tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57636774197042391382024-03-13T11:03:13.036-07:00Against license to killBukit Koman |武吉公满http://www.blogger.com/profile/05845416941792979305noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5763677419704239138.post-26337309989820066952012-01-15T23:19:00.000-08:002012-01-16T23:22:01.714-08:00Another bancyanide committee member admitted to hospital<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RR_FROH3lVs/TxUhI1dUnOI/AAAAAAAAB2E/bq5ivR6kSbA/s1600/377869_10150515728455256_194846665255_8627259_1188086327_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RR_FROH3lVs/TxUhI1dUnOI/AAAAAAAAB2E/bq5ivR6kSbA/s400/377869_10150515728455256_194846665255_8627259_1188086327_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698497339179965666" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=" mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-mso-bidi-font-weight: boldfont-family:Calibri;font-size:13.5pt;" >One of the bancyanide movement pioneers ~ Mr. Woon was attacked by stroke last night and admitted to ICU. He is in coma now.<br />Dear all friends, please pray for him.</span></span>Bukit Koman |武吉公满http://www.blogger.com/profile/05845416941792979305noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5763677419704239138.post-61713178003666131682012-01-12T23:13:00.000-08:002012-01-16T23:14:49.590-08:00BERNAMA:Federal Court Grants Leave To Appeal To Bukit Koman ResidentsPUTRAJAYA, Jan 11 (Bernama) -- Villagers of Kampung Bukit Koman in Raub who claim to have suffered health problems from the use of cyanide in a gold mine in the vicinty, can continue on with their legal struggle for a pollution- free environment.<br /><br /> This follows a decision by a three-man Federal Court panel chaired by Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak Tan Sri Richard Malanjum to allow the residents' application for leave to appeal against a High Court's refusal to grant them permission to commence a judicial review.<br /><br /> They failed in their bid to obtain leave from the High Court on June 1 2009 to file a judicial review proceeding to challenge the Environment Director-General's decision to approve a preliminary environmental impact assessment (PEIA) report concerning the Bukit Koman gold mine which is located nearby their village.<br /><br /> Malanjum, who sat on the panel with Federal Court judges Tan Sri Abdull Hamid Embong and Datuk Ahmad Maarop, gave the nod on one legal question to be determined by the Federal Court.<br /><br /> The question of law was whether a court, in determining an application for extension of time to file a leave application, is required to consider the merits of the applicants' complaint set out in their leave application to commence a judicial review.<br /><br /> The High Court threw out the residents' leave application for a judicial review on grounds that there was an inordinate delay by them in filing the application and that they did not have good reasons for the court to grant an extension of time for them to file their application.<br /><br /> Order 53 Rule 6 of the Rules of the High Court 1980 provides that an application for leave for judicial review shall be made prompty and in any event within 40 days from the date when the grounds of the application first arose or when the decision was first communicated to the applicant.<br /><br /> The appellate court accepted the findings of the High Court and dismissed the residents' appeal on Aug 3 last year.<br /><br /> Outside the court, their lawyer Malik Imtiaz Sarwar said both the High Court and appellate court had held that the court would only look at the reasons for the delay in filing the application and not the merits of the complaint which precluded the public interest dimension.<br /><br /> The Environment Director-General approved the PEIA report on Jan 13, 1997. Via a letter dated Feb 21, 2008, the DG declined to acceed to the residents' request to review the PEIA and require Raub Australian Gold Mining Sdn Bhd (RAGMSB) to provide a detailed one.<br /><br /> On March 21, 2008, four representatives of the residents, Wong Kin Hoong, Chong Sow Pin, Hue Fui How and Mustapha Hussin (Mustapha passed away last night), filed leave to initiate a judicial review proceeding naming the Environment Director-General and RAGMSB.<br /><br /> The residents want the Environment DG to require RAGMSB to furnish a detailed EIA report as they claimed the preliminary EIA (PEIA) report submitted by the gold mining company on Aug 27, 1996 contained serious deficiencies.<br /><br /> They claimed the PEIA report omitted information on where and how treatment of gold mining waste should be disposed off, and also contained inadequate information on discharge of effluents.<br /><br /> The residents also alleged the PEIA report infringed on their fundamental rights to life and livelihood due to its omission on the facility's risks to public health and environment.<br /><br /> They also claimed that the PEIA preparation did not include public participation.<br /><br /> In their affidavit affirmed on May 12, 2009, the applicants alleged that in early February 2009, they encountered strong and noxious fumes several times a day, causing them to choke, suffer giddiness, shortness of breath, irritation to the eyes and lungs, nausea and body rashes.<br /><br /> Senior Federal Counsels Suzana Atan and Suhaila Haron represented the Enviroment Director-General while RAGMSB was represented by a team of lawyers led by Tan Sri Cecil Abraham.<br /><br /> -- BERNAMABukit Koman |武吉公满http://www.blogger.com/profile/05845416941792979305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5763677419704239138.post-36623528917540992932012-01-02T23:15:00.000-08:002012-01-16T23:16:54.922-08:00NST:Kg Bukit Koman residents get leave to appeal Read more: Kg Bukit Koman residents get leave to appeal<h2>PUTRAJAYA: Villagers of Kampung Bukit Koman in Raub who claim to have suffered health problems from the use of cyanide in a gold mine in the vicinty, can continue on with their legal struggle for a pollution- free environment.</h2> <p> This follows a decision by a three-man Federal Court panel chaired by Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak Tan Sri Richard Malanjum to allow the residents' application for leave to appeal against a High Court's refusal to grant them permission to commence a judicial review.</p> <p> They failed in their bid to obtain leave from the High Court on June 1 2009 to file a judicial review proceeding to challenge the Environment Director-General's decision to approve a preliminary environmental impact assessment (PEIA) report concerning the Bukit Koman gold mine which is located nearby their village.</p> <p> Malanjum, who sat on the panel with Federal Court judges Tan Sri Abdull Hamid Embong and Datuk Ahmad Maarop, gave the nod on one legal question to be determined by the Federal Court. The question of law was whether a court, in determining an application for extension of time to file a leave application, is required to consider the merits of the applicants' complaint set out in their leave application to commence a judicial review.<br /> <br /> The High Court threw out the residents' leave application for a judicial review on grounds that there was an inordinate delay by them in filing the application and that they did not have good reasons for the court to grant an extension of time for them to file their application.</p> <p> Order 53 Rule 6 of the Rules of the High Court 1980 provides that an application for leave for judicial review shall be made prompty and in any event within 40 days from the date when the grounds of the application first arose or when the decision was first communicated to the applicant.</p> <p> The appellate court accepted the findings of the High Court and dismissed the residents' appeal on Aug 3 last year.</p> <p> Outside the court, their lawyer Malik Imtiaz Sarwar said both the High Court and appellate court had held that the court would only look at the reasons for the delay in filing the application and not the merits of the complaint which precluded the public interest dimension.</p> <p> The Environment Director-General approved the PEIA report on Jan 13, 1997. Via a letter dated Feb 21, 2008, the DG declined to acceed to the residents' request to review the PEIA and require Raub Australian Gold Mining Sdn Bhd (RAGMSB) to provide a detailed one.</p> <p> On March 21, 2008, four representatives of the residents, Wong Kin Hoong, Chong Sow Pin, Hue Fui How and Mustapha Hussin (Mustapha passed away last night), filed leave to initiate a judicial review proceeding naming the Environment Director-General and RAGMSB.<br /> <br /> The residents want the Environment DG to require RAGMSB to furnish a detailed EIA report as they claimed the preliminary EIA (PEIA) report submitted by the gold mining company on Aug 27, 1996 contained serious deficiencies.</p> <p> They claimed the PEIA report omitted information on where and how treatment of gold mining waste should be disposed off, and also contained inadequate information on discharge of effluents.</p> <p> The residents also alleged the PEIA report infringed on their fundamental rights to life and livelihood due to its omission on the facility's risks to public health and environment.</p> <p> They also claimed that the PEIA preparation did not include public participation.</p> <p> In their affidavit affirmed on May 12, 2009, the applicants alleged that in early February 2009, they encountered strong and noxious fumes several times a day, causing them to choke, suffer giddiness, shortness of breath, irritation to the eyes and lungs, nausea and body rashes.</p> <p> Senior Federal Counsels Suzana Atan and Suhaila Haron represented the Enviroment Director-General while RAGMSB was represented by a team of lawyers led by Tan Sri Cecil Abraham. -- BERNAMA</p><div style="overflow: hidden; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: left; text-decoration: none; border: medium none;"><br />Read more: <a style="color: #003399;" href="http://www.nst.com.my/latest/kg-bukit-koman-residents-get-leave-to-appeal-1.30782#ixzz1jhJFS94M">Kg Bukit Koman residents get leave to appeal - Latest - New Straits Times</a> <a style="color: #003399;" href="http://www.nst.com.my/latest/kg-bukit-koman-residents-get-leave-to-appeal-1.30782#ixzz1jhJFS94M">http://www.nst.com.my/latest/kg-bukit-koman-residents-get-leave-to-appeal-1.30782#ixzz1jhJFS94M</a><br /></div>Bukit Koman |武吉公满http://www.blogger.com/profile/05845416941792979305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5763677419704239138.post-33673173606019122012010-03-30T11:06:00.000-07:002010-03-30T11:08:12.648-07:00Wild Asia Heroes - The Bukit Koman community<div class="title"><br /></div> <div style="padding: 0px 5px;"> <!-- Article intro //--> <h3>Wild Asia nominates the villagers of Bukit Koman as our first Wild Asia Hero. The 300-odd families have been fighting an uphill battle to protect their community and the environment from potential contamination by a gold mining facility in their village. JULES ONG reports.</h3> </div> <!-- Article content //--> <!-- Author info //--> <p class="author"><img src="http://www.wildasia.org/images/icons/icon_article.png" style="margin-right: 5px;" align="left" border="0" height="16" width="16" />Written by <strong>Jules Ong</strong> on 25 Jan 2010 with 0 comments. <a href="http://www.wildasia.org/main.cfm/heroes/Bukit_Koman#comment" onclick="javascript:toggleDiv('comment_form', 'comments_form_toggler', 1);">Be the first!</a></p> <p><img src="http://www.wildasia.org/images/site/dot_eee.gif" border="0" height="1" width="100%" /></p> <!-- Article image //--> <p><a href="http://www.wildasia.org/main.cfm/heroes/photo/3289"><img src="http://www.wildasia.org/images/380/260109_koman8.jpg" title="Protest held in Bukit Koman, March 2009. - Photo © Wild Asia" align="right" border="0" hspace="10" vspace="10" width="250" /></a></p> <!-- Article body //--> <p>Our first Wild Asia Heroes nomination goes to the Anti-Cyanide Committee of Bukit Koman. For two years, the Committee has led an on-going campaign to stop the usage of cyanide in gold mining in their village. Theirs is a story of courage and resilience in the face of formidable challenges. Wild Asia highlights their struggles in the hope that their story will offer inspiration and spur people to action.</p> <p>Bukit Koman is a small village of 300 families. Most of the villagers are descendants of miners from Raub, the town just next to the village, once known as the "gold capital" of Malaya. </p> <p>With the resurgence of gold price, the Raub Australian Gold Mining (RAGM) company had began a multi-million dollar operation using a new method to extract gold from tailings left behind from decades of conventional mining. </p> <p>This method - carbon-in-leach - has an 80% efficacy rate of extracting gold, a far more effective but expensive way compared to shaft mining. It also carries more risk. According to the project's Environment Impact Assessment, 400 tonnes of sodium cyanide, a highly toxic compound is used in the facility every year. That translates to 1.5 tonnes a day!</p> <p>What's worrying the villagers is that the facility is only 100 to 200 meters from the village and any spillage would be an environmental disaster. </p> <p>According to the UNEP there have been 10 mining spills between 1985 and 2000 worldwide. The worst was in Romania, where 50 to 100 tonnes of cyanide spilled into the Danube water catchment killing tonnes of fish. Cyanide vapours could be seen hovering above the water surface for days. </p> <p>Bukit Koman also sits in a water catchment area crisscrossed by many rivers that feed into the Klau Dam 13 km away. In a couple of year's time, this new dam will supply water to Selangor, the most populous state in Malaysia.</p> <p>In March 2008, Dr Glen C. Miller of the University of Nevada and an expert in mining contamination visited Bukit Koman. After doing an investigation, he said the gold mining facility did not follow international standards of safety and is likely to cause long-term contamination.</p> <p>Worried, the villagers organised themselves and set up the Bukit Koman Action Committee Against Cyanide. They have sent numerous letters of concern and memorandums to the company and the government, demanding for transparency in the mining operations and concrete safety measures in case of spillage. </p> <p>In 2008, they collected 10,000 signatures voicing their objections to the usage of cyanide in the mining facility. They also mounted a legal challenge to stop the operations in their request for a judicial review of the Environmental Impact Assessment. But their application was quashed last year. </p> <p>Their many requests for a dialogue with the company and the government who had approved the mining facility have all fallen on deaf ears. RAGM had begun its full operations using cyanide since February last year.</p> <p>RAGM is a Malaysian company that is wholly owned by the Peninsular Gold Limited. It is listed in the London Stock Exchange and registered in Jersey, a semi-autonomous region under the British Crown. Jersey is also dubiously known as a tax haven. </p> <p>The company's main shareholder is Andrew Kam whose father, Kam Mun Wah, is a veteran politician of the Malaysian Chinese Association, a component political party of the ruling government. Its other shareholders are the daughter of the Sultan of Pahang, Puteri Seri Lela Manja and her ex-husband, Mohd Moiz.</p> <p>Despite tremendous odds, the villagers of Bukit Koman have shown great fortitude to fight for their rights - their right to information, to clean air and water, and their right to life. </p> <p>Because of their determination in protecting the environment and their community's well being, a vision that Wild Asia shares, we are proud to honour them as Wild Asia Heroes.</p>Bukit Koman |武吉公满http://www.blogger.com/profile/05845416941792979305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5763677419704239138.post-67779160310182570342009-11-21T01:02:00.001-08:002009-11-21T01:07:00.671-08:00Cyanide use in gold-mining is 'safe'<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RpYit9ZQoTg/SwetST9fsvI/AAAAAAAABN4/0IybNJ--Ecc/s1600/1121thestar.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 345px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RpYit9ZQoTg/SwetST9fsvI/AAAAAAAABN4/0IybNJ--Ecc/s400/1121thestar.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406480407789023986" border="0" /></a>The Star<br /></div><br /><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>Bukit Koman |武吉公满http://www.blogger.com/profile/05845416941792979305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5763677419704239138.post-53368615988505314292009-11-18T01:08:00.000-08:002009-11-21T01:55:01.764-08:00Please join us!<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" >Many of us wish to contribute our efforts in protecting our home land</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RpYit9ZQoTg/SwNk1JMvVuI/AAAAAAAABM4/kvrjYUEik5c/s1600/Logo+final+7.8.