Newly formed Dayak Informal Group (DIG) called on Sarawak chief minister Adenan Satem to 'clean' his government which he inherited from the former chief minister Abdul Taib Mahmud, who had allegedly neglected the Dayak communities in terms of development, business opportunities and civil service appointments.
"The state government should be more serious on inclusiveness. There is a place for every Sarawakian in Sarawak if it’s not just a issue that state leaders preach, but actually implement," said DIG spokesman Dusit Jaul.
He added the Dayak community would very much like to contribute more meaningfully towards the state development. But in the present situation, they cannot play a more important role as they are on the fringe.
"It seems that certain key state agencies are out of bound for the Dayaks. What explanation can be given that Dayaks have never been considered for top management positions in some key state agencies such as forestry and the land custody development authority (LCDA)?
"The younger generation Dayaks is questioning this exclusiveness which they interpret as a blatant move to marginalise them.
"We need not be reminded that policy of exclusiveness creates inequality," said Dusit.
It is understood that the top positions in forestry are occupied by one particular race and it’s the same in the LCDA.
DIG called on the chief minister to do the right thing and calm the unease among the Dayaks.
The group is also extending its hand to the government to help cool down the heat generated by past unfair and divisive policies.
"The chief minister can be assured that we are committed to helping the state develops, except that in the past we were not allowed to do so.
"The right way is for the chief minister to do away with the policy of exclusiveness and ensure that Sarawak is for all Sarawakians.
Prority wanted
DIG also urged the state to take step to ensure that local Sarawakians are given priority when it comes to business opportunities and job emplacement in the state.
"Currently, Sarawakians are denied of these opportunities especially when it comes to big businesses and appointments to senior positions in offices of the federal agencies in the state.
"Certainly we do not believe that there are no unqualified and capable Sarawakians who can take on the big jobs in the various business opportunities available.
"Similarly, we do not believe that Sarawakians are not capable of managing federal agencies in Sarawak. In fact given the opportunity, Sarawakians should be able to do better jobs as they are locals.
“The problem is that probably in the past, Sarawakians were overlooked in favour of their counterparts from peninsular Malaysia,” lamented Dusit who is also a senior Intan lecturer.
“The state government must act immediately before further resentment is created,” he added.
"The state government should be more serious on inclusiveness. There is a place for every Sarawakian in Sarawak if it’s not just a issue that state leaders preach, but actually implement," said DIG spokesman Dusit Jaul.
He added the Dayak community would very much like to contribute more meaningfully towards the state development. But in the present situation, they cannot play a more important role as they are on the fringe.
"It seems that certain key state agencies are out of bound for the Dayaks. What explanation can be given that Dayaks have never been considered for top management positions in some key state agencies such as forestry and the land custody development authority (LCDA)?
"The younger generation Dayaks is questioning this exclusiveness which they interpret as a blatant move to marginalise them.
"We need not be reminded that policy of exclusiveness creates inequality," said Dusit.
It is understood that the top positions in forestry are occupied by one particular race and it’s the same in the LCDA.
DIG called on the chief minister to do the right thing and calm the unease among the Dayaks.
The group is also extending its hand to the government to help cool down the heat generated by past unfair and divisive policies.
"The chief minister can be assured that we are committed to helping the state develops, except that in the past we were not allowed to do so.
"The right way is for the chief minister to do away with the policy of exclusiveness and ensure that Sarawak is for all Sarawakians.
Prority wanted
DIG also urged the state to take step to ensure that local Sarawakians are given priority when it comes to business opportunities and job emplacement in the state.
"Currently, Sarawakians are denied of these opportunities especially when it comes to big businesses and appointments to senior positions in offices of the federal agencies in the state.
"Certainly we do not believe that there are no unqualified and capable Sarawakians who can take on the big jobs in the various business opportunities available.
"Similarly, we do not believe that Sarawakians are not capable of managing federal agencies in Sarawak. In fact given the opportunity, Sarawakians should be able to do better jobs as they are locals.
“The problem is that probably in the past, Sarawakians were overlooked in favour of their counterparts from peninsular Malaysia,” lamented Dusit who is also a senior Intan lecturer.
“The state government must act immediately before further resentment is created,” he added.
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