Miri, April 15, 2012: A coalition of eight social and environmental non-governmental organisations (NGOs) will hold a sit in rally in support of the Coalition for Free and Fair Elections (Bersih 3.0) and the environmental movement Himpunan Hijau 3.0 on April 28.
The rally will be held at the parking lot front of the Miri Resident/District Office, starting from 2 - 4 pm.
The Miri Bersih 3.0 Committee was formed to coordinate activities in conjunction with the massive rally being held in Kuala Lumpur on the same day by the national Bersih 3.0 body as well as Himpunan Hijau 3.0.
The Miri Bersih 3.0 Committee is inviting members of the public who are concerned about the electoral process in this country and also the state of the environment particularly in Miri Division, Sarawak to join the sit in rally which is also being held simultaneously throughout the nation by Bersih 3.0 and Himpunan Hijau 3.0.
The Miri Bersih 3.0 Committee is coordinating with the national body in Kuala Lumpur to bring the message to the people in Miri that the government needs to listen to the grouses of the people and meet the 8 demands being put forward by Bersih on electoral reforms and good governance.
The committee will also put forward issues of concern to the Government especially the State Government with regards to the planned 12 dams, industrial or plantation activities within water catchment areas, native customary rights land and dirty heavy industries within the Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy (SCORE) project.
Flyers will be distributed to the public prior to the event.
The NGOs are Borneo Resources Institute, Malaysia (BRIMAS), Jaringan Tanah Hak Adat Bangsa Asal Sarawak (TAHABAS), Indigenous Peoples Institute, Malaysia (IPIMAS), Persatuan Wanita Desa Sarawak (WADESA), Anak Muda Sarawak (AMS), Save Sarawak’s Rivers Network (SAVE Rivers), Baram Protection Action Committee (BPAC) and Sarawak Indigenous Lawyers Alliance (SILA).
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