Radio Free Sarawak

On Today Show — Ricklend, the spokesperson for PACOS (Partners of Community Organisations Sabah) – Potential Scandal in Sabah's Carbon Trading: Indigenous Rights at Risk — Nick Kelesau, Penan Activist – Crony Companies Still Threaten Indigenous Land Rights in Sarawak, Says Activist — Paulus Jahin of JOAS Sabah – Nine-Year Struggle Ends in Triumph for Tongod's Land Rights Topik Pada Hari Ini — Ricklend, jurucakap PACOS (Rakan-rakan Organisasi Komuniti Sabah) – Skandal Potensi dalam Perdagangan Karbon di Sabah: Hak Asasi Orang Asal Terancam — Nick Kelesau, Aktivis Penan – Syarikat Kroni Masih Mengancam Hak Tanah Orang Asal di Sarawak, Kata Aktivis — Paulus Jahin dari JOAS Sabah – Perjuangan Sembilan Tahun Berakhir dengan Kemenangan untuk Hak Tanah Tongod --------------------- Ricklend, the spokesperson for PACOS (Partners of Community Organisations Sabah) *Potential Scandal in Sabah's Carbon Trading: Indigenous Rights at Risk* Ricklend raised concerns about the upcoming Carbon Capture, Utilisation, and St

On Today Show — Dr John Anthony Brian, Sarawak Political Analyst – The Real Cost of Resource Extraction: A Call for Fair Revenue Sharing in Sarawak — Nicholas Mujah, Secretary General of SADIA – Empowering Communities: The Significance of Celebrating Indigenous Rights Di Rancangan Hari Ini — Dr John Anthony Brian, Penganalisis Politik Sarawak – Kos Sebenar Ekstraksi Sumber: Seruan untuk Perkongsian Hasil yang Adil di Sarawak — Nicholas Mujah, Setiausaha Agung SADIA – Memperkasakan Komuniti: Kepentingan Merayakan Hak-hak Orang Asal -------------------- Dr John Anthony Brian, Sarawak Political Analyst *The Real Cost of Resource Extraction: A Call for Fair Revenue Sharing in Sarawak* Sarawak Deputy Premier Awang Tengah Ali Hassan announced that the gold, rare earth, and bauxite reserves in Sarawak's underground are worth RM1.25 trillion. Therefore, mining expertise and technology from Canada are needed. Almost every month, the GPS government announces good news about the expected increase in revenue for Sa

On Today Show — Nicholas Mujah, Secretary General of SADIA – Sarawak's Resource Riches: The Disconnect Between Government Promises and Reality — Barnie Lasimbang, Founder of Tonibung, environmental activist – Uncovering the True Hardcore Poor in Sabah — Robert Muyang, Social activist from Bintulu – Democracy in Community Leadership: Ensuring Transparency and Fairness Topik Pada Hari Ini — Nicholas Mujah, Setiausaha Agung SADIA – Kekayaan Sumber Sarawak: Perbezaan Antara Janji Kerajaan dan Realiti — Barnie Lasimbang, Pengasas Tonibung, aktivis alam sekitar – Mengenal Pasti Golongan Miskin Sebenar di Sabah — Robert Muyang, Aktivis sosial dari Bintulu – Demokrasi dalam Kepimpinan Komuniti: Memastikan Kejelasan dan Keadilan ------------------------------------- Nicholas Mujah, Secretary General of SADIA *Sarawak's Resource Riches: The Disconnect Between Government Promises and Reality* Sarawak plans to bring in the latest mining technology from Canada to extract valuable metal resources from beneath Saraw

