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> Dennis Along, Pengerusi Persatuan Miri Tering dan Pengarah Komunikasi PKR Baram - Kontroversi Mengelilingi Empangan Hidroelektrik Baram
> Simon Siah, Peguam Hak Asasi Manusia dari Sarawak - TYT Kembali dan Sidang Dewan Negeri pada November
> George Laeng dari Uma Akeh di Baram - Orang Asal Baram Menentang Empangan
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> Dennis Along, Chairman of the Miri Tering Association and PKR Baram communications director – Controversy Surrounds Baram Hydro-Electric Dam: Indigenous Voices Speak Out
> Simon Siah, Human rights lawyer from Sarawak – TYT's Return and the November State Assembly Sitting
> George Laeng from Uma Akeh in Baram – Baram's Indigenous Voices Against the Dam
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Dennis Along- Chairman of the Miri Tering Association and PKR Baram communications director
*Controversy Surrounds Baram Hydro-Electric Dam: Indigenous Voices Speak Out*
In a recent announcement at the Baram Regatta's opening speech, Sarawak Premier Abang Johari revealed plans for the Baram hydro-electric dam. This move has sparked controversy, drawing criticism from Dennis Along, Chairman of the Miri Tering Association and PKR Baram communications director.
Dennis Along argues that the government, particularly the GPS administration, has shown pride and arrogance by pushing ahead with the project without consulting local communities, despite historical opposition to the dam.
The people of Baram have valid reasons for their protests. They've seen the negative impacts of hydro dam projects in other regions, including displacement, inadequate services, and fear of structural failures downstream.
Dennis Along believes that the Baram dam, like previous projects, won't benefit indigenous people but will serve GPS-associated interests. He emphasizes that preserving ancestral lands and forests is essential.
This controversy highlights the need for inclusive decision-making that considers the welfare of affected communities. Indigenous voices, like Dennis Along's, advocate for a fair and sustainable future.
