Rural kids moulded into UMNO's thinking

SIPITANG: The first time the youth of Sipitang decried of how disheartened they were of their elders selling their lands without thinking of their children's future, Haji Amde Sidik said, at Kg Banting about fifteen km from Sipitang Town.

Kg Banting is now famous for it SAMUR (PETRONAS Ammonia and Urea) project.

Amde, who is SAPP Sindumin CLC Chairman and also SAPP Deputy President, on his visit to his relatives which turned out into a political gathering when he was suddenly approached by a group of youths who heard of his coming and forced him to give a political talk at one of his aunties' house.



"In rural areas the UMNO government has tried to shut up these young people's mind, from kindergarten, to primary school, secondary school and university level. The young people are only allowed to think within a round parameter; no square, or triangle alike are allowed, the product can be seen now", he said.

Amde believe all the government sponsored early age institutions like tabika and kindergartens are a means to mould our rural children into UMNO's thinking. This is a great mistake, compared with those living in urban areas where parents send their children of their choice, young people don't feel threatened or fear when talking or debating about politics or complaining about the government.

He was also referring to one young person who was concerned that he wouldn't have any place to live in the future. He has no land, and his parents sold the land, he does not have enough money to buy land and he has no steady income.

In another case, kampong folks in Banting whose land were overcrowded and flood prone had applied for government state land in nearby area was rejected. The land however was later turned into Peladang Koperasi. The people there never benefited from the Koperasi but instead owed money because it was not making money.

Amde told the people that SAPP shall study this Koperasi Peladang land whether there is abuse of by individual groups or into unscrupulous hands and that SAPP shall help them if it was given the 'power'.