On Today Show — Dominic Langat, Penan from Long Tungan, Baram – Penan Community Faces Isolation Due to Collapsed Logging Roads in Baram — Paul Wan from Long Lama – Contrasting Achievements: Michael Teo in Miri vs. Anyi Ngau in Baram — Sivarajan, Secretary General of PSM – PSM Condemns Arrest of Borneo Komrad School Teacher and Students Topik Pada Hari Ini - Dominic Langat, Penan dari Long Tungan, Baram - Komuniti Penan Menghadapi Pemencilan Akibat Jalan Balak Runtuh di Baram - Paul Wan dari Long Lama - Pencapaian yang Berbeza: Michael Teo di Miri vs. Anyi Ngau di Baram - Sivarajan, Setiausaha Agung PSM - PSM Mengutuk Penahanan Guru dan Pelajar Sekolah Borneo Komrad --------------------- Dominic Langat, Penan from Long Tungan, Baram *Penan Community Faces Isolation Due to Collapsed Logging Roads in Baram* An NGO named the National Dayak Congress is working to help the interior residents of Baram repair the collapsed logging road in the Long Lelang and Long Nen settlements in Baram. Following the incident

On Today Show — Dennis Along, Tering community from Mulu – The Cost of Development: Logging and Hydro Dams in Sarawak Under Fire — Jacklyn Simo, youth activist from Kamppung Nyegol Bengoh – Bengoh Dam Impact: Villagers Turn to Eco-Tourism for Sustainable Livelihoods — George Laeng from Uma Akeh – Solar Projects Fail to Deliver Lasting Solutions for Baram's Remote Villages Topik Pada Hari Ini — Dennis Along, komuniti Tering dari Mulu – Kos Pembangunan: Pembalakan dan Empangan Hidro di Sarawak Dikritik — Jacklyn Simo, aktivis belia dari Kampung Nyegol Bengoh – Kesan Empangan Bengoh: Penduduk Beralih ke Eko-Pelancongan untuk Kelestarian Kehidupan — George Laeng dari Uma Akeh – Projek Solar Gagal Memberikan Penyelesaian Berpanjangan untuk Kampung Terpencil di Baram -------------------- Dennis Along, Tering community from Mulu *The Cost of Development: Logging and Hydro Dams in Sarawak Under Fire* Premier Sarawak Johari Openg, last Wednesday, during his speech at the inauguration of the United States-Malay

On Today Show — Nicholas Mujah-Secretary General of the Sarawak Dayak Iban Organization (SADIA) – Politicians got rich 24 hours after selling PL — Abun Sui, Senator of PKR Sarawak – Misinformation Alert: GPS should provide accurate information Topik Pada Hari Ini — Nicholas Mujah, Setiausaha Agung Pertubuhan Dayak Iban Sarawak (SADIA) – Ahli Politik Menjadi Kaya 24 Jam Selepas Menjual Tanah NCR — Abun Sui, Senator PKR Sarawak – Amaran Maklumat Palsu: GPS Perlu Memberi Maklumat yang Tepat -------------------- \ Nicholas Mujah-Secretary General of the Sarawak Dayak Iban Organization (SADIA). *Politicians got rich 24 hours after selling PL* Since its establishment 50 years ago, SADIA has played a role in safeguarding the rights of the Dayak Iban people in Sarawak. According to Nicholas Mujah. Cases of land encroachment, environmental crimes and human rights reported to SADIA are increasing every year. Of course this is due to the ruling government's policy not being in line with the wishes and rights of the i

On Today Show — Thomas Jalong, Human rights and environmental activist – Thomas Raises Alarm on Poverty and Health in Malaysia's SDG Agenda — Matek, social activist – Sarawak MPs Under Fire: Lack of Progress Despite Election Promises — Zulhaidah Suboh, the PKR Sibuti branch chief – Community Development Prioritized Over Political Gain Topik Pada Hari Ini - Thomas Jalong, aktivis hak asasi manusia dan alam sekitar - Thomas Menaikkan Isyarat Bahaya tentang Kemiskinan dan Kesihatan dalam Agenda SDG Malaysia - Matek, aktivis sosial - Ahli Parlimen Sarawak Ditembak: Kurangnya Kemajuan Walaupun Janji Pilihan Raya - Zulhaidah Suboh, ketua cawangan PKR Sibuti - Pembangunan Komuniti Diprioritikan Berbanding Keuntungan Politik --------------------- Thomas Jalong, Human rights and environmental activist *Thomas Raises Alarm on Poverty and Health in Malaysia's SDG Agenda* Thomas represented SAVE Rivers at the SDG-Sustainable Developmet Goal Forum at Hotel Raia Kuching on 8-9 June 2024. It was attended by almost all

