Dayak group launching fundraising to help financing PBDS Baru candidates contesting in GE14

KUCHING, April 17, 2018 - A group called Dayak Nation Institute (DANI) today launched a "Heart of Borneo" fundraising effort to help Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak Baru (PBDS Baru) candidates who will be contesting  in the 14th general election.

DANI chairman  Rapelson Richard (centre) with PBDS Baru president Cobbold John and PBDS Baru women chief Sylvia John.

DANI chairman Rapelson Richard said the group wants to see Dayak representatives to raise up issues affecting their rights in Parliament.

'We support PBDS Baru because of its manifesto to fight for the Dayak's rights," Rapelson told reporters today.

He said DANI welcomes anyone who wishes to contribute to help the candidates, saying that any donation must be banked into DANI bank account.

"We do encourage money donated by the public to be channelled into the personal accounts of the candidates.

"This is to avoid allegations of misuse of funds for personal gains,"  he explained.

He also called on the Dayak communities and non-governmental organisations and civil societies to chip in into the fund.

Any cash donation can be banked into the account of  "DAYAK NATION INSTITUTE" CIMB BANK Acc. No. 8009164872.

He advised the donors to  e-mail a copy of the receipt to dayak.institute@gmail.com or whatsapp copy of the receipts to 0111-9882210 for audit purposes.