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 158px; height: 220px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RpYit9ZQoTg/SwNk1JMvVuI/AAAAAAAABM4/kvrjYUEik5c/s400/Logo+final+7.8.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405274841939924706" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >by posting bancyanide logo and calling </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >for help</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" > @ Facebook...<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RpYit9ZQoTg/SwNjqEJHs1I/AAAAAAAABMo/IA3Xa08Aw84/s1600/10852_174251255698_678945698_2804749_6401525_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RpYit9ZQoTg/SwNjqEJHs1I/AAAAAAAABMo/IA3Xa08Aw84/s400/10852_174251255698_678945698_2804749_6401525_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405273552092377938" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >by wearing green when traveling to overseas...<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RpYit9ZQoTg/SwNvJ6St2dI/AAAAAAAABNA/RB0ayUQh4eo/s1600/DSC01606.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RpYit9ZQoTg/SwNvJ6St2dI/AAAAAAAABNA/RB0ayUQh4eo/s400/DSC01606.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405286193831991762" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >by creating awareness no matter where they go...<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RpYit9ZQoTg/SwNwIjgX2nI/AAAAAAAABNI/8VYTFgTgOKo/s1600/DSC01618.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RpYit9ZQoTg/SwNwIjgX2nI/AAAAAAAABNI/8VYTFgTgOKo/s400/DSC01618.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405287270047013490" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >by writing about this environmental issue in their blogs...<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RpYit9ZQoTg/SwNxjgGAoQI/AAAAAAAABNQ/yr8BPN96dbI/s1600/DSC_0559.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RpYit9ZQoTg/SwNxjgGAoQI/AAAAAAAABNQ/yr8BPN96dbI/s400/DSC_0559.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405288832499228930" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >by participating every event held to show their supports...<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RpYit9ZQoTg/SwNyXGgM5nI/AAAAAAAABNY/gCPRZ_Bx59s/s1600/DSC01582.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RpYit9ZQoTg/SwNyXGgM5nI/AAAAAAAABNY/gCPRZ_Bx59s/s400/DSC01582.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405289718982960754" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >they are willing to do anything for the smoothness of the event...</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 255, 51);font-size:130%;" >Friend, are you ready to join us?<br />We can do even more to save our home land.</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RpYit9ZQoTg/SwNknJ3SL-I/AAAAAAAABMw/gBD26-uQ-wc/s1600/CompanySummaryChart_image.aspx.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 258px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RpYit9ZQoTg/SwNknJ3SL-I/AAAAAAAABMw/gBD26-uQ-wc/s400/CompanySummaryChart_image.aspx.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405274601600200674" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 51);">The gold price is tremendously high, our healths and environment are now been threatening.We have nothing more to lose!</span><br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-size:180%;">Please join us!</span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /><br /></span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 255, 51);">A meeting will be held in KL on 23-11-2009(Mon)@ 8PM.</span></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 255, 51);">Please send email to </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 51);">bancyanide@gmail.com</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 51);"> if you are concern about the life and environment .</span><br /></span></span><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>Bukit Koman |武吉公满http://www.blogger.com/profile/05845416941792979305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5763677419704239138.post-8828361940115717642009-11-05T02:37:00.000-08:002009-11-21T02:41:11.155-08:00Freedom Film Fest 2009Freedom Film Fest is a harvest of local and international documentary feature and short films dealing with the topic of human rights, social and environmental justice.<br />A film named 'Peace Cyanide Hill' which tell a story about cyanide mining in Bukit Koman, was one of the films screened in Freedom Film Fest 2009.<br />'Bukit Koman, situated in the heart of Raub in Pahang was once known to be the "gold capital" via the promising extraction of gold. In 2009, the gold mining company and its allies decided to extract the remaining gold, this time allegedly with the use of cyanide. Fearing for their lives and health, the villagers have lodged dissent against the alleged use of cyanide. Despite these concerns, the corporation, government and legal system have thus far ignored the pleas of the desperate villagers...'<br />We would like to convey our highest gratitude to the producer, Thilaga Sulathireh, and everybody who took part in making the film success. Thanks for your concern towards the environment and let our voices heard through the film.<br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/zR1L2JGUM7E&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/zR1L2JGUM7E&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/-SCokmhHcFY&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/-SCokmhHcFY&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/0kC-Me-xEdU&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/0kC-Me-xEdU&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><br /><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>Bukit Koman |武吉公满http://www.blogger.com/profile/05845416941792979305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5763677419704239138.post-64075889797559549042009-10-23T05:28:00.000-07:002009-10-23T06:38:23.562-07:00Mid Autumn Dinner held successfully<span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 51);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Mid Autumn Dinner was held successfully </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 51);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">without any disruption by the police<span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 51);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">despite sudden change of the venue due to unforeseen circumstances</span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 51);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">.</span></span></span></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RpYit9ZQoTg/St5xTAGP_WI/AAAAAAAABCg/aXyJLP1750k/s1600-h/DSC_0528.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px; display: block; height: 268px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394889185102423218" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RpYit9ZQoTg/St5_IWigZLI/AAAAAAAABEQ/EXMqeC6d_Y4/s400/DSC_0495.jpg" border="0" /></a>Introduction of '1 Malaysia' by PM followed by variety mid autumn songs.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RpYit9ZQoTg/St5xTAGP_WI/AAAAAAAABCg/aXyJLP1750k/s1600-h/DSC_0528.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px; display: block; height: 268px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394873974894099810" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RpYit9ZQoTg/St5xTAGP_WI/AAAAAAAABCg/aXyJLP1750k/s400/DSC_0528.jpg" border="0" /></a>Dancing presentation at the beginning of the show.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RpYit9ZQoTg/St6AWLHfVSI/AAAAAAAABEY/iRyfTC3x-aU/s1600-h/DSC_0533.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px; display: block; height: 268px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394890522066113826" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RpYit9ZQoTg/St6AWLHfVSI/AAAAAAAABEY/iRyfTC3x-aU/s400/DSC_0533.jpg" border="0" /></a>~Negaraku~<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RpYit9ZQoTg/St5ziVYbW7I/AAAAAAAABCo/gP-zyh10kyU/s1600-h/DSC_0540.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px; display: block; height: 268px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394876437328780210" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RpYit9ZQoTg/St5ziVYbW7I/AAAAAAAABCo/gP-zyh10kyU/s400/DSC_0540.jpg" border="0" /></a>Welcome speech by the chair person~Mr. Woon.<br /><br /></div><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;"></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;"></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RpYit9ZQoTg/St6GaUUUIYI/AAAAAAAABEg/SXvMV1W7zzg/s1600-h/DSC_0544.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px; display: block; height: 268px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394897190325068162" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RpYit9ZQoTg/St6GaUUUIYI/AAAAAAAABEg/SXvMV1W7zzg/s400/DSC_0544.jpg" border="0" /></a>Ribbon-cutting ceremony by Pahang Exco member~<br />Dato' Ho Khai Mun<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RpYit9ZQoTg/St6SeMV8K3I/AAAAAAAABEo/T-WH8ZACqms/s1600-h/DSC_0555.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px; display: block; height: 268px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394910451043412850" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RpYit9ZQoTg/St6SeMV8K3I/AAAAAAAABEo/T-WH8ZACqms/s400/DSC_0555.jpg" border="0" /></a>Opening ceremony speech.<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 51);">"Pahang state government is very concern about cyanide mining matter,we are trying to solve it step by step."</span><br /></div><object style="color: rgb(255, 255, 51);" height="340" width="400"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/DeAEX8HnwMQ&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><object height="340" width="400"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/DeAEX8HnwMQ&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/DeAEX8HnwMQ&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="340" width="400"></embed></object></object><object style="color: rgb(255, 255, 51);" height="340" width="400"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/DeAEX8HnwMQ&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></object><br />Singing song with edited lyrics-Peak of the show!<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 51); font-weight: bold;">《我愿意》</span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">“嘟嘟”是一种</span><span style=";font-family:宋体;font-size:100%;" lang="ZH-CN" >很毒的东西,</span><span style=";font-family:宋体;font-size:100%;" lang="ZH-CN" >随风而行,<br />无声</span><span style=";font-family:宋体;font-size:100%;" lang="ZH-CN" >又无息</span><span style=";font-family:宋体;font-size:100%;" lang="ZH-CN" >出没在村里,</span><span style=";font-family:宋体;font-size:100%;" lang="ZH-CN" >转眼跑进我们身体,<br /></span><span style=";font-family:宋体;font-size:100%;" lang="ZH-CN" >我无法承受,</span><span style=";font-family:宋体;font-size:100%;" lang="ZH-CN" >特别是夜里,</span><span style=";font-family:宋体;font-size:100%;" lang="ZH-CN" >哦</span><span style="font-size:100%;">~</span><span style=";font-family:宋体;font-size:100%;" lang="ZH-CN" >它令我无法呼吸,<br /></span><span style=";font-family:宋体;font-size:100%;" lang="ZH-CN" >恨不得立即</span><span style=";font-family:宋体;font-size:100%;" lang="ZH-CN" >朝你狂奔去,</span><span style=";font-family:宋体;font-size:100%;" lang="ZH-CN" >可惜找不到你。。。</span><span style=";font-family:宋体;font-size:100%;" lang="ZH-CN" >(我别</span><span style="font-size:100%;">TAHAN</span><span style=";font-family:宋体;font-size:100%;" lang="ZH-CN" >)</span><br /><span style=";font-family:宋体;font-size:100%;" lang="ZH-CN" >我们求求你(</span><span style="font-size:100%;">x3),</span><span style=";font-family:宋体;font-size:100%;" lang="ZH-CN" >装置探测器,<br /></span><span style=";font-family:宋体;font-size:100%;" lang="ZH-CN" >只要你借出</span><span style=";font-family:宋体;font-size:100%;" lang="ZH-CN" >空气探测器,</span><span style=";font-family:宋体;font-size:100%;" lang="ZH-CN" >我们的村子有转机,</span><br /><span style=";font-family:宋体;font-size:100%;" lang="ZH-CN" >我们因为你(x</span><span style="font-size:100%;">3) <span style="font-size:0;">, </span></span><span style=";font-family:宋体;font-size:100%;" lang="ZH-CN" >就快要断气,<br /></span><span style=";font-family:宋体;font-size:100%;" lang="ZH-CN" >只要你愿意</span><span style=";font-family:宋体;font-size:100%;" lang="ZH-CN" >借我们探测器,</span><span style=";font-family:宋体;font-size:100%;" lang="ZH-CN" >我真的很感激,</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:0;"> </span></span><span style=";font-family:宋体;font-size:100%;" lang="ZH-CN" >真的很感激有</span><span style=";font-family:宋体;font-size:100%;" lang="ZH-CN" >你!<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 51); font-weight: bold;"><br /><object height="340" width="400"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/gJ45TtIAdJ0&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/gJ45TtIAdJ0&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="340" width="400"></embed></object><br />《月亮圆》</span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><b><u><span lang="ZH-CN" style="font-family:宋体;"><br /></span></u></b></span><span style=";font-family:宋体;font-size:100%;" lang="ZH-CN" >现在的孩子不相信</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:0;"> </span></span><span style=";font-family:宋体;font-size:100%;" lang="ZH-CN" >家乡是安全的,</span><br /><span style=";font-family:宋体;font-size:100%;" lang="ZH-CN" >我们所呼吸</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:0;"> </span></span><span style=";font-family:宋体;font-size:100%;" lang="ZH-CN" >不再是新鲜和自由的空气</span><span style="font-size:100%;">,<br /></span><span style=";font-family:宋体;font-size:100%;" lang="ZH-CN" >当有一天啊</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:0;"> </span></span><span style=";font-family:宋体;font-size:100%;" lang="ZH-CN" >这悲剧真的上演,</span><br /><span style=";font-family:宋体;font-size:100%;" lang="ZH-CN" >亲爱的朋友们</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:0;"> </span></span><span style=";font-family:宋体;font-size:100%;" lang="ZH-CN" >你们可否告诉我,<br /></span><span style=";font-family:宋体;font-size:100%;" lang="ZH-CN" >我们的未来</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:0;"> </span></span><span style=";font-family:宋体;font-size:100%;" lang="ZH-CN" >何去何从?<br /></span><span style=";font-family:宋体;font-size:100%;" lang="ZH-CN" >月亮圆</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:0;"> </span></span><span style=";font-family:宋体;font-size:100%;" lang="ZH-CN" >月亮圆</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:0;"> </span></span><span style=";font-family:宋体;font-size:100%;" lang="ZH-CN" >月亮照在我的家,<br /></span><span style=";font-family:宋体;font-size:100%;" lang="ZH-CN" >只有健康安全的家</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:0;"> </span></span><span style=";font-family:宋体;font-size:100%;" lang="ZH-CN" >流传千年。。。</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 51); font-weight: bold;">《但愿人长久》</span><br /></span><span style=";font-family:宋体;font-size:100%;" lang="ZH-CN" >我们很忧愁,真的想爆头,<br />为何明明很危险,他们说很安全?<br /></span><span style=";font-family:宋体;font-size:100%;" lang="ZH-CN" >我有一个心愿</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:0;">,</span></span>把它赶出家园,<span style=";font-family:宋体;font-size:100%;" lang="ZH-CN" ></span><span style=";font-family:宋体;font-size:100%;" lang="ZH-CN" ><br />从此不再辗转难眠</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:0;">,</span></span><span style=";font-family:宋体;font-size:100%;" lang="ZH-CN" >人人展笑颜</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:0;">,</span></span><span style=";font-family:宋体;font-size:100%;" lang="ZH-CN" >大家来团圆。</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style=";font-family:宋体;font-size:100%;" lang="ZH-CN" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RpYit9ZQoTg/St500rlYluI/AAAAAAAABC4/shAKZz9cLHU/s1600-h/DSC_0605.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px; display: block; height: 268px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394877852037977826" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RpYit9ZQoTg/St500rlYluI/AAAAAAAABC4/shAKZz9cLHU/s400/DSC_0605.jpg" border="0" /></a></span>Bukit Koman Choir<span style=";font-family:宋体;font-size:100%;" lang="ZH-CN" >:《<span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 51); font-weight: bold;">传灯》《把根留住》《我家在哪里》</span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:宋体;font-size:100%;" lang="ZH-CN" ></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style=";font-family:宋体;font-size:100%;" lang="ZH-CN" >(</span>Conducted by <span style=";font-family:宋体;font-size:100%;" lang="ZH-CN" >林铭伟老师)</span><br /><span style=";font-family:宋体;font-size:100%;" lang="ZH-CN" ></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style=";font-family:宋体;font-size:100%;" lang="ZH-CN" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RpYit9ZQoTg/St51IT0gFBI/AAAAAAAABDA/Jc4gFyvaO0M/s1600-h/DSC_0646.