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Date Posted: 19:06:57 09/11/06 Mon
Author: rosy anak mambang
Author Host/IP: NoHost / 60.53.32.139
Subject: Re: MAMBONGSHIRE LIVING IN THE SHADOW OF DOOM
In reply to: Nic Handsome 's message, "MAMBONGSHIRE LIVING IN THE SHADOW OF DOOM" on 07:17:22 05/23/02 Thu

Garbage, landfill, and everything which makes our beloved world a little ugly needs to be taken care of head on by every one, not just one or two persons concerned and definitely not by YBs who have more lucrative businesses to handle.

One day if nothing is done by all of us, our grandchildren will be living on top of garbage dumps. You have seen examples of landfills in Philippines, Phnom Penh....

I say we have a good plan to minimize our garbage and have a prettier future.

R.>

MAMBONGSHIRE LIVING IN THE SHADOW OF DOOM
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>Today, the sun maybe shining outside, basking the
>prestine landscape into its full glory. Tomorrow, the
>beautiful landscape may be nomore and replace by the
>impending landfill project, well it may not be the
>exact spot as the photograher sees it, but
>nevertheless, the odour and pollution generated by the
>proposed landfill
>could render the place 'unihibitable' and may well
>elevated the villagers with a new title as being the
>'gabbage people', a dread term non Bidayuh had ever
>dream of.
>But in reality, dreams do come true, except in this
>case, it could well be a nightmare, not only for
>Mambongshire villagers, but for all other Bidayuhs in
>Sarawak.
>
>What then is in store for the fate of our Bidayuh
>brothers and sisters in this onces properous village?
>
>
>
>
>The Mambong community is weary of variuos projects
>that has been located in the area. The Clinker Plant
>nearby had promised bright future for some sizeable
>households in terms of employment. According to a
>spokeman who declined to be identified, there are
>about 500 people employed by the plant but a mere 55
>individuals are actually from the nearby villages
>which is of no significant numbers.
>
>On the contrary, the Clinker Plant has indirectly
>introduced hazardous pollutent in the surrounding
>areas which has compromised the air quality in the
>limestone
>areas which every individual living and passing the
>area depends on. What a payback!
>
>The development of the Kuching Prison Complex have
>deprived the locals of the precious agriculture land.
>No amount of compensation could change the fact that in
>ten years time, Mambongshire will be landless in their
>own backyard.
>
>As though that is not enough, the proposed landfill
>project will surely be the final nail in the coffin
>for those poor zoombies.
>
>But Mambongshire are no Tom Dulley who just hang down
>their heads and cry! Even as you read this, the
>protest letter has now contained significant numbers of
>signitures, seal and well on it way to the project
>initiators.
>
>The Landfill may be still be an infant and proposed
>stage, but prevention is better than cure.
>
>
>The Mambongshire has been known to be hardworking,
>sincere and peace-loving Bumiputera minorities, but
>their spirit of solidarity cannot be dent and can well
>rise
>above the already depleted rocky mountain nearby.
>Where in the land, every piece of precious agriculture
>plot is considered scare and heritable, any attempt by
>anyone to substitute their livelihood and pride with
>undignitfied alternative such as Landfill Project
>surely must think twice!
>
>
>The hands that hold the pen may be frail and shaky,
>but the desire to live in a clean environment is
>stronger that the struggle by the YB's to keep his
>place in the
>history book.
>
>
>Mambongshire has been a strong supporter of any
>development project in the area as shown by The Prison
>Complex, The Police Academy School, The Clinker
>Plant, but the time has come for us to say "NO to
>Landfill" project at any cost!
>
>
>NO TO MAMBONGSHIRE LANDFILL!
>
>Possible Landfill as describe above site could render
>the landscape into "Kingdom of Worms'!!!
>
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