S.A.L.T ULU PAPAR 2011
(SCHOOL OF ACTING JUSTLY, LOVING TENDERLY AND TREADING HUMBLY)
18 June – 2 July 2011
Malaysian Student’s Respond to Indigenous Minority Rights Violation and Environmental Degradation
A project by
Malaysian Catholic Student Movement
(MCSM)
CONTENT
| No. | Item | Page |
| 1. | Introduction | 3 |
| 2. | Current Context | 3 |
| 3. | - Regional Context | 3 |
| 4. | - Malaysian Context | 4 |
| 5. | Aims | 5 |
| 6. | Objective | 5 |
| 7. | Project Description and Rationale | 7 |
| 8. | Program Framework | 8 |
| 9. | Program | 9 |
| 10. | Profile of Malaysian Catholic Student Movement | 15 |
| 11. | Program Budget | 16 |
| 12. | Appendix | 19 |
| 13. | - Final Statement of SALT 1 2008 | 19 |
| 15. | - Final Statement of SALT 2 2009 | 24 |
| 16. | - Final Statement of SALT 3 2010 | 30 |
| 17. | - Final Statement of National Camp 2010 | 40 |
| 18. | Project Holder | 43 |
| 19. | - Profile 1 | 43 |
| 20. | - Profile 2 | 45 |
| 21 | Local Bishop Support Letter | 47 |
MCSM: SALT ULU PAPAR 2011
INTRODUCTION
This programme called S.A.L.T (School Of Acting Justly, Loving Tenderly And Treading Humbly) is the Malaysian Catholic Student Movement’s (MCSM) annual Immersion cum Training and Campaign on Indigenous Peoples Rights in particularly Native Customary Land Rights (NCR). This 2011, it will be held in the training centre’s of PACOS TRUST located at Kg. Lomunu, in the vicinity of the Donggongon town in Sabah. This area was strategically chosen as it would be the area close to the planned Kaiduan Dam. It is one of the proposed 16 dams to be built in the state of Sabah. This form of unsustainable development not only violates the rights if the Indigenous Peoples (IPs) but will also cause environmental degradation. And hence there is an urgent need for university students, whom are majority IPs themselves, to better understand the context of IPs in the 2nd UN Decade (2005-1015) of Indigenous Peoples by living with the IPs who are marginalized by the global market-economy which drives the government to license big co-operations to log and re-plant the IP’s ancestral homeland for profit.
CURRENT CONTEXT
a. Regional Context
The Southeast Asian sub region comprises the countries of Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. The sub region remains very diverse in terms of economic development, political systems, ethnicity, culture, and natural resources. The current suite of processes driving change in the region, - urbanization, industrialization, expansion and intensification of agriculture, globalization of trade and investment are more profound than those that have occurred in the past and are impacting on more than just the immediate local environment. The rapid economic development of recent years has led to a number of shared environmental problems in the region. These include diminishing of forests, altered habitats and decreasing biodiversity, land degradation, polluted waters, and the degradation of marine and coastal resources. Under these circumstances we have seen a new perspective of serious problems of our time. That is the obvious inequalities exist in the economic, cultural and political development, where some regions are heavily industrialized and others are still at the agricultural stage. While some countries enjoy prosperity, others are struggling against starvation, while some peoples have a high standard of culture; others are still engaged in eliminating illiteracy.
b. Malaysian Context
Malaysians have enjoyed regular elections and political stability. However, a full-fledged democracy requires fulfillment of three essential conditions: extensive political competition, a high level of political participation as well as guaranteed civil and political liberties. It was assumed the people would participate in the affairs of the state after elections were held. However, the ambiguous operations of the government in the stewardship of national resources show that many projects have been the source of conflict between the policy maker and the public. Such as, large-scale resource development undertakings, particularly hydroelectric projects, caused serious disputes within society. Dispute can be seen where one of the key principle of democracy, which is public participation is ignored. The best example is the situation of Bakun Dam in Sarawak which threatens the region’s forests, rivers, soils and traditional economy. Activities such as logging, habitat destruction and reservoir flooding are expected to have a serious impact on the rainforest, resulting in severe ecological problems. The lack of consultation with the affected indigenous people, and no public participation in the EIA process is one of the main concerns of the local population and activists, which lead to their open opposition of the Bakun Dam project. The same situation can also be seen in Sabah, where the lack of transparency in the process leading up to the government’s appointment of WCT Bhd (the Contractor) to carry out the Kaiduan Dam Project. Besides that, the Water Resources Council was not consulted on the plans for the Kaiduan Dam Project, neither were the elected representatives or relevant government agencies – who claimed to be unaware of the plans for the dam. The social impact of zones created by dams has the effect on the livelihood of the people, especially the displacement of the indigenous people. According to the World Commission on Dams (WCD), displacement leads to “landlessness, joblessness, homelessness, marginalization, food insecurity, increase morbidity, loss of common resources, and loss of social and cultural resilience” resulting in an “often irreversible decline in living standards.”
