Why The IBAN (Sea Dayaks) in Sarawak are so Stupid & Poorest Race in Malaysia??

[AR Hamdi]

The Iban People are perceived as the stupid ethnic race in Malaysia because all the Iban Leaders are unable to fight for the good cause and rights of the Iban People...they all are more willing to be kept silent when comes to tabling any proposed acts and bills in Dewan Undangan Negeri as well as in Parliament in Malaysia.....eventhough such acts and bills tabled are meant to wipe out the rights and privelleges of the Iban People.....
Many Iban YB and Ministers when they travelling to Iban Long Houses in Sarawak, are more delivering sweet talks to the rural folks and most of the times they take advantages of illeteracy and weaknesses & poor conditions of their own people rather than they really helped their people to improve their livings and so on.
That what we usually called nowadays" JUST KNOW HOW TO TALK COCK...."
Thanks.

[Aku Iban Johor]

Is Iban a Bumiputra or not?


The Borneo Post today (29 Oct 09) carried a very interesting story of an Iban girl who failed to secure a place in the university as she was considered a non-Bumiputra. Let me produce some relevant parts of the story here:

KUCHING: Getting her Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) result was the best – and the worst thing that could happen to Marina Undau.

The 18 year old science stream student of SMK Simanggang scored 9As and 1B in the SPM examination last year.

She thought she was on her way to university, especially being a Bumiputra and all, but that was not to be.

Born to an Iban father and a Chinese mother, Marina’s life was turned upside down when her application to undergo a university matriculation programme was rejected by the Ministry of Education. The Ministry determined that she is not a ‘Bumiputra’.

He dreams were crushed and in the process she lost part of her identity and the drive that that made her a top scorer. With no chance of entering university for now, Marina has started Form 6 in her old school.

Asked what she thought of everything that was happening, she replied:“What worries me is that will this happen again when I pass my STPM next year?” And what confuses Marina more is how her elder sister could further her studies in Universiti Sains Malaysia in Pulau Pinang where she is now in her second year without ever having her identity questioned.

When Marina’s application was rejected, Undau (the father) contacted the Education Ministry’s Matriculation Department in Putrajaya on June 23 and was told that her daughter was not a ‘Bumiputra’.

Dissatisfied, the father, a government servant, wrote to the ministry on July 1 and the reply he got shocked him, and it bound to challenge the identity of many Sarawakians who are born of mixed parentage.

The ministry said in a reply on July 14 that Undau’s appeal was turned down because “the candidate is categorized as non-Bumiputra (father is Iban and mother Chinese)” based on a definition used by the Student Intake Management Division, Higher Learning Department and Higher Education Ministry.

[Aku Iban Johor]

Their definition is as follows:
# Semenanjung - If either parent of a candidate is Malay who is a Muslim/Orang Asli as defined in Article 160 (2) of the Federal Constitution, the child is considered a Bumiputra.

# Sabah – If the father of the candidate is a Malay/native of Sabah as defined by Article 161a(6)(a) of the Federal Constitution, the child is considered a Bumiputra.

# Sarawak – If the father and mother is a native of Sarawak as defined under Article 161A (6)(b) of the Federal Constitution, the child is considered a Bumiputra.

Article 161a of the Federal Constitution

In this Article ‘native’ means –
•(a) in relation to Sarawak, a person who is a citizen and either belongs to one of the races specified in Clause (7) as indigenous to the State or is a mixed blood deriving exclusively from those races;

•(b) in relation to Sabah, a person who is a citizen, is the child or grandchild of a person of a race indigenous to Sabah, and was born (whether on or after Malaysia Day or not) either in Sabah or to a father domiciled in Sabah at the time of the birth.

[Aku Iban Johor]

(7) The races to be treated for the purposes of the definition of ‘native’ in clause (6) as indigenous to Sarawak are the Bukitans, Bisayahs, Dusuns, Sea Dayaks, Land Dayaks, Kadayans, Kelabit, Kayans, Kenyahs (including Sekapans, Kejamans, Lahanans, Punans, Tanjongs dan Kanowits), Lugats, Lisums, Malays, Melanaus, Muruts, Penans, Sians, Tagals, Tabuns and Ukits.

