International gathering to mark 2nd anniversary of blockade against proposed construction of Baram dam

MIRI, Oct 13, 2015  – An international event will be held here from Oct 19 to 24 to mark the second anniversary of the blockade against the proposed construction of Baram-1 dam and the moratorium of works on the project.

The World Indigenous Summit on Environment and Rivers (WISER Baram 2015) will be attended by representatives of indigenous peoples from Brazil, Honduras, Chile, the Philippines, Myanmar, Indonesia, Australia, the United States of America and the Wintu tribe of California.

The foreign delegates will be accompanied by local participants from the various Malaysian dams.

Incredible that Najib can speak of untruths with straight face

Comments by Baru Bian

The Prime Minister’s statement that BN is against racial extremism and practices moderation at the recent MCA assembly reflects his total lack of honesty and integrity. It is incredible that he can actually utter such untruths with a straight face.

 

Five Indonesians arrested, 323 protected birds seized from illegal bird trading centre in Suai

MIRI, Oct 12, 2015 - Five Indonesians were arrested by enforcement officers from Sarawak Forestry Corporation in a raid carried out at an illegal trading centre inside an oil palm plantation in Suai, near here, last Saturday.

The officers also seized 323 birds of various species, including the protected white rumped sharma, oriental magpie robin (burung semalau) and Asian glossy starling (burung tegok).

Yayasan Teras dinner was like the scenes often seen during PBDS days

By Simon Peter

KUCHING, Oct 3, 2015 - The scene at a dinner hosted by Yayasan Pendidikan Teknikal Rakyat Sarawak (Yayasan Teras) reminded many die-hard supporters of  Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak (PBDS), which was deregistered on Oct 21, 2004 of the good old days when the party was still alive and kicking.

The presence of Tan Sri Leo Moggie, Datuk Seri Daniel Tajem, Tan Sri Dr James Masing, Datuk Joseph Entulu, Datuk Joseph Salang Gandum and Datuk Wilfred Nissom at the dinner was nostalgic.

They are the actors who were involved in the break-up of PBDS over a leadership tussle for the control of the party.

Najib speaks at UN General Assembly of new conflicts and threats to peace and security posed by extremists

Speech by Prime Minister Najib Razak At the General Debate of the 70th session of the United Nations General Assembly New York, 1 October 2015

Mr President,

1.       Congratulations on your appointment as President of the 70th session of the United Nations General Assembly. Your experience and wisdom will be invaluable in guiding us.

2.       This session’s theme – ‘The United Nations at 70: the Road Ahead for Peace, Security and Human Rights' – is timely. For we urgently need to find new approaches, to rise above the political divide and put people first, in an age when the old ways are proving inadequate to the challenges we face today.