On Today Show
— Boyce Ngau Anyie, Vice Chairman Gerenai Community Right Action Committee (GCRAC) – Where are the PROFIT of logging all this time, why are they not used to build roads to the interior?
— Diog Dios, Chief Information of MPN PKR Sarawak – Emphasizing Edible Agriculture Development Over Destructive Palm Oil Land Use
— Jeffrery Ngui, chairperson of Muda Sarawak – Empowering B40 Traders: Promoting Economic Sustainability
Topik Pada Hari Ini
- Boyce Ngau Anyie, Naib Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Tindakan Hak Komuniti Gerenai (GCRAC) - Di mana keuntungan dari aktiviti pembalakan sepanjang ini, mengapa mereka tidak digunakan untuk membina jalan ke pedalaman?
- Diog Dios, Ketua Maklumat MPN PKR Sarawak - Menekankan Pembangunan Pertanian yang Boleh Dimakan Berbanding Penggunaan Tanah Sawit yang Merosakkan
- Jeffrery Ngui, Pengerusi Muda Sarawak - Memberdayakan Pedagang B40: Mempromosikan Kelestarian Ekonomi
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Boyce Ngau Anyie, Vice Chairman Gerenai Community Right Action Committee (GCRAC)
*Where are the PROFIT of logging all this time, why are they not used to build roads to the interior?*
In conjunction with the current school holidays, Boyce who is a retired teacher brought his family and grandchildren back to Long Selawan village in Ulu Baram.
What's sad is that many of the log roads have been damaged and are difficult to pass. The 200km journey takes seven hours to reach the village. Residents hire bulldozers to repair the road. The road is a log haulage road by the Samling company. Because Samling has not been operating in this area since a year ago, so the road has been damaged a lot.
Does this show that the rural population still needs Samling to return to logging? Not at all- said Boyce. This proves the failure of Samling and the government. The government told us that logging would bring progress. What progress have we made?
In 1985, the Sarawak government established the Forest Concession Area Fund to collect logging revenue to be used for the advancement of communities involved in logging areas. The question is, where will the revenue collected for the past 40 years be spent? Why is there no explanation and financial presentation of this fund and he doesn’t believe GPS will make a difference.
Logging should be stopped 100% because it has failed to bring progress to the rural population and it is the responsibility of the central and state governments to build roads and progress for the people in the interior. Boyce urge the state government to be transparent about the management of this Fund.
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