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The RM3.5 billion Murum dam is developed by Sarawak Energy Bhd and constructed by China’s Three Gorges Corporation.
SEB said that it will take 12 months to fully impound the dam, which will generate 944 megawatts of electricity.
The Murum Dam transmission line will link up with the transmission line of equally controversial Bakun Dam to connect to power stations in Bintulu. Bakun will generate 1,777 mega-watts of electricity.
All the electricity generated from the two dams have been committed to industries in the Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy.
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Penans from Ulu Murum, where the hyroelectric dam has been built, are terrified for their lives now that police have broken up their blockade, where about 300 have been demanding ample compensation for land and livelihood lost.
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In the commotion, one Inspector Sufian fired a warning shot into the air.
Malaysiakini
The Human Rights Commission (Suhakam) must probe plans to submerge Penan villages in Sarawak for a dam project and the manner in which the locals’ protest was broken up with a fired shot, says PKR environmental bureau chief Lee Chean Chung.
“Suhakam should conduct investigations immediately on any violation of basic civil and human rights,” said Lee in a statement yesterday.
PKR: Suhakam must probe gunshot at Penan protest
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Malaysiakini
Penans from Ulu Murum, where the hyroelectric dam has been built, are terrified for their lives now that police have broken up their blockade, where about 300 have been demanding ample compensation for land and livelihood lost.
According to protester Gareng Jalung, 30 to 40 police officers armed with “loaded pistols and machineguns” came to break the blockade and bar protesters from stopping the dam impoundment.
Gareng, who was at Belaga police station when contacted, said that one longhouse has also been torched, prior to the impoundment which has left seven Penan villages under water, all without notice.
“It is like the government is trying to kill us off. The Long Wat longhouse was torched last week, and we started our blockade on Sept 18.
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