Sekali Lagi Pekerja Blue Valley Bersatu: Gotong-Royong Rumah Jayaraman



28 Disember 2008

Pada hari ini, pekerja Ladang Teh Blue Valley bersama sukarelawan PSM Cameron telah bergotong royong membersihkan kawasan rumah Sdr Jayaraman. Untuk mengetahui isu-isu perjuangan Jayaraman, sila baca artikel-artikel berikut:

Pekerja Blue Valley Berjaya Menghalang Rumah Jayaraman Dari Dirobohkan
Pekerja Blue Valley Dipotong Bekalan Air Dan Elektrik!

Kami telah melekat plastik bagi mengelakkan air hujan masuk ke dalam rumah Jayaraman. Air hujan tersebut masuk melalui bumbung rumah jiran Jayaraman yang telah dicabut oleh Pengurus Ladang, Babu Nair.

Kami juga telah memotong rumput di sekitar rumah Jayaraman. Kawasan rumah Jayaraman juga telah dipagar ringkas dengan tali rafia dan buluh. Satu papan tanda telah diletakkan yang memberi amaran kepada sesiapa yang ingin masuk merobohkan rumah Jayaraman. Di samping itu, ia juga menerangkan tuntutan Sdr Jayaraman yang belum ditunaikan oleh Blue Valley Plantation Berhad.

Pekerja ladang tidak patut dilayang seperti tebu, hampasnya dibuang selepas diperah. Pekerja juga mempunyai hak di dalam sesuatu ladang. Sesuatu ladang seperti Blue Valley, hanya maju akibat tenaga yang dicurahkan oleh pekerjanya. Bayangkan bagaimana kawasan hutan pergunungan ini dapat ditukar kepada satu ladang teh dengan hanya menggunakan tenaga manusia dan binatang.

Gotong royong membersihkan rumah Sdr Jayaraman membuktikan bahawa pekerja boleh bersatu untuk mencapai kesejahteraan diri mereka.

Suresh Kumar
PSM Cameron

Banjir di Bertam Valley: Apakah Jawapan Kerajaan untuk 3 Keluarga Ini?

29 November 2008

Kami di PSM Cameron pernah membangkitkan masalah ini. Sila rujuk artikel bertajuk :

Banjir Kilat Mengancam Tiga Keluarga Selama 2 Tahun

Tiga buah keluarga itu terpaksa dipindahkan ke Dewan Orang Ramai Ringlet akibat banjir yang paling besar pernah melanda rumah mereka. Mereka telah dipindahkan oleh Jabatan Kebajikan Masyarakat (JKM) Cameron.

Kami telah melawat 3 keluarga tersebut dan telah membelikan bantal untuk mereka. Kebanyakkan barang lain di Balai Raya Ringlet telah disediakan oleh JKM Cameron atau masyarakat di sekitar Ringlet.

Tetapi masalah yang tidak mendapat penyelesaian di sini ialah kemusnahan tempat tinggal akibat Pembinaan Jalanraya Cameron-Kuala Lipis. Kami telah mengadakan perjumpaan dengan Penolong Pegawai Daerah selepas insiden ini. Beliau telah berjanji untuk menolong memberikan penyelesaian jangka panjang dengan memasukkan nama mereka di dalam senarai RPT. Tiada penyelesaian terdekat untuk masalah ini.

Ketiga-tiga keluarga tersebut telah diarah balik ke rumah masing-masing selepas seminggu. Selepas banjir tersebut, struktur asas rumah mereka telah menjadi semakin goyah. Tetapi mereka tiada jalan lain. Selepas 51 tahun merdeka, Kerajaan BN masih lagi belum mempunyai penyelesaian untuk keluarga-keluarga seperti ini.

Suresh Kumar
PSM Cameron

Petisyen Untuk Memulihkan Bas Awam Di Cameron

26 Disember 2008

Melalui keputusan yang diambil di dalam MPR Cameron ke-3, satu kempen tandatangan telah dilancarkan untuk memulihkan perkhidmatan bas awam di Cameron Highlands. Salinan surat kempen dilampir bersama artikel ini. Sesiapa yang ingin terlibat di dalam membawa perubahan melalui kuasa rakyat, sila tandatangani petisyen ini di laman web beriku:

http://www.petitiononline.com/basch/petition.html

Berikut ialah petisyen tersebut:

Majlis Perwakilan Rakyat (MPR),
C1-G3, Blok C1, Royal Lily,
39000 Tanah Rata,
Cameron Highlands,
Pahang.
_________________________________________________________________________________

Dato’ Sri Ong Tee Keat,
Menteri Pengangkutan,
Kementerian Pengangkutan Malaysia,
Blok D5, Kompleks D,
Pusat Pentadbiran Kerajaan Persekutuan,
62616 Putrajaya.

