Friday, October 16, 2009
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Pelik Tapi Benar
Durian kura-kura berbuah di pangkal pokok
KUCHING: Lazimnya durian berbunga, seterusnya berbuah di dahan pokok.
Bagaimanapun, pokok durian milik Siti Mawang dari Kampung Selanyau, Bekenu, Miri berbuah di pangkal pokok (seperti dalam gambar).
Cucu kepada Siti Mawang, Nasita Dollah, 28, berkata neneknya, Siti Mawang yang berasal dari Brunei Darussalam membawa benih pokok durian aneh itu dan menanamnya di kawasan rumah dan kebun mereka di apabila berpindah ke Kampung Selanyau lebih 80 tahun lalu.
Durian kura-kura berbuah di pangkal pokok
Nasita yang bertugas di Hospital Umum Sarawak berkata datuknya Yahya Ahim pokok yang dikenali durian kura-kura itu mengeluarkan buah setiap tahun dan sentiasa dikunjungi penduduk untuk melihat sambil mengambil gambar buah aneh itu.
“Sejak kecil, saya telah melihat pokok durian itu mengeluarkan buah dan ia sering dikunjungi orang ramai yang datang untuk melihat sambil mengambil gambar buah durian aneh itu,” ujarnya sambil menunjukkan gambar pokok durian itu kepada penulis sewaktu ditemui baru-baru ini.
Mengenai ciri-ciri fizikal buah durian itu, katanya saiz buah itu adalah kira-kira sejengkal.
“Isinya pula berair dan manis… warnanya juga sama seperti buah durian biasa.
“Tetapi buah durian itu mengeluarkan bau yang agak berbeza dan pelik iaitu seperti bau kencing kura-kura,” tambahnya.
Nasita berkata ketika balik ke kampung untuk meraikan Hari Raya Aidilfitri bersama keluarga baru-baru ini, dia sempat merakam gambar pokok durian aneh itu.
Menurutnya, ketika gambar itu diambil buah durian itu berjumlah kira-kira 80 biji tetapi masih belum masak lagi.
Menurutnya, ramai orang datang untuk membeli buah itu tetapi neneknya hanya memberi sahaja kepada me-reka.
Nasita berkata bagi keluarganya pokok durian itu sudah tidak aneh lagi kerana ia sentiasa berbuah setiap tahun walaupun berbeza daripada pokok durian lain.
Thursday, June 18, 2009
SAYA SOKONG APA KEBANA CAKAP
Kenyah Badeng object to being called ‘Lun Daya’
KUCHING: The Kenyah Badeng Association Sarawak (Kebana) said they do not agree with the term ‘Lun Daya’ because of its negative meaning in their mother tongue.
Kebana publicity chief Daniel Bampa explained yesterday that in the Kenyah Badeng language, ‘Lun’ comes from the word ‘Ulun’ which means ‘slaves’ while ‘Daya’ is a type of tray being used only by uncivilised people.
“So we from the Kebana feel that the term ‘Lun Daya’ brings bad image to our community which is the second largest group after the Kenyah Lepo Tau. We do not want to be called slaves,” he said to The Borneo Post.
He said the Kebana’s position is that the term Orang Ulu should not be changed because it is legally recognised, accepted and written as such in the Federal Constitution while the term ‘Lun Daya’ does not mean anything good to his Kenyah Badeng community.
“The term ‘Lun Daya’, even how wise you explain it, the semantic of the word to the Kenyah Badeng community remains hurting, improper, depriving, impolite and very immoral,” he said.
He said because of that Kebana passed a resolution at its Central Committee Meeting held in Bintulu last March that they would not accept any move by any person or party to change the term ‘Orang Ulu’.
“Any such move will be subjected to our option to take legal action. Thus we request without further delay that those who had publicly used the term ‘Lun Daya’ to make a public apology so that such term will never be used again in reference to any member of the Orang Ulu community,” he said.
He pointed out that the outcome of the recent symposium of Federation of the Orang Ulu Malaysia (Forum) in Miri stated that the term ‘Lun Daya’ had no place in the Orang Ulu community.
“It has never been accepted in our (Orang Ulu) community and there was no agreement, discussion or consensus amongst the delegates to use the term in place of ‘Orang Ulu’,” he said.