On Today Show — Garak Jalong, the Village Chief of Long Lawen Village, Murum – Two Dams, Two Decades of Struggle: The Story of Long Lawen — Shakila of Borneo Komrad – From Semporna to Inanam: A Wave of Demolitions Hits Sabah — Romuald Siew from Tahabas – Romuald Siew Speaks Out on Political Interference in Longhouse Leadership Topik Pada Hari Ini — Garak Jalong, Ketua Kampung Kampung Long Lawen, Murum - Dua Empangan, Dua Dekad Perjuangan: Kisah Long Lawen — Shakila dari Borneo Komrad - Dari Semporna ke Inanam: Gelombang Pembongkaran Melanda Sabah — Romuald Siew dari Tahabas - Romuald Siew Membangkitkan Isu Campur Tangan Politik dalam Kepimpinan Rumah Panjang ------------------------ Garak Jalong, the Village Chief of Long Lawen Village, Murum *Two Dams, Two Decades of Struggle: The Story of Long Lawen* When the residents of Long Gang moved to the new Sungai Asap settlement in 1998 to make way for the construction of the Bakun Dam, some Long Gang residents refused to move and decided to stay in a high

On Today Show — Chang Lih Kang, Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation Malaysia – Green Hydrogen Development in Sarawak: Environmental Considerations — Paul Nungang from Ulu Baram – Protecting Our Land: The Fight Against Unnecessary Dam Projects — Muhammad Faisal Abdul Aziz, Chairman of BERSIH 2.0 – The Need for Electoral Reform: Bersih's Perspective Topik Pada Hari Ini — Chang Lih Kang, Menteri Sains, Teknologi, dan Inovasi Malaysia – Pembangunan Hidrogen Hijau di Sarawak: Pertimbangan Alam Sekitar — Paul Nungang dari Ulu Baram – Melindungi Tanah Kami: Perjuangan Menentang Projek Empangan yang Tidak Perlu — Muhammad Faisal Abdul Aziz, Pengerusi BERSIH 2.0 – Keperluan untuk Reformasi Pilihan Raya: Perspektif Bersih ---------------- Chang Lih Kang, Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation Malaysia *Green Hydrogen Development in Sarawak: Environmental Considerations* YB Chang is in Sarawak for two days on an official working visit. Yesterday, YB Chang attended the Asia-Pacific Green Tec

On Today Show — Panting Anak Baling, Residents of Sungai Batin Batu Village 11 Bintulu – Eviction Notice Sparks Outcry Among Bintulu's Farming Community — Mukmin Nantang, founder of Borneo Komra – Displaced and Discriminated: The Plight of Bajau Laut Communities in Semporna — Diog Dios, retired teacher from Puncak Borneo – Community Voices Silenced: The Impact of Political Interference on Rural Development Topik Pada Hari Ini — Panting Anak Baling, Penduduk Kampung Sungai Batin Batu 11 Bintulu – Notis Pengusiran Menimbulkan Kemarahan di Kalangan Komuniti Petani Bintulu — Mukmin Nantang, pengasas Borneo Komra – Tersingkir dan Didiskriminasi: Nasib Komuniti Bajau Laut di Semporna — Diog Dios, guru bersara dari Puncak Borneo – Suara Komuniti Dilenyapkan: Kesan Campur Tangan Politik Terhadap Pembangunan Luar Bandar -------------- Panting Anak Baling, Residents of Sungai Batin Batu Village 11 Bintulu *Eviction Notice Sparks Outcry Among Bintulu's Farming Community* The residents of the Batin river village ar

