IF DAYAK IS FOR DAYAK - UNITY

BESERAKUP: ENTI KA SIGI ULIH – ENTI ENGGAI ALU NADAI

• Majak pecah
• Majak pambar
• Majak laboh
• Majak carut
• Majak nadai
• Majak tinggal
• Majak merinsa
• Majak kalah

In nation building, it requires patriotism.

In Dayak unity, it requires Dayakism.

You cannot unite the Dayak in others’ shoes and/or at the mercy of others or conspired with others....if Dayak is for Dayak.

Where Unity is lacked and where uniformity is lagging and non-existence;

• People live in isolation, loss of entity (identity), vulnerable, marginalization and discrimination.
• People live underserved, underdeveloped and underprivileged.
• Division leads to political instability, powerlessness, colonization and assimilation.
• Political instability leads to injustice, corruption, double-standard, economics backwardness and social problem.
• Economics backwardness leads to poverty, homeless, landless, hopelessness and helplessness.

In Malaysia where there is division, the people identify themselves with words like: Bumiputras, Non-Bumiputras, Muslims, Non-Muslims, Christians, Pagans, Orang Asli or Others.

As for the Dayaks, they are too divided by political ideologies and tribalism. The only possible way to unite the Dayaks (and particularly the majority Dayak Iban ethnic) irrespective of their differences (politics, cultures, adats, beliefs, associations, clans and languages) is to realize their common interest and the usefulness of working together to achieve a common goal (and not to focus on self-interest).

Building a united Dayak is to appreciate the usefulness of every part, every aspect, every strength, every weakness, every issue, every possibility and every initiative hence a common problem is best tackled through a common means; common humanity, common cause, common agenda, common adat, common culture, common togetherness, common understanding, common accommodation and common beliefs even in the darkest, deepest and sensitiveness in their disagreements.

Unity through uniformity and reconciliation cannot be achieved without forceful blending of so many opposites who think less or nothing good about the others, and never ending dispute, blaming game, pointing-finger, power greed and struggle for ‘paramountship’.

“Dayak Unity” must embrace by all (regardless of political background; pro-government or opposition or ‘atas pagar’), even the mistakes of the other people and/or miscalculated historical approach.

It needs oneness, volunteerism, togetherness, openness, forgiveness and willingness to accommodate other people’s excesses for the sake of greater power, self-governance, solidarity, equality, equitability, co-existence, sustainability, peace, harmony, positive growth, modernization and development.

LASTLY

• Aku Iban – Aku Dayak – Bansa Aku
• Aku Bidayuh – Aku Dayak – Bansa Aku
• Aku Orang Ulu – Aku Dayak – Bansa Aku
• Aku Melanau – Aku Dayak – Bansa Aku

Others:

• Aku Dayak – Aku Malaysian – Bangsa Aku
• Aku Melayu – Aku Malaysian – Bangsa Aku
• Aku Cina – Aku Malaysian – Bangsa Aku
• Aku India – Aku Malaysian – Bangsa Aku
• Aku Sarawakian – Aku Malaysian – Bangsa Aku

You cannot unite “Dayak” through politics but you can unite “Dayak” through “Common Means”.

If you reject uniformity – you reject unity?

If you reject “Dayakism” – just drop the word “Dayak” from your vocabulary. ‘D-End’

“U pikir-pikir lah sendiri....”