On Today Show
— Special Randau – GAWAI DAYAK FESTIVAL
— Dennis Along, President of the Tering Association of Sarawak – Community Outcry Against Cascading Tutoh Dam
— Mutang Tuo, Village Chief of Penan Long Iman – Trust Issues: Penan Reject Shin Yang and Samling's Carbon Trading Plans
— Thomas Jalong, environmental activist from Ulu Baram – Securing Indigenous Lands in Sarawak's Carbon Trading
— Voon Lee Shan, Lawyer-Politician – Sarawakian Politicians' Allowance Hike Sparks Controversy

Topik Pada Hari Ini
— Randau Khas – Pesta Gawai Dayak
— Dennis Along, Presiden Persatuan Tering Sarawak – Suara Komuniti Menentang Empangan Tutoh Bertingkat
— Mutang Tuo, Ketua Kampung Penan Long Iman – Isu Kepercayaan: Penan Menolak Rancangan Perdagangan Karbon Shin Yang dan Samling
— Thomas Jalong, aktivis alam sekitar dari Ulu Baram – Memastikan Tanah Adat di Sarawak Dalam Perdagangan Karbon
— Voon Lee Shan, Peguam-Politikus – Kenaikan Elaun Ahli Politik Sarawak Cetus Kontroversi

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Dennis Along, President of the Tering Association of Sarawak
*Community Outcry Against Cascading Tutoh Dam*
Yesterday, May 23, 2024, at Imperial Hotel Miri - a briefing was organized by SEB in collaboration with the Ministry of Utilities and Telecommunications regarding the proposed construction of the Cascading Tutoh Dam. Twelve associations based in Miri were invited.
During the three-hour briefing and Q&A session, it can be said that 99% of the associations did not agree with the construction of the Cascading Tutoh Dam because they had seen the failures and negative impacts of dams on the communities in Bakun and Murum. The associations also questioned why the idea of building a dam in Tutoh was still being discussed when the residents of Tutoh had already sent an official protest letter containing over 600 signatures of residents opposing the dam. YB Dennis Ngau responded that this was the beginning of a dialogue to allow SEB to conduct further studies. Participants countered by asking why a study should be conducted when the majority of residents did not want the dam.
Dennis explained that the residents wanted infrastructure amenities such as roads, bridges, clean water supply, schools, clinics, and so on. Infrastructure amenities were mentioned by the GPS government in their election manifesto, not dam construction projects - questioned Dennis Along. I ended my speech by quoting the late Taib Mahmud when persuading the Belaga residents to agree to the construction of the Bakun Dam in the past. Taib said - "With the construction of the Bakun Dam, at least 100 millionaires will be born in Belaga." Now… how many millionaires have resulted from the construction of Bakun? - questioned Dennis Along.

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