7 DISEMBER 2008

Tuan,
Permintaan Untuk Kementerian Pengangkutan Masuk Campur Menyelesaikan Masalah Pengangkutan Bas Awam Di Cameron Highlands


Merujuk kepada perkara di atas, kami inginkan pihak tuan masuk campur dan mengambil langkah-langkah sewajarnya untuk memulihkan semula pengangkutan bas awam di Cameron Highlands.

2. Perkhidmatan bas awam di Cameron hampir lumpuh. Kadang-kala, kami terpaksa menunggu bas sehingga berjam-jam. Di antara masalah-masalah yang sering kami hadapi ialah:
  • bas yang lama dan kerap kali rosak (tidak selesa).
  • bas yang tidak mengikut jadual.
  • kekerapan bas yang terlalu lama.
  • masalah-masalah pekerja bas yang membawa kesan kepada perkhidmatan bas.
3. Kami berpendapat bahawa masalah ini tidak akan selesai hanya dengan mengambil tindakan terhadap pengendali perkhidmatan bas. Pengendali perkhidmatan bas juga berhadapan dengan pelbagai masalah. Suatu mekanisma yang lebih berkesan perlu diwujudkan untuk menjalankan perkhidmatan bas awam di Cameron.

4. Perkhidmatan bas awam amat diperlukan untuk rakyat yang berpendapatan rendah. Di samping itu, Cameron Highlands juga merupakan sebuah tempat peranginan dan perkhidmatan bas awam yang selesa akan mengalakkan pengunjung menggunakan pengangkutan awam.

5. Kami berharap pihak tuan dapat mengadakan satu perbincangan tiga hala di antara kami, pengendali bas dan Kementerian Pengangkutan supaya satu penyelesaian dapat dicari. Tuan boleh menghubungi kami melalui wakil-wakil seperti berikut:

  • Suresh Kumar 019-569 6964
  • Simon 016-517 2760
  • Kumar 019-545 1304
Sekian, terima kasih.

MPR Ke-3: Fokus Kepada 4 Isu Utama

20 Disember 2008

Pada hari ini, Majlis Perwakilan Rakyat (MPR) telah mengadakan mesyuarat ke-3 di Tanah Rata. Walaupun tidak dihadiri oleh ramai rakyat akibat musim cuti sekolah, namun MPR kali ini menampakkan lebih banyak peserta baru.

MPR kali ini difokus kepada 4 isu utama yang akan dilaksanakan dalam bulan yang akan datang. Isu-isu tersebut ialah:
  1. perjumpaan dengan Pegawai Daerah
  2. kempen tandatangan untuk memulihkan bas awam di Cameron Highlands
  3. kempen tandatangan untuk menambah bilangan kakitangan dan mengelakkan penutupan pejabat pos
  4. gotong-royong membersihkan kawasan rumah En.Jayaraman
Beberapa keputusan telah dibuat berkenaan isu-isu di atas. Kesemua yang hadir telah bersetuju untuk berusaha mencapai keputusan-keputusan tersebut. Beberapa peserta yang hadir juga telah membincangkan kes masing-masing selepas MPR tamat.

Suresh Kumar
PSM Cameron

JERIT CYCLIST DETAINED AT RAWANG POLICE STATION



Rawang 15th December,2008

JERIT CYCLIST DETAINED AT RAWANG POLICE STATION.

A day that saw an incident free day of cycling took a turn at Rawang . We arrived in Rawang at about 4.30pm. We were supposed to meet up with YB ADUN Rawang, Gan Pei Nei at Rawang Jaya . She and her delegation planned to cycle with the JERIT convoy from there to Rawang town.

But a roadblock greeted us at Rawang . As usual the police requested for names and IC of all the cyclist and coordinator. We intervened and told the police that it is not necessary to record names and addresses of all cyclist as we have a list that we can give it to them. After much argument we took back all the IC of the cyclist and gave the coordinators IC to record . Myself ,Sugu, Saras,Rani ,Mohan gave our IC to be recorded . The IC were returned after recording. But my IC changed hands to another officer .

