26 March 2024
On Today Show
— Dennis Along, Social and environmental activist – GPS tried to confuse the people regarding Cascading Dam, Carbon Trading and PADU
— Madam Agnes from Dijih – Broken Promises: Decades Without Clean Water in Dijih Mukah
— Mr. Dee, a firefighter from Miri – Miri's Air Quality Plunges: Peat Fires Engulf 21 Hectares
Topik Pada Hari Ini
— Dennis Along, Aktivis Sosial dan Alam Sekitar - GPS cuba mengelirukan orang ramai mengenai Tadahan Berperingkat, Perdagangan Karbon, dan PADU.
— Madam Agnes dari Dijih - Janji Yang Terabai: Dekad Tanpa Air Bersih di Dijih Mukah.
— Encik Dee, seorang bomba dari Miri - Kualiti Udara Miri Merudum: Kebakaran Gambut Melanda 21 Hektar.
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*Special Randau*
1. GPS misleads the people regarding Cascading Dam, Carbon Trading and PADU.
2. Tun Mahathir's children Mirzan and Mokhzani claim that the main target of the MACC investigation is their father Mahathir Mohammad. They revealed this during an interview with Bloomberg. Mirzan and Mokhzani were asked by the MACC to declare the wealth they acquired during the reign of their father Tun Mahathir as prime minister
3. Members of parliament of Indian descent want strict action to be taken against speakers who insult non-Muslim religions.
4. A branch of the KK Super Mart store that caused controversy selling socks with the word allah on them was hit by a petrol bomb last night. The incident happened in Bidor - Perak, at 5 am this morning. The public is advised to remain calm and not take any action on their own. The KK Super Mart case has been investigated and the director of KK Mark and the supplier of socks have already been charged today
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Dennis Along, Social and environmental activist
*GPS tried to confuse the people regarding Cascading Dam, Carbon Trading and PADU*
Dennis is on his way to the villages of Tutoh and Tinjar in Baram parliament. In an effort to provide information to the villagers regarding some of the latest issues. But according to Dennis in the many issues raised - there are 3 issues that are of concern and confuse rural residents. That is the issue of carbon trading, cascading dams and PADU. Rural residents are confused about whether or not to support carbon trading and whether they will benefit. In the law passed in the Sarawak State Assembly related to carbon trading. Ordinary people will not be paid if their land is used. PL will be issued by the state government to large companies. Just like in the matter of palm oil plantations and logging. But in this matter GPS sings that carbon trading will protect the environment and the people will be able to benefit. Related to Cascading dams GPS/Sarawak government said that cascading dams are not building dams or drowning rivers and villages. It is to build a waterfall that will be a tourist attraction, increase oxygen in the river and prevent the breeding of crocodiles. The people were persuaded to agree that their village and land be used for the cascading Dam. For registration and updating PADU. GPS acted aggressively by stopping all PADU registrants in Sarawak on the grounds of data security and not wanting their property ownership to be exposed. Dennis explained that only people who have extraordinary wealth that cannot explain their wealth are the only ones who bother to register with PADU. The failure of the people of Sarawak to understand the real issues of carbon trading, cascading dams and PADU. Showing that GPS failed to provide real information to help the people of Sarawak. GPS wants the Sarawak government to get a lot of money but the people remain poor - Dennis Along.
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Madam Agnes from Dijih
*Broken Promises: Decades Without Clean Water in Dijih Mukah*
Madam Agnes shared the issue of her community in Dijih Mukah facing insufficient water supply during the dry season.
She said that residents of longhouses have to go down to the river to bathe even though the river is polluted with waste from the Rimbunan Hijau palm oil mill, and the river water smells. She is disappointed that their longhouses have never had a water treatment supply from the government for decades.
Every election campaign, every candidate promises to connect clean water, but it's all empty promises. Along the road to Madam Agnes's longhouse, there are 17 longhouses facing the same fate of not having clean water supply, and the entire community has to buy drinking water from the market every day. But how long must they use their own money to buy drinking water when many cannot afford it due to low income?
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Mr. Dee, a firefighter from Miri
*Miri's Air Quality Plunges: Peat Fires Engulf 21 Hectares*
The air quality in Miri, Sarawak, has significantly deteriorated due to peat fires within the district, resulting in fog-like conditions with strong odors. The fire and rescue department has advised the public, especially those with respiratory conditions, to stay indoors.
Approximately 21 hectares of peatland and forest have already been destroyed in the blaze, which is expected to spread further.
Mr. Dee, a firefighter from Miri, reported that a fire in Sg Adong, covering an area of over 20 hectares, is currently being actively extinguished. According to Mr. Dee, the land is owned by the company Naim. However, the cause of the fire has not been identified yet, as the dry season makes it easy for some areas to catch fire. Nevertheless, it appears suspicious that the fire was planned for future plantation opening, especially since only the Naim zone is affected by the fire.