Using the term ‘Lun Daya’ in public, he said, would not only result in confusion but an ‘impolite’ reference to the community.
He said during the national Gawai Open House here on June 13, the community was disturbed emotionally by an announcement made by the master of ceremony (MC) when she used the term ‘Lun Daya’ in reference to the Orang Ulu.
Daniel said while 1Malaysia propagated by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak sought to unite all Malaysians as one, the term ‘Lun Daya’ would contribute to splitting the Orang Ulu because of different interpretations.
“In the concept of 1Malaysia, Bahasa Melayu is the language to unite the people of Malaysia. Thus, the term Orang Ulu which is written in Malay must be well respected, appreciated and accepted with no questions. We from Kebana do not allow our community to be seen or labelled as anti-Malay language because we love the term in its Malay form,” he said.
Based on the Encyclopedia Book of Knowledge, he said, every nation has its own people who dwell in the upper part of their respective country.
“In Africa, Brazil, Europe, America, Australia among others, their respective rural people are called ‘Highlanders’,” he said, adding that it is the term as written in English.
So, in Borneo, where Malay is the lingua franca, the term ‘Highlanders’ is best replaced by the term ‘Orang Ulu’.
“If leaders or professionals feel that the term ‘Orang Ulu’ is depriving and down-grading, they should use that situation as a turning point to popularise the term among other communities. Use that situation as an opportunity to explain that the community is an asset and members are quality citizens of Borneo,” he said.
He said it was the responsibility of leaders to ensure that the community gain recognition otherwise any attempt to change its name would be seen as a form of escapism for the failings of the leaders of the community.
He invites members of the public to contact him at 013-8233954 or Kebana for detailed information.
KUCHING: The Kenyah Badeng Association Sarawak (Kebana) said they do not agree with the term ‘Lun Daya’ because of its negative meaning in their mother tongue.
Kebana publicity chief Daniel Bampa explained yesterday that in the Kenyah Badeng language, ‘Lun’ comes from the word ‘Ulun’ which means ‘slaves’ while ‘Daya’ is a type of tray being used only by uncivilised people.
“So we from the Kebana feel that the term ‘Lun Daya’ brings bad image to our community which is the second largest group after the Kenyah Lepo Tau. We do not want to be called slaves,” he said to The Borneo Post.
He said the Kebana’s position is that the term Orang Ulu should not be changed because it is legally recognised, accepted and written as such in the Federal Constitution while the term ‘Lun Daya’ does not mean anything good to his Kenyah Badeng community.
“The term ‘Lun Daya’, even how wise you explain it, the semantic of the word to the Kenyah Badeng community remains hurting, improper, depriving, impolite and very immoral,” he said.
He said because of that Kebana passed a resolution at its Central Committee Meeting held in Bintulu last March that they would not accept any move by any person or party to change the term ‘Orang Ulu’.
“Any such move will be subjected to our option to take legal action. Thus we request without further delay that those who had publicly used the term ‘Lun Daya’ to make a public apology so that such term will never be used again in reference to any member of the Orang Ulu community,” he said.
He pointed out that the outcome of the recent symposium of Federation of the Orang Ulu Malaysia (Forum) in Miri stated that the term ‘Lun Daya’ had no place in the Orang Ulu community.
“It has never been accepted in our (Orang Ulu) community and there was no agreement, discussion or consensus amongst the delegates to use the term in place of ‘Orang Ulu’,” he said.
Using the term ‘Lun Daya’ in public, he said, would not only result in confusion but an ‘impolite’ reference to the community.
He said during the national Gawai Open House here on June 13, the community was disturbed emotionally by an announcement made by the master of ceremony (MC) when she used the term ‘Lun Daya’ in reference to the Orang Ulu.
Daniel said while 1Malaysia propagated by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak sought to unite all Malaysians as one, the term ‘Lun Daya’ would contribute to splitting the Orang Ulu because of different interpretations.
“In the concept of 1Malaysia, Bahasa Melayu is the language to unite the people of Malaysia. Thus, the term Orang Ulu which is written in Malay must be well respected, appreciated and accepted with no questions. We from Kebana do not allow our community to be seen or labelled as anti-Malay language because we love the term in its Malay form,” he said.
