"What is the rationale of providing a minimum wage below the poverty line in east Malaysia? The cost of living in east Malaysia is 30-40% higher than in Peninsular Malaysia," said Jerit.
The NGO also called for wealth redistribution to reduce the income disparity in Sabah and Sarawak, noting that they are rich with natural resources.
"Both Sabah and Sarawak have plenty of resources from timber and oil and also have wealth from the plantation industry. But both states remain among the poorest in Malaysia," it said in its statement in conjunction with Malaysia Day last Sunday.
Jerit pointed out that native land protection has been a problem for the indigenous peoples of Sabah and Sarawak.
"They are struggling to get the states to give due recognition to their customary land rights. There are many incidents where indigenous people have been forcefully removed from their customary land in the name of development."
The NGO also called for the lifting of the ban on activists seeking entry to Sabah and Sarawak.
"If the government really appreciates the integration of society between Sabah, Sarawak and Peninsular Malaysia, do not discriminate the people who have been critical of the state governments or of those who merely want to help to empower the marginalised people in the two states," the statement said.
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Nampaknya mengenai gaji minimum ini masih lagi belum terlaksana sepenuhnya di Negeri Sabah ini.
ReplyDeleteKerajaan perlulah menyelesaikan masalah gaji minimum ini. Kita telah dimaklumkan yang mana Sabah dan Sarawak dengan gaji minimum RM800. tapi perlaksanaan belum lagi sepenuhnya.
ReplyDeletemoga upah minimum di Sabah dan Sarawak akan dinaikkan.
ReplyDeleteThe cost of living in east Malaysia is 30-40% higher than in Peninsular Malaysia
ReplyDeletemelalui bajet 2013, kerajaan akan memperuntukkan sebanyak 386 juta ringgit bagi memastikan harga barangan keperluan di Sabah dan Sarawak serta Labuan dijual pada harga yang lebih rendah dan lebih seragam dengan membuka sebanyak 57 buah KR1M dan menanggung kos penghantaran produk dari Semenanjung Malaysia ke Sabah, Sarawak serta Labuan termasuk penghantaran ke kawasan pedalaman..