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px; display: block; height: 268px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394878189256315922" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RpYit9ZQoTg/St51IT0gFBI/AAAAAAAABDA/Jc4gFyvaO0M/s400/DSC_0646.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 51); font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" ></span></span></span>Poetry<span style=";font-family:宋体;font-size:100%;" lang="ZH-CN" ><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 51); font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" ></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">:</span>《把根留住。爱劳勿》</span></span><br /><br /><span style=";font-family:宋体;font-size:100%;" lang="ZH-CN" ></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style=";font-family:宋体;font-size:100%;" lang="ZH-CN" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RpYit9ZQoTg/St57drUNpPI/AAAAAAAABEA/7MfBecFUSEE/s1600-h/100_1321.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px; display: block; height: 300px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394885153410360562" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RpYit9ZQoTg/St57drUNpPI/AAAAAAAABEA/7MfBecFUSEE/s400/100_1321.JPG" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RpYit9ZQoTg/St6ZARkYwVI/AAAAAAAABEw/szhw2h9ic6w/s1600-h/100_1322.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px; display: block; height: 300px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394917633631502674" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RpYit9ZQoTg/St6ZARkYwVI/AAAAAAAABEw/szhw2h9ic6w/s400/100_1322.JPG" border="0" /></a></span><img src="file:///C:/Users/WINDOW%7E1/AppData/Local/Temp/moz-screenshot-5.jpg" alt="" /><img src="file:///C:/Users/WINDOW%7E1/AppData/Local/Temp/moz-screenshot-6.jpg" alt="" /><img src="file:///C:/Users/WINDOW%7E1/AppData/Local/Temp/moz-screenshot-7.jpg" alt="" /><img src="file:///C:/Users/WINDOW%7E1/AppData/Local/Temp/moz-screenshot-8.jpg" alt="" /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RpYit9ZQoTg/SuGxd05tYtI/AAAAAAAABFo/IArke504sm4/s1600-h/DSC_0666.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RpYit9ZQoTg/SuGxd05tYtI/AAAAAAAABFo/IArke504sm4/s320/DSC_0666.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395788954541581010" border="0" /></a>Harmonica presentation:<span style=";font-family:宋体;font-size:100%;" lang="ZH-CN" ><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 51); font-weight: bold;">《故乡</span></span><span style=";font-family:宋体;font-size:100%;" lang="ZH-CN" ><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 51); font-weight: bold;">》</span></span><span style=";font-family:宋体;font-size:100%;" lang="ZH-CN" ><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 51); font-weight: bold;">《榕树下》</span>。<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RpYit9ZQoTg/St55YSCMvrI/AAAAAAAABDQ/yt2tHvcSvY4/s1600-h/DSC_0685.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 268px; display: block; height: 400px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394882861701316274" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RpYit9ZQoTg/St55YSCMvrI/AAAAAAAABDQ/yt2tHvcSvY4/s400/DSC_0685.jpg" border="0" /></a></span>History of Raub~Emas!<br /><br /><span style=";font-family:宋体;font-size:100%;" lang="ZH-CN" ></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style=";font-family:宋体;font-size:100%;" lang="ZH-CN" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RpYit9ZQoTg/St55t9cuhlI/AAAAAAAABDY/c58Thfleg-k/s1600-h/DSC_0700.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px; display: block; height: 268px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394883234132559442" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RpYit9ZQoTg/St55t9cuhlI/AAAAAAAABDY/c58Thfleg-k/s400/DSC_0700.jpg" border="0" /></a></span>Lantern riddles and 'story telling' by Ling Kek Mun.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style=";font-family:宋体;font-size:100%;" lang="ZH-CN" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RpYit9ZQoTg/St56Jj87hHI/AAAAAAAABDg/NYitlA5c7lg/s1600-h/DSC_0727.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px; display: block; height: 268px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394883708324643954" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RpYit9ZQoTg/St56Jj87hHI/AAAAAAAABDg/NYitlA5c7lg/s400/DSC_0727.jpg" border="0" /></a></span>《月亮代表我的心》sung by Mr.Tang.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Master Shi Ru Chi and his slogan:<span style=";font-family:宋体;font-size:100%;" lang="ZH-CN" ></span><br /><span style=";font-family:宋体;font-size:100%;" lang="ZH-CN" ></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style=";font-family:宋体;font-size:100%;" lang="ZH-CN" ><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">‘一个你,一个我,一个武吉公满,一个劳勿,一个彭亨州,<br />一个大马,</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">同一颗心,同抗山埃,保卫家园。</span>”<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RpYit9ZQoTg/St6ikKMfofI/AAAAAAAABE4/24kncjgvaRU/s1600-h/DSC_0725.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px; display: block; height: 268px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394928145732182514" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RpYit9ZQoTg/St6ikKMfofI/AAAAAAAABE4/24kncjgvaRU/s400/DSC_0725.jpg" border="0" /></a></span>Funny story telling by Mr. Tan.<br /><br /><span style=";font-family:宋体;font-size:100%;" lang="ZH-CN" ></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style=";font-family:宋体;font-size:100%;" lang="ZH-CN" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RpYit9ZQoTg/St56-HK5caI/AAAAAAAABDw/0ZG6L1NzMhk/s1600-h/DSC_0751.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px; display: block; height: 268px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394884611131666850" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RpYit9ZQoTg/St56-HK5caI/AAAAAAAABDw/0ZG6L1NzMhk/s400/DSC_0751.jpg" border="0" /></a></span>Ms.Chen: "Nothing to talk about since we are not allow to do so...<br />Air and water monitoring is compulsory."<br /></div><span style=";font-family:宋体;font-size:100%;" lang="ZH-CN" ><object height="340" width="400"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/_HFZF0ORMzg&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/_HFZF0ORMzg&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="340" width="400"></embed></object><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 51);"></span></span>Lastly, Mr. Wong was requested to sing<span style=";font-family:宋体;font-size:100%;" lang="ZH-CN" ><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 51);">《汪洋中的一条船》</span>。<br /></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">汪洋中的一条船</span><br />船中装满血泪和血汗<br />不怕风不怕巨浪<br />勇敢地向前勇敢向前闯<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">汪洋中的一条船</span><br />它为了那艰苦的希望<br />努力闯克服万难<br />流尽了多少的折磨血汗<br />啊它虽然它虽然<br />受尽狂风受尽风霜<br />啊它奋斗它奋斗<br />受尽折磨受尽凄凉<br />不怕那道路长<br />不怕那千万难<br />就算是上刀山也要闯<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">汪洋中的一条船</span><br />船中装满血泪和血汗<br />不怕风不怕巨浪<br />勇敢地向前勇敢向前闯<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">汪洋中的一条船</span><br />它为了那艰苦的希望<br />努力闯克服万难<br />流尽了多少的折磨血汗<br />啊它克服它克服<br />饥寒交迫追求理想<br />啊它忍受它忍受<br />爬在地上受尽创伤<br />那怕是风霜苦<br />那怕是刀上刺<br />也要为它理想开创幸福<br /><br />p/s: Many villagers asked:<br />"Why do we not allowed to mention even the word CYANIDE?"<span style=";font-family:宋体;font-size:100%;" lang="ZH-CN" ><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" ></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 51);"><br /></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 255, 51);">IS THIS WHAT</span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 255, 51);"> </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 255, 51);">PM </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 255, 51);">MEANT </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 255, 51);">NATION UNDER THE BEAUTIFUL SLOGAN OF '1 MALAYSIA'?"</span><span style=";font-family:宋体;font-size:100%;" lang="ZH-CN" ><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 51);"><br /></span></span><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>Bukit Koman |武吉公满http://www.blogger.com/profile/05845416941792979305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5763677419704239138.post-68666251032310396502009-10-04T23:08:00.001-07:002009-10-05T00:06:22.848-07:00Lantern Festival Bukit Koman<span style="font-size:100%;">About 200 villagers of Bukit Koman were celebrating Lantern Festival on 3-10-2009.<br />We began our lantern walk from Balai Raya Bukit Koman to gold mine area, then went through "huo che lu bei", carrying colourful lanterns with the lantern lights flickering in the darkness.<br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RpYit9ZQoTg/SsmOv5CzRWI/AAAAAAAAA54/_Ur4-eoqCtQ/s1600-h/ALIM1678.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RpYit9ZQoTg/SsmOv5CzRWI/AAAAAAAAA54/_Ur4-eoqCtQ/s320/ALIM1678.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388995382543074658" border="0" /></a>Both kids and adults had fun!<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RpYit9ZQoTg/SsmOwnzAtQI/AAAAAAAAA6I/puD2X1bR_3Q/s1600-h/ALIM1723.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RpYit9ZQoTg/SsmOwnzAtQI/AAAAAAAAA6I/puD2X1bR_3Q/s320/ALIM1723.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388995395093312770" border="0" /></a>Creative villagers shown their lanterns which made of disposed styrofoam lunch box.</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RpYit9ZQoTg/SsmOwWYOG0I/AAAAAAAAA6A/rgCJ8Kaf05Y/s1600-h/ALIM1713.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RpYit9ZQoTg/SsmOwWYOG0I/AAAAAAAAA6A/rgCJ8Kaf05Y/s320/ALIM1713.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388995390417541954" border="0" /></a>Villagers enjoyed the foods and moon cakes served.<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Villagers who like singing prensented few songs during the gathering. What a delightful lantern festival in Bukit Koman!<br /><br />Unfortunately, few Peronda cars and 30 over polices came and advised us to dismiss as </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:180%;" ><br />the villagers do not grant any permit for the lantern festival celebration!</span><br /><br /></span></div><span style="font-size:100%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RpYit9ZQoTg/SsmOxLk9FZI/AAAAAAAAA6Q/qmiYGz0UqMQ/s1600-h/ALIM1729.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RpYit9ZQoTg/SsmOxLk9FZI/AAAAAAAAA6Q/qmiYGz0UqMQ/s320/ALIM1729.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388995404698031506" border="0" /></a><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RpYit9ZQoTg/SsmOxiKr3qI/AAAAAAAAA6Y/S-3jy5z7Myw/s1600-h/ALIM1742.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RpYit9ZQoTg/SsmOxiKr3qI/AAAAAAAAA6Y/S-3jy5z7Myw/s320/ALIM1742.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388995410761866914" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:100%;">Finally, we were forced to dismiss at 8:45pm.</span><span style=";font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" ></span><br /></div><span style="font-size:100%;"></span><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>Bukit Koman |武吉公满http://www.blogger.com/profile/05845416941792979305noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5763677419704239138.post-71338119451646850232009-09-28T07:24:00.000-07:002009-09-28T07:47:57.272-07:00Mid Autumn Celebration Poster<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RpYit9ZQoTg/SsDL4fmEqOI/AAAAAAAAA0Y/QJVKDdQpBj4/s1600-h/poster.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 215px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RpYit9ZQoTg/SsDL4fmEqOI/AAAAAAAAA0Y/QJVKDdQpBj4/s320/poster.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386529325749414114" border="0" /></a>Bukit Koman |武吉公满http://www.blogger.com/profile/05845416941792979305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5763677419704239138.post-73807659994724376982009-08-01T09:30:00.002-07:002009-08-01T09:31:15.240-07:00Raub regaining lustre as gold mine under RM60m investment<span id="fullpost">By Gan Yen Kuan fd@bizedge.com<br /><br />Raub, once a thriving gold mine in Pahang, is set to regain its lustre under London-listed Peninsular Gold Ltd’s RM60 million investment to build a hi-tech gold processing plant.<br /><br /></span>The Malaysian-controlled company, via its unit Raub Australian Gold Mining Sdn Bhd, has mining rights on a 202ha of land in Raub, with proven tailings reserves of 180,000 ounces.<span id="fullpost"><br /><br />Peninsular Gold chairman and chief executive Datuk Seri Andrew Kam said on March 2 the company’s target was to extract 100,000 ounces of gold a year. There are also plans for further RM150-million investment.<br /><br />He was speaking to reporters at the groundbreaking ceremony for the plant. The RM60-million plant will be financed from borrowings and equity and it can process 1.1 million tonnes of tailings to produce 25,000 ounces of gold a year.<br /><br />The plant, scheduled to be completed in 12 months, will use the carbon-in-leach (CIL) technology to extract gold from tailings – residues left behind by earlier miners who used traditional gravity methods of gold extraction.<br /><br />Kam said the CIL technology, which had been used worldwide over 30 years, enable miners to recover up to 85% of gold from the tailings compared with 15% under the traditional gravity method.<br /><br />According to World Gold Council, the world produced 2,467 tonnes of gold in 2006, while total demand stood at 3,362 tonnes. Gold prices are now hovering around US$660 (RM2315) per ounce.<br /><br />Peninsular Gold posted a net loss of 1.44 million sterling pounds (RM9.88 million) for the 14-month financial period ended June 30, 2006. Kam said he hoped the company would start making profits in two-and-a-half years once the plant starts operations.<br /><br />He said Peninsular Gold had been working with the Pahang State Development Corporation over the past 10 years to unearth for more gold mines in the state, including the Bentong-Raub area.<br /><br />“We are very confident there is a lot of gold. We just need to continue our exploration. Proven reserves are 180,000 ounces, which we are going to mine immediately,” he said.<br /><br />Meanwhile, Pahang Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Adnan Yaakob said the investments by Peninsular Gold would create a spin-off effect for the district’s economy.<br /><br />Raub produced over one million ounces of gold in the past 100 years. Royalties collected by the state government from gold mining companies totalled RM6.15 million in 2005 and RM11.62 million in 2006. There are 44 mining certificate holders in the state, 31 of which are for gold mining.</span>Bukit Koman |武吉公满http://www.blogger.com/profile/05845416941792979305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5763677419704239138.post-8283261833058824792009-08-01T09:26:00.002-07:002009-08-01T09:27:05.512-07:00BERNAMA:Bukit Koman Residents Apply For Judicial Review<span id="fullpost">KUALA LUMPUR, March 22 (Bernama) -- Residents of Kampung Bukit Koman, Raub, Pahang yesterday filed an application for a judicial review at the High Court here on the decision by the Director-General of Environment which approved the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report for the proposal for gold mining activity at Bukit Koman.<br /><br />The EIA report was submitted by the Raub Australian Gold Mining Sdn Bhd (RAGMSB) on Aug 27 1996 and approved by the Director-General of Environment on Jan 13 1997, but according to the Action Committee Against the Use of Cyanide in the mining operations at Bukit Koman, the residents of Kampung Bukit Koman were not assured that the use of the cyanide would not affect their health and pollute their environment.<br /><br />The application for the judicial review was filed by four representatives of the residents comprising Wong Kin Hoong, Chong Sow Pin, Hue Fui How and Mustapha Hussin at the High Court Registrar's Office (Appeals and Special Powers Division) through the legal firm Messrs Meena Raman & Partners and the applicants named the Director-General of Environment and RAGMSB as the first and second respondents respectively.<br /><br />They are seeking for a declaration that the EIA report for the proposed mining and extraction of gold from the old mine at Bukit Koman which was submitted by RAGMSB to the Director-General of Environment did not meet the requirement and regulations outlined in Section 34A of the Environment Quality Act 1974 (AKAS).<br /><br />Among other things, they are also seeking for a certiorary order to revoke the decision of the first defendant dated Jan 13 1997 which approved the EIA report, besides seeking for a declaration that the decision of the first respondent on Feb 21 which rejected the application by the action committee so that RAGMSB was required to prepare and provide a new and detailed EIA report was unfair and unreasonable.