Anti Dams Protest at KLCC

 

More than a hundred of Orang Asal( indigenous peoples) affected by various mega dam projects from Sarawak, Sabah and Pahang, and supporters from various states including Kelantan, Perak, Melaka and Johor, today stormed KLCC to protest against mega dam projects in Malaysia. This event was held as response to the international conference on hydropower called ASEAN POWER WEEK which is being conducted in KLCC for 3 days.

Representatives of communities affected by
Baram Dam, Kaiduan Dam, Tambatuon Dam,
Telom Dam, and Temengor dam were giving
speech to the public at the entrance of convention hall. Chairman of SAVE Rivers, Peter Kallang managed to handover a memorandum against the proposed Baram Dam to a representative of Sarawak Energy Berhad(SEB).

Thomas Jalong, president of JOAS urged the participants of the conference not to support and involve in this kind of mega dam projects which would not only destroying the ecosystem but jeopardizing the natives who depend upon the land and rivers for their livelihood as well.

The peacefull assembly lasted for about an hour. Also present to show solidarity were Aru and Suresh of PSM, YB Lee Chean Chung of PKR, Dr.Kua Kia Soong of SUARAM and several others.

We Don't Want to be a DAM and DAMN nation

Orang Asal communities affected by existing and proposed mega dams in Sabah, Sarawak and Semenanjung Malaysia especially Pahang state will gather in Kuala Lumpur tomorrow(10/9/2014) to voice their concern, discontent and anger against various mega dam projects which jeopardizing their land and livelihood.

Here are a list of documentaries produced by Peoples Documentary on the social implications of forced resettlement of dam projects and protest by Orang Asal who are going to be affected by newly proposed dam project in their area.

1.Baram Dam, Baram, Sarawak
 

2. Bakun Dam, Belaga, Sarawak

http://youtu.be/YdPqesgWJyo

3. Murum Dam, Belaga, Sarawak

http://youtu.be/9GkQWaDCKDU

4. Ulu Jelai Hydroelectric project @ Susu Dam, Lipis, Pahang

http://youtu.be/_5Xtxir8MdQ

5. Telom Dam, Lipis, Pahang

http://youtu.be/PH_9LNgRggU?list=UUjleS94D7pb0oiFirydevNw

6. Pos Lenjang Dam, Lipis, Pahang

http://youtu.be/pdNhqmpvIkI?list=UUjleS94D7pb0oiFirydevNw

Protest to Stop Mega Dams(抗议巨型水坝集会）

Orang Asal communities affected by various mega dam projects in Sarawak, Sabah and Pahang and members of the civil society will protest on 10th Sept, at KLCC. Similar demonstration was carried out on 26th Sept 2013 to protest against the Murum Dam and Proposed Baram Dam infront of the Parliament.

受巨型水坝计划影响的沙巴，砂拉越和彭亨州原住民社群以及公民社会成员将于本月10日假吉隆坡双子塔进行集会抗议。去年9月26日，类似抗议也在国会大厦前进行，此为纪录片。

A trilingual platform to understand issues affecting Orang Asal（一个理解马来西亚原住民课题的三语平台）

Blog ini diwujudkan untuk berkongsi isu-isu tentang Orang Asal di Malaysia. Dari kesan sosial projek empangan Bakun, Murum, Ulu Jelai, sehingga isu tanah adat yang mempengaruhi seluruh Orang Asal di Malaysia.