Sunday, April 11, 2010
Sunday, April 4, 2010
"I'm Iban"
When people asked me, what is my race? I usually said, “I’m Iban”. I never say that I am Dayak/Dayak Iban. If you said you are Dayak, it is too general because, Dayak is the loose term for these indigenous people whom nearly half of Sarawak population. These groups of Dayaks made up of some 26 different ethnic groups each with its own distinct language, culture, and lifestyle. Over 31% of the population are Ibans. Sarawak estimated populations are 2,357,500 (Department of Statistics Malaysia, 2006).
I strongly feel that, an Iban association or Iban community services centre be formed paying attention to local basic infrastructure development and concerned with political, educational, and social aspects of the Iban community especially pertaining to member’s problems. Acknowledged outstanding and discerning students from the Iban community who excelled in their prospective examination and providing motivational and incentives programme to further their studies.
We want an association that make you feel secured something to do with the “feel good” something that makes you “feels proud of” and most importantly, a kind of making you a "sense of belonging". Through this association as platform, we can organize Human Resource Training and Development, workshops, discussions, dialogues, or seminars to improve management skills and concepts and our competitiveness.
This association would work closely with government departments as well as local council and regularly to conducts dialogue sessions with them regarding various issues concerning local infrastructure development, community, and members problems.
I strongly feel that, an Iban association or Iban community services centre be formed paying attention to local basic infrastructure development and concerned with political, educational, and social aspects of the Iban community especially pertaining to member’s problems. Acknowledged outstanding and discerning students from the Iban community who excelled in their prospective examination and providing motivational and incentives programme to further their studies.
We want an association that make you feel secured something to do with the “feel good” something that makes you “feels proud of” and most importantly, a kind of making you a "sense of belonging". Through this association as platform, we can organize Human Resource Training and Development, workshops, discussions, dialogues, or seminars to improve management skills and concepts and our competitiveness.
This association would work closely with government departments as well as local council and regularly to conducts dialogue sessions with them regarding various issues concerning local infrastructure development, community, and members problems.
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