The outpouring of support for Clare and the Iban broadcaster and activist, Peter John Jaban, has been overwhelming. The attention was generated when BN criticised Clare Rewcastle Brown, the founder of RFS and the author of the blog SR.
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Written by Mariam Mokhtar, Malaysia ChronicleīN has created massive publicity for Radio Free Sarawak (RFS) and the Sarawak Report (SR).
The station will reach out and listen to the voices of the people of Sarawak and work on exposing the problems that have resulted in Malaysia’s richest state becoming home to many of its poorest people.Įxpect to hear voices also from the opposition parties, who achieved nearly half the votes at the state election (despite BN vote rigging), but who never get adequate recognition from the licenced media.Īnd, of course there will be plenty of music and entertainment with the return of popular D Jays Papa Orang Utan (who will host the Sunday show), Kakak Burung Tiong, along with a new voice leading day time news coverage Michael Ngau.įor further information please contact The Radio Free Sarawak Website Radio Free Sarawak will provide an alternative platform to the government-controlled brhoadcast and print media, which only exists to praise and promote the Chief Minister, Abdul Taib Mahmud, and neglects such issues as land-grabs, disenfranchisement and corruption. However, it will also address urban and Malaysia-wide issues in recognition of its popular following among internet users and listeners from other states.
It will also be available free online via the website As before, the station will continue to focus on the concerns and interests of the ordinary people of Sarawak, mainly rural folk, who currently have no access to an independent news source. The show kicks off with a two hour daily timeslot from 6 – 8 pm on the Short Wave band 17560 kHz. After its recent break Radio Free Sarawak is re-launching this week with an expanded team and greater ambitions.
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