<br /><br />-- BERNAMA </span>Bukit Koman |武吉公满http://www.blogger.com/profile/05845416941792979305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5763677419704239138.post-27590652938898040812009-08-01T09:25:00.000-07:002009-08-01T09:26:03.490-07:00Call for probe into gold mine<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RpYit9ZQoTg/SjJPZj4-FMI/AAAAAAAAAUs/lcVc9oHI4SU/s1600/1.jpg" alt="[1.jpg]" border="0" /><br />▲Choong Siew Onn claims the company had gone against government requirements</div><br />PUTRAJAYA: About 50 villagers living in and around Bukit Koman village in Pahang yesterday complained to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission about possible abuses in connection with the operation of a gold mine.<span id="fullpost"><br /><br />They wanted the MACC to investigate why the authorities did not take action against a gold mining company in Raub for allegedly using dangerous chemicals.<br /><br />The residents turned up at the MACC office at 10am, carrying a banner protesting the use of cyanide in the gold mining process.<br /><br />Among the 50 was Tras assemblyman Choong Siew Onn who claimed the company had gone against government requirements by using chemicals that could jeopardise the health of villagers.<br /><br />"Despite numerous objections and appeals to the 'bigwigs', nothing has been done, which leads us to believe there is some foul play involved," said Choong.<br />Teratai assemblyman Janice Lee was also present.<br /><br />One of the villagers, Raja Puji Raja Abd Hamid, claimed: "Although it has only been two months since the company has been operational, we have noticed that the small fish and shellfish have disappeared."<br /><br />Raja Puji, who is Pas Raub division head, said many residents had complained of a pungent stench and itchiness of the skin.</span>Bukit Koman |武吉公满http://www.blogger.com/profile/05845416941792979305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5763677419704239138.post-90280433665224738622009-08-01T09:23:00.000-07:002009-08-01T09:24:02.815-07:00Mining is safe, Bukit Koman residents told<span id="fullpost">By SIMON KHOO<br />http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2009/5/25/southneast/3952210&sec=southneast<br /><br />RAUB: Bukit Koman residents can rest assured that mining activities near their homes will not affect their health.<br /><br /></span>State Local Government, Environment and Health Committee chairman Datuk Hoh Khai Mun said the relevant authorities had been directed to monitor the area closely and furnish the state with reports from time to time.<span id="fullpost"><br /><br />Hoh said the task had been given to the Environment, Health, Minerals and Geoscience departments.<br /><br />“Geologists will check the mining site every week. Every three months, a medical team will carry out health inspections on residents living in the vicinity.<br /><br />“The team will take water samples from the area to ensure it is pollution-free,” he said after chairing a meeting with representatives of the three departments here recently.<br /><br />Hoh said the reports would be discussed during the weekly exco meetings and that precautionary measures had been put in place to safeguard the health of residents.<br /><br />He said the latest report showed that 60 houses with 246 occupants had been inspected and declared safe.<br /><br />Water samples taken in April showed no signs of contamination, while early this month, health authorities detected 0.03mg/l of cyanide, which was within the permissible level, he said.<br /><br />Teras assemblyman Choong Siew Onn said a group of residents had filed a suit against the Environment Department and the mining firm.<br /><br />The issue had put the authorities in a fix as the residents had staged numerous protests against the firm for using cyanide in the mining activities.<br /><br />On April 28, a vocal protester was found dead in his durian orchard and this raised suspicions, leading to the lodging of a police report.<br /><br />A post-mortem by Raub Hospital revealed that Chong Sow Peng, 63, had died of a heart attack, allaying fears that he had succumbed to cyanide poisoning.</span>Bukit Koman |武吉公满http://www.blogger.com/profile/05845416941792979305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5763677419704239138.post-3177073986316752912009-08-01T09:21:00.000-07:002009-08-01T09:22:16.144-07:00THIRD EYE: Poisonous gold, ungrateful bloggers and pundits<a href="http://www.mmail.com.my/content/third-eye-poisonous-gold-ungrateful-bloggers-and-pundits">Malay Mail</a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">GOLD it is and it will surely glitter but the risk is too much for one small community. According to media reports, "the residents of Kampung Bukit Koman in Raub, who claimed to have suffered health problems from the use of cyanide in the Bukit Koman gold mine project, today failed to get leave for a judicial review to stop the project".<br /><br />Counsel for the residents explained that the judgement was based on the failure of the residents to fIle their complaint within 40 days after the Environmental Impact Assessment report was issued. The residents feel that the report does not comply with environmental laws.<br /><br />Can this small community beat the big company? Stayed tuned.</div>Bukit Koman |武吉公满http://www.blogger.com/profile/05845416941792979305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5763677419704239138.post-60174642092401588832009-08-01T09:16:00.000-07:002009-08-01T09:20:03.169-07:00Explanation Needs To Be Given To Bukit Koman Residents<span id="fullpost">Raub,Pahang was once the largest gold-mine site in the country.<br /><br /></span>The gold-mine site in Raub is situated at a new village known as Bukit Koman. During the 1900's era, Bukit Koman experienced an era of remarkable progress due to the gold-mine development in the area. <span id="fullpost">At the end of the gold mine era during the 1960's, Bukit Koman faced obstacles in its local development. This place is a new village which exudes customs and traditions, and native culture, and emphasized a common social communication of local residents since the past decade.<br /><br />In the year 2007, an international invester and, once again resumed gold mining activities without giving notice and informing the local residents. The problem now is not mining but the use of toxic materials especially cyanide in the mining process.<br /><br />The relevant authorities did not take the necessary precautions to explain to the residents about the ill effects of cyanide which is harmful to human beings and the natural environment. The local residents discovered the problem of cyanide by searching for and collecting information on their own effort.<br /><br />At the same time time, the local residents became aware that this problem could become a serious threat, which may poison the whole village. After which they formed a committee which protested against the use of cyanide in local mining and searched for various solutions and used proper channels to voice their grievances which needed help from outside.<br /><br />The local residents are not against development as such, and progress brought about by mining but, several questions that follow frighten them.<br /><br />1. Every kind of industry should be situated at least more than 5 km away from residential areas. However, the site of Bukit Koman gold mining is situated about one main road away from the residences of local people and not 10 km from their homes. How could certification be issued when the gold mining location does not have a clear buffer zone from the residential quarters, shops and schools. The mining location uses 1.5 tons of toxic chemical materials every day.<br /><br />2. There are clear examples concerning incidents of toxic material leakage from mining locations in foreign countries. In Indonesia , a case of mercury leakage happened in Buyat, which caused 1,000 local residents who lived in 6 different villages to suffer the dangerous effects of poison caused by toxic materials. The Indonesian Government in the end ordered all local residents to evacuate from the affected areas. In the USA, an incident of cyanide leakage also accurred in Colorado. This particular incident caused the death of all marine creatures within a radius of 27 km. A case of cyanide leakage and environmental pollution could also occur in USA, which is a developed nation; what more in Malaysia, a country that is not yet designated as a developed nation, where there are doubts whether it can be assured that cyanide will be used in a safe manner?<br /><br />3.The local residents had contacted the relevant authorities and, the latter replied that the use of cyanide in mining is safe if the management, production and manufacturing process is well run and supervised. But the relevant authority cannot guarantee the safety of the residents by giving a reply like that. The safety policy and monitoring systems that are applied has never been set out by the relevant authorities. If the safety of the residents is guaranteed, why don’t the authorities allow the local residents to visit the gold mine location to further understand the safety precautions it employs so as have an assurance of their safety.<br /><br />For the last 2 years, the authorities still have neither supplied information nor given any explanation regarding questions forwarded by the concerned residents of Bukit Koman.<br /><br />Submissions of memorandums, face to face discussions, holding rallies and open vocal opposition at public places, including whatever ways that are used by the local residents have all been exhausted.<br /><br />Last year,the local residents decided to challenge the approval of the authority regarding the use of cyanide in gold mining in Bukit Koman and, filed an application for leave for judicial review of the EIA (Enviromental Impact Assessment) that was approved in 1997. However, the High Court did not allow the application after conducting a hearing which took more than one year. The reason given by the High Court was that the application made by the local residents of Bukit Koman was late because the Department of Environment (DOE) had approved the EIA in 1997. The court did not accept the arguments of the residents that they were unaware of the approval of the EIA until only recently, and that they could not file the application earlier as they required expert reports on the contents of the EIA. The High Court’s rejection of the residents’ application has crashed their hopes. However, they refuse to give up and have filed an appeal to the Court of Appeal.<br /><br />The residents are now faced with many obstacles that concern environmental pollution which will seriously affect their lives and the health of their immediate families.<br /><br />This case is seen and is connected to not only an issue that involves the daily livelihood of local residents but also involves the issue of the natural environment and basic human rights of each individual. Every strata of society cannot brush aside this case and , most important of all, the government should take proper steps to enrich and protect the livelihood of its citizens.<br /><br />The final hope of the local residents is receiving help from the government. As a government that places the interest of its citizens first, it must carry out its responsibility to ensure the well-being of the people, besides emphasizing progress and national economic development and, safe-guarding the priorities and safety of its citizens.<br /><br />Under the "people first" policy which was brought forward by the new Prime Minister, it is hoped that the government will treatthe utmost seriousness and take appropriate actions at the same time to resolve this issue, as explanations to the 3 questions brought forward by the local citizens of Bukit Koman.<br /><br />A safe place to live in, a lasting peace and good health for a family and the next generation after it, are all that are hoped for and yearned by each citizen.</span>Bukit Koman |武吉公满http://www.blogger.com/profile/05845416941792979305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5763677419704239138.post-44379039635903590572009-06-30T18:25:00.000-07:002009-06-30T23:00:28.910-07:00Why Start Operation in 2009 but not 1997?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RpYit9ZQoTg/Skq7P73pSbI/AAAAAAAAAbY/vpdhoKWh6-k/s1600-h/au3650nyb.gif"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 244px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RpYit9ZQoTg/Skq7P73pSbI/AAAAAAAAAbY/vpdhoKWh6-k/s400/au3650nyb.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353296989526772146" border="0" /></a><br />Gold Price From 1999 to 2009<br /><br />http://www.kitco.com/charts/livegold.htmlBukit Koman |武吉公满http://www.blogger.com/profile/05845416941792979305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5763677419704239138.post-28310788778820365102009-06-30T07:23:00.000-07:002009-06-30T18:25:13.623-07:00Why AIM LSE but not KLSE?<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:trackmoves/> <w:trackformatting/> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> 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mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:SimSun; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} </style> <![endif]--> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Criticism</span><o:p></o:p></h2> <h3><a name=".22Casino.22_environment" id=".22Casino.22_environment"></a><span class="mw-headline">"Casino" environment</span></h3> <p>In March 2007, U.S. securities regulator Roel Campos suggested that AIM's rules for share trading have created a market like a "casino". Campos reportedly said: "I'm concerned that 30% of issuers that list on AIM are gone in a year. That feels like a casino to me and I believe that investors will treat it as such." The comment resulted in several angry retorts, including one from the LSE, which controls AIM, pointing out that the number of companies that go into liquidation or administration in a year is actually fewer than 2%.</p> <p>AIM has since issued new rules requiring that listed companies maintain a website.<o:p></o:p></p> <h3><a name="Langbar_International_Limited_Fraud" id="Langbar_International_Limited_Fraud"></a><span class="mw-headline">Langbar International Limited Fraud</span></h3> <p>AIM has come under additional criticism for allowing Langbar International to be listed. At £375 million ($750m) Langbar is the biggest share fraud on the Exchange to date. It is presently being investigated by the Serious Fraud Office and the City of London Police. It was discovered in November 2005, that Langbar had none of the assets it declared at listing and this was due in part to the failure of the Nomad (Nominated Adviser) to carry out Due Diligence and the Exchange failing to ensure that the AIM rules had been complied with. After the fraud was uncovered, the AIM changed the rules for Nomads in 2006 and on 19 October 2007 they fined Nabarro Wells £250,000 ($512,500)"Historic Currency Conversion" DCERATES.com 19 October 2007, and publicly censured them for breaches of the AIM rules</p>Bukit Koman |武吉公满http://www.blogger.com/profile/05845416941792979305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5763677419704239138.post-57852249053601407782009-06-29T18:07:00.000-07:002009-06-29T20:09:58.137-07:00Gold Vs Human Life<div style="font-weight: bolder;color:black;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Original POst: <span style="font-size:78%;">http://www.malaysianmirror.com/homedetail/45-home/3070-gold-v-human-lives-</span><br />Stanley Koh</span></div><span style="font-size:85%;"> Monday, 29 June 2009 13:11</span> <p>KUALA LUMPUR - During the Second World War, hydrogen cyanide was used in the Nazi gas chambers in the concentration camps of Auswitz and Maidanek that killed millions of people. When Germany was defeated, Nazi leader Adolf Hitler, his henchmen including Himmler and Goering and mistress Eva Braun committed suicide by taking sodium cyanide.</p><p>Cyanide is so toxic and lethal to humans and the environment that many countries have either curbed its use in industrial mining or completely banned it.</p><p>Environmentalists and human rights groups across the globe lobbied against the industrial use of cyanide particularly in the mining of gold.</p><p>The contamination involving the Bong Mieu River in central Quan Nam, a province in Vietnam which was polluted by gold mining activities, is a recent infamous incident.</p><p>According to news reports in Vietnam, the Bong Mieu Gold Mining Company infringed environmental laws while using 9.5 tonnes of cyanide a month in its gold mining activities.</p><p>The company did not complete its waste treatment system and had not submitted documents for inspection of its facilities as required before a gold mining company could begin operations.</p><p><img src="http://www.malaysianmirror.com/images/stories/StoryImages/fish_dying_pollution.jpg" alt="fish_dying_pollution.jpg" id="article_image" style="width: 224px; height: 176px;" align="left" />When local residents reported fishes and livestock died mysteriously and children fell ill allegedly because the air was poisoned, the local authority ignored the complaints.