Here comes the role of students, where historically, in time of crisis, student activism has been crucial force for social change. Students around the world have been at the forefront of movement to promote democracy and human rights. Sadly, in the recent years students are politically apathetic and civically disengaged. One of the factor which results the social conscience of today’s students is declining is the education system. In the classroom, the lecturer talks about reality as it if it were motionless, static, compartmentalized, and predictable. The students records, memorizes, and repeats these phrases without thinking. This is the “banking” concept of education, in which the scope of action allowed to the students extends only as far as receiving, filing, and storing. The effect of “banking education” is, it transforms students into receiving objects, attempt to control thinking and action, and inhibit their creative power which leads to apathy, ignorance and self-centeredness.
AIMS
a. Study the United Nations’ Declaration on the Rights of the Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) regarding the standards and violations. Develop critical understandings and strategies to uphold the fundamental human rights through effective advocacy at international, regional and grassroots levels.
b. Create a platform for South-East Asian students to analyze the Human Rights conditions of the Indigenous Peoples in terms of Socio-political, economical, cultural, spiritual and religious perspectives.
c. Develop critical understanding on the realities faced by the Indigenous Peoples and to empower students to advocate with/as Indigenous Peoples.
d. Evaluate the present efforts, plan further actions and campaign characterized by social reforms for the indigenous peoples against institutionalized discrimination at all levels.
e. Create awareness about the link between the IPs and the environment, especially their contribution and efforts at arresting global climate change.
OBJECTIVE
a. Enable our university students to understand the complex issues Native Customary Land Rights (NCR) in East Malaysia in relation to logging, market-oriented cash-crop plantations under the influence of neoliberal global capitalism;
b. Arrive at a more critical understanding of the IPs’ struggle affected by the Kaiduan Dam and how “development” contributed to their poverty and marginalization;
c. Respond in faith to the struggle of the IPs so that we are aware of our roles as university students through critical analysis and theological reflections.
d. Learn about the cultural traits of the community such as the traditional dance, traditional handicrafts, playing traditional music instruments and traditional medicine.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND RATIONALE
The Malaysian Catholic Students’ Movement (MCSM) aimed at buildings up a critical mass of Catholic intellectuals who are sharp in the social teachings of the Church. This can be achieved through students’ engagement with community outreach in the context of rising awareness the negative impacts of globalization and defend collective and individual dignity and human rights, cultures, security and sustainable livelihood of the marginalized people. This movement strives to develop the leadership, critical thinking, greater involvement in social justice, active participants in Church, good governance and citizenship and served as training tools suitable according to the signs of the times.
With this in mind, MCSM will be organizing the 4th School of Acting Justly, Loving Tenderly, Treading Humbly with God or SALT, which inspired by the verse in Micah 6:8, No, the Lord has told us what is good. What he requires of us is this: to do what is just, to show constant love, and to live in humble fellowship with our God. It will be “Training for Trainers” camp where student leaders will be trained based on a holistic approach, which included all the relevant components for student’s development and empowerment. As Catholic students in Malaysia are minority in both society and in campus, they often feel disempowered and helpless in making a change in society and hence, require some external motivation based on internalization of current realities.
The programs major components would include Exposure and Immersion, Critical Analysis, Theological Reflection, Advocacy and Action Planning. There is an urgent need for university students to better understand the plight of the IPs (indigenous peoples) in the 2nd UN Decade (2005-2014) of Indigenous Peoples by living with the IPs who are marginalized by the global market-economy which drives the government to license big co-operations to log and re-plant the IP’s ancestral homeland for profit. This year, SALT will be held in the training centre’s of PACOS TRUST located at the Kg. Lomunu, in the vicinity of the Donggonggon town. The issue concern is the 150 meter proposed Kaiduan Dam will be built in Ulu Papar, Sabah washing away 350 kilometers of traditional lands as water catchment reserve. Around 1,400 indigenous Dusun people live in the Ulu Papar villages and most of these villages are located within the proposed water catchment reserve.
