Home Malaysian candidate pledges to drop controversial dam in Sarawak if elected
 

Keywords :   


Malaysian candidate pledges to drop controversial dam in Sarawak if elected

2013-01-14 21:57:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Mongabay: Malaysia's current opposition leader, Anwar Ibrahim, has pledged to cancel the controversial Baram Dam in Sarawak if upcoming general elections sweep him into the office of Prime Minister. Ibrahim made the announcement while visiting the state of Sarawak, located on the island of Borneo, over the weekend, according to the indigenous rights NGO, Bruno Manser Fund. The Baram dam is one of several mega-dams that have led to large-scale protests and even construction occupations in the rainforests...

Tags: drop candidate elected dam

Category:Electronics and Electrical

Latest from this category

All news

»
06.11Eastern North Pacific Tropical Weather Outlook
05.11Tropical Storm Rafael Graphics
05.11Tropical Storm Rafael Forecast Discussion Number 9
05.11Tropical Storm Rafael Wind Speed Probabilities Number 9
05.11Tropical Storm Rafael Public Advisory Number 9
05.11Summary for Tropical Storm Rafael (AT3/AL182024)
05.11Tropical Storm Rafael Forecast Advisory Number 9
05.11Delayed implementation of EID eartag rule requested
More »