On Today Show
— Dennis Along- Environmental Activist from Mulu, Sarawak – Gazetted Without Consent: Baram's Struggle Against Forest Exploitation
— Jeffery Baudi, Resident Representative of SFI Housing Park – Walking for Water: 150KM Journey to Aid SFI Families

Topik Pada Hari Ini
— Dennis Along - Aktivis Alam Sekitar dari Mulu, Sarawak – Diwartakan Tanpa Persetujuan: Perjuangan Baram Menentang Eksploitasi Hutan
— Jeffery Baudi, Wakil Penduduk Taman Perumahan SFI – Berjalan untuk Air: Perjalanan 150KM untuk Membantu Keluarga SFI


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Dennis Along- Environmental Activist from Mulu, Sarawak
*Gazetted Without Consent: Baram's Struggle Against Forest Exploitation*
Today, we Baram residents - especially those living in the Tutoh and Data Julan area were surprised by the official memorandum by the Miri regional forest officer dated 28/8/2024 - informed that 2 areas will be gazetted as TPA- Totally Protected Area- namely-SURO- TUTOH Protected Forest and Julan Protected Forest Data. The forms that were distributed did not ask for our opinion. Whether we agree or not. Instead we were asked to fill in our name and residential address so that we would be given rights and privileges in the area to be gazetted. First of all - we do not agree that the area should be made a protected forest, because surely the SFC will prevent us from entering the area and secondly - why suddenly the area wants to be protected when there have been dozens of rounds of timber companies logging in the area. We are the ones who should declare the area as a no-go area for loggers or SFC. Because that is our land and forest area. The forest department and GPS Sarawak government that have allowed logging in the affected area so far. We also don't need special privileges, because we have been free to hunt and fish in the restricted area, for self-sufficiency. Since it is our land, we prohibit logging. But the GPS government still gave logging licenses to Samling and Shin Yang. Now they want to turn the area into a landfill. We can feel that they want to completely seize the area from us to make it a Carbon Trading area in the future. This is the trick of GPS and working with logging companies. I am sad because many retired teachers are employed by logging companies to obtain information and distribute forms on behalf of the SFC. Many tribal leaders work closely with the SFC to maintain their salaries and allowances. However. We TuToh residents still object to the 4400 ha area being gazetted as Protected Forests.

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