Sarawak - Selfishness of YAB Taib Mahmud

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Abdul Taib Mahmud - Described as the one who has successfully and securely made Sarawak as a kingdom of corruption.

The "Darkness" of the Sarawak State Government has been well-known by every residents who stay in Sarawak. Every time either Parliament Poll or State Polling, we will heard $$ flying everywhere where the candidates pay for those who vote for them! But, there's no action against the corruption in Sarawak.

Sadly, most of my friends who came from Sarawak do not vote! Some not even register yet! As a residence of Sarawak, we holding the responsibility to vote for the right person and right government to administrate the State.

The next Sarawak State Poll will be in 2010. Do what is right to do. Vote for changes and vote for the right person! Fight corruption!

Sarawak - "Return" of Brooke

Brooke's Family Tree
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Jason Brooke, the great-great-grandson of Sarawak second White Rajah, Charles Brooke arrived in Kuching, Sarawak on 26-Jul-2008. He is the youngest Brooke descendant that visiting Sarawak since the state independence. This remind me the history of Sarawak which I could hardly to remember how is situation at that time. So I search for Sarawak History and summarize some of the important part.

How much do you remember the history of Sarawak?
In the Kuching Guide - "Sarawak's Colorful History" written by Alan Spencer, he described how James Brooke travel to "Sarawak" and appointed as advisor to the Sultan of Brunei.
1841, Sultan make James Brooke "Rajah" which means King and granted him of land far to the west which is now being called "Sarawak". The journey has not been easy for James Brooke, but finally he reached the village of Kuching.
1850, USA, British recognized Sarawak as Independent State.
1864, on James death, his nephew took over his place, Charles Brooke.
Followed by Charles' son, Charles Vyner Brooke.
1946, Charles Vyner Brooke abdicated and Sarawak at long last became a 'proper' British Crown Colony.

Sarawak - 12 Dams Project

[GOV] KTAK - The Ministry of Energy, Water & Communication
[GOV] CETDEM - Centre for Environment, Technology and Development
Have we NOT Learn from China!
Learn MORE to Improve Environment

After hearing the News on TheStar that Sarawak going to build 12 Dams all over the states, I seriously stunned! There are so many question coming to my mind instantly:-
a) Do we need it seriously?
b) Do we have other choices in generating power?
c) Dam brings more harm than good!
d) Our most precious rain forest and the creatures that live in the habitat, which is more important? Rain Forest and the Natives or $$
Let's think about it deeply.

First of all, we already have Bakun Dam on going! Which I think it will generate more than enough power to supply the energy in Sarawak. Seriously before this, there are over 80% of Sibu residents strongly disagree with the Bakun Dam Project, because of the project, we've lost our precious title as the longest river in Asia (As it is not genuine anymore). The brilliant would not do that. Did you see the western build Water Dam on Amazon river? No they don't, because they are far see the future that the Natural Environment must not be destroyed!
Rejang River is the Proud not only for Sarawakians but the whole nation!
Why do we need 12 more Dams to be build all over Sarawak to generate so much power? They could have their own reason of doing it, maybe I don't know, but what I know is if we continue with the 12 Dams project, it will seriously damages our rain forest ecosystem.

I assume that building the 12 Dam is really needed and they will going to build it, because of this -> "Chinese Power Plants in Malaysia"
Can we not have other choices to generate the equivalent power? As so far I know, there are so many Energy Elements we can use:- Solar Energy (sun), Hydro-electricity (water), Nuclear Power Generator, Burning Wood Chips (fire), Wind Power Generator (wind), etc.

Among all the choices, I believe Wind Power Generator is the best in terms of retain the balancing of ecosystem, which is less destructive to the rain forest. It has been the main energy generator in Denmark. The cost might be higher but the result and the energy it produced is better.

Have you heard of "The 3 Gorges Dam, China"? Super Construction as this has bring more harm than good! But they claim that "The environmental benefits outweight the environmental damage!" But now you see:-
1. Snow storm striking China - Worst winter since more than half century.
2. The Great SiChuan Earthquake which affecting over 11 million of residents in China which includes 374,000++ injured, 69,000++ death, 18,000++ missing. This is not only affecting the China Country but also the whole world climates.
3. Massive Dry Season in China

This world need to keep in balance, the earth is moving every seconds to retain the balancing, when one side keep on digging, mining, sucking from down earth, the other side will have natural disaster to keep the earth in balance. And because of this, the platform of earth is moving, now the Sabah has been located in Earthquake zone.

Now, do you still think that environmental benefits overweight the environmental damage? Who will be suffer?