</p><p>“No one dared to bathe in the river because of fear of getting skin diseases and livestock that fell sick after drinking the water. The company’s plant often released thick fumes into the atmosphere around midnight,” said Ung Thi Tai, a resident.</p><p>When the disaster finally was acknowledged, officials found that the company had not only failed to build an air monitoring and treatment system for the dust particles produced by its activities but it had also secretly released untreated waste water into the river during rainy days.</p><p><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><strong>Cyanide disasters </strong></span></p><p>Another case that occurred in 2000 involved a Romanian gold mining company with Australian equity interest. Baia Mare Aurul Gold Mine released 100,000 cubic metres of waste water heavily contaminated with cyanide into the Lapus and some tributaries of the River Tisza, one of the biggest in Hungary.</p><p>The cyanide contaminated water was carried to the Danube river which flows through Serbia, Bulgaria and Romania. It caused extensive damage to the river’s ecosystem and its fauna.</p><p>The European Environment Agency described the Romanian case as the worst to affect the region’s river system.</p><p>In 1988, a toxic spill in southern Spain from the Boliden Apirsa zinc mine in Aznalcollar cost tax payers EUR 377.70 million (RM1.87 billion).</p><p>According to a Greenpeace International report, there are regular incidents involving cyanide in mining. The report explained “tailing dams”, where the contaminated waste water from the mining process is stored are a frequent cause of serious environmental disasters.</p><p><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><strong>New technology </strong></span></p><p>Cyanide “heap leaching’ refers to the use of highly toxic solutions to recover gold from large piles of low-grade ore or “tailings” left behind in gold mining as used in the United States in the late 1980s and early 1990s by making it profitable to recover even small amounts of the precious metal.</p><p>Since the 1960s when “cyanide heap leaching” was introduced in the mining process, the toxic impact of gold mining increased. The process involves pouring a cyanide solution over crushed ore. The cyanide solution percolates, dissolves the gold and carries it to solution ponds. This technique requires use of large quantities of highly toxic cyanide.</p><p>The cyanide solution is either re-used or stored in a dam or directly discharged into rivers or the sea. Toxic heavy metals and metalloids, such as arsenic, occur frequently in ores and can be released with crushing and leaching.</p><p><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><strong>The killing ponds and dams </strong></span></p><p>Heap leach gold mines, however, collect cyanide-laden waste water in huge ponds or “tailing basins”, some of which cover as much as 25 hectares. In the Romanian case, human negligence was discovered in the construction of the dam and the tailing basin.<img style="width: 189px; height: 180px;" id="article_image" alt="cyanide 3.jpg" src="http://www.malaysianmirror.com/images/stories/StoryImages/cyanide%203.jpg" align="right" /></p><p>The dam burst because a high amount of sand instead of rocky materials were used, making it unstable.</p><p>“Mining companies violate even minimal environmental standards all over the world and destroy large areas of nature,” the Greenpeace report charged.</p><p>“Habitats are destroyed and groundwater supplies and river systems are polluted, particularly in developing countries, where mining companies often ignore environmental standards,” the report added.</p><p><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><strong>The blame game </strong></span></p><p>A group calling itself Cyanide-Free-Romania concluded after the tragedy that, “It is standard practice that each time when an accident occurs at a mine site, the mining company claims that it is not responsible as its operation was authorised by the relevant national authorities.”</p><p>In the Vietnamese case, the Bong Mieu Gold Mining Company blamed the death of aquatic life on heavy rain and abnormal weather.</p><p>Greenpeace believes international rules should be established for the use of cyanide in mining including full liability by mining companies for all the potential damage both to people and the environment.</p><p>There should be a ban on mining in areas of special environmental interest or close to populated areas while stringent standards should be set for mining operations that cover transport, storage and treatment of waste and products, it said.</p><p>Following the Romanian disaster, the country’s government banned the use of cyanide in mining. Cyanide use in mining is also banned in some parts in the United States and provinces of Argentina.</p><p>Indeed, defending the use of cyanide in gold mining can never justify the high risk of human negligence and indifference of a government towards the right to a safe living environment.</p><p>Gold can never be valued higher than human lives.<br /></p>Bukit Koman |武吉公满http://www.blogger.com/profile/05845416941792979305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5763677419704239138.post-75934666071846627612009-06-29T07:42:00.000-07:002009-06-29T08:16:29.613-07:00SUNDAY READINGS JUST FOR YEN YEN & MURU.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(255, 255, 51); font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;font-family:Simsun;font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">C<span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">YANIDE for Raub Australian Gold Mining Sdn Bhd is transported by tankers. According to Blogger</span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Caffeinbar</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">, it will travel</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><o:smarttagtype style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PlaceName"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PlaceType"></o:smarttagtype><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">through a 144km route, passing through dense</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><st1:place style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" st="on"><st1:placename st="on">Klang</st1:placename><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><st1:placetype st="on">Valley</st1:placetype></st1:place><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">populated area. The route from Port Klang, will have to pass through Klang, Petaling Jaya, Kepong, Selayang, Batu Caves and then along</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">the Genting Highland highway stretch before reaching Raub.</span><o:p style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"></o:p><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;">Unlike inflammable material, a breach of cyanide salt during transportation is a potential disaster. Grain of cyanide salt can be borne by winds to long distances.</p><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:12pt;">If Yen Yen and Muru still dismiss this as frivolous, there is little we can do, except urge them to continue reading and judge for themselves.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br /><o:p></o:p></p><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_A0G8x4YSZvw/SkcuRG97uWI/AAAAAAAAKU4/4SDzUvRpkP4/s1600-h/tank01.jpg" style="text-decoration: underline;"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_A0G8x4YSZvw/SkcuRG97uWI/AAAAAAAAKU4/4SDzUvRpkP4/s400/tank01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352297553616157026" style="border: 1px solid rgb(187, 187, 187); margin: 0px auto 10px; padding: 4px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 262px;" border="0" /></a><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="country-region"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="State"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="City"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PlaceName"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PlaceType"></o:smarttagtype><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; text-align: center;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:12pt;"><b><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">1. SPILLS AND LEAKS</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:12pt;"><b>DECEMBER, 2006 Alaska:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>Cyanide was found seeping this winter from a hillside next to the dam that holds back waste from Alaska's largest gold mine, the Fort Knox Mine near Fairbanks.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.adn.com/money/industries/mining/story/8827662p-8728463c.html" style="text-decoration: underline;">Read more</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:12pt;"><b>JUNE 18 2006</b><b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Ghana</b>: A cyanide spillage at Bogoso Gold Limited (BGL) tailings dam polluted Ajoo stream, killing fish and lobsters A joint on the main tailings returning pipe was disengaged and cyanide-laden tailings poured into the external environment. It has been reported that 30 community members who drank the water or ate the fish and lobsters suffered dizziness, headaches. stomach aches, loss of appetite, itching tongue and skin itches.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:12pt;"><b>JANUARY 2006:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060117/sc_afp/czechenvironment_060117183342" style="text-decoration: underline;">Czech cyanide leak kills thousands of fish in Elbe</a><o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:12pt;"><b>NOVEMBER 28, 2005, ROMANIA</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.rainforestinfo.org.au/gold/%3Chttp:/www.daily-news.ro/article_detail.php?idarticle=19699%3Ehttp://www.daily-news.ro/article_detail.php?idarticle=19699" style="text-decoration: underline;">Cyanide Pollution from local mine risks reaching Hungary</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>A cyanide spill from the<st1:city st="on">Bursa</st1:city><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>mining exploitation was expected to contaminate the Hungarian section of<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><st1:place st="on"><st1:placename st="on">Tisza</st1:placename><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><st1:placetype st="on">River</st1:placetype></st1:place>...<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:12pt;"><b>OCTOBER 11 and 31, 2005, PHILIPPINES:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Lafayette Mining's Rapu Rapu polymetallic project in the Philippines had two spills of process treatment water allegedly causing cyanide contamination of nearby waters with the first causing a small fish kill.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:12pt;"><b>JUNE 20, 2005, LAOS</b>: A cyanide spill occurred at the Phu Bia gold mine in Laos, operated by Australian company Pan Australian Resources. The cyanide killed fish in the nearby rivers and poisoned villagers within at least 3km of the mine site. Numerous sources in<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">Laos</st1:place></st1:country-region>, including government officials have reported that at least 60-100s of villagers fell ill as a result of poisoning after eating contaminated fish and drinking contaminated water. Despite confirmation by the government owned media that hundreds of villagers were poisoned from the cyanide spill, the company has claimed that no one suffered illness as a result of the incident. Read Mineral Policy Institute's report at:<a href="http://www.mpi.org.au/campaigns/cyanide/phubia_cyanide/" style="text-decoration: underline;">http://www.mpi.org.au/campaigns/cyanide/phubia_cyanide/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p face="'Times New Roman'" size="12pt" style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><b>JANUARY 11, 2005, GHANA</b>: Wexford Ghana Limited at Akyempim in the Western Region, a subsidiary of Bogoso Gold Limited and owned by Golden Star Resources spilled cyanide into River Kubekro<o:p></o:p></p><p face="'Times New Roman'" size="12pt" style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><b>OCTOBER 23 2004, GHANA:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>A cyanide spill occurred from a new tailings dam of Canadian company Bogoso Gold Limited into the river Aprepre, which serves as drinking water for surrounding communities, as well as other rivers including Egya Nsiah, Benya and Manse. Villagers downstream found hundreds of dead fish, crabs, shrimps and other life forms floating on the river. Some members of the community harvested and ate the fish before they received information about the spillage. (Source:<a href="http://www.ghanaweb.com/" style="text-decoration: underline;">www.ghanaweb.com</a>)<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><b>OCTOBER 2004 WESTERN AUSTRALIA</b>: A report commissioned by the WA Government into the tailings dams at the Kalgoorlie Gold mine confirmed that the mine has been leaking cyanide into the surrounding groundwater which was contaminated by cyanide and heavy metals. Surrounding community members have been complaining of impacts for over a decade but the company had previously denied the allegations.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><b>JANUARY 30 2004, AUSTRALIA:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>A report commissioned by the Western Australia Government into the tailings dams at the Kalgoorlie Gold mine confirmed that the mine had been leaking cyanide into the surrounding groundwater. Surrounding community members had been complaining of impacts for over a decade but the company had previously denied the allegations. (Media Release by Robin Chapple,<st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on">MLC</st1:city>,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><st1:state st="on">WA</st1:state></st1:place><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Legislative Council)<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><b>AUGUST 7 2004 PAPUA NEW<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">GUINEA</st1:place></st1:country-region>:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Cyanide was discharged from the Misima mine, a subsidiary of Placer Dome, during decommissioning of the minesite, polluting oceans around the small island. The discharge resulted in poisoning of marine life, with reports of dead fish found floating in the oceans confirmed by the company as linked to the discharge. (The National, PNG, 11 of August)<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:12pt;"><b>JUNE 25 2004<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">CHINA</st1:place></st1:country-region>:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>The State Council of China reported seven cases of leaks of lethal chemical products in the past week, which claimed a total of 21 lives across the country. The latest was a hydrogen cyanide gas leak from a gold mining plant in<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Beijing</st1:place></st1:city>'s suburban district of Huairou that killed three people and left another 15 hospitalized. (Source: People's Daily Online, 25th June 2004)<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:12pt;"><b>MARCH 21 2004, GHANA:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>Villagers near Prestea Sankofa Goldmine, a concession own by the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) in the Western Region spotted a cyanide spillage in their river and reported the matter to the mine.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br />(Source:<a href="http://www.wildchild777.com/mambo/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=68&Itemid=2" style="text-decoration: underline;">http://www.wildchild777.com/mambo/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=68&Itemid=2</a>)<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:12pt;"><b>MARCH 24 2004,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><st1:country-region st="on">NEW ZEALAND</st1:country-region>:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>About thirty-five people were evacuated from a<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><st1:place st="on">Lower Hutt</st1:place><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>transit depot as emergency services mopped up a toxic chemical spill. Two 180-litre drums of cyanide solution were damaged inside the Mainfreight depot, possibly by a forklift.