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9,000 natives against the Baram Dam!

9,000 natives against the Baram Dam!

Posted: 24 Jun 2014 04:27 AM PDT

BN's Alfred Jabu claims that only 3 people have protested against the construction of the Baram Dam! Yesterday The Baram Protection Action Committee (BPAC) lambasted this statement by stating that they have collected an amazing 9,000 signatures from local communities.

We speak to activist Dennis Along from Baram who tells RFS that a suspected police team broke into the Loagan Bunut blockade area at 2am in the morning without notice. The villagers claim the intruders treated them like terrorists even though they are protecting their native lands.

Environmental protestor Natalie Lowrey is still in police custody after taking part in an Anti-Lynas protest in Peninsular Malaysia. We speak to PKR's Semambu assemblyman Lee Chean Chung on the current situation and why locals are protesting against Lynas in Kuantan.

Finally, we bring you the story behind the biggest global event at the moment – the FIFA world Cup. Communities in Brazil are facing deforestation and a mega dam building frenzy, just like here in Sarawak.

Stay tuned to today's action packed show!

Ahli Save Sarawak's Rivers Network (SAVE Rivers) menafikan kenyataan Timbalan Ketua Menteri Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Alfred Jabu Numpang bahawa hanya tiga orang menentang pelaksanaan Empangan Hidro Baram. Pengerusinya Peter Kallang mendakwa, kenyataan Jabu itu tidak tepat dan BPAC(Baram Protection Action Committe) telah mengumpul sembilan ribu tandatangan dari penduduk Baram yang membantah rancangan pembinaan empangan!

Dennis Along memberitahu RFS, Semalam 23.6.2014 pihak polis telah menyerbu dan merobohkan khemah di tapak blockade Loagan Bunut. Amat memeranjatkan kerana perbuatan itu dilakukan jam 2pagi dalam keadaan gelap dan ketika jumlah para pembantah sangat sedikit di tapak blockade. Mereka melakukan aksi ini seolah-olah orang asal lebih berbahaya daripada penceroboh di lahat datu. 3 buah rumah panjang panjang kaum berawan dan iban yang mula membuat blockade pada 14.5.2014 yang lalu telah duduk di meja dialog di pejabat daerah pada 16.6.2014 yang lalu, tapi masih belum ada kata putus. amat memeranjatkan tindakan polis hari semalam. Memang benarlah polis Raja di Malaysia.

YB Lee Chean Chung, Adun Semambu menjelaskan bahawa Natalie Lowney masih ditahan kerana didakwa menyalahi akta imigrasi dan pegum hak asasi manusia dari kuala Lumpur iaitu saudara Roger tan akan sampai di Kuantan petang ini untuk membebaskan beliau.

Akhir sekali, RFS membawa berita yang disembunyi atau diabaikan oleh masyarakat yang berminat Piala Dunia FIFA 2014, iaitu Deforestasi hutan Amazon di Brasil dan isu bangunan empangan.

Teruskan bersama kami!