Sarawak’s super tragedy

From Alan Newman (NZ), via e-mail

A criminal who for decades held multiple portfolios of finance, planning and resources to plunder Sarawak left, right and center, leaving bones to the people.

Had this colossal ‘Curse’ not been in Sarawak, roads, highways, schools, hospitals, amenities, environment and income levels would have been on par with those in Dubai, NZ and Australia.

No price increase for RON95, diesel and LPG

The government says the decision was made taking
into consideration the interest of the people.

PUTRAJAYA: In a move that will please many Malaysians, the government has decided to maintain the prices of RON95 petrol, diesel and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) for the time being.

Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the decision was made after an in-depth discussion on subsidy rationalisation at today’s weekly Cabinet meeting.

Drink Kopi-O KOSONG (Coffee )

This is DRINK for thought !

Kopi-O KOSONG- good for you! Without milk or creamer and less/no sugar. By Sylvia Booth Hubbard, Newsmax For many years, coffee was considered a vice, linked with sleepless nights and cigarettes.

But scientists have discovered that coffee contains potent antioxidants that can fight numerous ailments, including heart disease and diabetes. According to the American Coffee Association, 54% of Americans drink coffee on a daily basis, and they drink, on average, over three cups each.

Dayaks want number two slot in SUPP

KUCHING: The downfall of Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) in the April 16 state election has awakened its slumbering Dayak community.

Until that fateful day, the Dayaks in SUPP were just a quota or so, it appears.

Now, the Dayaks with their fours seats are the reason why SUPP is politically relevant.

Now the Hindus want Hindu as official religion ?

The irresponsible, unfounded and silly abound on the Net. It is up to responsible news organisations to verify the truth of the matter before picking up the story.

HEY! Guess what? The other day I was wandering around Brickfields in Kuala Lumpur and I saw a group of Hindus discussing something in their temple compound.

EAC Toilet Cleanliness Campaign 2011 Starts In Bingkor

Nilakrisna James handing memento to YB Datuk Justin Guka with participants of the EAC toilet cleanliness campaign seminar and gotong-royong.

Bingkor, Sabah—The Environmental Action Centre (EAC) started their Toilet Cleanliness Campaign 2011in Bingkor, Saturday, with 50 targeted participants from the local community, the Jawatankuasa Keselamatan Dalam Bandar and Keningau’s Gerakan Belia Dinamik Pedalaman.

DAP signing up voters in KL, Selangor

KUALA LUMPUR, May 23 — With the 13th general election drawing closer, the DAP has planned a massive voter registration drive in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur this weekend, hoping to expand its urban vote bank in the two opposition strongholds.

Sabahans join Pekan Gawai in Pontianak, West Kalimantan

BORNEO Harvest Fiesta... The week-long Pekan Gawai in Pontianak, West Kalimantan being held for the 26th time from May 16 to 24, was joined by a group of 36 Dayaks from East Malaysia for a third year.

A delegation of five Borneo natives from Sabah was led by the Founder Chairman of newly-formed London-based NGO Borneo Rights International (BRI), Kanul Gindol. A representative from Borneo Dayak Forum (BDF), Peter Marajin, was also in the delegation. While in Pontianak, the delegation held various discussions with their counterparts in Kalimantan.

According to Kanul, their participation is meant to encourage a pan-Borneo exchange of cultural discussions and in tandem with the private initiative for Bornenisation. "We were impressed with the extravaganza of cultural shows by our Dayaks brothers here. The hosts hospitality and reception were also fantastic while we were there. We hope to go to Central Kalimantan and East Kalimantan next year which are closer to Sabah," he said in a statement mailed to the press.

Kanul in a traditional Dusun headgear which he
wore throughout the Kalimantan Gawai launching.

Kanul (right) with Ali Biju, the newly-elected assemblyman
of PKR for Krian who was also in the entourage.

Seated from right Marajin, Gindol and Biju with Dayak
elders at Hotel Mercure where they stayed for
the Gawai celebration.

Kanul with an Iban elder from Sarawak
among those in the crowd.

Kanul with a Bidayuh man from Sarawak, Alim Mideh (centre)
and a local Dusun from Central Kalimantan, Ferry, who
was also at the Pontianak Gawai as a photographer.

Pairin mahu Sabah anjur Kaamatan Kebangsaan

Kerajaan Persekutuan sebaiknya memberi kepercayaan kepada Kerajaan Sabah untuk menganjurkan perayaan Pesta Kaamatan peringkat kebangsaan, kata Timbalan Ketua Menteri Tan Sri Joseph Pairin Kitingan.

Beliau berkata kejayaan penganjuran Pesta Kaamatan di setiap kemuncak perayaan itu yang disambut pada 30 dan 31 Mei setiap tahun harus diangkat serta diiktiraf sebagai Pesta Kaamatan peringkat nasional.

Citizenship-for-votes in Sabah: I was not involved, says Anwar

Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim conceded that he had some knowledge of the citizen-for-votes operation in Sabah, allegedly spearheaded by Umno in the early 1990s when he was the party's deputy president.


However, he said that whatever information he received were from "secondary sources" as he was kept out of loop in the highly covert operation popularly known as Project IC or Project M.

"It was a special operation under the Prime Minister's Office and the Home Ministry at that time directly under Mahathir (Mohamad) and Megat Junid (Megat Ayub).