Based on the Encyclopedia Book of Knowledge, he said, every nation has its own people who dwell in the upper part of their respective country.
“In Africa, Brazil, Europe, America, Australia among others, their respective rural people are called ‘Highlanders’,” he said, adding that it is the term as written in English.
So, in Borneo, where Malay is the lingua franca, the term ‘Highlanders’ is best replaced by the term ‘Orang Ulu’.
“If leaders or professionals feel that the term ‘Orang Ulu’ is depriving and down-grading, they should use that situation as a turning point to popularise the term among other communities. Use that situation as an opportunity to explain that the community is an asset and members are quality citizens of Borneo,” he said.
He said it was the responsibility of leaders to ensure that the community gain recognition otherwise any attempt to change its name would be seen as a form of escapism for the failings of the leaders of the community.
He invites members of the public to contact him at 013-8233954 or Kebana for detailed information.
PEHIN SRI PUJI YB DATUK BILLY
Turun padang lebih makna
Ahli Parlimen bukan sekadar bercakap di Dewan Rakyat tetapi paling penting merancang dan membawa pembangunan kepada rakyat di kawasannya: Taib
KUCHING: Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud berkata melawat kawasan dan meninjau keperluan penduduk merupakan perkara yang lebih bermakna untuk dilakukan oleh para wakil rakyat di negeri ini.
Tugas Ahli Parlimen menurut beliau bukan sekadar bercakap dalam persidangan Dewan Rakyat tetapi lebih mustahak ialah merancang dan membawa pembangunan ke kawasan masing- masing.
“Ini merupakan wakil rakyat yang sebenar dan tanggungjawab mereka ialah untuk berbincang dengan penduduk dan berusaha mendapatkan projek di kawasan masing-masing.
“Perkara seumpama ini adalah lebih positif untuk dilakukan dan bukan sekadar bercakap dalam Parlimen,” katanya kepada pemberita ketika diminta mengulas mengenai kenyataan Timbalan Speaker Dewan Rakyat Datuk Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar selepas satu majlis di sini, semalam.
Taib berkata, beliau berpuas hati dengan prestasi para wakil rakyat - sama ada Ahli Parlimen atau Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri (ADUN) daripada kompenan Barisan Nasional (BN).
Malah, sesetengah wakil rakyat di Sarawak katanya, terpaksa berhadapan cabaran untuk bertemu dengan para penduduk.
“Ahli Parlimen yang berhadapan dengan situasi amat mencabar ialah dari Sarawak kerana mereka perlu menempuh perjalanan sukar dan jauh,” atanya.
Beliau memberi contoh Ahli Parlimen Hulu Rejang, Datuk Billy Abit Joo yang mewakili kawasan lebih luas dari negeri Pahang. Billy menurut beliau terpaksa menempuh jalan raya Bakun yang jauh atau menggunakan pengangkutan sungaimelalui Batang Rajang.
Sarawak mempunyai 31 kawasan parlimen dengan 30 daripadanya diwakili oleh wakil rakyat BN. Bandar Kuching merupakan kawasan parlimen tunggal di Sarawak yang dimenangi oleh Chong Chieng Jen dari Parti Tindakan Demokratik (DAP) pada Pilihan Raya Umum 2008.
Ditanya lanjut mengenai tindakan Wan Junaidi, beliau memberitahu: “Saya tidak mahu memberi ulasan tentang orang
lain. Lazimnya sebagai Speaker, seperti yang anda maklum, kita tidak membuat kenyataan terhadap Ahli Parlimen,” tambahnya.
Wan Junaidi pada Khamis lepas, muncul dengan kenyataan yang menyatakan Ahli Parlimen dari Sarawak kurang bercakap ketika menghadiri persidangan Dewan Rakyat.
Katanya, sebagai wakil rakyat mereka perlu aktif dalam Parlimen kerana ia merupakan sebahagian tugas yang diamanahkan oleh pengundi mereka.
Berikutan itu, pada Sabtu lepas beberapa Ahli Parlimen negeri ini melahirkan rasa kecewa dan tersinggung dengan kenyataan tersebut.