PROGRAM FRAMEWORK
| DAY | GENERAL PROGRAM |
| Day 1 (18 June) | Orientation 1 |
| Day 2 (19 June) | Orientation 2 |
| Day 3 (20 June) | Exposure and Immersion |
| Day 4 (21 June) | Exposure and Immersion |
| Day 5 (22 June) | Exposure and Immersion |
| Day 6 (23 June) | Exposure and Immersion |
| Day 7 (24 June) | Journey Back to base camp |
| Day 8 (25 June) | Critical Analysis |
| Day 9 (26 June) | Critical Analysis |
| Day 10 (27 June) | Theological Reflections |
| Day 11 (28 June) | Capacity Building |
| Day 12 (29 June) | Collective Response |
| Day 13 (30 June) | Retreat 1 |
| Day 14 (1 July) | Retreat 2 |
| Day 15 (2 July) | Departure |
PROGRAM
| Day | Program |
| Day 1 – Saturday 18 June | ORIENTATION PART 1 : Welcome |
| 08.00am-03.00pm | Arrival at venue |
| 03.00pm-06.00pm | Registration |
| 06.00pm-07.00pm | Dinner |
| 07.00pm-08.00pm | Welcoming Mass |
| 08.00pm-10.00pm | Orientation: ice-breaking, expectations check, rules and regulations, house rules, cultural do’s & don’ts, journal writing, committee division |
| 10.00pm-11.00pm | Personal time and journal writing |
| 11.00pm | Lights Off |
| | |
| Day 2 – Sunday 19 June | ORIENTATION 2 : Social Economic-Political Realities of Sabah |
| 07.30am-08.15am | Rise & shine |
| 08.15am-09.00am | Breakfast |
| 09.00am-10.30am | Economic / Political situation of IP in Sabah, Ulu Papar |
| 10.30am-11.00am | Tea break |
| 11.00am-12.30pm | IP Land Rights NCR & Cultural Determination |
| 12.30pm-02.00pm | Lunch & compulsory rest |
| 02.00pm-03.30pm | Case studies of land right violation & people’s respond |
| 03.30pm-04.00pm | Tea break |
| 04.00pm-05.30pm | UNDRIP: Strategies in the struggle for Land rights and cultural self-Determination. |
| 05.30pm-07.00pm | Rest & recreation |
| 07.00pm-08.00pm | Dinner |
| 08.00pm-09.00pm | Briefing for exposure & group division |
| 09.00pm-10.00pm | Fact finding Methodology |
| 10.00pm-11.00pm | Personal time & journal writing |
| 11.00pm | Lights off |
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| Day 3 – Monday 20 June | EXPOSURE &IMMERSION (4 days 3 nights) |
| 06.00am-07.00am | Breakfast |
| 07.00am-10.00am | Journey to Kampong |
| 10.00am-11.00am | Welcoming & briefing by villagers |
| 11.00am-12.30pm | Planning for next 3 days |
| 12.30pm-01.00pm | Move to respective family |
| 01.00pm-02.30pm | Lunch |
| 02.30pm-07.00pm | Activities with family |
| 07.00pm-08.00pm | Dinner |
| 08.00pm-09.30pm | Activities with family |
| 09.30pm-10.00pm | Personal time & journal writing |
| 10.00pm | Lights off |
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| Day 4 – Tuesday 21 June | |
| 06.00am-07.00am | Breakfast |
| 07.00am-12.00pm | Field activities with family |
| 12.00pm-02.00pm | Lunch |
| 02.00pm-03.30pm | Dialog with village council |
| 03.30pm-04.00pm | Break & briefing |
| 04.00pm-05.00pm | Dialog with developer |
| 05.00pm-07.00pm | Rest and recreation |
| 07.00pm-08.00pm | Dinner |
| 08.00pm-09.30pm | Story telling with villagers – history & ancestral |
| 09.30pm-10.00pm | Personal time & journal writing |
| 10.00pm | Lights off |
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| Day 5 – Wednesday 22 June | |
| 06.00am-07.00am | Breakfast |
| 07.00am-12.00pm | Field activities with family |
| 12.00pm-02.00pm | Lunch |
| 02.00pm-03.30pm | Cultural workshop 1 |
| 03.30pm-04.00pm | Break |
| 04.00pm-05.30pm | Cultural workshop 2 |
| 05.30pm-7.00pm | Rest and recreation |
| 07.00pm-08.00pm | Dinner |
| 08.00pm-10.00pm | Youth / student sharing (primary, secondary lower / upper & young adults/ out of school |