A spokesperson for the National Registration Department here said that in Sarawak, if a person is born to an Iban and his mother is Chinese, he is considered as an Iban according to the race of his father.
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If the Higher Ministry of Education really applies the ruling as it does to Marina, then many of those having native fathers with Chinese as their mothers in Sarawak will suffer. For Marina, her status as a Bumiputra is being questioned and it is made worse by the amendment to the Sarawak Interpretation Ordinance in 2004 when the State Government banned the use of the word “Dayak” in official communication. Thus “Sea Dayak” has been changed to “Iban”,“Land Dayak” has become “Bidayuh” and “Murut” to “Lun Bawang”.

The words “Iban, Bidayuhs and Lun Bawang” are not listed in Article 161a (7) and thus they are considered as non-natives under the Federal Constitution. The legal effects of these are many and Marina when she puts her race as Iban, she is not considered as native or Bumiputra, and should not be accorded any privileges given to natives.

Even now, there are efforts to say that Ibans do not have any native customary rights over land as they are not natives according to the law due to the amendment to the Interpretation Ordinance. When the bill was passed, our Dayak elected representatives including Alfred Jabu, William Mawan, Michael Manyin and James Masing were too eager in supporting the amendment in 2004. They did not realise the legal implications

[NABI]

Einstein defined insanity as doing things the same way all the time and expecting different results. Since independence, the Dayaks have voted for the BN governemnt while expecting better years ahead. Nothing has changed since independence and so the Dayaks are INSANE!

[Nostradamus]

The main problem with the IBANs is that they do not know what they really want and most of them just depend on the leaders to put the leashes on their necks and pull them around.

They could be tied to the water wheels to irrigate the farms with water from the deep well forever and will never complain.

The problem with the RURAL AREAS IBANS OR LONGHOUSES IBANS is just like the donkey.... I have seen a donkey being relieved of the leash to roam free in the morning but obediently walked back to the tree infront of the farmer's house to be tied back with a leash to a tree at sunset. The donkey did not make use of its freedom on the daily new dawn.

These IBANS PEOPLE formed about 90% of the Ibans population in Sarawak and they are the maker and ultimate decider for the IBAN LEGISLATORS.....

The IBANS are just pathetic.

[Millan]

Nostradamus wrote:

The main problem with the IBANs is that they do not know what they really want and most of them just depend on the leaders to put the leashes on their necks and pull them around.
They could be tied to the water wheels to irrigate the farms with water from the deep well forever and will never complain.
The problem with the RURAL AREAS IBANS OR LONGHOUSES IBANS is just like the donkey.... I have seen a donkey being relieved of the leash to roam free in the morning but obediently walked back to the tree infront of the farmer's house to be tied back with a leash to a tree at sunset. The donkey did not make use of its freedom on the daily new dawn.
These IBANS PEOPLE formed about 90% of the Ibans population in Sarawak and they are the maker and ultimate decider for the IBAN LEGISLATORS.....
The IBANS are just pathetic.

Yeah I agree with u too pathetic. I noticed most areas in Sarawak, the Iban who owned great hectar of land were easily influenced by those oilpalm tycoon (we used to call it). For many year the Iban rather rent out the the NCR land and get some amount of money end of the month instead of running it themselves. Now Iban starts to make noices and demand on rental fees. Realizing the potential of the oilpalm market now, some Iban starts to do their own. A bit too late for most of them as most ancestor land were sold to Chinese tycoon. Another problem with Iban, soon as money in thier hand they'll enjoy as much as they could on gambling (cock fighting especially) and "tuak"ing hehehe

[Mr Nostradamus]

WHY THE DAYAK IS DISUNITED ?
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A lot of argument complaining the disunity of Dayak. It is fair to ask some questions and elaborate them in brief for this argument.

