On Today Show
— RFS Listener who don’t want revealed name – A fight between the villagers in Suai Niah and the WTK Plantation thugs
— Komeok Joe, Penan Activist – Neglected Communities: The Ongoing Struggle for Citizenship Rights
— (call-in) Mr. Bernard from Tatau, Bintulu – Struggling to Survive: The Harsh Reality of Rising Costs
Topik Pada Hari Ini
— Pendengar RFS yang tidak mahu namanya didedahkan – Pertempuran antara penduduk kampung di Suai Niah dan samseng-samseng WTK Plantation.
— Komeok Joe, Aktivis Penan – Komuniti Terpinggir: Perjuangan Berterusan untuk Hak Kewarganegaraan.
— (panggilan masuk) Encik Bernard dari Tatau, Bintulu – Berjuang untuk Bertahan: Realiti Kehidupan yang Sukar dengan Kos Hidup yang Meningkat.
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RFS Listener who don’t want revealed name
*A fight between the villagers in Suai Niah and the WTK Plantation thugs*
Yesterday it went viral on the social media of the Palm Oil plantation company WTK in Suai, Niah. A group of 200 villagers were attacked. WTK company suffered a lot of damage. Houses and office equipment were broken into and company vehicles were overturned. Until now, no party can provide accurate information about what actually happened. Today RFS contacted some residents of Suai Niah. They confirmed the incident did happen but gave a different report. Some reported that the villagers attacked the plantation company because the company often brought thugs to intimidate and extort them. Some also reported that the company brought thugs to drive away villagers who stole WTK's palm oil and some also reported that this incident was a personal fight between several individuals related to the management of the WTK company. The parties interviewed by RFS also refused to reveal their names and real identities. For now, a number of residents have been arrested by the police and the investigation is ongoing. It is not yet clear whether this fight happened because of a conflict related to land acquisition or the crime of stealing palm fruit.
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