OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE: DEWAN PEMUDA PAS SARAWAK
Sarawak PAS Youth (Pemuda PAS Sarawak) is very much amused with the unintelligent response made by two BN leaders yesterday in The Borneo Post. The statements made by these two YBs, one of whom is the Deputy Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat seem to vindicate that BN leader are very much in fear of PAS’ ability to make real and significant inroads in Sarawak’s political arena. It is only logical to say that this fear is anchored with facts known by BN itself that PAS in Sarawak is without doubt a great competitor to the BN ruling coalition in the last state election. This is proven by the substantial and sizeable votes from the people even with PAS’ tender age in the state and meekly machinery as against to the Goliath BN.It would only be more sensible for these BN assemblymen to focus more on delivering their election promises to the rakyat and prove themselves to be worthy representatives of their constituents, rather than busying themselves in this endless accusatory politics of no avail, typical of BN leaders. As all are aware, both Santubong and Asajaya as represented by the assemblymen are still largely plagued with poverty and inadequate basic amenities even after 50 years of BN rule in the state. One can only wonder how many more decades are needed by these BN politicians to really make a difference in the lives of the Sarawakians, thanks to their incompetence and ineffectiveness in serving the people.
PAS strongly believes that only through the implementation of Negara Berkebajikan (Nation of Care & Opportunity), Sarawak can truly be liberated from the chains of poverty and insufficiency towards a just, progressive and prosperous state in which all Sarawakians from all ethnic and religious groups can live harmoniously with each other. Contrary to what has been alleged by YB Abdul Karim, PAS in Sarawak has never promoted disunity amongst the people of Sarawak particularly, amongst the Muslim community. Indeed, the only call which PAS is espousing, is the clarion call for the Sarawak people of all races to unite against the corruption and injustice perpetrated by BN for the past 50 years.
It invites great disappointment to see a Deputy Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat to be very much misinformed or rather uninformed of the real statistics about Kedah and Kelantan, both of which are successfully governed by PAS. To the frustration of YB Wan Junaidi, Sarawak PAS Youth would like to enlighten the honourable Deputy Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat of the data as furnished by the Economic Planning Unit (EPU) of the Prime Minister’s Office which clearly shows that Kelantan has fewer incidence of poverty at only 4.8% in comparison to the bountiful state of Sarawak with 5.3%. Although Kedah recorded 5.3% incidence of poverty similar to Sarawak in 2009, this PAS state has only 0.8% incidence of hardcore poverty while Sarawak registered 1.0% in hardcore poverty. It is even more commendable that Kelantan has in fact, triumphantly reduced its incidence of poverty by 25% from 1989 until 2009 whilst Sarawak has only been able to reduce this by 16% within the same period. At the same time, both Kedah and Kelantan managed to reduce their hardcore poverty levels by 8% and 6% respectively, while Sarawak has only managed to reduce its hardcore poverty level by an embarrassingly minimal 2%. This is despite of the incessant sanctions of grants and lack of financial support from the BN Federal Government towards Kedah and Kelantan. Furthermore, in terms of income inequality in Sarawak as measured by Gini Coefficient, this land of abundance stood second after Sabah as the most unequal state in Malaysia. With all these hard facts, no sane man can accuse that Kedah and Kelantan are ‘at a loss’. In fact, PAS has yet again proven to the people that it can govern effectively for the benefit of the rakyat.
As said by YB Abdul Karim, ‘Talk is cheap’ and that is exactly what BN leaders have been doing for the past 50 years without delivering enough to the deserving people of Sarawak. As for PAS, we are here to stay and will continue to fight for the welfare and justice of the brave people of this great Sarawak against the corrupt BN leaders. God-willing, together with our partners in Pakatan Rakyat, a new prosperous Sarawak shall be a reality.
MOHAMMAD ARIFIRIAZUL BIN PAIJO
Sarawak PAS Youth Chief
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