Got this e-mail from Sahabat Alam Malaysia a little while ago.
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We wish to inform you that the following cases will be heard in the Federal Court in Putrajaya at 8.30 am on Tuesday, March 1, 2011.
Bato Bagi & Others v State Government of Sarawak;
and
Jalang Ak Paran & Another v State Government of Sarawak & Another.
On March 1, 2011, the Bato Bagi civil legal action, which was filed by five Bakun Hydroelectric Project-affected communities, will be heard together at the Federal Court with another Sarawak civil case, Jalang Anak Paran, due to the similar thread that runs through both cases.
For the first time at the Federal Court, the lawyers for these cases, Tuan Haji Sulaiman Abdullah and Mr. Baru Bian, will argue that native customary rights is akin to right to life under Article 5 of the Federal Constitution.
The Court will also hear arguments on other fundamental rights under the Federal Constitution and the constitution of the State of Sarawak and on the issue of adequate compensation.
Essentially, both cases are challenging the authorities regarding the extinguishment of their native customary rights for the construction of the Bakun dam and a pulpmill factory within their customary land, respectively.
Representatives from the five Bakun-affected communities comprising Uma Balui Lebue, Uma Ukit, Uma Lesong, Uma Kulit and Uma Bakah will be present in court as with the representative from the Jalang Anak Paran case.
If you can be in Putrajaya on the morning of Tuesday, March 1, 2011, please come to court to show your support for the communities. We hope to get as many people in court as possible. Interested media organisations and bloggers are also welcome to speak to the community representatives.
For further information, please call +604-8299511.
bujang
February 28, 2011
Well done to those who seek for their rights. Time for change.bakun is a white elephant project. See where all the economical trees gone to whose pockets.
Repablika
March 1, 2011
May GOD save the natives of Sarawak and return their NCR land and rights back to them. Amin.
charleskiwi
March 1, 2011
Nothing will eventually happen as usual, Umno will see to that !
So don’t waste your time the court case is just for idiots and morons or the stupid fools in the East Malaysia.
alwaysfair
March 1, 2011
Shame on you Maha-tahi, you sins are bearing fruit till today and you only know how to say, MORE! MORE!! for yourselves but never gave a thought to the people whose lives you have wrecked.
PKFZ and Sodomy are also your creation!! Have you got no shame!!
alwaysfair
March 1, 2011
Also the Project I/Cs are still on-going just to satisfy your lust for power you betrayed your people and adopted other nation’s malays. You are the worst human being ever created after Hitler and Pol Pot.