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Anyi Jana

Party
PRS · Sarawak People's Party
Coalition
GPS
Constituency
Ngemah
State
Sarawak
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Why this matters to you

For residents of the Ngemah constituency — predominantly Iban longhouse communities in the Kanowit district — Anyi Jana is the key point of contact for securing road construction, healthcare facilities, and internet infrastructure from the state government. His advocacy for a health clinic in Kabah and Nanga Dap, and his road infrastructure push, directly affect whether residents can access basic services without travelling to Kanowit town (Source: thestar.com.my). His support for the DUN seat expansion bill in 2025 could, if passed, result in Ngemah's voters being served by additional elected representatives in the future, potentially improving service delivery across a constituency that spans a vast area (Source: thestar.com.my).

Summary

Anyi Jana (PRS/GPS) is the state assemblyman for N49 Ngemah in Sarawak's Kanowit district, first elected in the 12th Sarawak State Election on 18 December 2021 with a majority of 261 votes. A former teacher who grew up in a rural longhouse, he has focused his tenure on road connectivity, healthcare, education, and youth entrepreneurship for his predominantly Iban constituency. He has also been active in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly, most recently supporting the Dewan Undangan Negeri (Composition of Membership) Bill 2025.

Biography

Anyi Jana is the elected member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (DUN) for N49 Ngemah, a constituency within the Kanowit district in Sarawak [1]. He represents Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS), a component party of the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) coalition [1]. He was one of 24 new faces fielded by GPS in the 12th Sarawak State Election held on 18 December 2021, where he won the Ngemah seat with 3,193 votes — a 32.4% share — and a majority of 261 votes over his nearest rival [2]. Born approximately in 1964, Anyi was aged 57 at the time of the 2021 election [3]. He was raised in a longhouse in Rumah Taboh Rimau, Nanga Ngungun, and previously served as a teacher in Kapit [3]. Before entering politics, he accompanied the late Tan Sri Dr James Masing — former PRS president and Sarawak Deputy Chief Minister — on working visits to interior areas of Kapit, gaining direct exposure to the development needs of rural communities [3]. Since taking office, Anyi has focused on road infrastructure, healthcare access, education, internet connectivity, and entrepreneurship development in his constituency [2]. He has also participated in Sarawak State Legislative Assembly debates, including speaking in support of the Dewan Undangan Negeri (Composition of Membership) Bill 2025 in July 2025 [2].

Known for

Anyi Jana is known for his focus on rural infrastructure development in the Ngemah constituency, particularly road connectivity to longhouses that remain accessible only via logging routes [3]. He has also publicly advocated for expanding healthcare access — including proposing a new health clinic for the Kabah and Nanga Dap areas — and for developing entrepreneurship opportunities for the constituency's youth [2]. In July 2025 he spoke in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly in support of increasing the number of state seats, arguing that the Kanowit district is geographically larger than Melaka and Penang combined yet is represented by only two assemblymen and one MP [2].

Political positions

Anyi Jana has consistently advocated for improved road infrastructure, arguing that proper roads are a prerequisite for better education participation, healthcare access, and economic activity in the interior areas of Ngemah [3]. On healthcare, he has called for a new health clinic in the Kabah and Nanga Dap areas across Sungai Batang Rajang, proposing the project to the Rajang Central Regional Development Agency (MiRRDA) [2]. On education, he has cited the need to improve internet connectivity so children in rural longhouses can participate in learning [3], and he has attended working visits to schools such as SMK Kanowit to assess needs alongside state education officials [2]. On economic development, he has stated his objective of producing more entrepreneurs and creating job opportunities for young people in Ngemah, including plans to develop the area as an oil palm and vegetable growing zone [4]. On representation, he supported the DUN (Composition of Membership) Bill 2025, arguing that Sarawak's geographical scale and growing population justify an increase in the number of state assemblymen [2].

