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— Garak Jalong, the Village Chief of Long Lawen Village, Murum – Two Dams, Two Decades of Struggle: The Story of Long Lawen
— Shakila of Borneo Komrad – From Semporna to Inanam: A Wave of Demolitions Hits Sabah
— Romuald Siew from Tahabas – Romuald Siew Speaks Out on Political Interference in Longhouse Leadership

Topik Pada Hari Ini
— Garak Jalong, Ketua Kampung Kampung Long Lawen, Murum - Dua Empangan, Dua Dekad Perjuangan: Kisah Long Lawen
— Shakila dari Borneo Komrad - Dari Semporna ke Inanam: Gelombang Pembongkaran Melanda Sabah
— Romuald Siew dari Tahabas - Romuald Siew Membangkitkan Isu Campur Tangan Politik dalam Kepimpinan Rumah Panjang

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Garak Jalong, the Village Chief of Long Lawen Village, Murum
*Two Dams, Two Decades of Struggle: The Story of Long Lawen*
When the residents of Long Gang moved to the new Sungai Asap settlement in 1998 to make way for the construction of the Bakun Dam, some Long Gang residents refused to move and decided to stay in a higher plateau called Long Lawen. He explained that when the Murum Dam was built in 2013, the Penan residents of Murum (seven longhouses) were relocated within the NCR land of Long Lawen. Thus, they faced dam-related problems twice. This is how difficult their lives have been due to the state government's decision to build two mega dams near their village.
Even after more than 26 years, the residents of Long Lawen still use logging roads to get to Bintulu, with a one-way trip costing RM800 and a round trip costing RM1600. They have pleaded, but the government's promise to pave the 17 km road from their home to the SK Tegulang junction has not yet been fulfilled. Long Lawen Longhouse, with 75 doors, was connected to electricity by SEB in 2023. But to this day, they haven't paid the electricity bill. The reason, he said, is that SEB still owes them. The land involved in building the Tegulang resettlement area has not been compensated by SEB and the Sarawak government. SEB must pay their debt to them first, only then will they pay the electricity bill.
Although the government says that building more dams will generate more money for the country, the social and environmental impacts make Garak Jalong disagree with building more dams in Sarawak. They refused to move when the Bakun Dam was built. But when the Murum Dam was built, the Penan Murum residents came/relocated to their place, which felt like an invasion of their forest and land. This, he noted, caused conflicts within the community.

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