- Penan village at Ulu Baram, Sarawak. Highlights issues including lack of food source due to deforestation, and health issues caused by water pollution from logging. Scene of villagers showing community map to a logger at the village. Photo montage shows villagers with blockade to prevent logging trucks from entering, with authorities present. Narration describes the largest barrier at Sg. Sebatu is destroyed on 28 September 1993 with presence of loggers, police and military, resulting in arrests and use of tear gas causing deaths. Community’s gathering to appeal to government to retract logging licence, respect villagers’ ancestral land, and ensure fair treatment by authorities.
- Wide shots of protestors from NGO groups and village representatives from Bakun area, gathered at Padang Merbok in Kuala Lumpur. Protestors hold up Stop Bakun placards with Federal Reserve Unit present. Village representatives perform traditional dance. Police officers issue warnings to protestors. Bakun Day Declaration is read by spokesperson of the Coalition of Concerned NGOs on Bakun (Gabungan), Dr. Kua Kia Soong (spectacles).
- Protest and forwarding of memorandum by the Coalition of Concerned NGOs on Bakun (Gabungan) to the Deputy Prime Minister. Gabungan, a coalition of 40 NGOs, calls for an immediate stop work order and for a public hearing to be held on the Bakun Dam. Partial press conference only by spokesperson of Gabungan, Dr. Kua Kia Soong (spectacles).
Source format
MiniDV
Language
Bahasa Malaysia, English
Duration
00:11:34.000 / 00:05:20:00 / 00:04:17:00
Clip ID
F02072
