KUCHING, Oct 16 2026: Tamin State Legislative Member (SLM) Christopher Gira Sambang has expressed his disagreement with the "general allegation" that the Dayak community has been deliberately marginalised by the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) government.
Contrary to the allegation, he said allocations for infrastructure, education, healthcare, community facilities, small businesses and Native Customary Rights land directly benefit r predominantly Dayak constituency.
"The Sarawak government has established regional development agencies to accelerate rural development. These include Upper Rajang Development Agency (URDA), Mid-Rajang Regional Development Agency (MiRRDA) and Highland Development Agency (HDA) that serve many areas where the Dayak community forms the majority and help ensure that our people are not left behind.," he said during the debate on the Supply Bill 2027 in the State Legislative Assembly (SLA) today.
Gira, who is also PRS Youth chief, also expressed his concern about illegal online gambling reportedly facilitated through some convenience stores, or kedai serbaneka, including those in in his Tamin constituency.
He questioned the activity is allowed to continue.
He asked the state government, together with the police, to provide enforcement figures for 2025 and 2026, premises raided, and players, workers, operators, financiers and syndicate leaders arrested, charged or convicted.
"What action has been taken to trace the organisers, disrupt financial networks and stop misuse of business licences?" he asked.
He wanted enforcement to be taken against those who organise and profit from illegal gambling.
"Although online gambling is a federal responsibility, the state government can coordinate licensing enforcement and community prevention," Gira said.
For 2027, I request awareness programmes, youth activities, counselling and confidential reporting channels involving longhouse chiefs, schools and families.
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