Pada satu hari  aku ke pasar sehari di FELDA Sungai Koyan.  Felda Sungai Koyan adalah satu penempatan FELDA yang agak unik  kerana beberapa sebab. Pertama, setiap peneroka mendapat 14 ekar tanah ladang sawit, manakala Felda lain hanya menerima 10 ekar ladabg sawit sahaja. Mereka telah menerima geran hak milik tanah semenjak tahun 1994 lagi. Aku pernah hadir mewakili SMK (F) Sungai Koyan ke majlis penyampaian geran hak milik tanah itu.

Kedua, Felda Koyan 2 di teroka oleh bekas  tentera begitu juga Felda Koyan 3. Manakala Felda Koyan 1, penerokanya adalah orang dari kampung tradisional. Ketiga Felda Koyan 2 ada dua kawasan, Koyan 2 A dan Koyan 2 B. Antara kedua-dua kawasan ini diletakkan Felda Koyan 1. Keadaan ini ada sejarahnya yang tersendiri. Aku harap ada dikalangan anak peneroka Felda Sungai  Koyan yang dapat menulis tentang perkara ini. Keempat, ditengah-tengah tanah Felda ini terdapat tanah geran hak milik yang bukan dipunyai oleh peneroka Felda sebaliknya merupakan bekas kampung tradisional tetapi kini sudah dijual kepada orang persendirian.

Kelima, Felda Sungai Koyan merupakan kawasan ladang sawit, tetapi tiada kilang sawit. Dulu sebelum kawasan ladang dibuat tanam semula, ada kilang sawit. Masa aku mengajar di SMK (F) Sungai Koyan, aku masih ingat setiap pagi kita dapat menghidu bau busuk dari kilang sawit yang tidak jauh dari kawasan sekolah. Keenam, pernah satu setika minyak masak tidak dijual dimana-mana peniaga di Felda Sungai Koyan.  Pelik bin Ajaib….. Tempat penghasil kelapa sawit tiada bekalan minyak masak yang ditapis dari minyak kelapa sawit.

Negara yang mengeluarkan minyak sawit terbesar di dunia, tidak cukup bekalan minyak masak bagi kegunaan penduduk negara ini, sedangkan minyak masak diproses dari minyak sawit. Inilah gambaran bahawa betapa teruknya pengurusan negara ketika ini.  Berbagai dalih bodoh diberikan oleh menteri yang bertanggung jawab. Akhir sekali mereka kata ini fenomena global. Harga barang naik ini berlaku seluruh dunia. Takkanlah barang yang dalam kawalan negara kita, hilang dari pasaran merupakan fenomena global juga… Ini yang sangat celaru!!! Mengapa??? 

Itu sebabnya pihak pemerintah tak pernah nak jawab kemana perginya duit mengalir keluar negara secara haram sebanyak RM888 billion… Ada mengalir keluar kerana proses rasuah, ada juga yang digurup secara haram dan berbagai lagi… Negara yang dikurnia segala kekayaan oleh Allah SWT tetapi rakyatnya menderita apabila bahan yang dihasilkan oleh negara sendiri tidak dapat dinikmati oleh penduduk setempat…. Fikirkanlah….

Ketujuh… Dalam tanah di kawasan Felda Sungai Koyan dikatakan terdapat emas..!!! Bukan sahaja di kawasan ladang tetapi juga di kawasan tapak perumahan… Ini cerita lama!! Dulu dah pernah heboh dalam akhbar. Kini kesah itu sudah sejuk. Kalau sekali sekala kita ke Sungai Koyan kita akan bertemu dengan pekerja dari Syarikat Lombong Emas Selinsing. Selinsing ini adalah satu kawasan lombong yang ditinggalkan oleh British dan kini dibuka semula…  Koyan tak jauh dari Selinsing.. Selingsing ada emas, Koyan pun ada emas juga.  Sekian kiriman ini dari blog wadah orang kampong : Celaru de Koyan 

Votes cast by the 112,635 settlers could lead to four more states falling to Pakatan Rakyat in the next election, according to PAS-led NGO Anak which has been championing their interests.

Anak president Mazlan Aliman said there are Felda settlements in 54 parliamentary seats and 92 state seats.

"I think this time around there will be some shift, as the mood among settlers may affect states like Pahang, Johor, Negri Sembilan and Terengganu. I don't want to raise hopes, but there will be a significant shift," he said.

Even a 5-15 percent shift in political support had been significant in previous elections, Mazlan noted.

In 1990, the fallout from the 'Team A' and 'Team B' split in Umno had an impact on the Felda vote-bank.

In 1999, following the political 'persecution' of Anwar Ibrahim, state seats in Jengka, Chini and Penor were among those that fell into opposition hands.

In 2004 and 2008, rising commodity prices negated any change in political sentiment.

In recent years, however, settlers have been left feeling that they have been shortchanged by Felda in terms of payment for the palm oil produced.

And where Umno is deemed to have failed to fight for Malay settlers' interests, Pakatan has stepped in with legal assistance that has seen a series of suits being filed with some success against Felda.

A suit involving Felda Kemahang 3 in Kelantan saw its settlers obtaining RM11 million after the Federal Court directed Felda to pay up.

Other suits followed - in Felda Maokil, Labis; Ayer Tawar, Perak; Sungai Koyan, Jengka and Bera in Pahang; and Serting and Jempol in Negri Sembilan.

Mazlan said more than 2,000 people have signed on as plaintiffs to date, and that claims against Felda exceed RM1 billion - a record in the history of the scheme.

"Umno has alleged that Anak had slandered them and poisoned the minds of the settlers. We are called parasites. But what is surprising is that, in the suits in Felda Maokil and Felda Serting, Umno members surpassed PAS members as plaintiffs.  

"This is an interesting development because the settlers do not see Umno as fighting for their rights."

'Open support for opposition'

Mazlan expressed surprise that Felda settlers are showing keen support for parties like PAS and PKR.

"The idea behind forming Felda in 1956 was to gather Malay support for Umno and BN. Only five percent of the settlers comprise Chinese, Indians and those of other races," he said.
 
"In the past, settlers were afraid to be seen as openly supporting the opposition. Now they are brave and have come out in the open, as they feel betrayed and persecuted. They are seeking legal avenues to ensure justice."  

Anak itself has survived a period of being shunned by settlers and their families for fear of being blacklisted or boycotted by the rest of the close-knit community.

"Such is the nature of a settlement where those who do not support BN and Umno not only face pressure from Felda, but also from the community and Umno. That is why the settlers have feared attending opposition ceramah," said Mazlan.

Today, though, more people are attending Anak's ceramah, after seeing how the NGO has taken on Felda and organised opposition to the upcoming listing of Felda Global Venture Holdings Bhd.

This is in spite of Felda chairperson Isa Samad having "utilised Rela and the auxiliary police" to prevent people from attending Anak's activities, Mazlan added.