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Sunday, April 15, 2012

Poverty in Ranau


There's a misconception that Ranau constituency, which is famed for its vegetables terraces at the foothill of Mount Kinabalu, is wealthier than its neighbours.
RANAU: Surrounded by the rural-most parts of several poverty-stricken districts bordering it, Ranau is often considered better off than its neighbours. But that’s a misconception. It is well in contention for the poorest district in Sabah.
An undulating land, famed for its vegetable terraces at the foothills of Mount Kinabalu, Ranau is still known for its rustic and hard lifestyle.
Here in Ranau, basic amenities are few and far between.
That should not come as a surprise, says State Reform Party (STAR) divisional head for district, Jalibin Paidi.
While it was never mentioned as the poorest, perhaps because of its market gardens along the main road to Sandakan and Tawau, the fact that it is adjacent to the notoriously poor, rural parts of Kota Marudu, Beluran, Tongod, Tambunan, Keningau, Kota Belud and Tuaran districts, conceals the poverty in the district.
“STAR is concerned because many areas in Ranau in fact still do not enjoy basic amenities such as good roads, electricity and water. It is also a very hilly district, and that it is a common scene that natives live in poverty, living in old dilapidated wooden houses everywhere,” said Jalibin.
Jalibin, who is also STAR state committee member and a leading contender to be its candidate in Ranau, said the state government must carry out a fresh study on poverty in the state especially in rural areas like Ranau.
He said while it is taken for granted that the northern part of Sabah is the poorest with the most number of hardcore poor households, Ranau is just adjacent to most of the poverty stricken areas and this warrants a re-look as poverty is rampant in many parts of Ranau.
“Signs of poverty can also be seen from the low purchasing power of the people. In Ranau, we have three state constituencies (Kundasang, Karanaan and Paginatan) but only two visible towns – Ranau itself and Kundasang, both thriving partly because they are right on the east-west road that connects Kota Kinabalu to Sandakan and Tawau.
“The tourism sector too has in fact been of little benefit to the ordinary kampung folks. There haven’t any outstanding programmes that have really helped leap-frog meaningful participation of local entrepreneurs in tourism. It is all ordinary and naturally developed, not so much of government intervention,” alleged Jalibin, adding that it is the same in agriculture there.
Once a mining town
Towards this end, he said, Karanaan assemblyman, Masidi Manjun, who is Tourism and Environment Minister, and Ranau MP, Siringan Gubat, should perhaps enlighten the public on the real situation of poverty and rural developments in Ranau vis-a-vis increase of income, infrastructures, school drop-outs, mortality rate and migration of youths to other towns and cities.
Ranau, with a population of 94,092 (2010 census) and at the average elevation of about 1,176 metre above sea level is host to many tourist destinations such as the Mount Kinabalu, Kinabalu Park, Poring Hot Springs, Kundasang Memorial Park and the WWII Death March Trail.
It also has the country’s first World Heritage Site (the Kinabalu Park) having designated as such by the UNESCO in December 2000. Ranau was also once home to the largest mining project in Malaysia, the Mamut Copper Mine, before it ceased operations in 1999.
Masidi: Show proof Ranau poorest
Meanwhile Karanaan assemblyman Masidi has challenged Jalibin to get his facts right before claiming that Ranau could be Sabah’s poorest district.
“Otherwise, he is just another politician who likes to court publicity with sweeping statements,” said Masidi.
Borneo Post quoted Masidi as saying that the government has never denied the fact that poor people could be found all over Sabah, including Ranau.
“The government is doing all it can to eradicate hardcore poverty with programmes that are well publicised. However, we are not idealists who like to paint a good picture just to soothe the feelings of the people or make promises which are practically impossible to fulfill,” he said.
He added that there is no easy solution to poverty and he doubts that there could be a thing as total poverty eradication.

24 comments:

  1. Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman is pleased with the performance of poverty eradication programmes in the state but wanted all implementing agencies involved to further expedite the completion of projects entrusted to them, to allow the target groups to benefit from them as soon as possible.

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    1. Musa said he had directed all agencies to take the necessary action and continuously improve their mechanism to ensure all ongoing projects can be completed on time or ahead of schedule.

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    2. “I was briefed on the implementation of the poverty eradication projects that are being implemented in Sabah, and I am satisfied because everything is going well,” he told reporters after chairing the State Steering Committee on Poverty Eradication meeting.

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    3. The Chief Minister said thestate and federal governments had introduced various programmes to help improve the economy and livelihood of the poor listed under the e-Kasih.

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    4. He said among the main programmes under the federal were 1Azam, 1Azam Monthly Allowance and Housing Assistance (PBR), while those under the state included Mini Estet Sejahtera, Ladang PPRT and Localised Economic Improvement Project.

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    5. In addition, there are also five agropolitan projects – one each in Kota Belud, Pitas, Kemabong, Tongod and Beluran being implemented by SEDIA under the Sabah Development Corridor (SDC), involving a total allocation of RM239 million.

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    6. On average, Musa said there were about 10,000 recipients of 1Azam Monthly Allowance every month in Sabah last year, involving a payment amounting to RM36 million.

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    7. As of Feb 3, he said 2,397 new houses had been completed under phase one of the PBR programme, while another 308 of 350 units under the phase two had been built by the local authorities in the state.

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    8. “Under the PBR, a total of 2,531 projects to repair dilapidated houses were approved in 2011 with Giatmara as the implementing agency. So far 361 were completed and another 239 are under construction.

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    9. “For this year, 1,400 new houses and 1,992 reconstruction projects have been approved for the state.

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    10. “The state government has requested the 1,992 projects to be upgraded to new house category and we expect there will be an additional 600 units of new homes to be approved,” he said.

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    11. According to Musa, 150 units of houses equipped with social amenities have also been completed using allocation contributed by FELDA under the Nala Aquaculture Project in Tungku, Lahad Datu.

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  2. Masalah poverty seharus ditanggani dengan baik supaya tidak menjejas perkembangan ekonomi.

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  3. program dan kempen perkembangan ekonomi amat diperlukan agar rakyat sendiri boleh menjana pendapatan sendiri.

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  4. Perkembangan industri di Sabah seperti pelacongan, minyak, perikanan, pertanian dll dapat membaiki taraf kemiskinan.

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  5. Tidak mungkin Sabah masih negeri termiskin dengan sumber alam semulajadi yang boleh menjana pendapatan yang berterusan, apakah masalahnya?

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  6. Masalah kemiskinan akan bertambah serius dengan jumlah PATI yang semakin tamabah.

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  7. government’s poverty eradication aid must be complimented by the people’s strong desire to be removed from the grasp of poverty. Only then, can the government’s objective toward poverty eradication be met

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    1. The people needs to work hard themselves if they wish to get out of the poverty cycle, if the government gave them opportunity but they didn't take it, the outcome is still the same.

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    2. The people need to make an effort for themselves while waiting for government aid.. Don't expect to be spoon feed all the time.

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  8. Masidi Manjun has urged Jalibin Paidi to give evidence that Ranau is the poorest state of Sabah. I think Jalibin should explain how he come to that conclusion.

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    1. Jalibin statement must be supported by facts and figure.

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    2. Ranau adalah yang menjadi tarikan utama pelancong, byk sumber ekonomi di Sana, dakwaan ia daerah miskin tidak berasas.

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  9. Kita tidak tahu mereka memandang dari sudut apa yang berkaitan dengan Kemiskinan ini. Adakah kemudahan asas, kehidupan seharian dan sebagainya.

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