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:12pt;"><b>MARCH 18 2004,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><st1:country-region st="on">ROMANIA</st1:country-region>:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><st1:country-region st="on">Romania</st1:country-region>'s<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><st1:placename st="on">Siret</st1:placename><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><st1:placetype st="on">River</st1:placetype>, a tributary of the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><st1:place st="on">Danube</st1:place>, was reported to be contaminated by cyanide. The chemicals involved in the spill leaked from a deactivated chemical processing plant, where storage conditions may not have been up to international standards. Estimates are that "10 tons of toxic substances leaked into the river", according to Ioan Jelev, of<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">Romania</st1:place></st1:country-region>'s Environment Ministry. A similar incident occured in 2001 in the same place, poisoning fish. (Source: Reuters).<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:12pt;"><b>MAY 29 2003,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">GHANA</st1:place></st1:country-region>:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>A cyanide spillage occurred at Tarkwa gold mine in the Wassa West District, when the dangerous chemical spilled from one of three newly constructed pipelines.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:12pt;"><b>JANUARY 14 2003, NICARAGUA:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>A cyanide solution spill took place at the Canadian gold-mining company HEMCONIC and/or Greenstone in Bonanza, in the North Atlantic Autonomous Region, dumping cyanide into the Bambana river. Health workers from local Indigenous communities reported the deaths of twelve children who are suspected of having been poisoned by drinking water from the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><st1:place st="on"><st1:placename st="on">Bambana</st1:placename><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><st1:placetype st="on">River</st1:placetype></st1:place>.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br />(Source: WRM's bulletin Nº 74, September 2003).<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:12pt;"><b>JANUARY 2003, WESTERN HONDURAS:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>A massive cyanide spill at the San Andrés mine, department of Copán, Western Honduras, contaminated the Lara River, which feeds into the river providing drinking water for the town of Santa Rosa de Copán. Even though local inhabitants reported witnessing company employees hauling away evidence, they managed to amass some 18,000 dead fish, a testament to the environmental destruction caused to the now lifeless river and to the ecosystems it nourishes. The chemicals killed off fish in the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><st1:place st="on"><st1:placename st="on">Lara</st1:placename><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><st1:placename st="on">River</st1:placename></st1:place>, which flows into the Higuito, the main supply of potable water for the Santa Rosa de Copan region, one of the cradles of the ancient Maya civilisation. Minosa was slapped with a 54,000-dollar fine for contaminating the environment after a cyanide spill was discovered.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:12pt;"><b>DECEMBER 2nd, 2003<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">USA</st1:place></st1:country-region>:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>A cyanide spill was reported near the Briggs Mine in Balleratt.<o:p></o:p></p><p size="12pt" style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><b>JUNE 18th 2002, GHANA:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>The residents of Togbekrom, a farming community near Akyempim in the Wassa Mpohor East district of the Western Region, appealed to the Minister of Environment and Science to come to their aid immediately. Due to the closeness of the mine to the village, the cyanide being used by the company in its operations is giving them a lot of health problems.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br />(Source: Emmanuel Akli, Akyempim Ghanaian Chronicle<st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Accra</st1:place></st1:city>, June 18th, 2002)<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><b>JUNE 9 2002, NEVADA, USA:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>Leaching process solution used at the Denton-Rawhide Mine, located in Mineral County, Nevada, overflowed containment structures from a ruptured pipe triggering the mine’s Emergency Response Plan. Approximately 40,000 gallons of dilute cyanide process solution spilled into the environment. The spill was caused by a failure of a weld on a 16-inch diameter pipeline that was carrying process solution from a lined storage pond to a lined heap leach pad. The process solution is at a concentration of about 140 parts of cyanide per million parts of solution, resulting in a spill of approximately 47 pounds of cyanide.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><b>MAY 16 2002,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><st1:state st="on">NEVADA</st1:state>,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">USA</st1:place></st1:country-region>:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Twenty-four thousand gallons of cyanide solution were spilled at a mining facility, Twin Creeks Mine, owned by Newmont Mining Company. A<st1:state st="on"><st1:place st="on">Nevada</st1:place></st1:state><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>official said 10,000 gallons entered a creek. In recent years, the owner of the proposed Crandon mine spilled cyanide twice, including a 13,000 pound spill of cyanide in<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><st1:state st="on"><st1:place st="on">Arizona</st1:place></st1:state>. In another accident, 300,000 cubic yards of mine wastes were spilled into an<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><st1:state st="on"><st1:place st="on">Arizona</st1:place></st1:state><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>creek.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br />(Source:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><st1:place st="on"><st1:placename st="on">Humboldt</st1:placename><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><st1:placetype st="on">County</st1:placetype></st1:place><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>News - 16 May 2002)<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><b>NOVEMBER 2001,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><st1:country-region st="on">CHINA</st1:country-region></b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- Eleven tonnes of liquid sodium cyanide leaked into a tributary of the Luohe river in<st1:state st="on">Henan</st1:state><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>province,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">China</st1:place></st1:country-region><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>over the weekend after a traffic accident. The Luohe river is a shallow tributary of the Yellow River, the cradle of Chinese civilisation and a major waterway in northern<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">China</st1:place></st1:country-region>. Livestock Animals were poisoned and at least one person sickened by contamination.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><b>OCTOBER, 2001, GHANA</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- Villages in the Wassa West District of Ghana's western region were hit by the spillage of thousands of cubic metres of mine wastewater contaminated with cyanide and heavy metals when a tailings dam ruptured at a mine operation owned by the South African company, Goldfields.. Virtually all life forms in the River Asuman and its tributaries were decimated, and people's livelihoods are endangered. Scientists fear the cyanide and heavy metal residue from the spill could remain for decades posing a health and environmental threat to the people and wildlife in the area.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br /><b><br />OCTOBER, 2001,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><st1:country-region st="on">GHANA</st1:country-region></b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- Two weeks after the previous cyanide spill in<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><st1:country-region st="on">Ghana</st1:country-region>, a second cyanide spillage occured in<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">Ghana</st1:place></st1:country-region><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>again, this time in a swamp<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>area<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>that provides the local people with mud fish, local medicines and bamboo for a wide range of uses.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><b>JUNE 30 2000, PAPUA NEW<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">GUINEA</st1:place></st1:country-region>:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Rio Tinto's Lihir mine spilt cyanide into the ocean.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>The Australian Government's Export Finance and Insurance Company (EFIC) provided $US250 million in finance guarantees to this mine. (The guarantees were provided after the United States Export Credit and Investment Insurance Agency OPIC rejected the Lihir project on environmental grounds.) The Lihir proposal approved by EFIC used 1800 tonnes of highly toxic sodium cyanide annually to extract gold at the mine site. The process leaves considerable cyanide concentrations in the tailings.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><b>JANUARY, 2000, ROMANIA/HUNGARY</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- Thousands of tons of fish died in the Tisza and Danube rivers from a cyanide spill last year near Baia Mare in northwestern<st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">Romania</st1:place></st1:country-region>. 130,000 cubic yards of cyanide-tainted water was discharged from a gold mine reservoir into river systems in<st1:country-region st="on">Romania</st1:country-region>,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><st1:country-region st="on">Hungary</st1:country-region><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>and<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">Yugoslavia</st1:place></st1:country-region>. The incident is described as<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><st1:place st="on">Europe</st1:place>'s worst river pollution disaster in a decade. Biologists estimate that at least 5 years is needed to restock fish there, and 10-20 years for most river life to return. The upper Tisza was one of<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><st1:place st="on">Europe</st1:place>'s cleanest rivers and was home to at least 20 species of protected fish. Rare Osprey, river otters, fox, many other birds, mammals and wildlife are known to have died from ingesting poisoned fish.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><b>DECEMBER, 2000, GUYANA:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>The Essequibo region of Guyana is again the victim of mine pollution that has caused widespread harm including rashes, diarrhoea, and vomiting among the residents after using the river water. This latest incident comes five years after the August 1995 gold mine disaster at Omai, where 3.2 billion liters of cyanide tainted waste contaminated the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><st1:place st="on">Essequibo</st1:place><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>river which also lead to discoloration and health problems. Communities downstream from the Omai gold mine have reported a "reddish, silty" discharge in the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><st1:place st="on">Essequibo</st1:place><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>making the river, which is the main or only source of water for many villages, unfit for use.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><b>AUGUST 1995,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><st1:country-region st="on">GUYANA</st1:country-region><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>-<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>More than 3.2 billion litres of cyanide-laden tailings were released into Essequibo river in<st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">Guyana</st1:place></st1:country-region><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>when a dam collapsed at the Omai gold mine. Studies by the Pan American Health Organization have shown that all aquatic life in the 4 kilometer long creek that runs from the mine to the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><st1:place st="on">Essequibo</st1:place><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>was killed<o:p></o:p></p><div class="MsoNormal" face="'Times New Roman'" size="12pt" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" align="center"><hr align="center" size="2" width="100%"></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:12pt;"><b><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">2. TRANSPORTATION</span></b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ACCIDENTS</span></b><a name="transportation"></a><o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><b>FEBRUARY 7 2007 NT AUSTRALIA<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b><a href="http://www.nt.gov.au/nreta/environment/waste/register/pdf/incidents/oricaprl1910.pdf" style="text-decoration: underline;">Spill of Solid Cyanide from a Road Train</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>See also<a href="http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2007/02/08/1170524210059.html" style="text-decoration: underline;">http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2007/02/08/1170524210059.html</a>,<a href="http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200702/s1842682.htm" style="text-decoration: underline;">http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200702/s1842682.htm</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>and<a href="http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200702/s1844854.htm" style="text-decoration: underline;">http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200702/s1844854.htm</a><o:p></o:p></p><p face="'Times New Roman'" size="12pt" style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><b>APRIL 5 2003,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><st1:country-region st="on">TAIWAN</st1:country-region>:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>More than 100 people in<st1:place st="on"><st1:placename st="on">Taichung</st1:placename><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><st1:placetype st="on">County</st1:placetype></st1:place><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>were hospitalised after being poisoned by liquefied cyanide from an overturned truck. Environmental officials feared the cyanide, which flowed into a nearby sewer, could create an ecological disaster when it streamed into the sea through<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><st1:place st="on"><st1:placename st="on">Taichung</st1:placename><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><st1:placetype st="on">Harbour</st1:placetype></st1:place>.<o:p></o:p></p><p face="'Times New Roman'" size="12pt" style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Transportation concerns pre-May 2002:<a href="http://www.alphacdc.com/treaty/security.html" style="text-decoration: underline;">http://www.alphacdc.com/treaty/security.html</a><o:p></o:p></p><p face="'Times New Roman'" size="12pt" style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><b>FEBRUARY 2002,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><st1:country-region st="on">AUSTRALIA</st1:country-region><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>– 400 litres of liquid cyanide was spilled in the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><st1:state st="on">Northern Territory</st1:state><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">Australia</st1:place></st1:country-region><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>and killed over 500 birds, a dingo and some kangaroos.<o:p></o:p></p><p face="'Times New Roman'" size="12pt" style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><b>MARCH, 2000, PAPUA NEW<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><st1:country-region st="on">GUINEA</st1:country-region></b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- The Australian mining company Dome Resources contaminated an important water system in the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">Papua New Guinea</st1:place></st1:country-region><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>rainforest. While flying from the capital<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Port Moresby</st1:place></st1:city><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>to the Tolukuma mine, a Dome helicopter dropped a crate containing one tonne of sodium cyanide pellets the most concentrated form of cyanide into the rainforest.