| 10.00pm-10.30pm | Personal time & journal writing |
| 10.30pm | Lights off |
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| Day 6 – Thursday 23 June | |
| 06.00am-07.00am | Breakfast |
| 07.00am-12.00pm | Field activities with family |
| 12.00pm-02.00pm | Lunch |
| 02.00pm-03.30pm | Dialog with parents |
| 03.30pm-04.00pm | Break |
| 04.00pm-05.30pm | Tele match with villagers |
| 05.30pm-7.00pm | Preparation for cultural night |
| 07.00pm-08.00pm | Dinner |
| 08.00pm-10.00pm | Cultural night |
| 10.00pm-10.30pm | Personal time & journal writing |
| 10.30pm | Lights off |
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| Day 7 – Friday 24 June | |
| 07.00am-08.00am | Breakfast |
| 08.00am-12.00pm | Journey back to Kg.Lumunu (base camp) |
| 12.00pm-01.00pm | Lunch |
| 01.00pm-5.00pm | Compulsory rest |
| 05.00pm-06.00pm | Preparation for mass |
| 06.00pm-07.00pm | Sunset mass |
| 07.00pm-08.00pm | Dinner |
| 08.00pm-10.00pm | Informal sharing |
| 10.00pm-10.30pm | Personal time & journal writing |
| 10.30pm | Lights off |
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| Day 8 – Saturday 25 June | CRITICAL ANALYSIS |
| 07.30am-08.15am | Rise & shine |
| 08.15am-09.00am | Breakfast |
| 09.00am-10.30am | Sharing in groups |
| 10.30am-11.00am | Break |
| 11.00am-12.30pm | Preparation for presentation |
| 12.30pm-02.00pm | Lunch |
| 02.00pm-04.00pm | Preparation for presentation |
| 04.00pm-04.30pm | Break |
| 04.30pm-06.30pm | Presentation I |
| 06.30pm-07.00pm | Rest |
| 07.00pm-08.00pm | Dinner |
| 08.00pm-10.00pm | Presentation II |
| 10.00pm-10.30pm | Personal time & journal writing |
| 10.30pm | Lights off |
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| Day 9 – Sunday 26 June | CRITICAL ANALYSIS |
| 07.30am-08.15am | Rise & shine |
| 08.15am-09.00am | Breakfast |
| 09.00am-10.30am | Social Analysis I:Disecting the Kaiduan Dam Project |
| 10.30am-11.00am | Break |
| 11.00am-12.30pm | Social Analysis II: Linking to Global Factors |
| 12.30pm-02.00pm | Lunch |
| 02.00pm-03.30pm | Social Analysis III: Understanding Globalization and Sustainable Development |
| 03.30pm-04.00pm | Break |
| 04.00pm-05.30pm | Social Analysis IV: Gross Violations as Minority and Environmental Degradation and Environmental Standards |
| 05.30pm-07.00pm | Recreation |
| 07.00pm-08.00pm | Dinner |
| 08.00pm-10.00pm | Movie Night |
| 10.00pm-10.30pm | Personal time & journal writing |
| 10.30pm | Lights off |
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| Day 10 – Monday 27 June | THEOLOGICAL REFLECTONS |
| 07.30am-08.15am | Rise & shine |
| 08.15am-09.00am | Breakfast |
| 09.00am-10.30am | Theological Reflections I : Sharing of journal |
| 10.30am-11.00am | Break |
| 11.00am-12.30pm | Theological Reflections II : Experience of God |
| 12.30pm-02.00pm | Lunch |
| 02.00pm-03.30pm | Theological Reflections III : Catholic Social Teachings Vatican II/FABC |
| 03.30pm-04.00pm | Break |
| 04.00pm-05.30pm | Theological Reflections IV : Traditional Healing/Inculturation dialogue with Shaman |
| 05.30pm-07.00pm | Recreation |
| 07.00pm-08.00pm | Dinner |
| 08.00pm-10.00pm | Movie Night : Romero |
| 10.00pm-10.30pm | Personal time & journal writing |
| 10.30pm | Lights off |
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| Day 11 – Tuesday 28 June | CAPACITY BUILDING |
| 07.30am-08.15am | Rise & shine |
| 08.15am-09.00am | Breakfast |
| 09.00am-10.30am | Capacity Building I : Petition Writing |
| 10.30am-11.00am | Break |
| 11.00am-12.30pm | Capacity Building II : Blockades |
| 12.30pm-02.00pm | Lunch |