1. Why we must talk about unity and why it is important?

2. Have Dayak especially Iban do some professional study, research or analysis regarding the disunity of Dayak?

3. Whose groups within Dayak community are not united? What make those group disunited?

4. Who split the Dayak? What Dayak have been done to the people splitting them? Does the Dayak action is adequate enough to control the attack from the splitter, eliminate the affect of the splitter, even stop the splitter?

5. Does the third party involve influencing the disunity of Dayak? If Yes, who they are? What are their actions before, now and in future? What have Dayak been done before, now and in future?

6. Does Dayak culture and attitude is really stumbling block for the Dayak to United and Progress?

7. What should Dayak do on their unity?

Why we must talk about unity and why it is important?

Unity is the symbol of strength of Dayak Community in all means, politic, education, economic, culture, security and etc. Dayak cannot be strong without unity. It is important to regroup the Dayak in one action, one voice and one inspiration. It is to protect Dayak community fighting within themselves. The Dayak Unity is the highway for the Dayak to move forward, getting the equal progress with other races.

“Bersatu Kitai Teguh, Bepechah Kitai Rubuh.” This is the slogan should be emphasized in Dayak Community at the moment and not “Agi Idup Agi Ngelaban.”

[Mr Nostradamus]

Agi Idup Agi Ngelaban.”used by the Dayak fighting against the communist is out of dated slogan and not relevant to modern Dayak now a day. Dayak do not have a clear enemy especially in the field of politic in modern world. All are Dayak friends, all are Dayak brothers and sisters. We are only different in ideology that we need to clarify.

Have Dayak especially Iban do some professional study, research or analysis regarding the disunity of Dayak?

Sad to say, there is no professional study and research to analysis the Disunity of Dayak or backward of Dayak. There is NO HOMEWORK has been done or going to be done either by Opposition Party, BN, SDNU and Dayakbaru professionally. No expert from local and abroad has been instructed to do so.

Dayak do not enough funds to sponsor the professional group conduct the study and UMNO government never support this study.

Whose groups within Dayak community are not united? What make those group disunited?

The most disunited amongst Dayak are Iban. Mostly are “Iban Puting Setak” or their descendant. Iban Putting Setak in old Iban Longhouse is referred to low class Iban who are weak in Iban Fighting Spirit.

Maia ngayau-mulau, ngasu-beburu sida tu meh ke diasuh orang nyaga rumah.

The poor fighting spirit amongst their forefather are greatly influent Iban Putting Setak character. Thus character of being a low class and poor group in his old live makes Iban Putting Setak easily become puppet to gain self interest from third party and being used by third party to split the Dayak Community. Secondly, the Third Party able to identify them, able to recognize their role in society, even at the early days of Sarawak joining Malaysia and they quickly make used of them. Send their children to school in late 1960s and now used them as a puppet. But the descendent of great Iban were control very tight by the third party.

Let do some analysis on the present Dayak Leaders. Does mine right of those group assist the third party destroy the Dayak Unity. Who they are? Who are their forefathers? Does they not totally or partially Iban Putting Setak? Does Jabu has tell everybody he partially come from Iban Putting Setak or his room is in one of Putting Setak? Does James Jemut is not the same? Does Leo Moggie are not the same? Only the next generation of puppet Iban will be strong in Dayak Right fighting spirit cos one day they will lost everything like ordinary Iban. They will inspired by their lost.

[Mr Nostradamus]

The descendant of great Iban has gone because of their next generations had been blocked by third party to the progress world in late 1960s, their children had been restricted from further studies, business opportunities, politics and good social life.

There is no continuity to bring out their forefather strong fighting spirits and to protect the Dayak Rights. "Iban Putting Setak" who become the Dayak leaders at the moment are weak Iban Leaders in their fighting spirits to protect the Dayak Rights and unable to continue the fighting spirits of great Ibans. "Iban Putting Setak" do not dare to fight for the good cause of Ibans perhaps they are more daring to cheat the Iban themselves.

