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Civil disobedience, race barriers and the Bersih rally

Civil disobedience, race barriers and the Bersih rally

NONE COMMENT Despite being arrested at a candlelight vigil last August, they are pushing ahead with the planned July 9 rally.
Mourning dims Dayak celebration

Mourning dims Dayak celebration

NONE The iron grip of Sarawak's ruling elite on the political economy has left little money for the mainstream economy.
'1Sarawak' natives take on Taib, timber tycoons

'1Sarawak' natives take on Taib, timber tycoons

NONE Growing discontent over land acquisition in the state has transformed the traditional deference to figures of authority.
Cops release Bidayuh villagers suspected of arson

Cops release Bidayuh villagers suspected of arson

NONE UPDATED 2.35PM The five were ‘thought to be involved’ in torching buildings and equipment in a logging camp in Tebudu.

Bidayuh villagers burn timber camp

Bidayuh villagers burn timber camp

NONE Now, the Bidayuh start to show their frustrations over NCR land-grabbing by the Taib Mahmud administration.
Could mass protests dislodge Taib?

Could mass protests dislodge Taib?

NONE Conditions in Sarawak create several hurdles, but campaigners should keep a broader issue in mind.
Pakatan's rural roadmap for GE13

Pakatan's rural roadmap for GE13

NONE To make a push for the minimum 112 seats required to take over federal power, it needs rural seats.
Detained and deported by Burma, sued by Taib

Detained and deported by Burma, sued by Taib

NONE See Chee How, PKR candidate for Batu Lintang, has suffered for championing minorities and speaking out against injustice.
Selangor's achievements 'can swing S'wak voters'

Selangor's achievements 'can swing S'wak voters'

S'WAK POLLS The work done for the Orang Asli will promote Pakatan in Sarawak's rural constituencies in this election, says assemblyperson Gan Pei Nei.
PKR: Cash offered for votes in Kuching

PKR: Cash offered for votes in Kuching

NONE The party says Kuching voters are being offered between RM100 and RM200 for their votes in the upcoming state polls.

S'wak BN jumpy over NCR lawyers becoming reps

S'wak BN jumpy over NCR lawyers becoming reps

NONE The overwhelming BN majority in the state assembly has thus far imposed their version of ‘might makes right’.
Battling 'stolen votes' and 'stuffed ballot boxes'

Battling 'stolen votes' and 'stuffed ballot boxes'

NONE As the Sarawak election looms, fears emerge afresh on the manipulation of results by various means.
Taib family's land deal shelved in run-up to election

Taib family's land deal shelved in run-up to election

The villagers win a rare reprieve from the state government, thanks to the looming election in Sarawak.
S'gor, Penang pay for S'wak school-kids' transport

S'gor, Penang pay for S'wak school-kids' transport

sarawak school children river crossing 240609 The S'gor and the Penang gov'ts contribute some money to pay for a Mitsubishi Triton for the schoolchildren.
Teachers demand cash from poor Penan students

Teachers demand cash from poor Penan students

COMMENT The parents say their children face threats that they would not be able to continue their studies if they do not pay.
Villagers cheer freeing of land rights campaigner

Villagers cheer freeing of land rights campaigner

NONE Sarawak natives celebrate the acquittal of their hero in their uphill struggle against illegal logging.

 

Court grants further injunction to Sebugan Ibans

Court grants further injunction to Sebugan Ibans

The injunction against Taib sister’s logging company stops all logging activities until the trial is completed.
Three ethnic groups in historic NCR lawsuit

Three ethnic groups in historic NCR lawsuit

Since the authorities had been ignoring them for ages, the natives now have come together to the seek the court's protection.
Another leaf turns in NCR land case saga

Another leaf turns in NCR land case saga

Taib family's logging contractor says lawyer prepared, witnessed 'land deal' as more and more police reports are lodged.
'Cheated into allowing logging on our land'

'Cheated into allowing logging on our land'

NONE Sarawak villagers lodge police reports that they were tricked into allowing logging on their land by a company linked to Taib's sister.

Nervous watch for police at anti-Taib family event

Nervous watch for police at anti-Taib family event

NONE Martyrs are not born but created, as shown in the running battle between native rights champions and logging companies.
Taib's Sarawak: Where blood's thicker than water

Taib's Sarawak: Where blood's thicker than water

NONE The Sarawak chief minister puts family before cronies, party, and native landowners in oil palm land deal.
Taib's 'land grab' infuriates party faithful

Taib's 'land grab' infuriates party faithful

Taib mahmud land grab in Lundu district by Polar Horizon protest thumb It's a rare show of dissent by PBB members, who are dismayed by the takeover of their land by a company linked to Taib's family.
Tribal chief and savage nobles

Tribal chief and savage nobles

NONE ANTIDOTE The death of Along Sega, a pioneer in the resistance of the Penans against logging, goes unnoticed.