| 02.00pm-03.30pm | Capacity Building III : Forum/Interreligious dialogue |
| 03.30pm-04.00pm | Break |
| 04.00pm-05.30pm | Capacity Building IV : Peaceful rally |
| 05.30pm-07.00pm | Rest |
| 07.00pm-08.00pm | Dinner |
| 08.00pm-10.00pm | Capacity Building V:Facilitation skills for Movement Building |
| 10.00pm-10.30pm | Personal time & journal writing |
| 10.30pm | Lights off |
| | |
| Day 12 – Wednesday 29 June | COLLECTIVE RESPONSE |
| 07.30am-08.15am | Rise & shine |
| 08.15am-09.00am | Breakfast |
| 09.00am-10.30am | Declaration & Action Plan I |
| 10.30am-11.00am | Break |
| 11.00am-01.00pm | Declaration & Action Plan II |
| 01.00pm-02.00pm | Lunch |
| 02.00pm-02.30pm | Group Photo |
| 02.30pm-07.00pm | Outing + Dinner |
| 07.00pm-08.00pm | Preparation for Solidarity Night |
| 8.00pm-10.00pm | Solidarity Night |
| 10.00pm-10.30pm | Personal time & journal writing |
| 10.30pm | Lights off |
| | |
| Day 13 – Thursday 30 june | RETREAT 1 |
| 07.30am-08.15am | Rise & shine |
| 08.15am-09.00am | Breakfast |
| 09.00am-10.30am | Countercultural: Be a Religious Poor |
| 10.30am-11.00am | Break |
| 11.00am-12.30pm | Prophetic calling to be Disciples for God’s Reign of Justice & Peace |
| 12.30pm-1.30pm | Lunch |
| 01.30pm-03.00pm | Sharing on faith that leads to Personal Commitment |
| 03.00pm-03.30pm | Break |
| 03.30pm-05.00pm | Commitment Prayer (Faith in Action) |
| 05.00pm-07.00pm | Personal Reflections |
| 07.00pm-08.00pm | Dinner |
| 08.00pm-10.00pm | Movie Night : Brother Sun Sister Moon: Story of St Francis |
| 10.00pm-10.30pm | Personal time & journal writing |
| 10.30pm | Lights off |
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| Day 14 – Friday 1 July | RETREAT 2 |
| 07.30am-08.15am | Rise & shine |
| 08.15am-09.00am | Breakfast |
| 09.00am-11.00am | Responsible Stewards of the Environment |
| 11.00am-11.30am | Break |
| 11.30am-01.00pm | Radical Disciples of Christ |
| 01.00pm-02.00pm | Lunch |
| 02.00pm-05.00pm | Personal Reflections |
| 05.00pm-05.30pm | Break |
| 05.30pm-07.00pm | Rest |
| 07.00pm-08.00pm | Dinner |
| 08.00pm-09.00pm | Breaking the Silence : Creative Rosary |
| 09.00pm-10.00pm | Personal Sharing of Grand Silence |
| 10.00pm-10.30pm | Human Rights Day Ceremony |
| 10.30pm-11.00pm | Personal time & journal writing |
| 11.00pm | Lights off |
| | |
| Day 15 – Saturday 2 July | |
| 07.30am-08.15am | Rise & shine |
| 08.15am-09.00am | Breakfast |
| 09.00am-10.00am | Preparation for Mass |
| 10.00am-11.30am | Closing Mass & Graduation |
| 11.30am-12.30pm | Lunch |
| 12.30pm | Send off |
PROFILE OF MALAYSIAN CATHOLIC STUDENT MOVEMENT
The Malaysian Catholic Student Movement (MCSM) comprises of tertiary level Catholic students who come from various backgrounds and ethnicities. Nevertheless, in the spirit of inclusiveness, students from different faiths are always welcome to join as members and also the activities. 90% of our members are Indigenous Peoples from East Malaysia (Sabah/Sarawak). As Christians are minority in Malaysia (10%), hence our members are double marginalized; socio-politically and economically. And hence, it is critical that the MCSM empower its members to be able to stand up for their rights as minority. The recent race based discrimination, ban on usage of “Allah” , confiscation of Malay Bibles, the burning of churches in Kuala Lumpur, inflammatory statements by politicians in ruling government and many other violations of our rights have indeed pushed us further into the corner. Not to forget the violation of Native Customary Land rights which this program intends to address.
