31 October 2024

On Today Show
> Nick Kelesau- Spokesperson for the Penan Keruan Organization, Baram – Forest Guardians of Baram: Penan Community’s Struggle Against Logging and Palm Oil Plantations
> Mr. Robert, a social activist – Decades of Funding, But No Roads: Sarawak’s Infrastructure Woes Spark Activist Criticism
Topik Pada Hari Ini
> Nick Kelesau - Jurucakap Organisasi Penan Keruan, Baram – Penjaga Hutan Baram: Perjuangan Komuniti Penan Menentang Pembalakan dan Ladang Kelapa Sawit
> Encik Robert, seorang aktivis sosial – Puluhan Tahun Pembiayaan, Tetapi Tiada Jalan Raya: Masalah Infrastruktur di Sarawak Mencetuskan Kritikan Aktivis
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Nick Kelesau- Spokesperson for the Penan Keruan Organization, Baram.
*Forest Guardians of Baram: Penan Community’s Struggle Against Logging and Palm Oil Plantations*
According to Nick, the majority of the Penan people involved in the UBFA area are sad because the project was canceled by the Sarawak Forestry Department. We believe it is a good collaboration involving several foreign countries, domestic and foreign NGOs, state and central government agencies including the Sarawak and Malaysian governments. We believe that the combination and experience of several parties can be used to preserve the forest in addition to improving the socio-economic status of the Penan people. Even though it has been canceled we will still continue on a small scale as far as we can. In some Penan settlements such as Long Lamai, Long Kerong, Selungo and Long Main. We have successfully opened a nursery to plant trees from the native spices of the Borneo forest. Although prevented by the forest department. But we don't care. We plant trees to save forests, instead of cutting down trees like Borneoland Timber does at Data Bila. Indeed our original plan to save the rest of our logged forest. We named it as Taman Damai Baram - before the idea of UBFA was born. Regarding the STA claim accusing us of making false claims that millions of native forests will be destroyed and burned for tree planting projects, palm oil plantations and logging. I invited the STA to come down to Baram and see for themselves the damage caused by palm oil plantations and logging. STA CEO Annie Ting spoke only from an air-conditioned office in Kuching. If he wants to see the truth please visit Baram and we will show you the incredible damage done by these logging and plantation companies. Our call for the EU to classify Sarawak/Malaysia as a high-risk state under the Anti-Deforestation regulations is correct - because we see with our own eyes the damage around us and we can prove our claims - Nick Kelesau