Soon the police received new directions. The bus was to held and myself and the coordinators were asked to come to the balai . Eventhough we managed to get the cyclist to continue to cycle , but they were stopped again further ahead . As the cyclist met up YB Gan Pei Nei group , they were stopped from cycling to town . After some negotiations by Gan Pei Nei , the convoy proceeded into town . They cycled around Rawang town and stopped at a coffee shop for a drink .

Myself ,Sugu and Saras made our way to the balai polis . At the balai , Saras immediately checked on the 7 junior cyclist in the bus that was brought in to the balai . The police were already intimidating the children, asking them questions. Some officers also asked the cyclist if Dr.Kumar had paid them money to participate in the campaign.They harassed the cyclist who were in the bus . Saras and Sugu intervened and chased out the officers from the bus .

I met up with Gan Pei Nei who then arrived at the balai . We went over to see the OCPD , Abdul Rahim . He was asking the same stupid questions ,whether did we get a permit to cycle. He said ,it does not matter if other OCPD have allowed the cyclist , but we supposedly should have seeked his permission in his district .OCPD instructed all the bicyclist to be brought to the balai . We objected and said that we have given all the names and there was no need to have any statements taken .

Later the OCPD instructed statements to be taken from all the 7 cyclist that were already in the bus. He said that he wanted to verify if there were under aged children being abused . I followed them. Informed the officers that they cannot take statement, and we will not give statement . The cyclist will only give their details only .

Soon all the cyclist were already brought in the balai . Dr.Kumar arrived shortly . I and Dr.Kumar met up with the OCPD . He still insisted that he wanted to take statements from all the cyclist. We showed him that we have consent letters from all the parents . We gave the police a copy . After much negotiations ,we agreed poiice to record details of all the cyclist accompanied by us . As this was going on , I was taken by the OCPD to his room . He explained that he still considered that the event was a procession . He confirmed that I will be charged under Section 27 of the police Act' illegal assembly'. Kumar also had his statements taken later .

At this moment , we were quite sure that all will be released after giving the details to the police . This was when matters took a turn , when the Selangor CPO arrived , Dato Khalid .

Immediately the CPO ,OCPD and other officers went for taklimat. About an hour later the CPO arrogantly came down and announced that all 50 cyclist and all the 15 coordinators will be arrested . We were gathered at the parking lot. They put a yellow tape around us .All those below 18 years old were separated from the seniors .

By this time a crowd of supporters were already swelling outside the balai . A candle light vigil began . Makkal Sakti slogans and songs were sung . There were also PKR , DAP and PAS members .

The police made arrangements for the welfare officers to take the junior cyclist away .They would be then handed 'safely' to their parents.

The police went all out to harass us . Edmund Bon , lawyer informed us that the police were going to expel the permit and the driving licences of all the lorry drivers and bas driver. JPJ officials also arrived. They examined the bus , lorry , looking for something to issue summon on .The driving licences and road tax of the lorry and bus were taken away .

As protest outside gathered momentum , a complete battalion of FRU ,Water cannon arrived . The crowd outside carried on chanting and demanding for our release. As they were about to use the water cannon, the rain poured heavily. The police did not use the water cannon .

As rain kept pouring heavily , the car park where all of us who were being detained began flooding . All of us were standing cold in a river of water . We demanded to be shifted out of the parking lot . As usual the police buat tak tahu . Tempers flared . I moved to rip of the yellow police tape and walk out of the parking lot . The rest followed. A fight pursued between us and the police as they were trying to push us back into the parking lot and we were moving out . The officers couldn't stop us . The Light Strike Force rushed in . They pushed us back with their shield and batons .

The CPO looked and couldn't do anything . Immediately the police brought all the cyclist below 18 years of age into a dry place at the balai meeting room upstairs .

As this was happening , we were also amazed at the 300 0ver crowd outside that stood in the heavy rain and did not budge . FRU cordoned the police station entrance . The welfare officers couldn't find a place to take the junior cyclist , thus they stayed at the meeting room . The junior cyclist told the police they refuse being brought away by the welfare officers and they rather remain arrested with the others

At about 2 am , I and Kumar were given the bail sheets . Soon the rest were being taken details and issued bail sheets . Some comrades spent the nite with the junior cyclist at the balai meeting room .

At about 3.30 am all walked out of the balai polis Rawang . It was a eventful nite .

Sivarajan .