<o:p></o:p></p><p face="'Times New Roman'" size="12pt" style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><b>MAY 20, 1998,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><st1:country-region st="on">KYRGYZSTAN</st1:country-region></b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- A truck transporting cyanide to the Kumtor mine in<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">Kyrgyzstan</st1:place></st1:country-region><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>plunged off a bridge spilling almost two tons of sodium cyanide (1,762 kilograms) into local surface waters. Local people have reported at least 4 deaths that may have resulted from the spill. Hundreds of people also checked into local hospitals complaining of health problems following the spill.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br /></p><p face="'Times New Roman'" size="12pt" style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; text-align: center; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">+++++</p><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; text-align: center; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:12pt;">Probably these two will dismiss the above because it will never happen in Malaysia.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br /></p><p face="'Times New Roman'" size="12pt" style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; text-align: center; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">We too never expected to be affected by the tsunami, remember?</p><p face="'Times New Roman'" size="12pt" style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; text-align: center;">+++++</p><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; text-align: center;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 255, 51);">Malaysian Mirror</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 51);" class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 51);">has</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 51);" class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://malaysianmirror.com/homedetail/45-home/3070-gold-v-human-lives-" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">THIS</span></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 51);" class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 51);">story.</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 51);" class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br /></p></span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 51);font-family:times new roman;font-size:100%;" ><a href="http://zorro-zorro-unmasked.blogspot.com/2009/06/sunday-readings-just-for-yen-yen-muru.html"> permitted original post </a></span>Bukit Koman |武吉公满http://www.blogger.com/profile/05845416941792979305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5763677419704239138.post-42195989397000112882009-06-29T05:25:00.001-07:002009-06-29T05:40:35.428-07:00MEMORANDUM TO MINISTER OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_GilYVhK13CE/SkHagUOsCKI/AAAAAAAAA7A/ptztUUyyudg/s1600/Parliament%2Bmemorandum.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_GilYVhK13CE/SkHagUOsCKI/AAAAAAAAA7A/ptztUUyyudg/s1600/Parliament%2Bmemorandum.JPG" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />MEMORANDUM TO<br /><br />MINISTER OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT<br /><br />A THREAT TO THE RIGHT TO LIFE AND ENVIRONMENT<br /><br />23 JUNE 2009<br /><br />Bukit Koman Action Committee Against the Use of Cyanide in Mining of Gold<br /><br />WE, the Bukit Koman Action Committee Against the Use of Cyanide in Mining of Gold (JawatanKuasa Bertindak Menentang Penggunaan Cyanide dalam Perlombongan Emas di Bukit Koman, hereinafter referred to as BKACAC) would like to bring to your attention the human health and environmental impacts already present at Bukit Koman, Raub due to the ongoing gold mining activities in close vicinity to our residential villages. The gold mining activities, conducted by Raub Australian Gold Mining Sdn. Bhd. (hereinafter referred to as RAGM) is reported to use substantial amounts of cyanide compound during the extraction process of gold from ore.<br /><br />The operation of RAGM in Bukit Koman, especially by using cyanide, has raised serious concerns on human health, ecological integrity, socio-economic well-being and potable water security on both local and regional level. In summary, we would like to highlight four crucial areas of concern as follows:<br /><br /> 1. Human health - The life and well-being of at least 3,000 residents of Bukit Koman living within a 2km vicinity to the RAGM mining premises are seriously threatened by the increasingly worsening air quality in the area. At least 300 villagers, including the elderly and children, have complained of suffering from different medical symptoms since the operation started in February 2009;<br /><br /> 2. Ecological integrity - The integrity of surface water catchment and groundwater aquifer are seriously compromised. Detoxification of cyanide containing mine tailings and implementation of environmental monitoring plans, if carried out by RAGM, have not been made known to the public. However, the results of laboratory analysis of water samples collected by State Local Government, Environment and Health Committee on 25 May 2009 at the tailing pond detected 0.03mg/L cyanide, which is well above the Recommended Permissible level of below 0.2ppm (Part Per Million) held by the U.S. Environment Protection Agency. Presence of cyanide-like odour in the atmosphere was sustained and evident;<br /><br /> 3. Socio-economic well-being – Socio-economical risks incurred by the local government of Raub and state government of Pahang are potentially high, uncertain and poorly documented. Productivity loss, medical costs and welfare loss of potential victims of cyanide poisoning pose potential huge burden on government and hence the taxpayers, but very limited details were publicly disclosed;<br /><br /> 4. Water and national security - Potential release of cyanide compounds to the atmosphere, water and soil could impact the water quality in the future Kelau reservoir located within 30km to the RAGM Production Plant of Bukit Koman. The interconnected water bodies and topography suggest such a scenario should not be ruled out. When completed, the Kelau reservoir will supply water to over eight millions domestic and commercial users in the Klang Valley. It is a serious concern for both water and national security. <br /><br />Background<br /><br />In August 2006, RAGM successfully obtained approval from the State Mineral and Geoscience Department of Pahang to use cyanide in its carbon-in-leach (CIL) plant located at Bukit Koman, Raub. This approval was granted based upon the findings and conclusion of the preliminary Environmental Impact Assessment (PEIA) conducted by the RAGM in 1996. The state Department of Environment has approved the PEIA on 13 Jan 1997, with conditions. The EIA procedure is a legal provision under the Environmental Quality Act 1974 (Amendment) 1987, and any gold mining operation is subjected to EIA as prescribed under Environmental Quality (Prescribed Activities)(Environmental Impact Assessment) Order, 1987.<br /><br />The ground breaking ceremony of the CIL plant was held on March 2, 2007. As of February 2009, RAGM commenced operation of its CIL plant and an estimated amount of 1,500 kg of cyanide was used daily. The management of RAGM, when queried repeatedly by BKACAC, has failed on several occasions to produce sufficient proof that the storage, disposal and treatment of cyanide compounds and wastes are in full compliance with established local and international standards.<br /><br />Based on formal documents and informal sources of data gathered by BKACAC, there is reasonable belief that cyanide used in RAGM CIL facilities was not properly handled and that cyanide detoxification has NOT been done properly. These claims are made based on:<br /><br /> 1. Repeated statement found in the Admission Document submitted to London Stock Exchange by Peninsular Gold Ltd (the parent company of RAGM) dated 17 June 2005, that cyanide detoxification MAY NOT be required for its operation in Malaysia particularly at the Bukit Koman site. To quote directly from the document, section 8.4.3.12 reads,<br /><br />“…informed by Peninsular that cyanide destruction is not required by either the local authority, or the lender. Provision has been made in the capital cost for a detoxification plant, although its operating cost has not been included as it may not be required”.<br /><br />(Imprima de Bussy, 2005)<br /><br /> 2. Persistent and strong cyanide-like odour detected by the majority of Bukit Koman residents, since the RAUB CIL plant started operation in February 2009. More than 400 cases have been reported. Such odour has never been present in Bukit Koman in prior times. Various medical symptoms suffered by the residents after detecting the presence of such odour includes insomnia, vomiting, dizziness and skin rashes, with total number of reported cases exceeding 200. <br /><br /> 3. Laboratory analytical results of water samples collected at May 25, 2009 by State Local Government, Environment and Health Committee and tested for total cyanide concentration. The results was 0.03mg/L which is well above normal background concentration in natural water bodies<br /> 4.<br /><br />Furthermore, two internationally reputable environmental scientists, Dr. Mark Chernaik and Dr Glenn Miller, when engaged by BKACAC to provide their expert opinion have concluded that:<br /><br />“the operation of the proposed gold mine tailings processing facility would impose an unreasonable risk to the health and safety or persons residing in Bukit Koman”,<br /><br />and due to the lack of information<br /><br />“residents of Bukit Koman can reasonably apprehend that their groundwater and surface water supplies would be contaminated by the migration of toxic substances from effluent in the standing pond”.<br /><br />Dr Glenn Miller visited Bukit Koman during June 2008 and both of they sit on the Steering Committee of International Cyanide Management Code which is partly an United Nations initiative to establish guidelines for the mining industry.<br /><br />Our Demand<br /><br />With utmost respect, we would demand that your office take immediate action to address both the short and long term impact of the ongoing mining activities. Our demands are stated as follows:<br /><br /> 1. To issue a stop work order immediately to all ongoing mining, extraction and processing activities at the RAGM premises located at Bukit Koman, Raub pending a comprehensive investigation conducted by an independent panel of experts. The stop work order is essential following numerous complaints by local residents and the failure of RAGM to respond promptly to queries on the presence of cyanide-like odour since RAGM started its CIL operation in February 2008; <br /><br /> 2. To conduct an immediate and comprehensive health screening to all residents living within a 2km radius from the boundary of the RAGM CIL facilities and other residents suspected suffering from the symptoms of cyanide poisoning. Residents identified with compromised health conditions should receive medical treatment immediately;<br /><br /> 3. To set up an expert panel whose responsibilities include but are not limited to: <br /><br /> 1. Investigating the sources of reported strong cyanide-like odour detected in Bukit Koman village since February 2009 <br /><br /> 2. Assessing the validity of the claims by RAGM that its mining operation including the use and disposal of cyanide has been conducted in full compliance with all prescribed legislation of Malaysia and other applicable international guidelines. <br /><br />Members of the expert panel should consist of appointees from all major stakeholders including the government, RAGM and the BKACAC to ensure the investigation process and findings are beyond partial view and doubtful conclusion. All findings and working progress updates are to be made accessible to the public at different stages of work; and<br /><br /> 4. To revoke the approval granted to RAGM based on the PEIA submitted to DOE Pahang in 1996. The conditions in which the EIA approval was granted are likely breached by RAGM. Much evidence that has surfaced in recent months has sufficiently suggested that there are significant discrepancies between the actual ongoing mining operation and the proposed work described in the 1996 PEIA document. A new and detailed EIA process should be reinitiated.<br /><br />Finally, we urge the government to consider a total ban on extensive use of Cyanide in all industrial activities including gold mining. We are of the opinion that when economic, social and environmental impacts of cyanide use are huge, detrimental and irreversible, then the precautionary principle should apply. As with every other citizen of Malaysia, it is our right to live healthily without the fear of cyanide poisoning. It is also our responsibility to leave an environment that is healthy and worth living in for our future generations of Bukit Koman, Raub, Pahang and Malaysia.Bukit Koman |武吉公满http://www.blogger.com/profile/05845416941792979305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5763677419704239138.post-64699336506593275822009-06-28T08:25:00.000-07:002009-06-29T08:22:56.910-07:00Penduduk selamat, kilang guna sianida<table id="content-box-in" align="center" border="0" width="470" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td id="title"><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 255, 0); font-family: verdana;">Fikirkan jika ini kampong halaman anda?</span></span><br /><a href="http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/107218">Penduduk selamat, kilang guna sianida</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td id="author">Jun 25, 09 4:32pm</td> </tr> <tr> <td id="content"> Projek lombong emas di Bukit Koman, Raub tidak membahayakan kesihatan hampir 3,000 penduduk walaupun ia menggunakan bahan kimia beracun sianida.<br /><br />Timbalan Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri, Senator Datuk T Murugiah berkata keputusan itu dicapai dalam mesyuarat beliau bersama pegawai Jabatan Alam Sekitar (JAS) dan Jabatan Kesihatan Pahang di Kuantan hari ini.<br /><br />Pertemuan itu diadakan susulan aduan penduduk Bukit Koman mengenai bahan kimia, yang digunakan oleh kilang Raub Australian Gold Mining Sdn Bhd dalam aktiviti melombong emas, membahayakan kesihatan mereka, lapor <em>Bernama</em>.<br /><br />Selasa lalu, beliau menerima memorandum daripada Jawatankuasa Bertindak Menentang Penggunaan Sianida Bukit Koman di Parlimen.<br /><br />"Aduan itu menyatakan gangguan bunyi bising dihasilkan oleh kilang itu mengganggu mereka namun hasil kajian JAS, yang meletakkan alat ukuran bunyi bising itu mendapati bunyi yang dikeluarkan adalah hanya 48.7 desibel iaitu masih di bawah paras yang ditetapkan JAS iaitu 55 desibel," Murugiah dipetik berkata.<br /><br />Tambahnya, bau kurang menyenangkan seperti dakwaan penduduk juga tidak benar kerana sisatan JAS menunjukkan ia di bawah paras yang ditetapkan JAS.<br /><br />Murugiah juga berkata air Sungai Koman selamat untuk kegunaan manusia setelah didapati hasil kajian ke atas sampel air sungai itu serta sungai-sungai berdekatan tidak mengandungi sianida.<br /><br />"Bagaimanapun pemantauan berkala ke atas sampel air masih dijalankan oleh JAS dari semasa ke semasa bagi memastikan keadaan di sekitar lombong itu selamat diduduki manusia," katanya.<br /><br />Hasil kajian Kementerian Kesihatan mengenai tahap kesihatan<br />penduduk sekitar kawasan itu, Murugiah dilaporkan berkata, menunjukkan tiada kesihatan penduduk terjejas akibat bahan kimia sianida.<br /><br />Beliau berkata pada Mac lepas, jabatan kesihatan negeri menemubual<br />153 orang tentang tahap kesihatan mereka, 93 orang diperiksa dan hasilnya mendapati enam daripada mereka mengadu sakit kepala dan pening.<br /><br />"Enam orang ini telah dihantar ke klinik kesihatan berdekatan dan<br />pemeriksaan doktor mendapati sakit kepala dan pening yang dihadapi mereka tidak berkaitan dengan bahan kimia itu namun Jabatan Kesihatan negeri akan terus jalankan pemantauan sekiranya terdapat kes dilaporkan ada kena-mengena dengan sianida," katanya. </td></tr></tbody></table><br />original post:malaysikiniBukit Koman |武吉公满http://www.blogger.com/profile/05845416941792979305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5763677419704239138.post-679311841671101732009-06-27T02:49:00.000-07:002009-06-29T08:19:25.317-07:00Raub gold mine is safe, says Yen Yen<table id="content-box-in" align="center" border="0" width="470" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td id="title"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; font-family: verdana;font-size:180%;" ><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">what you think?