BMF says moratorium on Baram Dam should follow with action to find alternative energy sources

KUCHING, Sept 24, 2015: The Bruno Manser Fund, in welcoming Chief Minister  Adenan Satem’s decision to impose a moratorium on the Baram Dam, is asking the government to quickly follow this up with action in order to boost confidence in the policy turnaround.

In a statement, BMF said there should be a prompt launch of collaboration with a team from University of California, Berkeley, to find an alternative energy path for Sarawak.

Why ban Tony Pua? Is it got to do with him exposing 1MDB scandal?

By Chong Chieng Jen,

Sarawak DAP Chairman

Chief Minister Tan Sri Adenan Satem’s full support for Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak cannot be any clearer than the banning of  Petaling Jaya Utara Member of Parliament Tony Pua from entering Sarawak, yesterday.

Though Adenan has openly said that he will ban the racists and religious bigots from entering Sarawak, his act to ban Tony from entering Sarawak does not reflect what he has pledged.

Nomadic Penan boy who rises up to become Petronas welding instructor

KOTA KINABALU, September 14, 2015 - As a boy in the hinterland of Baram, Sarawak, it was usually on Saturdays at the end of the school holidays that Rendy Ziki, now 30, would wake up at midnight, pack his meagre possessions and bid his parents goodbye before making his way into the darkness for the long journey back to school.

For the graduate of PETRONAS’ VISTA programme, in collaboration with Kolej Yayasan Sabah (KYS), the journey from being a nomad boy to a welding instructor has been no walk in the park.

BMF's campaign gaining traction in Australia for recovery of AS$30m allegedly stolen from Sarawak

ADELAIDE, September 10, 2015 -The Bruno Manser Fund's campaign for the recovery of stolen assets to Sarawak, Malaysia, has gained traction today with extensive media reports on the alleged laundering of $30 million.

BMF executive director Lukas Straumann and Jenny Weber of the Bob Brown Foundation briefed the press in a boardroom of the Adelaide Hilton hotel this morning on the dodgy origins of the funds with which the Hilton was purchased  in 1994.

 From left: Lukas Straumann, Mark Parnell and Jenny Weber in South Australia's corridors of power

Over 2,000 turned up to lend support to TR Sandah in landmark land appeal case by the government

By James Joseph

KUCHING, Sept 9, 2015 - Over 2,000 customary rights Dayak landowners crowded the High Court building  today to give support to Tuai Rumah Sandah anak Tabau, TR Lajang anak Lang, Semawi and Paong, Semunggah anak Janda, Muli Paong, Bonyoi Jawa, Suluk Paong and Bajing Apong, all of Kanowit, in a land mark case.