Comments on: Murum Dam misery for displaced Penan http://anilnetto.com/corporate-led-globalisation/murum-dam-misery-for-displaced-penan/ Let justice flow like a mighty river Tue, 22 May 2012 16:44:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Jennifer http://anilnetto.com/corporate-led-globalisation/murum-dam-misery-for-displaced-penan/comment-page-1/#comment-137581 Jennifer Sat, 24 Mar 2012 13:16:33 +0000 http://anilnetto.com/?p=15624#comment-137581 Thank you, this is very interesting article. The World Bank estimates that forcible “development-induced displacement and resettlement” now affects 10 million people per year. According to the World Bank an estimated 33 million people have been displaced by development projects such as dams, urban development and irrigation canals in India alone. India is well ahead in this respect. A country with as many as over 3600 large dams within its belt can never be the exceptional case regarding displacement. The number of development induced displacement is higher than the conflict induced displacement in India. According to Bogumil Terminski an estimated more than 10 million people have been displaced by development each year. Athough the exact number of development-induced displaced people (DIDPs) is difficult to know, estimates are that in the last decade 90–100 million people have been displaced by urban, irrigation and power projects alone, with the number of people displaced by urban development becoming greater than those displaced by large infrastructure projects (such as dams). DIDPs outnumber refugees, with the added problem that their plight is often more concealed. This is what experts have termed “development-induced displacement.” According to Michael Cernea, a World Bank analyst, the causes of development-induced displacement include water supply (dams, reservoirs, irrigation); urban infrastructure; transportation (roads, highways, canals); energy (mining, power plants, oil exploration and extraction, pipelines); agricultural expansion; parks and forest reserves; and population redistribution schemes. Thank you, this is very interesting article.

The World Bank estimates that forcible “development-induced displacement and resettlement” now affects 10 million people per year. According to the World Bank an estimated 33 million people have been displaced by development projects such as dams, urban development and irrigation canals in India alone.

India is well ahead in this respect. A country with as many as over 3600 large dams within its belt can never be the exceptional case regarding displacement. The number of development induced displacement is higher than the conflict induced displacement in India. According to Bogumil Terminski an estimated more than 10 million people have been displaced by development each year.

Athough the exact number of development-induced displaced people (DIDPs) is difficult to know, estimates are that in the last decade 90–100 million people have been displaced by urban, irrigation and power projects alone, with the number of people displaced by urban development becoming greater than those displaced by large infrastructure projects (such as dams). DIDPs outnumber refugees, with the added problem that their plight is often more concealed.

This is what experts have termed “development-induced displacement.” According to Michael Cernea, a World Bank analyst, the causes of development-induced displacement include water supply (dams, reservoirs, irrigation); urban infrastructure; transportation (roads, highways, canals); energy (mining, power plants, oil exploration and extraction, pipelines); agricultural expansion; parks and forest reserves; and population redistribution schemes.

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]]> By: Spotlight on Sarawak » Blog Archive » Murum Dam misery for displaced Penan http://anilnetto.com/corporate-led-globalisation/murum-dam-misery-for-displaced-penan/comment-page-1/#comment-43199 Spotlight on Sarawak » Blog Archive » Murum Dam misery for displaced Penan Wed, 14 Apr 2010 08:26:25 +0000 http://anilnetto.com/?p=15624#comment-43199 [...] what one analyst had to say in response: You will be directed to the Star online for the full story from [...] [...] what one analyst had to say in response: You will be directed to the Star online for the full story from [...]

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]]> By: Penangite http://anilnetto.com/corporate-led-globalisation/murum-dam-misery-for-displaced-penan/comment-page-1/#comment-32724 Penangite Tue, 06 Oct 2009 07:40:39 +0000 http://anilnetto.com/?p=15624#comment-32724 I think what you mean, Gerakan K, is 'no dam no Taiko Taib' . I think what you mean, Gerakan K, is ‘no dam no Taiko Taib’ .

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]]> By: Gerakan K http://anilnetto.com/corporate-led-globalisation/murum-dam-misery-for-displaced-penan/comment-page-1/#comment-32711 Gerakan K Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:46:45 +0000 http://anilnetto.com/?p=15624#comment-32711 No residential area will be allowed near the dam. No risk for this dam. Wait for experts' finding before jumping into conclusion. Malaysia is free of earthquake. Don't be over worried, man. No dam, no development fund. No residential area will be allowed near the dam. No risk for this dam. Wait for experts’ finding before jumping into conclusion. Malaysia is free of earthquake. Don’t be over worried, man. No dam, no development fund.