</span></span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/107356">Raub gold mine is safe, says Yen Yen</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td id="author">Tarani Palani | Jun 27, 09 12:44pm</td> </tr> <tr> <td id="content"> Raub MP Ng Yen Yen today said that there is no cause for concern for the villagers of Bukit Koman adding that she had already looked into the matter three years ago.<br /><div style="margin: 0pt; padding: 0pt; left: 0pt; top: 0pt; position: absolute; visibility: hidden;">MCPX<img style="position: absolute; visibility: hidden;" src="http://media1.malaysiakini.com/track/?id=c2FzYWpp" align="left" width="1" height="1" /></div><br /><img src="http://media1.malaysiakini.com/192/1d6df285247d008c3658f8688afbf3c1.jpg" alt="ng yen yen jean todt 26062009 01" title="ng yen yen jean todt 26062009 01" align="left" width="181" height="240" />“I met the residents, I met the committee, I brought up the specialist to see them, everything had been done (three years ago),”<br /><br />She added that she had maintained her silence on the matter because when “people refuse to listen to scientific facts, one cannot talk reason”.<br /><br />Villagers of Kampung Bukit Koman are facing health and environment problems after a gold mine operator started using <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"><a href="http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/107135" target="_blank"><strong>cyanide</strong></a></span> in the extraction method in February.<br /><br />The villagers reportedly began experiencing headaches, breathing difficulties and skin irritation after the company, Raub Australian Gold Mining Sdn Bhd (RAGM) began using cyanide in their operations.<br /><br /><img src="http://media1.malaysiakini.com/74/04a187de8959df5943eca3f2b3ce8a14.jpg" alt="bukit koman gold mining cyanide 010207 company sign" title="bukit koman gold mining cyanide 010207 company sign" align="left" width="275" height="205" />Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department, T Murugiah, on Thursday had given the green light to RAGM for the usage of cyanide in the mining process.<br /><br />Ng said that the matter was closed with Murugiah’s statement.<br /><br />She said despite her consultation with the residents, “they still went on and on and on”.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);"><strong>Environmental hazards</strong></span><br /><br />“First, they brought some environmentalist, and spoke about the environmental hazards. Then, they focused on health issues. I have already spoken to the hospital in Raub and there are no cases (caused by cyanide effects)”<br /><br /><img src="http://media1.malaysiakini.com/92/e72730073b4488c8a0e517bf2dbdf15c.jpg" alt="bukit koman anti cyanide 070807 penjom dying trees" title="bukit koman anti cyanide 070807 penjom dying trees" align="right" width="320" height="232" />Citing an example of the resident’s unyielding attitude, she said that she had taken the residents to Banjong in order to observe a gold mine there. There were various live forms around the area such as fish and plants.<br /><br />“There were some fish in the area. If there are traces of cyanide, the fish will die first. But the fish were still there.”<br /><br /><img src="http://media1.malaysiakini.com/73/bc3589273cf23aeec794dc68a4e5c910.gif" alt="bukit koman mining lake 310107" title="bukit koman mining lake 310107" align="left" width="253" height="446" />When Ng had pointed this out to the residents, they had answered: “(We think) the fish were just placed there (a moment ago), as a gimmick to mislead the residents.”<br /><br />The <em>Star</em> had reported on Thursday that during Murugiah’s meeting at the state Public Complaints Bureau headquarters in Teruntum complex on Thursday, a few opposition representatives were present rather than the affected residents themselves.<br /><br />Responding to this, Ng asked why there was a need to politicise a scientific matter.<br /><br />When pressed further on the matter, she asked journalists to speak to the affected residents themselves and suggested they do their own neutral research. </td></tr></tbody></table>Bukit Koman |武吉公满http://www.blogger.com/profile/05845416941792979305noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5763677419704239138.post-45293981055974204612009-06-26T11:17:00.000-07:002009-06-28T09:38:50.850-07:00THAT WAS REALLY FAST!<h3 class="post-title entry-title"> <a href="http://zorro-zorro-unmasked.blogspot.com/2009/06/that-was-really-fast.html">THAT WAS REALLY FAST!</a> </h3> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_A0G8x4YSZvw/SkNTQWrAZgI/AAAAAAAAKTg/VjljH1Tt3Ec/s1600-h/KOMAN6A.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 396px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_A0G8x4YSZvw/SkNTQWrAZgI/AAAAAAAAKTg/VjljH1Tt3Ec/s400/KOMAN6A.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351212322675254786" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">Early this week some residents of Bukit Koman sent a memorandum to Deputy Minister Murugiah on their fear of cyanide poisoning. Today, Malaysia Insider reported that Murugiah said that it was OK for the Raub Australian Gold Mining Sdn Bhd (RAGM) to carry on their business as the DOE gave the green light. But I remember that the people wanted a DEIA and not even an EIA report. 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<br /><span style="font-family:arial;">SO HOW NOW MURU?
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<br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Read more <a style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);" href="http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/107135"><span style="font-weight: bold;">HERE</span></a></span> </div></div>Bukit Koman |武吉公满http://www.blogger.com/profile/05845416941792979305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5763677419704239138.post-4833975512312491052009-06-26T11:05:00.000-07:002009-06-28T09:41:27.483-07:00Raub, Pahang : Gold for me, cyanide for you...<a href="http://dnightcaller.blogspot.com/2009/06/raub-pahang-gold-for-me-cyanide-for-you.html" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)"></a><h2 class="date-header">Friday, June 26, 2009</h2> <a name="8442638544146326800"></a> <h3 class="post-title entry-title"> <a href="http://dnightcaller.blogspot.com/2009/06/raub-pahang-gold-for-me-cyanide-for-you.html">Raub, Pahang : Gold for me, cyanide for you...</a> </h3> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://media1.malaysiakini.com/73/ef18fb6664fdca91e07654b0c73b4721.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 488px;" src="http://media1.malaysiakini.com/73/ef18fb6664fdca91e07654b0c73b4721.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><blockquote>"It is possible for cyanide to leak during the transfer if sufficient precautions are not taken. And if that happens, water supplies in the Klang Valley will be affected" - Tan Hui Chun (Environment and safety consultant)</blockquote><blockquote>"Hasil kajian Kementerian Kesihatan mengenai tahap kesihatan<br />penduduk sekitar kawasan itu, menunjukkan tiada kesihatan penduduk terjejas akibat bahan kimia sianida." - T Muruhiah (Timbalan Menteri, Jabatan Perdana Menteri)<br /></blockquote><span class="fullpost"><ol><li><a href="http://zorro-zorro-unmasked.blogspot.com/">Zorro unmasked</a> started probing on this a few weeks back and <a href="http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/107218">Malaysiakini</a> reported on 25th June 2009 that <a href="http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v5/newsindex.php?id=420701">Murugiah</a> announced that the health of 3,000 residents of Bukit Koman, Raub is not in danger of cyanide poisoning. That is fast when <a href="http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v5/newsindex.php?id=420244">Bernama</a> broke the news on 23rd June 2009 quoting Murugiah's pledge that he will investigate the matter.<br /></li><li>I didn't say this but I remember in one movie... <blockquote>"Look, I don't know shit about shit but I know right from wrong!" - Erin Brockovich</blockquote></li><li>Just because Bukit Koman's residents are simple folks in out of town Raub does not give the license for Raub Australian Gold Mining Sdn Bhd (RAGM) to do what they pleased.</li><li>The residents had listed their complaints of :-<br /><ul><li>Cyanide-like odour in the place;</li><li>Headaches, breathing difficulties and skin irritation;</li><li>noise pollution etc<br /></li></ul></li><li>Now, let us go back to the reports and see what Murugiah said. On noise, Jabatan Alam Sekitar (JAS) reported that they measure noise produce by RAGM at 48.7 Db which is lower the allowed 55 Db.</li><li>Let's say that the readings are correct. When is the readings taken? Is RAGM operating at normal production during the readings? How far are the sound meters placed? Is it aimed at the source (noise) ? What is the height of the meter? Who witness the tests? Are the results independently verified ? Are the sound meters calibrated?<br /></li><li>On cyanide issue, this is no joking matter. <a href="http://www.newsrx.com/newsletters/Health-Insurance-Week/2004-10-03/09272004333461HI.html">Cambodia</a> and Vietnam have cases of cyanide poisoning in rivers where the effects is 10 years down the line. In certain parts of Cambodia, the natural cyanide caused cancer since there is no proper water treatment system.</li><li>In history, there is questions whether Napoleon Bonarparte died of arsenic poisoning. Even in Malaysia, the one time Deputy Prime Minister also accused someone of administering him with cyanide poisoning. What this tells you is that cyanide poisoning is difficult to detect and if it happens in Bukit Koman, what hope is there that the authorities will trace down the culprits? The most taht will be done will be mass relocation of the population on some pretentious issue like SARS, maybe?</li><li>About headache, the report mentioned that 93 are sampled and out of 93 samplings, 6 claimed headache. That will be 6.5%. Is that normal for Malaysians? Is it a normal standard? If it is, then all is well and fine. If not, then what has the Jabatan Kesihatan has to say about it? Is it their diet? Is it their style of living? Is it the air? Is it the water? If this is an issue, then investigate the root cause. Saying that it is normal and acceptable limit must be validated with data. You just can't say it's OK when it's not!!</li><li>Another blogger, Antares mentioned that one of the important share holder is a Pahang VVIP. To this scribe, everybody needs to make a living. But it must be honest living. Putting a VVIP in the board does not absolve the company from its social responsibilities. In fact, companies with VVIP shareholders should be more responsible than responsible. They are supposed to be the model companies in terms of social responsibilities and sensitive to the surounding needs and problems.</li><li>Touching on social responsibilities, the Bukit Koman issue should be closely monitored by Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM). Is SAM aware of RAGM? Is SAM aware of the EIA? What is SAM's stand on this? If SAM has been persistently monitoring the EIA reports for the Pahang-Selangor water tunnel project, then SAM should be equally persistent in monitoring Bukit Koman issue.</li><li>It is always been the case of Malaysian authorities. When a project is new, it will always come up with proposals on waste disposal and monitoring. A case of example is the Tioxide plant in Terengganu. International companies will be presenting the authorities with sophisticated plans on how they dispose toxic waste, how they manage toxic waste, how they store toxic waste etc etc. On paper, it will be the best, the most innovative, the most up to date at par with world's standard. In practise? Who will monitor the waste disposal? Who verify their management system? Who recorded their toxic waste storage? This is more so critical for Bukit Koman residents as Bukit Koman is way too rural to be noticed. There, RAGM may be "king" to do what they please.</li><li>Planning and executing are 2 different things. RAGM may have the best plannings, but who will monitor their planning and execution? RAGM may claim that they have safety officers under them but paid safety officers may be subject to the whims and fancies of RAGM.</li><li>Remember Lubok Mandi? During the "gold rush" fever, some died when their makeshift tunnels collapsed. That was a tragedy but in was instant. You can see and watch it. Here in Bukit Koman, arsenic poisoning is slow and sure. It will not be instantaneous. It will be slow and painful. So my qquestion - who will monitor RAGM's activities? Will it be on regular monitoring? Will it be done by independent third parties? Will it be carried out by JAS? Frankly, this scribe is suspicious of government authorities because with "kopi", everything jadi.....</li><li>Murugiah should not be too fast in declaring Bukit Koman as safe. It needs continous monitoring. Do we have the expertise? Do we have the labs? Do we follow international standards?</li><li>To be fair to Murugiah, he did called for special hearing on <a href="http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Friday/National/2592384/Article/index_html">25th June 2009</a> but none of ukit Koman residents turned up. The reason given by the residents is that they have a prior engagement with other parties, set up 1 month ago and Muru's hearing was called last minute. The residents claimed that they have called to explain their absence.<br /></li><li>Gold mining in Bukit Koman is fine but we surely hope that Bukit Koman will not hit international news as a kampung devastated by arsenic poisoning. That said, can Murugiah guarantees no arsenic poisoning in Bukit Koman for at least another 8 years? Heck, I don't think Murugiah can give the assurance because he may be gone from PM's department soon if Kayveas get his way. If Kayveas fails to oust Murugiah from PM's department, maybe the rakyat will when GE 13 comes around....<br /></li></ol>Till then...G'nite M'sia...wherever u are...<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 0); font-weight: bold;">according with the author we need to clarify the real event:</span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 0); font-weight: bold;">Thanks for your posting and concerns. All Malaysian deserved greener and safer living place.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 0); font-weight: bold;">SAM has been actively assisting the BK villagers since 2 years ago, including technical and legal assistant. The anti-cyanide committee will continue the legal battle and have appeal the case on 9/6/09.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 0); font-weight: bold;">The last water sampling gathered in May 09 at the mining waste water pond has shown cyanide level of 0.03mg/l (Limit is 0.05mg/l at water catchment area under Malaysia law; but way above recommended permissible level set by the US Environment Protection Agency that is below 0.2ppm ). If 3 months cyanide gold mining operation can accumulate this concentration, can’t imaging the damage in 1-2 years time, if RAGM continually don’t take any action on the cyanide detoxification process (According to their EIA Report, they are recycling the water in a so call “closed-circuit” operation).</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 0); font-weight: bold;">Repeated statement found in the Admission Document submitted to London Stock Exchange by Peninsular Gold Ltd (the parent company of RAGM) dated 17 June 2005, that cyanide detoxification MAY NOT be required for its operation in Malaysia particularly at the Bukit Koman site. To quote directly from the document, section 8.4.3.12 reads,</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 0); font-weight: bold;">“…informed by Peninsular that cyanide destruction is not required by either the local authority, or the lender. Provision has been made in the capital cost for a detoxification plant, although its operating cost has not been included as it may not be required”. </span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 0); font-weight: bold;"> (Imprima de Bussy, 2005)</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 0); font-weight: bold;">This is an environmental issue that involves public interest. I urge RAGM to demonstrate their social responsible by allowing independent parties to assess the validity of the claims by RAGM that its mining operation including the use and disposal of cyanide has been conducted in full compliance with all prescribed legislation of Malaysia and other applicable international guidelines, and also sign the International Cyanide Management Code. </span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 0); font-weight: bold;">http://www.cyanidecode.org/about.php</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 0); font-weight: bold;">Tan Hui Chun</span>Bukit Koman |武吉公满http://www.blogger.com/profile/05845416941792979305noreply@blogger.com0