations and the Sabah government on the other.

Plans to build Baram Dam scrapped, Adenan distancing himself from Taib Mahmud

Sarawak state government bows to protests and cancels plans for controversial 1500 MW dam project on the Baram river in Malaysian Borneo - Expropriated land to be returned to indigenous communities

KUCHING, March 22, 2016:  It is a great victory for the indigenous peoples of Sarawak. Today, it became public that the State Government under Chief Minister Adenan Satem has officially cancelled the plans for the construction of a controversial mega dam on the Baram river.

In a letter to Harrison Ngau, legal counsel of the affected communities, the Sarawak State Attorney-General’s chambers informed that the expropriation of the native customary rights land for the dam site and the reservoir had been officially revoked.