Sacking politically motivated, claims ex Tuai Rumah
Posted on October 9, 2013, Wednesday
BINTULU: Man Jadot of Sungai Bakas Bakong who had been a Tuai Rumah for about 20 years claimed that his sacking as Tuai Rumah was “politically motivated”.When met here recently, the 52-year-old described his sacking as a confirmation of a conspiracy theory calculated to weaken Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party (SPDP) in Marudi.
Reiterating that the termination of his service was unfair, he said he had been a strong supporter of the Barisan Nasional (BN) government and was still healthy and his ‘anak biak’ (charges) still had faith and confidence in him to lead them.
Man became Tuai Rumah around 20 years ago when his late father Jadot passed the baton to him.
He said he knew about the termination of his appointment when the District Office stopped giving him the monthly allowance of RM800 in September.
Prior to that, Man said he had received a letter signed by former Marudi district officer Joseph Belayong hinting about the termination.
He said the letter did not specifically mention that his service would be terminated as it only reminded him of the expiry date of his service without telling whether his longhouse should hold an election for a new Tuai Rumah.
Meanwhile, Man claimed many other Tuai Rumah linked to SPDP might also have been sacked to weaken SPDP Marudi.
He said this could be done out of spite because Datuk Sylvester Entri Muran, the Marudi assemblyman, is in control of community services including firing and hiring of community leaders.
Entri, who is also Assistant Minister of Public Utilities (Water Supply), was sacked by SPDP in late 2011 for gross insubordination.
Now party less, Entri has denied any involvement in the issuance of such letters.
Last August when contacted, Belayong clarified that the letters were not meant to tell the Tuai Rumah that their services were no longer needed.
He explained that following the revision of monthly allowances for community leaders this year, all community leaders including ‘Ketua Kaum’, ‘Penghulu’, ‘Pemanca’ and ‘Temenggong’ would serve for a fixed period of time.
The letters, he said, were to inform them of the date of the expiry of their terms so that they could decide whether to continue serving or otherwise, especially if they see themselves as unfit to continue due to old age or ill health.
Belayong, who is now serving in Land Development Ministry, assured that they would be reappointed after evaluation by Marudi District Office and recommendations from BN elected representatives.
SPDP president Tan Sri William Mawan had last week said he was informed by the State Secretary that the state government did not issue any termination letter to the longhouse chiefs.
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