MCSM Vision:
Disciple of Christ: A HOPE for Malaysia
MCSM Mission:
We commit ourselves to:
Disciple of Christ: A HOPE for Malaysia
MCSM Mission:
We commit ourselves to:
1. For students through God’s Words and Doctrines of the Catholic Church;
2. Live Faith in Action through Personal Communal Societal Spiritual formation;
3. Empower Catholic intellectuals as indispensable partners in the search for truth, justice and peace.
MCSM is a member of Pax Romana - International Movement of Catholic Students (IMCS). IMCS was formed in 1921 by a group of Catholic students to promote and advocate justice and peace in society. The group is also a sister movement of Pax Romana ICMICA (International Catholic Movement for Intellectual and Cultural Affairs), a Geneva-based Catholic organization which is an international association of Catholic inter-disciplinary and inter-professional organizations, groups and individuals primarily engaged in dialogue between Christian faith and cultures. ICMICA and the International Movement of Catholic Students (IMCS) together form Pax Romana which has consultative status and affiliation with the United Nations and Vatican.
PROGRAM BUDGET
salt ulu papar budgET and income (28 Pax)
| ESTIMATED COST | | | |
| ITEM | Quantity | TOTAL (RM) | TOTAL (EURO) |
| A. Pre Program cost | |||
i. Transportation ii. Food TOTAL | 200.00 80.00 280.00 | | |
| B. Program cost | |||
| Accommodation Room and Hal TOTAL | RM5 x 28 PAX 11 DAYS | 1540.00 1540.00 | |
| Food (PACOS) OTher TOTAL | RM20 X 28x11 DAYS RM2000 | 6160.00 2000.00 8160.00 | |
| Transportation Exposure TOTAL | RM 1400.00 RM200 | 1400.00 200.00 1600.00 | |
| Camp Materials i. Stationary ii. T’shirt iii. Program Kit iv. Photocopying/Printing v. Medical vi. Exposure TOTAL | RM 1000 RM 20x 50 TSHIRTS RM5 x 28 PAX RM500 RM300 RM 300 | 1000.00 1000.00 140.00 500.00 300.00 300.00 3240.00 | |
| Others I. Honorarium for Recourse Persons II. Transportation for speakers/facilitators III. Miscellaneous & souvenirs IV. Communications & Publicity V. Token for exposure village* VI. Emergency cost TOTAL | RM 950.00 RM 2500.00 RM 500.00 RM1000.00 RM 300 X 3 RM200 | 950.00 2500.00 500.00 1000.00 900.00 200.00 6050.00 | |
| GRAND TOTAL COST | | 20870.00 | |
| | | | |
| ESTIMATED INCOME | | 20870.00 | |
| 24 Pax Fees (RM 100) | RM100 x 24PAX | 2400.00 | |
| Grants from Diocese (3 active) | RM8600 | 8600.00 | |
| Donation(Alumni) | RM2060 | 2060.00 | |
| Other Benefactors/Funders | | 7810.00 | |
| GRAND TOTAL INCOME | | 20870.00 | |
APPENDIX
THE FINAL STATEMENT OF
SALT I PROGRAM
SCHOOL OF ACTING JUSTLY, LOVING TENDERLY AND TREADING HUMBLY WITH GOD (SALT) 2008
BROTHERS’ BUNGALOW, PANTAI KUNDUR, MELAKA, MALAYSIA.
23rd November - 8th December 2008
THE FINAL STATEMENT OF
SALT II PROGRAM
SCHOOL OF ACTING JUSTLY, LOVING TENDERLY AND TREADING HUMBLY WITH GOD (SALT) 2009
THE FINAL STATEMENT OF
SALT III PROGRAM
SCHOOL OF ACTING JUSTLY, LOVING TENDERLY AND TREADING HUMBLY WITH GOD (SALT) 2010
UMA BALUI LIKO, SG. ASAP ULU BELAGA, SARAWAK, MALAYSIA.
7th – 18th December 2010
The Final Statement of National Camp (NC 2010)
“Discipleship Empowered By GOD’s Word For Mission:
Building A Future Of Hope For Malaysia”
Pace Bene, Purak, Papar, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.
Malaysia, 10th – 25th May, 2010.