References

  1. [1]bernama.com
  2. [2]thestar.com.my
  3. [3]sarawaktok.bernama.com
  4. [4]thestar.com.my; sarawaktok.bernama.com

Before politics

  1. Raised in longhouse, Nanga NgungunAnyi Jana grew up in Rumah Taboh Rimau, Nanga Ngungun, a rural longhouse community, giving him direct personal experience of life in Sarawak's interior areas.⛓
  2. Pre-2021Anyi Jana served as a teacher in Kapit, which gave him continued exposure to the challenges faced by rural interior communities.⛓
  3. Pre-2021Before becoming a political candidate, Anyi Jana accompanied the late Tan Sri Dr James Masing — former PRS president and Sarawak Deputy Chief Minister — on working visits to interior areas of Kapit to assess development needs.⛓

Political career

  1. December 2021Anyi Jana was fielded by GPS (PRS) as one of 24 new faces in the 12th Sarawak State Election, contesting the N49 Ngemah seat. He won with 3,193 votes (32.4%), a majority of 261 over Dr Joseph Jawa Kendawang of PSB.⛓
  2. September 2021GPS officially listed Anyi Jana as its candidate for DUN Ngemah in its announced list for the 12th Sarawak State Election.⛓
  3. August 2024As assemblyman, Anyi Jana called for a new health clinic in the Kabah and Nanga Dap areas of Kanowit and chaired the handover of RM1.67 million in land compensation cheques to 69 landowners for road construction projects in Ngemah.⛓
  4. January 2026Anyi Jana co-launched the Kanowit–Sedaya ferry service with Machan assemblyman Allan Siden Gramong, improving river connectivity between the Kanowit and Ngemah areas.⛓
  5. July 2025Anyi Jana spoke in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly in support of the DUN (Composition of Membership) Bill 2025, arguing that the Kanowit district — larger in area than Melaka and Penang combined — is underrepresented with only two state assemblymen and one MP.⛓

Election history

  • 2021N49 NgemahWon32.4%⛓

Stance evolution

Public statements grouped chronologically. The party tag shows which party the politician was contesting under at that point.

  1. 2025PRS
    • Both Ngemah and Machan, which are in the Kanowit parliamentary constituency, cover a total area of 2,253sq km, compared to Melaka (1,658sq km) and Penang (1,033sq km).

      Anyi Jana debating in support of the Dewan Undangan Negeri (Composition of Membership) Bill 2025 at the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly. · Source

  2. 2024PRS
    • Through this committee, we aim to produce more entrepreneurs in line with my objective of improving the infrastructure and offering more job opportunities for young people there.

      Anyi Jana speaking at the formation of a special committee in Kanowit to develop entrepreneurship in the Ngemah area. · Source

    • We hope this clinic will become a priority for the Ngemah area

      Anyi Jana speaking after the handover of land compensation cheques for road projects in Ngemah, calling for a new health clinic in Kabah and Nanga Dap. · Source

  3. 2021PRS
    • Some 67 out of 180 longhouses still do not have proper roads, and are only accessible via logging routes. This is why I am promising good roads to the people in Ngemah if I am elected there

      Anyi Jana speaking to Bernama during the 12th Sarawak State Election campaign trail, December 2021. · Source

    • In these days of advanced technology, I will focus on upgrading the Internet network to enable children here to follow teaching and learning sessions

      Anyi Jana speaking to Bernama about education priorities for the Ngemah constituency during the 2021 election campaign. · Source

Perspectives on key issues

  • VerifiedFactsAnyi Jana won the N49 Ngemah seat in the 2021 Sarawak State Election with 3,193 votes (32.4%) and a majority of 261, defeating Dr Joseph Jawa Kendawang (PSB) in a five-cornered contest. Voter turnout was 70.1% from 9,853 registered voters.⛓
  • GovernmentGPS listed Anyi Jana as one of 24 new faces for the 12th Sarawak State Election, fielding him under the PRS banner for the Ngemah constituency.⛓
  • VerifiedFactsThe Ngemah constituency comprises 6 polling districts and has been represented in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly since 1969.⛓
  • VerifiedFactsAnyi Jana is listed as an elected PRS member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly on the party's Wikipedia page.⛓

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