11 October 2024

On Today Show — John Bara, Uma Akeh Baram – A Call to Save Baram: John Bara Blames Logging for Floods and Landslides — Agnes Padan, Activist from Lawas – Five-Year Struggle Ends with MyKad Restoration for Puan Sarlin — Jeffrey Ngui, Chairman of MUDA Sarawak – MUDA Sarawak Pushes for Wider Installment Plan Amid Meter Reading Issue Topik Pada Hari Ini — John Bara, Uma Akeh Baram – Seruan untuk Menyelamatkan Baram: John Bara Menyalahkan Pembalakan atas Banjir dan Tanah Longsor — Agnes Padan, Aktivis dari Lawas – Lima Tahun Perjuangan Berakhir dengan Pemulihan MyKad untuk Puan Sarlin — Jeffrey Ngui, Pengerusi MUDA Sarawak – MUDA Sarawak Mendesak Pelan Ansuran yang Lebih Luas dalam Isu Bacaan Meter ----------------------- John Bara, Uma Akeh Baram *A Call to Save Baram: John Bara Blames Logging for Floods and Landslides* John bara explained that there are some longhouses in Baram flooded and there are some others that are still safe, even though the floodwaters are close to the longhouses. According to John, the long houses in the Batang Baram Main River have not yet been flooded, but the 2 tributaries of Baram, Tinjar and Tutoh, are currently flooded, namely Long Panai (Tutoh River) and Long Loyang (Tinjar River). In general, floods are becoming more frequent recently. Floods, landslides and unusually heavy rains have become a new phenomenon in Baram. Although there is no comprehensive study related to the real cause of climate change. We the people of Baram believe that it is due to massive logging for over 5 decades, coupled with commercial oil palm plantations and sand mining along the Baram river. For example in Long Ekang (Peter Kalang's longhouse) landslides along the river bank toppled the Long Ekang church and now Long Ekang's longhouse is just waiting to be washed away by landslides. This all happened because of human greed. The solution - stop logging and also stop granting commercial palm oil licenses. Long Ekang is a clear example. There is extensive sand mining and palm oil plantations up to the longhouse area - it is worked by the Pelita Ekang Banyok plantation company - in collaboration with the villagers. Maybe the villagers will get money. But their longhouses were submerged/washed away by mud floods/collapses and soil erosion. I appeal to the government and YBYB GPS to help the flood victims, because the people are watching you. The people will judge you during the election- said John Bara. -------------------------