Sarawak witnessed state wide rallies calling for human rights to be respected.
KUCHING: The unprecedented statewide series of peaceful rallies on human rights day was successfully held yesterday.
Hundreds of Sarawak natives staged rallies across the state today to protest the state government’s alleged forced acquisition of their land and indigenous rights.
Kuching rally coordinator, Peter John Jaban urges the government to respect the people’s rights.
“I hoped that Malaysia government respect the declaration rights of the indigenous people or the human rights,
“The government signed the declaration of human rights,
“So, please respect human rights,” he said to the media during the rally in Padang Merdeka, Kuching.
In Kuching, an estimated 300 people were at Padang Merdeka in the city center. They carried placards and banners denouncing the acquisition or planned acquisition of their land.
Meanwhile in Sibu, over 200 community people of the central region of Sarawak from Ngemah to Kuala Igan, Saratok to Ulu Mukah staged a peaceful rally starting from the Sibu Town Square to the Divisional Lands and Surveys Office, voicing their dissatisfaction of land development policy that encroach the customary land with unfair deal.
The Sibu rally was led by Matek Maxi, Sarawak Dayak Iban Association HQ activist.
In Bintulu at least 60 people turned up for the event in front of the First Council Negeri Memorial led by Yusuf Abdullah.
Miri had the biggest turnout with more than 400 people; peacefully gathered at the Centre Point commercial centre at Jalan Kubu.
Gerakan Seluruh Rakyat Sarawak (Grass) press liaison officer, Mark Bujang says that the rallies got good responds.
“It’s very good because our expectation was not many but the people giva a very good respond,” he told FMT
The police gave full cooperation to control the rally.
“We also have small protest in Long Lama, Long Mekaba and Baram,
Mark also says that they will do the rallies yearly as to celebrate world human rights day.
“In future we will do it again with proper planning.”
Nicholas Bawin, from the Dayak Culture Council says that the government must be serious in respecting human rights.
“Taib must listen to the voice of the people and stop violating their rights, robbing them of their communal forest and exploiting the state’s resources. He must also stop the construction of the dams.
“The show of force from the various communities that took part in the rally in Kuching is a clear message to the chief minister that he must respect the rights of the natives,” he quoted
There were no reported incidents and police did not attempt to stop the rally participants from marching through the town’s major thoroughfare.
KUCHING: The unprecedented statewide series of peaceful rallies on human rights day was successfully held yesterday.Hundreds of Sarawak natives staged rallies across the state today to protest the state government’s alleged forced acquisition of their land and indigenous rights.
Kuching rally coordinator, Peter John Jaban urges the government to respect the people’s rights.
“I hoped that Malaysia government respect the declaration rights of the indigenous people or the human rights,
“The government signed the declaration of human rights,
“So, please respect human rights,” he said to the media during the rally in Padang Merdeka, Kuching.
In Kuching, an estimated 300 people were at Padang Merdeka in the city center. They carried placards and banners denouncing the acquisition or planned acquisition of their land.
Meanwhile in Sibu, over 200 community people of the central region of Sarawak from Ngemah to Kuala Igan, Saratok to Ulu Mukah staged a peaceful rally starting from the Sibu Town Square to the Divisional Lands and Surveys Office, voicing their dissatisfaction of land development policy that encroach the customary land with unfair deal.
The Sibu rally was led by Matek Maxi, Sarawak Dayak Iban Association HQ activist.
In Bintulu at least 60 people turned up for the event in front of the First Council Negeri Memorial led by Yusuf Abdullah.
Miri had the biggest turnout with more than 400 people; peacefully gathered at the Centre Point commercial centre at Jalan Kubu.
Gerakan Seluruh Rakyat Sarawak (Grass) press liaison officer, Mark Bujang says that the rallies got good responds.“It’s very good because our expectation was not many but the people giva a very good respond,” he told FMT
The police gave full cooperation to control the rally.
“We also have small protest in Long Lama, Long Mekaba and Baram,
Mark also says that they will do the rallies yearly as to celebrate world human rights day.
“In future we will do it again with proper planning.”
Nicholas Bawin, from the Dayak Culture Council says that the government must be serious in respecting human rights.
“Taib must listen to the voice of the people and stop violating their rights, robbing them of their communal forest and exploiting the state’s resources. He must also stop the construction of the dams.
“The show of force from the various communities that took part in the rally in Kuching is a clear message to the chief minister that he must respect the rights of the natives,” he quoted
There were no reported incidents and police did not attempt to stop the rally participants from marching through the town’s major thoroughfare.
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