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.