Who split the Dayaks? What Dayaks have been doing to the people splitting them? Does the Dayaks action is adequate enough to control the attack from the splitter, eliminate the effects of the splitter, even stop the splitter?

Since Sarawak joining Malaysia, it is very obvious that the people splitting the Dayaks especially the Iban (Sea Dayak) are: PBB, SUPP,PDBS,SNAP, PRS,SPDP and UMNO leaded by Melanau. Those are Tun Rahman Yakup, Taib, James Wong, Dr.Wong,Datuk Sung, Mahathir even Anwar when he become DPM. Dayak has been doing nothing to stop them, afraid to complain and left it to the Dayak fate, especially the present Dayak leaders. In the beginning of formation of Malaysia, Dayak leaders such as Endawie, Jugah, Kalong and Tajem were brave enough to fight against the splitters.

The actions done by Dayak fighting against the splitters are very poor and no clue in the future to resolve the issues concerned. It is impossible for the Dayak to be united if the Dayaks are unable to destroy the Third Party jeopardized their Unity.

The main route of Dayak Unity is, the Dayak should be brave enough, strong enough and must be able to fight against the splitters. The Dayak should be able to destroy the splitters and fight against them completely without fear with all means even with forces. The government can use forces to destroy Rumah Nyawin why Dayak cannot do it to destroy the splitters. Do not wait. Do not be afraid.... Serve your life for your own country and your own people.

“One country will be collapsed if their own army is unable to protect their country from attacking by their enemies.”

Dayak best action is to keep on as a pressure group, put all the cruelty in book and transform it into physical body without fear. Nobody will be voluntarily transformed this book into physical body if the Dayak themselves not do it and afraid to do so. Register more pressure groups and call them when ever Dayaks need them. Use these groups to pressure any Dayak enemies destroying them with any means. Be the first runner to fight the Dayak Right.

[Mr Nostradamus]

By right, Iban shall do something such as demonstration condemning the third party splitting the Dayak Community or destroying the Dayak Unity. YB Dayak, Dayak leader, Dayak Professional, any organizations or individual pro-Dayak shall be brave enough to highlight and condemn the third party involved in splitting the Dayak Community or destroying the Dayak Unity in Dewan Rakyat and Dewan Negara.But None so far..........

It is very difficult for Dayak to construct it back once the Dayak main party and organizations have been destroyed by third party. In early 1980s for instance, Dayak Iban should have condemned the third party openly for splitting the Dayak in SNAP, PBDS and SDNU. Iban had failed to take actions and this is the beginning of the Dayak Disunity and Dayak Backwards in politics,economic and educations.

1. Does the third party involve influencing the disunity of Dayak? If Yes, who they are? What are their actions before, now and in future? What have Dayak been done before, now and in future?

So far, the third party are very successful in disunited the Dayak professionally, very influential in splitting the Dayak Community in a sophisticate ways, systematically jeopardizing the Dayak Unity. By all means they chose "Iban Putting Setak" as their puppet group fighting against the Dayak(IBAN). By giving positionS, businesses, petty cash and ‘ganjaran’ they were able to attract "Iban Putting Setak" joining them to destroy Dayak Unity ( THE IBAN UNITY ).

Third party will put the "Iban Putting Setak" going along with them side by side to change "Iban Putting Setak" leaders without put them more stronger or limit their strengths. They may do some reforms in future to keep Dayak disunited and retained their powers. They keep on looking for more "Iban Putting Setak" joining them and limit their members too.

The third party is expected to plan systematically and to destroy Dayak pressure groups with whatever means. By right the other people should not involve in Dayak Unity, they shall be neutral and not be an effective destroyer. The Dayak will confront with anybody who destroy the Dayak Unity with whatever means. This is the message the Dayak shall give to the third party destroying the Dayak Unity.

Does Dayak culture and attitude is really the stumbling block for the Dayak Unity and Progress?

Not really. Dayak culture and attitude are not major problem attribute to Dayak non-progress and disunity.

