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Impian Sarawak: Light Up Their Nights

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Channel: UbahTV · 2013 · News & Politics

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Please support "RM20 to UBAH Sarawak" donation campaign under Impian Sarawak. Online bank-in to DAP Maybank account: 5141 7814 5866 (DAP Malaysia) or via: https://dapmalaysia.org/donate. 

We need only 1,500 to 2,500 people who are willing to donate RM20 to light up one village in Sarawak. This RM20 will also change the political landscape of rural Sarawak, which is crucial for the coming elections (see below for more information).  

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VOLUNTEER

Join us as we travel through rural Sarawak, contribute your energy and skills, learn about the local culture and be a part of the change you wish to see in our country.

To register as a volunteer: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Ol_PRmGWRcB28siMXvB8Hjib16hqo6g8SqNJ2dqfzMI/viewform

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BACKGROUND: IMPIAN SARAWAK

For decades, Barisan Nasional has deprived the rural communities of their basic rights and habitually uses pre-election handouts in exchange for their votes.

We vow to do things differently to bring about genuine change to their lives.

Under Impian Sarawak, we will provide basic infrastructure - roads, water and electricity. Usually project such as this will be done and maintained in gotong-royong style by the villagers so the money we collected from this campaign will not go to any contractor but to the village fund directly. We also welcome volunteers who want to do the project together with the villagers to foster greater understanding between the rural and urban. 

With basic facilities in place, the villagers can then focus on "Impian Sarawak" economic uplift projects such as cottage enterprises to earn stable incomes. 

At the same time, we'll strive to educate the rural communities on their democratic rights as rightful Malaysian citizens.

In short, we want to return to the rural communities the dignity to choose the government they want - a dignity that every citizen in a democratic country deserves.

We believe that the winds of change are gathering momentum across rural Sarawak. That journey towards a brighter future starts now.

Support "Impian Sarawak". Join us today and be a part of this ground-breaking movement.

For more information about "Impian Sarawak", please visit: www.impiansarawak.com

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ELECTRICITY PROJECT DETAILS

It is 2013 but 30% of rural Sarawak are not connected to the electricity grid. They have to use generators to power their houses. Most of the villagers earn just a few hundred ringgit a month, but they actually pay much more than us for electricity -- the electricity generated from a diesel generator is about 40% more expensive per kWh than grid electricity.

For families that can afford generators, they usually turn on the generator for just a few hours at night, usually from 7pm to 10pm. For families that cannot afford generators or the money to buy diesel on some days, the children will light candles and oil lamps to study at night.

When the government fails us, we cannot sit back and watch. Under "Impian Sarawak", we will provide infrastructure such as pico- or hydro-dam to provide sustainable electricity to the villages. A system that can power the whole village usually cost RM30-RM50k depending on the size of the village. 

Please support our online donation campaign - "RM20 to UBAH Sarawak". We need only 1,500 to 2,500 people who are willing to donate RM20 to light up one village in Sarawak. RM20 will make a huge difference to their lives. Not only so, by changing the political landscape of rural Sarawak, you can also play your part in the coming elections. 

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