Wednesday 10 September 2014

Joint statement by 33 NGOs against construction of mega dams


10 September 2014
Malaysians call for the immediate stop to mega dam projects across the country

From 10-12 September 2014, thousands of people will converge in Kuala Lumpur for ASEAN Power
Week. The conference sponsors, including Sarawak Energy Berhad (SEB) and Tenaga Nasional
Berhad (TNB), are welcoming the delegates arriving for this three day conference and introducing
their vision of power generation in Malaysia.

On this occasion, people representing communities in Sarawak, Sabah and across Peninsular
Malaysia affected by mega dams, will also be coming to the national capital to directly bring a joint
message to the delegates of ASEAN Power Week.

We urge all delegates offering or considering investments in large hydropower dams and associated
facilities in Malaysia, specifically those projects which are advanced by SEB and TNB, to urgently
withdraw any support and reconsider any future involvement in order to avoid the serious social,
environmental and economic risks involved.