On Today Show — Dennis Along, Resident of Long Terawan, Mulu, Sarawak – Cascading Concerns: The Impact of Dam Projects on Rural Communities — Shakila of Borneo Komrad – Struggle for Survival: Bajau Laut Communities in Crisis — Jeffry Ngui, chairman of MUDA Sarawak – Silenced Voices: Rural Neglect in Sarawak Media — Madam Agnes from Selangau – Left Behind: The Rural Neglect under GPS Leadership Topik Pada Hari Ini — Dennis Along, Penduduk Long Terawan, Mulu, Sarawak – Kebimbangan Berturut-turut: Kesan Projek Empangan ke atas Komuniti Luar Bandar — Shakila dari Borneo Komrad – Perjuangan untuk Bertahan: Komuniti Bajau Laut dalam Krisis — Jeffry Ngui, pengerusi MUDA Sarawak – Suara-suara yang Terpinggir: Pengabaian Luar Bandar dalam Media Sarawak — Puan Agnes dari Selangau – Ditinggalkan: Pengabaian Luar Bandar di bawah Kepimpinan GPS --------------- Dennis Along, Resident of Long Terawan, Mulu, Sarawak *Cascading Concerns: The Impact of Dam Projects on Rural Communities* The rural/remote area electrici

On Today Show — Robert Muyang, Ex-Priest of the Catholic Church, Sebauh – Failures in Rural Infrastructure Blamed on GPS — Ngeow Chow Ying, Convenor of Project SAMA – Calls for Transparency and Action on Human Rights from Madani Government — Florence from Tamin, Dalat – Tamin Residents Struggle with Flooding and Poor Infrastructure Topik Pada Hari Ini - Robert Muyang, Mantan Paderi Gereja Katolik, Sebauh - Kegagalan Infrastruktur Luar Bandar Dituduhkan kepada GPS - Ngeow Chow Ying, Pengerusi Projek SAMA - Seruan untuk Ketelusan dan Tindakan mengenai Hak Asasi Manusia dari Kerajaan Madani - Florence dari Tamin, Dalat - Penduduk Tamin Bergelut dengan Banjir dan Infrastruktur Buruk ---------------- Robert Muyang, Ex-Priest of the Catholic Church, Sebauh *Failures in Rural Infrastructure Blamed on GPS* During the Gawai celebration at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK) hosted by Sarawak Deputy Premier Douglas Uggah Embas, Uggah urged the Dayak community to continue cooperating and supporting GPS in adv

On Today Show — Gabriel Atong, Resident of Punan Ba, Belaga – Grassroots Struggles: Abuse of Power in Village Leadership Appointments — Michael Kong Feng Nian, Democratic Action Party Socialist Youth Kuching chief – Strengthening Democracy: Inclusion of Opposition in Sarawak Committees — Arveent Kathirtchelvan, PSM of Gombak Selangor – Forgotten Families: The Housing Crisis in Gombak's Kampung Sri Makmur Topik Pada Hari Ini - Gabriel Atong, Penduduk Punan Ba, Belaga - Perjuangan Akar Rumput: Penyalahgunaan Kuasa dalam Penamaan Pemimpin Kampung - Michael Kong Feng Nian, Ketua Pemuda Parti Tindakan Demokratik Sosialis Kuching - Memperkukuh Demokrasi: Penyertaan Pembangkang dalam Jawatankuasa Sarawak - Arveent Kathirtchelvan, PSM Gombak Selangor - Keluarga Terlupakan: Krisis Perumahan di Kampung Sri Makmur, Gombak ------------------- Gabriel Atong, Resident of Punan Ba, Belaga *Grassroots Struggles: Abuse of Power in Village Leadership Appointments* The Borneo Post today reported the Minister of Tourism,

