On Today Show
— Dennis Along, Resident of Long Terawan, Mulu, Sarawak – Cascading Concerns: The Impact of Dam Projects on Rural Communities
— Shakila of Borneo Komrad – Struggle for Survival: Bajau Laut Communities in Crisis
— Jeffry Ngui, chairman of MUDA Sarawak – Silenced Voices: Rural Neglect in Sarawak Media
— Madam Agnes from Selangau – Left Behind: The Rural Neglect under GPS Leadership
Topik Pada Hari Ini
— Dennis Along, Penduduk Long Terawan, Mulu, Sarawak – Kebimbangan Berturut-turut: Kesan Projek Empangan ke atas Komuniti Luar Bandar
— Shakila dari Borneo Komrad – Perjuangan untuk Bertahan: Komuniti Bajau Laut dalam Krisis
— Jeffry Ngui, pengerusi MUDA Sarawak – Suara-suara yang Terpinggir: Pengabaian Luar Bandar dalam Media Sarawak
— Puan Agnes dari Selangau – Ditinggalkan: Pengabaian Luar Bandar di bawah Kepimpinan GPS
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Dennis Along, Resident of Long Terawan, Mulu, Sarawak
*Cascading Concerns: The Impact of Dam Projects on Rural Communities*
The rural/remote area electricity supply project using hydrogen power is another extraordinary imagination of Premier Sarawak Johari Openg, said political and environmental activist Dennis Along. Premier Sarawak Johari Openg mentioned that Sarawak wants to explore mobile hydrogen as a replacement for diesel for electricity supply in remote areas. He said this while inaugurating the Sarawak Electrolyser Assembly and Distribution Facility (SEA-DF) in Demak Laut. SEA-DF is the first equipment of its kind in ASEAN capable of converting water molecules into hydrogen. It is the result of a collaboration between SEDC Energy and PETRONAS subsidiary Lestari H2Gaas.
According to Dennis, "Currently, my village, Long Terawan, and other rural villages in Sarawak use the Sarawak Rural Electrification Scheme (SARES). It supplies 3000 watts of electricity per day per family, which is only enough to light three bulbs. Other electrical appliances cannot be used. I wonder why the excess energy from Bakun is not sent to us in rural areas. Also, how much will the electrolyser cost? We, the poor rural residents, cannot afford it if it is expensive. Abang Johari seems to be talking without thinking."
The campaign to build a cascading dam in Baram continues, said Dennis. This time, GPS is using community and village leaders to persuade the villagers. The idea of a cascading dam was opposed by 12 associations on May 23, 2024. For us in Long Terawan, we will be greatly affected because our village is downstream of the Tutoh River. We will be at risk and face polluted river water.
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