Sunday, 28 August 2016

Batang Sadong Bridge, the country's longest, to be officially opened to public in October



SIMUNJAN, August 28, 2017 - The country's longest bridge crossing a river is to be opened to the public early October, four years after its construction began.

The1.48km bridge built across the Batang Sadong is 98.52 per cent completed.
 Nancy Shukri (centre) giving the thumbs-up after putting the last girder supporting the bridge.

Thursday, 11 August 2016

JOAS unhappy with federal goverment for not acting on Suhakam report on land rights problems



PUTRAJAYA, August 11, 2016: A Land Rights Memorandum outlining issues and demands related to Orang Asal lands, territories and resources has been handed over to Minister in the Prime Minister's Department  Datuk Paul Low's office by Jaringan Orang Asal SeMalaysia (JOAS) two days ago.
 JOAS members say the federal government has kept quiet on Suhakam report submitted in 2013

Sunday, 7 August 2016

Orang Asal "troublemakers" from Sarawak win award from Selangor


Nine Orang Asal champions including a former member of the Senoi Peraq, the elite Orang Asli armed force received an award today from Mohamed Azmin Bin Ali, Chief Minister of Selangor at the International Day of The World's Indigenous Peoples Celebration for their contributions towards advancing indigenous rights in Malaysia.
Winners of the award were nominated through the members of the Jaringan Orang Asal SeMalaysia (JOAS). Among recipients include the late Arom Asir who, after retiring from the Senoi Peraq, guided the Temiar Orang Asli of Kelantan in defending their traditional territory and reasserting their cultural heritage.
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Saturday, 16 July 2016

S4S to hold Sarawak Day on July 22 at Taman Kommuniti Serian



KUCHING, July 17, 2016 - Sarawak 4 Sarawakians (S4S)  will be coming to Serian on 22 July 2016 for its celebration of Sarawak Day despite a disappointing meeting in which the Serian authorities refused to provide any assistance to the group. 

Sunday, 12 June 2016

We must reclaim our rights. What's ours is ours



Maiden speech by Piasau State Assembly member Datuk Sebastian Ting, who is also SUPP secretary general, on June 10 2016.

Chief Minister 53 Decisions and Policies
I would also like to congratulate our Chief Minister, for the landslide victory for Sarawak Barisan Nasional at the just concluded Sarawak Election winning 72 seats out of 82 seats. In percentage term it is 87.8% a very strong convincing and strong mandate from the people of Sarawak.