On Today Show — Desmond Laing, Resident of Tukau Jaya Traditional Village – Tukau Jaya's Struggle: Villagers Seek Fair Compensation from Syarikat Parabena — Thomas Fann, Chairman of Engage – Civil Society Calls for Code of Conduct to Prevent Corruption in Government Contracts — Mrs. Mag from Long Bemang, Baram – Indigenous Baram Residents Demand Land Rights and Infrastructure Improvements Topik Pada Hari Ini — Desmond Laing, Penduduk Kampung Tradisional Tukau Jaya – Perjuangan Tukau Jaya: Penduduk Kampung Meminta Pampasan yang Adil daripada Syarikat Parabena — Thomas Fann, Pengerusi Engage – Masyarakat Sivil Menyeru Kod Etika untuk Mencegah Rasuah dalam Kontrak Kerajaan — Puan Mag dari Long Bemang, Baram – Penduduk Asal Baram Menuntut Hak Tanah dan Penambahbaikan Infrastruktur --------------------- Desmond Laing, Resident of Tukau Jaya Traditional Village *Tukau Jaya's Struggle: 10 Villagers Seek Fair Compensation from Syarikat Parabena* Desmond Laing gave the latest update regarding the traditional vil

On Today Show — Siling ak Rabing, Head of the Village Settlement Center (RESCOM) Nanga Jagau, Kanowit – Longhouse Joys and Logging Road Woes: A Gawai Festival Reality Check — Nicholas Mujah, Environmental Activist and Secretary General of SADIA – Encouragement Without Action? Dayaks Urged to Contribute Despite Policy Failures — Apai Mei from Sg Tangap Suai Niah –Flooded Roads, Broken Promises: The Reality of Rural Development in Sarawak Topik Pada Hari Ini — Siling ak Rabing, Ketua Pusat Penempatan Kampung (RESCOM) Nanga Jagau, Kanowit – Kegembiraan di Rumah Panjang dan Kekecewaan Jalan Balak: Tinjauan Realiti Perayaan Gawai — Nicholas Mujah, Aktivis Alam Sekitar dan Setiausaha Agung SADIA – Galakan Tanpa Tindakan? Kaum Dayak Didesak Menyumbang Walaupun Polisi Gagal — Apai Mei dari Sg Tangap Suai Niah – Jalan Banjir, Janji Kosong: Realiti Pembangunan Luar Bandar di Sarawak ------------------ Siling ak Rabing, Head of the Village Settlement Center (RESCOM) Nanga Jagau, Kanowit. *Longhouse Joys and Logging

On Today Show — Special Randau – GAWAI DAYAK FESTIVAL — Dennis Along, President of the Tering Association of Sarawak – Community Outcry Against Cascading Tutoh Dam — Mutang Tuo, Village Chief of Penan Long Iman – Trust Issues: Penan Reject Shin Yang and Samling's Carbon Trading Plans — Thomas Jalong, environmental activist from Ulu Baram – Securing Indigenous Lands in Sarawak's Carbon Trading — Voon Lee Shan, Lawyer-Politician – Sarawakian Politicians' Allowance Hike Sparks Controversy Topik Pada Hari Ini — Randau Khas – Pesta Gawai Dayak — Dennis Along, Presiden Persatuan Tering Sarawak – Suara Komuniti Menentang Empangan Tutoh Bertingkat — Mutang Tuo, Ketua Kampung Penan Long Iman – Isu Kepercayaan: Penan Menolak Rancangan Perdagangan Karbon Shin Yang dan Samling — Thomas Jalong, aktivis alam sekitar dari Ulu Baram – Memastikan Tanah Adat di Sarawak Dalam Perdagangan Karbon — Voon Lee Shan, Peguam-Politikus – Kenaikan Elaun Ahli Politik Sarawak Cetus Kontroversi ------------------- Dennis Along, Presi

On Today Show — Dominic Langat, Resident of Long Tungan Baram – Sarawak's Carbon Trading Plan Criticized for Potential Land Ownership Issues — Robert, social activist from Bintulu – Criticism Arises Over Unfulfilled Promises in Sarawak's Rural Development — Michael Kong Feng Nian, Democratic Action Party Socialist Youth Kuching chief – Supporting Healthcare Needs: DAP's Ongoing Advocacy for Better Social Welfare Topik Pada Hari Ini - Dominic Langat, Penduduk Long Tungan Baram - Kritikan Terhadap Pelan Perdagangan Karbon Sarawak Kerana Isu Pemilikan Tanah Potensial - Robert, aktivis sosial dari Bintulu - Kritikan Muncul Berhubung Janji-janji yang Belum Dipenuhi dalam Pembangunan Luar Bandar Sarawak - Michael Kong Feng Nian, Ketua Pemuda Sosialis Parti Tindakan Demokratik Kuching - Sokongan kepada Keperluan Penjagaan Kesihatan: Usaha Berterusan DAP untuk Kesejahteraan Sosial yang Lebih Baik -------------------- Dominic Langat, Resident of Long Tungan Baram. *Sarawak's Carbon Trading Plan Criticized for Po

