On Today Show
— Iswardy Morni, Activist and Political Analyst – Monopolies and Oligopolies: Unraveling the Causes of Sarawak's High Inflation
— Nick Kelesau, leader of Penan NGO Keruan – Rethinking Investments for the People's Welfare in Sarawak
— Rosemarry Jagak from Balai Ringin Serian Sarawak – Sarawak Farmers in Crisis: Addressing the Aftermath of Floods and Environmental Issues
Topik Pada Hari Ini
- Iswardy Morni, Aktivis dan Pakar Politik - Monopoli dan Oligopoli: Meneroka Punca Inflasi Tinggi di Sarawak
- Nick Kelesau, Ketua NGO Penan Keruan - Merangka Semula Pelaburan untuk Kesejahteraan Rakyat Sarawak
- Rosemarry Jagak dari Balai Ringin Serian Sarawak - Petani Sarawak Dalam Krisis: Menangani Selepas Banjir dan Isu Alam Sekitar
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Iswardy Morni, Activist and Political Analyst
*Monopolies and Oligopolies: Unraveling the Causes of Sarawak's High Inflation*
Minority leaders in the interior of Sarawak complained that the prices of goods and the cost of living in Sarawak were still high and the prices of food items had reached unprecedented levels. Iswardy admitted that this really happened in Sarawak. Although in general Malaysian inflation is decreasing. But inflation in the state of Sarawak is still high, Second highest in Malaysia.
This happens because many industries in Sarawak are monopolized or oligopoly by small groups controlled by politicians or tycoons. The Premier of Sarawak is proud of the state's income in 2023 with a total revenue of RM13.1 billion. Is there a small amount allocated by the GPS government to cover the increase in the cost of living and the soaring prices of goods. The people should hold the GPS government accountable. Sarawak is said to be a high-income state, but at the same time the number of poor people is also large.
Regarding the merger of PSB and PDP. The PSB is expected to be dissolved before the Chinese New Year 2024. According to Iswardy, the existence of the PSB is indeed to break the opposition vote and make it easier for the GPS to win in the state election. Once the GPS wins, now PSB wants to return to the state government. Iswardy's message - the people should be smarter than the leaders of political parties such as PSB and GPS. The results of the last state election, with the sneaky role of PSB. GPS-76, PKR-0, DAP-2, and PSB-4.