Thirty-two tertiary students from various institutes in Malaysia gathered as one in Pace Bene, Purak, Papar, Kota Kinabalu, from 10th to 25th May, 2010 to participate in the National Camp, 2010, with the theme “Discipleship Empowered By GOD’s Word For Mission: Building A Future Of Hope For Malaysia”. This is the 2nd programme organized under the aegis of the Malaysian Catholic Student Council (MCSC) with the collaboration with Campus Ministry Office, Archdiocese of Kota Kinabalu.
This camp offer information exchange on personal development growth, human development, social justice issue, globalization, and spiritual development. For our exposure, we were divided into 3 groups and have been assigned to go to 3 places i.e. Oil Palm Estate, Rubber Estate, and residence of the undocumented foreign workers.
1. As students, we encounter the following:
Personal Development
· Deeper knowledge in impoverishment at the global context is essential.
Political Issue
· The questionable governance of Malaysia.
· Clear implication caused by power abuse by politicians’ - POVERTY.
· Political suppression towards the society which has tarnished human rights.
Globalization
· Adaptation failures by certain individual implemented a variety of social ‘illnesses’, repressive laws and economic dislocation.
· Contradiction between the application of humanity and urbanization.
Native Customary Rights
· Indigenous people are facing great deprivation caused by irresponsible authorities and led into impoverishment at both local and global altitude.
· Deficiency of education of Human Rights for the indigenous people
Spiritual Value
· Malfunction of linkage between the Christian values and the reality of social injustice
2. Throughout the camp, we have experienced/ aware that:
· Intellectual, spirituality, emotion, physical, socio-economic and culture (JESRIB) influences is crucial in forming a critical view in social justice issue and self development.
· The situation whereby millions of indigenous people, labours, women, children and youth been marginalized caused by the self-centred politics, inequality in distribution of economics, through denial of their basic needs, human dignity and rights.
· Current globalisation as a complete contradiction to be Christ-like communities and contribute an unfair, inequality and imbalance model of society.
· Our faith as a foundation of spiritual enrichment and as empowerment to fight against the unjust for the communities in social justice’s issues.
3. Therefore we as Catholic Students should carry out the following:
· We have to build and achieve our own critical mass to pursue huge numbers of students in order to impact social awareness and the actions that can implement constructive change in our church and country.
· As a Catholic student, we should stand firm on our feet as faith is the foundation on beliefs and values on what is right and wrong. To do this we will have to carry out screening and filtering the information that we perceive from globalization, and there after use it as an instrument for evangelization.
· Protect students’ rights towards religion freedom by planting alertness to all other Christian youths regarding the consequences of converting to other religion; we should also become the voice of people through conferences.
· As main actors, we should break the taboo of discrimination in religion and culture; try to gather one voice towards social injustice by respecting each other through activities conducted.
· To prevent unconsciously being made inroads into our thoughts by globalization, raise our cultural level (international society to react/ important logics) and debate each other to approach the society through critical thinking continuously based on Catholic Social Teaching
· To evoke humanity, sensibility for human being (beyond individual justification, extend to other people’s justification) by promoting community events or organizing exposure programs with the marginalized.
· Exchange information to perceive general problems base on our faith, through finding and imitating solution with each campus organization and other national movements. Have constant connection with various NGOs for concrete actions such as simple medical attention, counselling, etc., when we face problems which occur in different sectors and keep in touch with the marginalized for the latest update.
· Create the integration of community by prioritizing faith as the centre of every action and plan made-Implying Jesus Christ as our Role Model and Gospel Values as our spiritual guidance
4. We demand from Government in Malaysia;
· Give education and basic needs to the indigenous people as a fundamental rights
· Encourage corporate social responsibility in multinational companies
· Educate government officials to improve morality and personal development.
5. We appeal to our Churches to:
· Walk forward with faith in action to bring transformation in the society and also in our country.
As a conclusion, we urge to challenge ourselves to be more critical and progressive Catholics and empower ourselves to leap a big step ahead; towards social transformation for a better plight of democracy in our country. We should always be united and overcome impoverishment, social injustice and constantly analyzing issues together looking at wider perspectives.
PROJECT HOLDERS / APPLICANT
PROFILE 1
Chaplain, Malaysia Catholic Student Movement
Malaysia
Contacts: jojodear@gmail.com
Joseph, Fung Jee Vui [real name]
Born in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, East Malaysia .
