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Bengbeng
Bintulu Land and Survey Superintendent Rozlan Putit has gone on the front page of local daily, The Borneo Post, to explain his department’s stand on the demolishing of Rumah Nyawin. He has taken great lengths to explain the government’s stand on it. Read more »
After the recent local media reports, finally there is some hope in sight for the 120 residents of the formerly Rumah Nyawin.
Pic courtesy of the Borneo Post Read more »
Pic courtesy of the Borneo Post 7/1/07
The longhouse folks who had their longhouse torn down are gradually being forgotten. Some of their furniture are still strewn out in the open and their sacks of padi are wet. Plates are broken and wet furniture covered by bamboo mats to keep away the rain. The room they have been allocated 9ft by 10 ft is too small to fit in everything.
The water pressure is low and they seldom have a chance to do their washing. The men cannot sleep as at night they have to take care of their things which are still out in the open.
Sani Hitam, mother of two was still sobbing when Borneo Post reporter visited the scene
Scene on 4/1/07
Pics courtesy of the Borneo Post : 120 people will be housed here for six months.
Some background info on this case - a must read submitted by Anthony Wong
Bintulu:
Residents of Rumah Nyawin, a 12 door longhouse belonging to 120 inhabitants could only look on in horror as their longhouse was reduced to dust in an hour. 300 enforcers from the police, Land and Survey Department and the Public Services Department came at about 0745 on Thurday accompanied by more than 20 vehicles including two excavators. The men folk were out earning a living leaving only the elderly and children in the longhouse. Read more »
