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Sunday 15 April 2012

Who is the boss?


Who is the boss?                                                     April, 2012
          A servant is a servant.  A master is a master.  But in Malaysia, Sarawak especially, a servant becomes a master once the master entrusts him or her the power to do the work.  This is the fact,  the practice and the phenomenon everywhere in Malaysia, Sarawak especially.  
Therefore , when James Masing’s in his Malaysia-famous saying “Jangan Lawan Touke!” in the incident when a physically challenged man who showed his support of PR coalition openly in the 416 state election, the man is denied of the welfare and other subsidies.   James Masing tells us the fact, the truth, the practice and the phenomenon in Sarawak and everywhere in Malaysia .   Why……. are you only so shocked now?
Isn’t it true that Taib Mahmud and his cronies are always so bossy, monopolising  and always “me first” in everything?  Check who decides everything for us people; who is in control the resources at will in Sarawak since time immemorial?  Guess, who is the richest man in whole-wide Malaysia?  Find out how much ill-gotten wealth Taib Mahmud, James Masing, Jabu, Mawan, Tengah Ali, Wong Soon Koh………..amassed in commission, corruption and collusion in the development projects signing off for different consortiums or contractors.  In a nutshell, who are the true beneficiaries of the development projects?  Ask yourselves who the boss is in practice and reality! 
          Sarawak is so rich in timber resources but isn’t  it ridiculous that we cannot get the quality timber products to develop our furniture industry?  So, “Timber, timber everywhere, (1)”    but why can’t we have the enough quality supply we require for the development of our furniture industry?  The Furniture Association has lately called for the attention in the press hoping the authorities concerned will take heed of their plights and will get the required assistance.  I am reassured to say it is useless unless they hold mass demonstration to protest and highlight to tell the whole-wide world how we suffer under the dictatorial master, Taib Mahmud and his cronies.
          For the past 4 or 5 years, I have had the liking for carpentry work.  I have tried to look for the quality timber to build coops for my poultry, frames to fence up the coops, benches to put my tools or things.  I see the potentialities in this industry.   Yes, I notice the shortage and the quality of the timber we have and the lack of the government initiative to foster the development of the furniture industry.  Taib Mahmud and his cronies our bosses are only interested to get the commission in contracting out the forests to timber companies.  We people know a large % of his astronomical amount of wealth is ill-gotten at the expense of we people.
          If our government is people-minded, we, no doubt, will have the best furniture industry in whole-wide Malaysia, if not the whole world because the state is timber-rich .   We will be well-served, do you think so?  I am confident enough to say we can engage many creative individual, especially, our Iban / Dayak friends.  They are so skilful and creative in carving, sculpturing,  ………….
          Due to space and time constraints, I can only pinpoint out an example of who the boss is.

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