(Picture: The newly-elected SDNU's Supreme Executive Council (SEC) members, some has left Hall when picture was taken)
(Picture: The Sunday Post, dated 31st Jan of 2010)
(Picture: Stephen@Merekah Fajar, Thony@Antu Jukat, "dayakbaru" Dr.John & Mr.President Mengga)
Last Sat.30th Jan, 2010 Sarawak Dayak National Union or SDNU held its 32nd Triennial General Assembly at Penview Hotel in Pending to elect its new Exco members.
I was one of the 9 nominees, and now as one of the Committee members in the new SEC line-up.
Along with yours truly, Edward Awan Jawa AKA Eawan & Thony Badak AKA Antu Jukat, both from my favorite Iban portal, "Ruaikitai.Com."
I consider this appointment a big responsibility and hope to serve the Dayak communities to the best of my ability.
I hope our people accept us and work hand-hand with us as we try to bring new vision, constructive changes and innovative ideas as we move on with time.
The current position of our people need to be addressed fast as we are lagging in nearly all areas of development such as education, business opportunities and others.
We must preserve our heritage, our Culture for our future generations.
And the time is now. We need more young blood to come in and inject new life, new ideas into the Organisation. Our voices must be united, and heard asking, seeking and wanting.
All the names proposed were unopposed and still as its President, Mr.Mengga Mikui.
Stepping up the ladder formerly as Publicity Chief was "dayakbaru" Dr.John Brian Anthony as its new Deputy President.
I hope our people accept us and work hand-hand with us as we try to bring new vision, constructive changes and innovative ideas as we move on with time.
We must not be left behind in every aspect of mainstream development and the stronger our Organisation gets, the better chances we have of getting our "Leaders" to notice all of us.
I know there will always be people who will criticize instead of giving and sharing their knowledge with us, but I'm mentally prepared to face up to this sort of challenge.
SDNU of course, is hoping more and more people will sign-up as members, perhaps opening up more branches in your respective area. This is one way of getting our Dayak people to be more pro-active at branch level and eventually to be a part of the SEC, if elected.
Dayaks in Sarawak, for that matter in Semenanjung Malaysia, must ALL have a part in SDNU, being larger than any Dayak-based political parties in Malaysia!
I'm very optimistic that one day SDNU will stand high like the rest of the organisations around us. Leet us work together to make SDNU stronger and bigger. I hope this wish is echoed by all of us reading this post. We will be great one day!
For now, let us work together towards achieving that dream. It's never not too late, my friend.
Please start by believing in youself.
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