Rewards and Foolhardy

Rewards and Foolhardy                             25/2/2013

          The article “Taib shows loyalty has its rewards”  is reported by Conny Banji (reporters@the boneopost.com) (22/2/2013.  The Borneo Post)

SIBU:  Chief Minister Hehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud (the curse and shame of Sarawak) recently brought good news for Bumiputera voters in Sibu parliamentary constituency when he granted their numerous requests.

          He said it was to reward their loyalty to BN which they showed by increasing their support to the ruling coalition during the previous elections. 

          Alamak!  What a curse!  What a pity!  What a shame!  Who is he (Taib) to act so despotically  and authoritatively ?   He acts against the practice of democracy.  He should have been sued and kept in prison for being so abusing the power to act at will to ‘reward / not’.   First of all, whose money is it to say so?  How corrupt and abusive he has been for 35 years of his tenure as a Chief Minister of Sarawak are well-evidenced with the ill-gotten wealth he has amassed for himself and his family.  It was reported that he had RM64.3 billion which was more / less the richest one in Malaysia.  How much money in RM in billion does the richest man in Malaysia possess?  How did he do it?  This is the issue that we want to probe and sue him in the court and confiscate all the money he has stolen from us, the taxpayers and put into good use for the general well-being of Sarawakians.

          Who is responsible for the poor road conditions and system and other basic infrastructures if Taib Mahmud and his cronies are not held accountable especially when they are all engaged in the businesses in one way or another for their own benefits and gains?   Can Taib Mahmud deny that contracting road construction and upgrading is not one of his family businesses?  Who cares to build the road properly when poor road conditions can guarantee allocation of funds continuously when a road collapses and when that means allocation of fund to repair?   

          It is the monopoly of road constructions and repairs of Taib Mahmud and his cronies that result in the same unresolved problems to persist.  What more can we say when the dirty hands of monopoly get into almost every aspect of our life?  Monopoly always makes the work of plundering easily to take place. 

          Rewarding the people for being loyal to the BN government has been Taib Mahmud’s tactics for years.  This proved to be effective again and again for so long.  Well, after 308, and after 2010 the state election, I am wonder if the spell is still as effective as ever before.  Everything changes in every passing day.  The thoughts of many people also undergo some changes in one way or another especially when news can spread fast, far and wide.  I believe they have more knowledge than ever before and we know “Knowledge is power” which can break any spell.  Is it not the reason when the power of people toppled the despots one after another in the Middle East in the Jasmine Revolts?   We don’t need that to flush out the despots as we have the ballots to cast to reject them to continue the tenures.  Is it not what democracy means?

         

          “In the general election in 2008, the voting % from the Bumiputra in this area was 72%.”

          “It increased to 80% in 2010 by-election although we lost the seat to the opposition.  It shot to 84% in 2011 (Did we have???????) state election.

          “I think therefore I must grant all your requests because I know all of you are very loyal to BN, “ he told a crowd of about 2,000 at a meet-the-people session in conjunction with Chinese New Year celebration held in SK Tanjong Penasu here-.

          Among the requests were the upgrading of Tanjung Penasu-Batu Burak Road, Nanga Tutus-Sebedil-Sungai Rassau Road and implementation of piped water supply to Nanga Tutus, Sebedil, Kampung Gungan Besar, Kampung Bungan Kecil, Sungai Pinang,  and Sungai Banyok which would benefit some 4,000 people.

          I can rest-assured to say that Bumiputra’s loyalty to the BN government were well-recorded in almost all the state and national elections.  But why are they only “rewarded” now?  This is a big question that I hope every loyal Bumiputra should crack/ hit their heads on the wall to answer.  Were they not treated as foolhardy?  Argue if you can!  The “rewards” of development are going to take place whether in quality or not, I am not sure but I am certain that it is the threat of the opposition pact that push and force Taib Mahmud-the BN government to action.  Who can deny this hard and strong fact?  Stand up and speak out.

          He said he would instruct the relevant authority to look into WiFi services in the area to improve telecommunication and install street lighting along Tanjung Penasu-Batu Burak Road.

          He also urged the authorities to expedite the implementation of the Rural Ecectrification Scheme (RES) to benefit some 300 families in villages along the Igan River and push for the approval of application from 770 other families that were not in the current list.

          Taib later called for upgrading work on the flood-prone Bekakap Road linking Sungail Melangan to be expedited, building of Sungai-Rassau-Sungai Kut Road and to improve or replace old and dilapidated school buildings. 

         

          Is everybody still not clear who manipulates your life at will?  Is it not one-man play to decide what to develop / not; where the lights should be installed; when to make the relevant authority improve/ not the telecommunication ?  Even he has the power to decide how fast it can be completed.  Why?   Is this not the will and mindset of the despot and autocrat?  He will not grant anything without the ulterior motives.  Is this not his way to fish the votes of foolhardy/ hardcore fools for years?  Hence the developments that we see everywhere in Sarawak are spotty and dotty, not systematic and holistic.  Do you still not think he is the curse and shame of us, Sarawakians?  Do you still want to be led by the nose and abused by him further and more? 

          He had also agreed to the request for the issuance of land titles to Native Customary Rights (NCR) land owners whsoe land had already been surveyed.

          On the requests for relocating RumahDaniel, Rumah Jalak and Rumah Ungking along the Batang Igan River which were seriously affected by soil erosion , he told the longhouse residents to discuss with the Land and Survey Department for a new place for them to resettle.

          Is it terrible when this wicked devil whose evil thoughts and will as well as acts can have so much impact on your life?  It is to his pleasure and power he decides everything?  Where is the spirit of democracy that has people in mind to decide the welfare and well-being?  He has the every characteristic trait of a despot who so is self-centred, selfish, greedy, authoritative and self-interested to care about the people.   So, what do you want democracy / autocracy?  It is up to you, dear friends.  All the best!