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]]> By: Ong Eu Soon http://anilnetto.com/corporate-led-globalisation/murum-dam-misery-for-displaced-penan/comment-page-1/#comment-32697 Ong Eu Soon Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:27:10 +0000 http://anilnetto.com/?p=15624#comment-32697 More dams only means more damns for the future. The Bakun dam is a disaster so is this damn! Stop the foolishness before nature strike back. One thing we all should choose to ignore is that the fault line of earthquick is moving closer to us shore. Soon we will end up as the victims of our own making. Leave the penan alone, we no need another damn to bring sorrow to our fellow Malaysians. More dams only means more damns for the future. The Bakun dam is a disaster so is this damn! Stop the foolishness before nature strike back. One thing we all should choose to ignore is that the fault line of earthquick is moving closer to us shore. Soon we will end up as the victims of our own making. Leave the penan alone, we no need another damn to bring sorrow to our fellow Malaysians.

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]]> By: Gerakan K http://anilnetto.com/corporate-led-globalisation/murum-dam-misery-for-displaced-penan/comment-page-1/#comment-32695 Gerakan K Mon, 05 Oct 2009 12:45:57 +0000 http://anilnetto.com/?p=15624#comment-32695 The cost of maintaining a dam is relatively static and low. I'm 100% sure that this Murum Dam project is a cash cow for the state government. Plenty of power buyers from other countries with no competitor as power business is a regulated industry. The risk of running a hydropower business is even lower than running a banking/financial/insurance business. No NPL fear. No fear of credit crunch crisis. Even mighty AIG group needs US government aid. The cost of maintaining a dam is relatively static and low. I’m 100% sure that this Murum Dam project is a cash cow for the state government. Plenty of power buyers from other countries with no competitor as power business is a regulated industry. The risk of running a hydropower business is even lower than running a banking/financial/insurance business. No NPL fear. No fear of credit crunch crisis. Even mighty AIG group needs US government aid.

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]]> By: anilnetto http://anilnetto.com/corporate-led-globalisation/murum-dam-misery-for-displaced-penan/comment-page-1/#comment-32694 anilnetto Mon, 05 Oct 2009 11:32:00 +0000 http://anilnetto.com/?p=15624#comment-32694 Are you so sure the dam will generate a profit for the state govt? If the electricity price is kept low, the real profits could end up with certain private companies that consume the electricity. Are you so sure the dam will generate a profit for the state govt?

If the electricity price is kept low, the real profits could end up with certain private companies that consume the electricity.

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]]> By: Miriam Ross http://anilnetto.com/corporate-led-globalisation/murum-dam-misery-for-displaced-penan/comment-page-1/#comment-32690 Miriam Ross Mon, 05 Oct 2009 09:57:27 +0000 http://anilnetto.com/?p=15624#comment-32690 For those who are interested, details of Survival International's campaign supporting the Penan are at http://www.survivalinternational.org/penan For those who are interested, details of Survival International’s campaign supporting the Penan are at http://www.survivalinternational.org/penan

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]]> By: Gerakan K http://anilnetto.com/corporate-led-globalisation/murum-dam-misery-for-displaced-penan/comment-page-1/#comment-32688 Gerakan K Mon, 05 Oct 2009 09:36:02 +0000 http://anilnetto.com/?p=15624#comment-32688 Put it this way. Profit from Kg Buah Pala totally go to developer pocket (that is one off). But profit from this Murum Dam project go to state government pocket continuously until the dam has broken. State government is owned by the people. Maybe in next Sarawak state election, PR will form the state government, mind you. This is not BN personal asset. PR can use that recurring income then according to its CM. Put it this way. Profit from Kg Buah Pala totally go to developer pocket (that is one off). But profit from this Murum Dam project go to state government pocket continuously until the dam has broken. State government is owned by the people. Maybe in next Sarawak state election, PR will form the state government, mind you. This is not BN personal asset. PR can use that recurring income then according to its CM.

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]]> By: Penangite http://anilnetto.com/corporate-led-globalisation/murum-dam-misery-for-displaced-penan/comment-page-1/#comment-32665 Penangite Mon, 05 Oct 2009 02:54:17 +0000 http://anilnetto.com/?p=15624#comment-32665 Gerakan K. You sound line MACC...selective persecution. Your statement clearly states..."state interest come first instead of handful of villagers". So you are saying that the sarawak govt,since it is BN, has the right to dumped all the Penans (it is not a handful, mind you. it is in the thousands)to a place with very low economic value while the BN cronies reaped Billions by only selling the timbers. This is called selective logic ala BN. Gerakan K. You sound line MACC…selective persecution. Your statement clearly states…”state interest come first instead of handful of villagers”. So you are saying that the sarawak govt,since it is BN, has the right to dumped all the Penans (it is not a handful, mind you. it is in the thousands)to a place with very low economic value while the BN cronies reaped Billions by only selling the timbers. This is called selective logic ala BN.

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