Fight the power - Part 1

The Malaysian state of Sarawak plans to build 12 new hydro-electric dams along the state's waterways, saying the projects will create jobs, provide cheap renewable energy and meet the demands of future industrialisation. But critics question the sustainability of the project.

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• News

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• 101 East
• 101east
• Malaysia
• aljazeera
• Sarawak
• hydro-electric
• activists
• environment
• industrialisation

[fazzyakamello]

UMNO and NAJIB and all his cronies will die!

its will be better for the rakyat!!

come on PR

[alexallied]

Of course we're have the healthiest current account in the country, with so much timber and oil, it's not surprising. But do you know how many % of the money in the account goes into the pocket of the Taib family? and how many % are actually allocated to develop the state? If you don't live here and experience it for yourself, you won't know how hard life is for the people here.

Who cares about accounts when the citizens are still living in the poor.

[coldman20010]

More damn to halt the usage of Coal and Gas power station which clearly not nature friendly in long term, nature activist should aware of that. Large hydropower projects to deliver bulk energy reliably at relatively low costs mix of 70% hydro, 20% coal and 5% gas generation and 5% of other renewable energy sources will be good i think rather than now 5% hydro and the rest coal n gas which is expensive both meterial and maintenace. Hydro really consumed land but only once its green energy anyway.

[LoopeyDee]

My grandfather died missing our old longhouse and the river thanks to the Bakun Dam. And to think that even if we tear that monstrosity down now, what's lost is lost forever. On behalf of my generation and people I have only one thing to thank you for, Taib. You gave us (2nd gen. of displaced) not only the opportunity to get a higher education by placing us nearer to the city, but also the drive to become experts in our various field to achieve our lifelong goal...to kick you out of Sarawak.

[88detail]

Taib said his uncle was corrupted and overthrew him, but he is even worst ! Well in this internet age it is hard for him to hide secrets and assets. He will ban internet if he can in the name of protecting Sarawak.

[88detail]

Total corruption. It is hard to hide money and secret in internet age. But those who can't read or understand English will have a harder time to get these information.

[1010Justice]

The REAL Bumpiputra of Malaysia....

And look at what the Malays are doing to them...

It takes a foreign journalism to point out the injustices carried out in Malaysia...

What a complete disgraceful country Malaysia truly is,.. Malaysia Truly Asia, yes.. it is... very corrupt, poor and third world.. Truly Asia

[kevkpb]

even most of the gov't staff are all 95-99% malays...and they said 1 malaysia

[lurkernation]

even so, you would have no way at all to build a party and win votes if the restrictions on media stays strong. I'd say we form a military group and perform a coup de etat. perhaps, after brainstorming with several people, that seems to be the most economical and effective, if not, the only way to return our money back to us.

[Voice42moro]

One man's greed has brought untold misery and suffering to so many innocent simple folks. What have they done to deserve this? Taib and his family will pay dearly for their sins if not in this world, it will certainly be in the next.