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No experience needed! Just commitment to a more inclusive, transparent & people-centred Sarawak.

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Lead the change.

We ran our very first session of Youth Voices Sarawak with the students of SEGi College Sarawak. We broke down our democracy system and how Sarawak actually governs itself: the DUN, our ADUNs, what MA63 really means for us, and the many ways young people can take part long after election day.

Real conversations and students working through real local issues together. By the end, many of them told us they walked away knowing something about their own state they’d never learned before. That’s exactly why we started this.

We’ll be bringing the same hands-on approach to democracy to universities and colleges right across Sarawak. 

Sarawak’s future belongs to its youth, and it starts with understanding the power we already have.

Pertiwi Progresif is honoured to have been invited by the Delegation of the European Union to Malaysia for a diplomatic roundtable with the EU Ambassador H.E. Rafael Daerr. 🇪🇺

We joined 5 other civil society organisations for a substantive exchange on some of the most pressing issues facing our region, including deforestation, land grabs affecting indigenous and rural communities, and electoral integrity concerns such as gerrymandering.

The EU has been increasingly vocal about the need to uphold environmental standards and democratic norms, not just within its own borders, but in its partnerships and trade relationships across the globe.

The EU Deforestation Regulation, for instance, signals a clear political will to link market access with environmental accountability, a conversation deeply relevant to Sarawak in particular.

Civil society must be part of these conversations, not as observers, but as voices that carry the lived realities of the communities most affected by these decisions.

Civil society leaders met with Sarawak police to address online gambling, loan sharks, and drug abuse. Both sides agreed on stronger collaboration, grassroots awareness, and legislative reform to tackle modern crime challenges.

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Kempen kesedaran berkaitan judi dalam talian, aktiviti along dan penyalahgunaan dadah di peringkat akar umbi perlu dipergiat secara agresif.

Demikian intipati perbincangan antara Badan Bukan Kerajaan (NGO) Pertiwi Progresif yang diwakili pengerusinya, Ivan Alexander Ong dan Pengasas Bantu Sarawak, Jeffrey Ngui selepas mengadakan kunjungan hormat kepada Timbalan Pesuruhjaya Polis Sarawak Sailfullizan Ishak serta barisan pegawai polis di Ibu Pejabat Polis Kontinjen (IPK) Sarawak, di sini semalam.

Baca berita penuh: https://suarasarawak.my/kempen-kesedaran-judi-dalam-talian-perlu-dipergiat/

Pertiwi Progresif, together with Bantu Sarawak, paid a courtesy visit to the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) Sarawak, meeting with Deputy Commissioner of Police, DCP Saifullizan bin Ishak, and his team at the Sarawak Contingent Police Headquarters.

Our discussions centred on three pressing issues of growing concern in Sarawak, online gambling, loan shark activity, and drug abuse. We also explored building a more structured collaboration to support PDRM’s efforts in tackling these crimes and social challenges.

We left with a shared understanding and clear vision: grassroots awareness campaigns must be ramped up aggressively. NGOs, local communities, and enforcement agencies need to move under a unified approach for the impact to be genuinely felt on the ground. As DCP Saifullizan himself put it, “Masyarakat perlu dididik”, and that resonated deeply with us.

The legal gap is real and urgent. The Common Gaming Houses Act 1953 was written long before online gambling existed, and that void is being exploited today. That is why Pertiwi Progresif will be actively lobbying with Members of Parliament and relevant agencies to push for new legislation that expressly addresses online gambling and the realities of modern criminal activity. The law must catch up.

We also committed to consistently driving awareness through social media, amplifying the message, sharing ground realities, and keeping these issues in the public eye.

One concern that must be honestly acknowledged: DCP Saifullizan recognised that integrity issues exist within the force. This was brought into sharp focus by a recent case where a woman’s police report against a loan shark found its way back to that same loan shark. His willingness to acknowledge this openly was appreciated, and it reinforces why enforcement reform and community trust must be built together, not separately.

During the session, a memorandum was presented to DCP Saifullizan as a formal commitment to bringing the people’s voice and ground realities to the table.

This fight cannot rest on PDRM’s shoulders alone. It is a shared responsibility, one that communities, civil society, and enforcement must carry together.

Fair Delineation Now for Sarawak’s 99 Seats

The Election Commission must publish the proposed maps immediately for the constituency review under Article 113(3A).

With only 17 months left, we demand:
• Fair & equal voter distribution
• Full transparency with digital maps and clear explanations
• Review of ALL constituencies
• Postal voting for Sarawakians living in Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah & Labuan

Stop the misinformation: The increase to 99 state seats is final. Parliament only approves the final boundaries.

The Sarawak State Government must complete their full term until February 2027 so this crucial process is not rushed.

Every Sarawakian deserves proper representation and the right to vote. No more double standards. No more excuses.

Tag your ADUN/MP. Share for a fairer democracy in Sarawak.