In the context of building mega dams in Sarawak-which is loosely termed as `development’ in the media and by the politicians does it mean that any objection to the way these developments are carried out eg where it deny the ancestral lands of the natives, can be considered `blocking’ `rural development’? If that were the case there will be a load of `fighting’ expected as in many people’s mind what is `development’ for the ruling parties is destruction to the culture and environment of rural Sarawak! Most people can see that such s0-called `development’ is only serving to enrich the few top politicians and the developers linked to the top politicians. The affected people just have to step aside to make way for these top politcians to `bring development’ to the rural Sarawak area concerned. Such days where the people resigned to the rampaging of rural Sarawak-where so called `peace’ prevailed in Sarawak, may come to an end soon. Rural Sarawakians are no longer subservient to these robbers of the people’s wealth!
Rural devt will go on, says Jabu
by Geryl Ogilvy Ruekeith, reporters@theborneopost.com. Posted on August 31, 2011, Wednesday
