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— Jok Jau Ivong, Coordinator of Sahabat Alam Malaysia, Sarawak Branch – Unanswered Questions: Indigenous Rights and Samling's Carbon Study Permit
— George Laeng from Uma Akeh – PKR's Opportunity: Consolidating in Sarawak's Opposition Landscape

Topik Pada Hari Ini
- Jok Jau Ivong, Pengkoordinator Cawangan Sahabat Alam Malaysia, Sarawak, membincangkan "Pertanyaan Tanpa Jawapan: Hak Orang Asli dan Permit Kajian Karbon Samling.
- George Laeng dari Uma Akeh membicarakan "Peluang PKR: Mengukuhkan Landskap Pembangkang di Sarawak.

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Jok Jau Ivong, Coordinator of Sahabat Alam Malaysia, Sarawak Branch
*Unanswered Questions: Indigenous Rights and Samling's Carbon Study Permit*
Since the news of Samling Company - through its subsidiary SaraCarbon being granted a Carbon Study permit by the Sarawak Government on 39,000 hectares of land in Marudi was published. Local people there. Especially in Linai Marudi River. Where the area involved houses the Acacia monoculture farm - Syarikat Samling. Residents began visiting the Sahabat Alam office in Marudi to raise objections. Residents objected because they were unsure of the actual land area involved. They are also not sure whether they will be compensated or not or whether they will get a return from carbon trading by Samling on their land. Residents request that Samling organize an open dialogue. But according to Jok Jau. So far Samling conducts all their activities quietly and privately. Samling only met with the head of the village/household and a strong supporter of GPS. To give an explanation to the residents - SAM will organize a meeting with the residents next May. The majority of residents who came to the SAM office objected to the carbon credit project to be implemented by Samling. Residents are worried that they will lose their place to farm and get their daily needs. Because the rural poor are very dependent on the forest as a source of life. if carbon trading is enforced in their area. Then residents will be prevented from entering and farming in the area involved. Asked how good carbon trading should be for indigenous people. Jok Jau believes that every process that goes through should go through open consultation. There is an agreement that is binding and beneficial to both parties and agreed by the majority. The results of the profit and loss analysis of carbon trading carried out by Sarawak Report - through Verra Accreditation assessment agency. Samling through SaraCarbon will earn a profit of USD 2 billion for 39,000 hectares for 60 years. The Sarawak government will earn RM230 million through levies and royalties. The question is what do the people who look after and preserve the forest all this time get?. Jok Jau said the original people had been cheated in logging and plantation. By laws and implementation that are not transparent and unfair. Far more complicated carbon trading will see the original people cheated again.
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