Antara yang kecewa dengan kenyataan itu ialah Ahli Parlimen Batang Sadong Nancy Shukri yang menyifatkan tindakan Wan Junaidi itu mungkin mendatangkan persepsi negatif di kalangan orang ramai, terutama penduduk dari kawasan yang diwakili mereka.
“Kami (Ahli-ahli Parlimen dari Sarawak) akan membincangkan bentuk tindakan yang akan diambil.
Kami tidak akan berdiam diri. Anda akan tahu apa yang bakal berlaku selepas ini,” katanya.
Ahli Parlimen bukan sekadar bercakap di Dewan Rakyat tetapi paling penting merancang dan membawa pembangunan kepada rakyat di kawasannya: Taib
KUCHING: Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud berkata melawat kawasan dan meninjau keperluan penduduk merupakan perkara yang lebih bermakna untuk dilakukan oleh para wakil rakyat di negeri ini.
Tugas Ahli Parlimen menurut beliau bukan sekadar bercakap dalam persidangan Dewan Rakyat tetapi lebih mustahak ialah merancang dan membawa pembangunan ke kawasan masing- masing.
“Ini merupakan wakil rakyat yang sebenar dan tanggungjawab mereka ialah untuk berbincang dengan penduduk dan berusaha mendapatkan projek di kawasan masing-masing.
“Perkara seumpama ini adalah lebih positif untuk dilakukan dan bukan sekadar bercakap dalam Parlimen,” katanya kepada pemberita ketika diminta mengulas mengenai kenyataan Timbalan Speaker Dewan Rakyat Datuk Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar selepas satu majlis di sini, semalam.
Taib berkata, beliau berpuas hati dengan prestasi para wakil rakyat - sama ada Ahli Parlimen atau Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri (ADUN) daripada kompenan Barisan Nasional (BN).
Malah, sesetengah wakil rakyat di Sarawak katanya, terpaksa berhadapan cabaran untuk bertemu dengan para penduduk.
“Ahli Parlimen yang berhadapan dengan situasi amat mencabar ialah dari Sarawak kerana mereka perlu menempuh perjalanan sukar dan jauh,” atanya.
Beliau memberi contoh Ahli Parlimen Hulu Rejang, Datuk Billy Abit Joo yang mewakili kawasan lebih luas dari negeri Pahang. Billy menurut beliau terpaksa menempuh jalan raya Bakun yang jauh atau menggunakan pengangkutan sungaimelalui Batang Rajang.
Sarawak mempunyai 31 kawasan parlimen dengan 30 daripadanya diwakili oleh wakil rakyat BN. Bandar Kuching merupakan kawasan parlimen tunggal di Sarawak yang dimenangi oleh Chong Chieng Jen dari Parti Tindakan Demokratik (DAP) pada Pilihan Raya Umum 2008.
Ditanya lanjut mengenai tindakan Wan Junaidi, beliau memberitahu: “Saya tidak mahu memberi ulasan tentang orang
lain. Lazimnya sebagai Speaker, seperti yang anda maklum, kita tidak membuat kenyataan terhadap Ahli Parlimen,” tambahnya.
Wan Junaidi pada Khamis lepas, muncul dengan kenyataan yang menyatakan Ahli Parlimen dari Sarawak kurang bercakap ketika menghadiri persidangan Dewan Rakyat.
Katanya, sebagai wakil rakyat mereka perlu aktif dalam Parlimen kerana ia merupakan sebahagian tugas yang diamanahkan oleh pengundi mereka.
Berikutan itu, pada Sabtu lepas beberapa Ahli Parlimen negeri ini melahirkan rasa kecewa dan tersinggung dengan kenyataan tersebut.
Antara yang kecewa dengan kenyataan itu ialah Ahli Parlimen Batang Sadong Nancy Shukri yang menyifatkan tindakan Wan Junaidi itu mungkin mendatangkan persepsi negatif di kalangan orang ramai, terutama penduduk dari kawasan yang diwakili mereka.
“Kami (Ahli-ahli Parlimen dari Sarawak) akan membincangkan bentuk tindakan yang akan diambil.
Kami tidak akan berdiam diri. Anda akan tahu apa yang bakal berlaku selepas ini,” katanya.
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