DILAPIDATED....The accompanying pics are some of the dilapidated houses of the natives in Minusuh which need help from the government.
"PLEASE don't forget and sideline us," that is the dire reminder for the government from Pengerusi JKKK of Kampung Minusuh in Kuamut, Kinabatangan near here.
Wilster Lawrance, said that his kampung and seven others here are left far behind without good roads, electricity and still do not have clean water supply even though pipes were finally installed about six months ago.
According to State Reform Party (STAR) leader, James Ait, who visited the kampungs last week, even Lawrance the Pengerusi JKKK seemed to have given up hope on the government, and that he was under extreme pressure to defend the ruling government.
"In my two-hour discussion with Lawrance on the well being of the Tambanuo people in the areas, he told me his own frustration for not being able to compel the government to resolve various development issues and also land-related matters.
"The chairman confided in me that he was very disappointed at the poor situation in his areas, furthermore he being the Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) senior leader was asked to look after, besides Minusuh, seven other kampungs namely Minusuh, Namukon, Maliau, Tampasak, Liupampang, Mananam and Napagang,“ Ait said in a statement today.
According to Ait, while it is a pleasant news for him that many in the areas are now turning to STAR for guidance and leadership, he was sympathetic to Lawrance who was being deserted by the ordinary 'orang kampung'.
Kuamut is one of the areas in Sabah where land-grabs had been reported and that many natives are already being displaced by big palm oil plantations. Kinabatangan itself is notorious for the fact that illegal immigrants now outnumber the locals.
Ait said some of the land applications of the Tambanuo's had been lodged for 20 years but they never got answer. However outsiders and companies are allotted huge lands for palm oil plantation everywhere in Kinabatangan which is as big as the whole state of Pahang in Peninsular.
"The Tambanuo youths are restless now, there are no jobs, no opportunities for them. They do not enjoy the fruit of their grandparents' labour. This is pathetic." said Ait.
Ait quoted Lawrance who said: "I do not blame the people if they support the opposition this time. What i want from the state government is come over here and listen to us and do something for our kampungs and the natives before it is too late".
If there are palm oil plantation everywherein Kinbatangan, the youth should seek employment there. Why land grab in this area ?
ReplyDeleteSabahan should help themselves too.
Masalah kemiskinan bukan sahaja masalah kerajaan tetapi juga masalah rakyat juga. Mereka harus berusaha untuk membaiki pendapatan.
ReplyDeletekerajaan laksanakan program dan latihan serta banyak lagi bantuan dalam bentuk kewangan. terpulang bagaimana mereka dapat memanfaatkannya.
DeleteMasalah rakyat harus didengar dan diambil tindakan yang wajar.
ReplyDeleteMasalah rampas tanah harus dikenal pasti juga. Mereka ini akan kehilangan punca pendapatan juga.
ReplyDeleteSemoga STAR dapat memperjuangkan yang terbaik untuk rakyat.
ReplyDeleteAit said some of the land applications of the Tambanuo's had been lodged for 20 years but they never got answer. However outsiders and companies are allotted huge lands for palm oil plantation everywhere in Kinabatangan which is as big as the whole state of Pahang in Peninsular.
ReplyDeletePerkara ini harus disiasat sebab permohonan yang dibuat selama ini tiada perkembangan.
kerajaan sebenarnya tidak pernah meminggirkan rakyat. wakil rakyat di kawasan kuamut perlu beri penjelasan kenapa masih terdapat serba kekurangan.
ReplyDeletePerhaps the people of Kampung Minusuh in Kuamut, Kinabatangan should speak with their ADUN or MP and take on the mini estates and “agropolitan” projects funded by the federal and state governments to wipe out poverty.
ReplyDeleteIn Kota belud alone, under the “agropolitan” projects, they stand to earn a salary of between 1,800 and 2,400 ringgit a month besides getting a monthly dividend of about 1,000 ringgit.
ReplyDeletekerajaan harus membantu dalam selesaikan masalah yang dihadapi rakyat.
ReplyDeleteSebab itulah kerajaan ini melaksanakan projek jelapang padi di Kota Belud secepat yang mungkin. Ini kerana dengan ada projek ini akan memberikan peluang pekerjaan kepada pendudu Kota Belud untuk menampung kehidupan mereka seharian.
ReplyDeletemustahil STAR tidak tahu bahawa cara paling berkesan untuk membasmi kemiskinan ialah dengan berusaha sendiri tanpa perlu mengharap atau menunggu bantuan..
ReplyDeleteWhere there's a will, there's a way.
Deletesoal kemudahan infrastruktur, kerajaan memang patut sediakan.. soal rampasan tanah, peguam2 dalam parti pembangkang patut tampil membantu mengsa.. soal pekerjaan, keluarlah dari kampung itu dan carilah pekerjaan yang banyak tersedia di negeri ini..
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