Remain United, Support Transformation Agenda, Iban Community Urged
KAPIT, Oct 12 (Bernama) -- The Iban community has urged to remain united and support the rural transformation and poverty eradication agenda carried out by the government.
Sarawak Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Alfred Jabu said this would ensure that the Iban community in rural areas would not be left out when the country attained a high-income status in seven years' time.
Disunity or conflict in the Iban community will derail the implementation of the rural transformation and poverty eradication agenda, he said when opening the second Dayak Iban Community Leaders Aum Besai (conference) here last night.
Jabu, who is also state modernisation of agriculture, and rural development minister, warned the community to be wary of certain quarters who tried to instigate Iban youths to go against the government.
"We are a resilient community, but if we are divided, we will become a weak community. We must remain strong and united as expounded by the prime minister.
"We must also respect our own culture and tradition so that others will respect us," said Jabu.
In another development, he said several resolutions passed at the Dayak Iban Cultural Symposium last month would be submitted to the state government, particularly the need to amend the state Land Code on the Native Customary Right to suit changing times as it was enacted during the British colonial era.
The two-day Dayak Iban Community Leaders Aum Besai held at the 125-year-old old Fort Slyvia, is attended by temenggong (paramount chiefs), Pemanca and penghulu.
The community leaders deliberate on issues affecting the community, particularly impact rural-urban migration.
-- BERNAMA
Sarawak Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Alfred Jabu said this would ensure that the Iban community in rural areas would not be left out when the country attained a high-income status in seven years' time.
Disunity or conflict in the Iban community will derail the implementation of the rural transformation and poverty eradication agenda, he said when opening the second Dayak Iban Community Leaders Aum Besai (conference) here last night.
Jabu, who is also state modernisation of agriculture, and rural development minister, warned the community to be wary of certain quarters who tried to instigate Iban youths to go against the government.
"We are a resilient community, but if we are divided, we will become a weak community. We must remain strong and united as expounded by the prime minister.
"We must also respect our own culture and tradition so that others will respect us," said Jabu.
In another development, he said several resolutions passed at the Dayak Iban Cultural Symposium last month would be submitted to the state government, particularly the need to amend the state Land Code on the Native Customary Right to suit changing times as it was enacted during the British colonial era.
The two-day Dayak Iban Community Leaders Aum Besai held at the 125-year-old old Fort Slyvia, is attended by temenggong (paramount chiefs), Pemanca and penghulu.
The community leaders deliberate on issues affecting the community, particularly impact rural-urban migration.
-- BERNAMA
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