EDUCATION
§ MA in Theology, Loyola School of Theology, Ateneo de Manila University , Philippines
§ Licentiate in Sacred Theology, Jesuit School of Theology , Berkeley , USA
§ Graduate Theological Union , California , USA
§ MA in Social Anthropology, School of Oriental and African Studies,
London University , Britain
§ Doctorate in Contextual Theology, Association of Chicago Theological School , Illinois , USA
INVOLVEMENT/MOVEMENT
CHURCH
§ Second Jesuit Priest from Sabah .
§ Parish Priest of St. Francis Xavier, Petaling Jaya, Kuala Lumpur
INDIGENOUS PEOPLE/ECUMENISM
§ Diocesan Ministry for Orang Asli (Indigenous Peoples)
§ Diocesan Ministry for ecumenism and interreligious dialogue, Malaysia
STUDENT/YOUTH
§ Director of Campus Ministry, Diocese of Melaka Johore
§ National Coordinator of Campus Ministry Malaysia
§ National Coordinator (Chaplain) of Malaysia Catholic Student Council (IMCS Malaysia) since 2000
PUBLICATION
Author of 7 books and numerous articles in theology and anthropology in the field of indigenous shamanism which include:
Ripples on the Water [2004]
Shoes-Off: Barefoot We Walk and Rainbow of love [1992]
Inner Whisper [1991]
PROFILE 2
ADRIAN PEREIRA
Lay Chaplain, Malaysia Catholic Student Movement
Contacts: banderas_axl@yahoo.com
+60122900756
EDUCATION
§ Multimedia University, Melaka, Malaysia: B.Eng Electronics (Hons)
CURRENT INVOLVEMENT/MOVEMENT
CHURCH
§ Coordinator: Community Action Network (Malaysin Pax Romana Affiliate)
§ Asian Council Member: Pax Romana International Catholic Movement for Intellectual and Cultural Affairs
STUDENT/YOUTH
§ National Advisor: International Movement of Catholic Students Malaysia/Malaysian Catholic Student Movement
CIVIL SOCIETY
§ Capacity Building Program Coordinator: Dignity International
AWARDS
§ 2011: Received prestigious Krishen Jit-ASTRO Grant for Community Mapping Project with Urban Poor Youth
ACTIVITIES
§ 2006- 2009: Asia Pacific Regional Coordinator for International Movement of Catholic Students (IMCS AP-Pax Romana)
§ 2005-2006: Administrator and Program Officer for Pusat Komas
§ 2008-2009: Coordinator of IMCS AP project with South Thailand Malay Muslim Youth: Solidarity Building by Inter-Cultural and Cross Border Exchanges for Peace
§ 2006: National Camp “ATTUNING STUDENTS TO GOD’S MISSION IN MALAYSIA” by Malaysian Catholic Student Council (process facilitator) : Animator, Facilitator and organizer for nationwide leadership camp for Catholic student leaders
§ 2006: 3rd Peninsular Malaysia Pastoral Convention: Delegate to the once in 10 year review and planning of the Catholic Church in Peninsular Malaysia
§ 2005: 1st National Women’s Convention by All India Catholic University Federation Represented the Malaysian Catholic Student Council as an observer
§ 2005: Human Rights and Fact Finding Techniques Workshop by Indian Social Institute and Indian National Human Rights Commission as Participant
§ 2005: Human Rights Integral Education Workshop by Jeci Miec(IMCS IYCS) of Europe as Participant
§ 2005: Asian Lay Leadership Forum 2006 by ICMICA AP “Asian Partnership for Global Solidarity” as Participant
§ 2005: Training on Education for Non-Discrimination by Pusat Komas as Organizer and Participant
§ 2004: 16th Pan Asia Pacific Assembly by International Movement of Catholic Students Asia Pacific : Appointed Director of Local Organizing Committee.
Coordinated & Organized participation of 80 delegates from 18 countries.
In discussing and sharing their domestic Socio – Economic Situations.
Impact of Social Economic policies of World Bodies.
Facilitating Board & Lodging and traveling needs of the participants.
[2] See Compendium of the Catholic Social Doctrine, no. 60: 32.
[3] See Compendium of Catholic Social Doctrine, no.122:69.
[4] See Katherine Feely, SND, ”Causes and Consequences of the Wall Street Crisis,” on line, available on http://www.usccb.org/comm/archives/2008/08-140.shtml, 6.
[6] A reserved area of ancestral land comprised of virgin forest that is left untouched by the indigenous people.