On Today Show — Meenakshi Raman, President of Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) – Environmental Autonomy for Sarawak: A Step Backwards, Says SAM President — Agnes Padan, a citizenship activist from Lawas – Elderly Women in Lawas Lose MyKad: Bureaucratic Hurdles and Language Issues — Abun Sui, Senator of PKR Sarawak – Approval of Fire Station in Sg Asap Resettlement Area After Over 25 Years of Waiting Topik Pada Hari Ini — Meenakshi Raman, Presiden Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) – Autonomi Alam Sekitar untuk Sarawak: Satu Langkah Mundur, Kata Presiden SAM — Agnes Padan, aktivis kewarganegaraan dari Lawas – Wanita Warga Emas di Lawas Kehilangan MyKad: Halangan Birokrasi dan Masalah Bahasa — Abun Sui, Senator PKR Sarawak – Kelulusan Balai Bomba di Kawasan Penempatan Semula Sg Asap Selepas Lebih 25 Tahun Menunggu ------------ Meenakshi Raman, President of Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) *Environmental Autonomy for Sarawak: A Step Backwards, Says SAM President* According to Meenakshi Raman, the idea of granting full auton

On Today Show — Nicholas Mujah, Environmental Activist and Secretary General of SADIA – Sarawak’s Environmental Autonomy Must Meet Global Standards — Agnes Padan, a citizenship activist from Lawas – The Unfairness of Excluding Third-Generation Sarawak Natives from Aid — Meneng Biris, PKR Mas Gading – Accessibility vs. Permanence: Debating Sarawak’s Mobile Legal Aid Program Pada Rancangan Hari Ini — Nicholas Mujah, Aktivis Alam Sekitar dan Setiausaha Agung SADIA – Autonomi Alam Sekitar Sarawak Mesti Mematuhi Standard Global — Agnes Padan, aktivis kewarganegaraan dari Lawas – Ketidakadilan Mengecualikan Generasi Ketiga Anak Jati Sarawak daripada Bantuan — Meneng Biris, PKR Mas Gading – Aksesibiliti vs. Permanen: Perdebatan Program Bantuan Guaman Bergerak Sarawak ----------------------------- Nicholas Mujah, Environmental Activist and Secretary General of SADIA *Sarawak’s Environmental Autonomy Must Meet Global Standards* The return of full autonomous power regarding the environment to Sarawak is welcomed.

On Today Show — Baru Bian, the ADUN of Ba’kelalan – The Uncertain Future of Carbon Trading: Concerns of Sarawak's Indigenous People — Paul Wan from Long Lama – Baram Residents Question Inaction on Flood-Prone Roads — Meor Razak, SAM research & field officer – SAM and Segari Network Defend Coastal Ecosystem from Industrial Threats Topik Pada Hari Ini — Baru Bian, ADUN Ba'kelalan – Masa Depan Yang Tidak Pasti Perdagangan Karbon: Kebimbangan Orang Asal Sarawak — Paul Wan dari Long Lama – Penduduk Baram Menyoal Tidak Tindakan Mengenai Jalan Yang Kerap Dilanda Banjir — Meor Razak, Pegawai Penyelidikan dan Lapangan SAM – SAM dan Rangkaian Segari Mempertahankan Ekosistem Pantai Daripada Ancaman Industri --------------------- Baru Bian, the ADUN of Ba’kelalan *The Uncertain Future of Carbon Trading: Concerns of Sarawak's Indigenous People* Recently, Baru Bian, the ADUN of Ba’kelalan representing the PDP party, officiated at the Asia Carbon Conference on March 15, 2023. During the event, the Premier of Sarawak p