Dayaks given the wrong end of sugarcane
There is now a pervasive sentiment among Dayaks that they are being treated as third class bumiputera by the federal government.
(FMT) – “After virtually 50 years within Malaysia many Malaysians especially those in the Peninsular are either ignorant or confused as to who the Dayaks are.
A former Malaysian ambassador to Myanmar and Mexico has accused the federal government of treating Dayaks as “third class bumiputeras”, minus the perks.
also raised the question of recognition of Dayaks as being among the main races in the Malaysia.
Speaking at a forum “We Must Know” here in conjunction with Sarawak’s 50th Independence Day celebrations which is today, July 22, Nuek said the community has been given the “less sweet end of a sugarcane” by the federal government.
Nuek who is of Dayak Bidayuh origin said that the issue of the special position of the indigenous races was probably the most important issue to Sabah (then known as North Borneo) and Sarawak.