[Mr Nostradamus]

Within (20-30 years) one generation of Dayak can adopt a new living environment, become Christian, stay in town, leave most of their odd culture, adopt school, hospital, science and technology as their basic lives. Iban shall consider to be as one of the faster community in the world to change from old orthodox life to modern life. The reality is their progress and unity have been jeopardized by third party badly especially the present government.

The Dayak are still united in many ways. They stay together in longhouse, visit each other, helping each other in Johore, live together in Kampong and Long Houses in various places in Sarawak like in Bintulu though they are poor and backwards in politics, economics and educations.

What should Dayak do to their unity?

Every community in this world needs time to change until they are mature enough in all ways and aspects. Do not expect the Dayak community can change or united overnight.

USA needs 200 years starting from Abraham Lincolm to Barrack Obama to unite the destroying gap of racism.

Dr Martin L. King used his Civil Right and his religious background to fight against the color block. He made one book to record the cruelty against the Civil Right, elaborates the injustice, stated the unfairness and double standard in his book and transformed his idea in the book into physical body to unite the people. Now his speech is still alive and one of the speech that change the world.

Before put into the whole life jail, Nelson Mandela become communist hiding himself from government. In the court, Nelson Mandela wrote one Note and transformed it into physical body influencing the whole globe protest against the apartheid government. Without give up, set down in his 27 years jail, he wrote a book to encourage his people united against the apartheid government. He transformed his idea secretly to the world thro his friend abroad and united the whole globe in one voice against the apartheid government in South Africa.

Through those people above, it is better for Dayak themselves to answer their own questions and Dayak dilemma on what should Dayak do on their unity and fighting spirits???????

[MrFlixerneish]

Einstein defined insanity as doing things the same way all the time and expecting different results. Since independence, the Dayaks have voted for the BN governemnt while expecting better years ahead. Nothing has changed since independence and so the Dayaks are INSANE! pls...for the iban comunity/race..think about our future not to be call by poorer and stupid people in this world..forget about the YB..they are all bullsheet!!!!beleived me..they worn bring any progress to our people..only...think on their money inside the pocket..but we are nothing..
We advise everyone, who read this massage.pls do not give a vote to goverment...YB LOKEK...only sweet talks to the own peoples sorround..
To all iban race in sarawak..or anywhere in this world..pls...open your mind and away from them..
Since Sarawak joining Malaysia, it is very obvious that the people splitting the Dayaks especially the Iban (Sea Dayak) are: PBB, SUPP,PDBS,SNAP, PRS,SPDP and UMNO leaded by Melanau. Those are Tun Rahman Yakup, Taib, James Wong, Dr.Wong,Datuk Sung, Mahathir even Anwar when he become DPM. Dayak has been doing nothing to stop them, afraid to complain and left it to the Dayak fate, especially the present Dayak leaders. In the beginning of formation of Malaysia, Dayak leaders such as Endawie, Jugah, Kalong and Tajem were brave enough to fight against the splitters.
The actions done by Dayak fighting against the splitters are very poor and no clue in the future to resolve the issues concerned. It is impossible for the Dayak to be united if the Dayaks are unable to destroy the Third Party jeopardized their Unity.
The main route of Dayak Unity is, the Dayak should be brave enough, strong enough and must be able to fight against the splitters. The Dayak should be able to destroy the splitters and fight against them completely without fear with all means even with forces. The government can use forces to destroy Rumah Nyawin why Dayak cannot do it to destroy the splitters. Do not wait. Do not be afraid.... Serve your life for your own country and your own people.
“One country will be collapsed if their own army is unable to protect their country from attacking by their enemies.”
Dayak best action is to keep on as a pressure group, put all the cruelty in book and transform it into physical body without fear. Nobody will be voluntarily transformed this book into physical body if the Dayak themselves not do it and afraid to do so. Register more pressure groups and call them when ever Dayaks need them. Use these groups to pressure any Dayak enemies destroying them with any means. Be the first runner to fight the Dayak Right.