Writer hopes no political interference

DAILY EXPRESS NEWS

Kota Kinabalu: The writer of the controversial book "IC PALSU Merampas Hak Anak Sabah" hopes ongoing investigations into an alleged scheme involving a former leader to issue genuine Malaysian Identity Cards (ICs) to thousands of foreigners in Sabah will not face political interference.

"I hope the police will take action immediately," he said. He was the latest to be questioned by police regarding a police report on the matter, Sunday.
Mutalib said it was the second time he was questioned since the book was published in 1999.

"At that time I was questioned for about four hours and following that 22 people were arrested. But the sad thing was that 20 of them were released following interference from a politician and only two were jailed," he claimed.

"We also managed to get revoked a total of 16,693 ICs while another 322,903 are still being used out there. This does not include the holders' childrenËe must do something about this, I want all the PTIs (illegal immigrants) removed from Sabah," added Mutalib. NGOs advised to work in unison

Raping of Sabah's forests

How to make RM4.8 billion in just a couple of years

SPECIAL REPORTS ARCHIVES

The Ulu Segama Reserve (203,080ha), Malua Forest Reserve (33,969ha) and Ulu Kalumpang Forest Reserve (51,118ha) cover an area the size of Rhode Island or four times the size of Singapore.

Based on government valuation, the value of these three forest reserves is RM4.8 billion. The open market price would of course be many times that.

Large-scale timber harvesting would end by 2007 and will be replaced with sustainable forest management practices. To beat this deadline, the Sabah government is allowing fast-track logging in these forest reserves so that they can clear the area of trees within the next year or so.This is genocide of the highest degree.

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PROPOSAL FOR TAKE-OVER OF TIMBER EXTRACTION & SALE OF TIMBER OF SABAH FOUNDATION TIMBER CONCESSION AREA IN SABAH.

Background of the concessioni.
Locality : Gunung Rara, Kalabakan, Tawau, Sabah bordering to Maliau Basin.ii. Coupe No. : YT 3/04 (NFM)iii. Acreage : 61,217 acres (24,774 hactares). Ownership : Yayasan Sabah conession area managed by a wholly-owned subsidiary company of Sabah Foundation.
Current Status Approval : The said concession has been approved for assignment by the Board of Directors of Innoprise Corporation Sdn. Bhd.ii. Value of concession : The inventory report estimates that the proceed from the sales of timber amounts to RM400 million.

Sabah's Malua and Ulu Segama forest reserves about to be plundered

Two Sabah forest reserves, to be bequeathed as Malaysia’s biodiversity gift to the world by the end of 2007, are set to be logged in a month or two – endangering countless species of plants and wildlife. A race against time is underway to log the Malua and Ulu Segama forest reserves, covering a total of 236,825ha, which is three times the size of Singapore, before the deadline. The state-owned Yayasan Sabah holds logging rights in the forest reserves and recently appointed at least three companies to log in the area.

EIA sought over logging plan

Show us the EIA report. This is the call by environmentalists concerned over the proposed logging in the Malua and Ulu Segama forest reserves covering 236,825ha in east Sabah. An environmental impact assessment (EIA) report, they said, was necessary for such a massive project and should be put to public scrutiny if it existed.

Logging at Sabah reserves to go ahead

Sabah will go ahead to log at two forest reserves bequeathed as Malaysia’s biodiversity gift to the world once the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report is approved. The EIA report for logging at the Malua and Ulu Segama forest reserves in the state’s east coast has been completed. Whether it would be made public will depend on the Department of Environment (DOE).

State Govt unlikely to back down on Malua, Ulu Segama

It is very unlikely that the State Government will withdraw its plan to allow logging in the Malua and Ulu Segama forest reserves, home to various endangered species, including wild orang-utans. Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman also continued to insist that felling of timber in the two areas would not damage the environment.