Sabah

Tweets from Sabah (3) – Janji Tidak Ditepati

By Kit

August 21, 2012

Tweets @limkitsiang:

Arr Tawau from KK continue Hari Raya visits. Tonite @ Sandakan DAP talk in Karamunting.Wind of change blowing strong/hard “Land Below Wind”

Aug 21, 12:23am In Ranau at least 3 cases of Janji Tidak Ditepati (JTD) – 1st case, abandoned toxic wasteland left behind by Mamut Copper Mine (MCM).

Aug 21, 12:36am MCM earned export revenue abt RM3.4b in 24yr ops (75-99) 4Jap Aussie Msian owners 4copper (also gold silver) but left toxic legacy 4Sabahans

Aug 21, 1:09am MCM open-cast mine generated abt 250 million tonnes (Mt) overburden n wasterock dumped @ 4main dump near mine pit n some 150 Mt of tailings Aug 21, 1:22am Tailings deposited in tailings dam Lohan Tailing Dam (LTD) located in valley abt 1k metre below the mine. Visited 1.5km deep MCM pit n LTD

Aug 21, 1:30am Both sites eco nightmare continue 2pollute waterways without rehab measures. Grand plans 2use site 4worldclass Univ/tourism resort abandoned

Aug 21, 1:40am Abandoned MCM poses pollution issues:water quality degrdtn, siltation, acid mine drainage (AMD) ie highly acidic metal-contaminated leachate

Aug 21, 1:55am Fed/state govts failed 2address environmental problems left behind by MCM – highly poisonous mining pit n LTD. Janji Tidak Ditepati!

Aug 21, 2:15am 2nd JTD case in Ranau- serious allegations of improper land alienation n abuses against local Ranau ppl after reversion of MCM lease 2state

Aug 21, 2:25am 3rd JTD Ranau- infamous “White Elephant” Ranau Sports Complex notorious 4nonsporting scandals esp substandard construction. Whats the cost?

Aug 21, 8:39am Had rip-roaring ceramah @ Kepayang (Penampang) last nite. Sabahans like their compatriots in rest of Msia waiting impatiently 4 13GE 4 UBAH

Aug 21, 9:03am Arr Tawau from KK continue Hari Raya visits. Tonite @ Sandakan DAP talk in Karamunting.Wind of change blowing strong/hard “Land Below Wind”

Aug 21, 9:31am Janji Tidak Ditepati (JTD) – Tawau (1) Unresolved problem of water dam 4over 20 yrs 2ensure regular water supply 2Tawau since PBS govt

Aug 21, 9:37am (2) 4mile Coastal Highway from Icebox Tawau 2Jln Atas Mile4 although planned/promised 4over 30 years 2resolve infernal traffic jam in Tawau

Aug 21, 9:44am (3) RM200mil Flood Mitigation plan 2alleviate acute perennial flood in Tawau. Another 2decade broken promise although only 2km drainage left

Aug 21, 10:01am (4) Tawau continues 2b top black area in Sabah 4constant power interruptions from 2 to 4 hrs (5) Broken promises 2build multistorey carparks

Aug 21, 11:05am Attend PR Tawau/Kalabakan Hari Raya Open House @ Hotel Emas Tawau with Sabah PR leaders Jimmy Wong AminuddinAling (PAS) Kong Hong Ming (PKR)