Malaysia: Villagers Complain Of Non-Payment Of Compensation
Malaysia: Villagers Complain Of Non-Payment Of Compensation Residents of Sungai Asap, Belaga Resettlement Scheme expressed unhappiness and disappointment over the non-payment of compensation promised to them for giving way to the construction of Bakun Dam. Leaving behind houses, farms, ancestral lands and other properties when they moved out of Hulu Balui in 1998, they claimed that each family was asked to pay RM50,000 for the longhouse unit, in which they stay now. Waiting for compensation...For the rest of the article, as well as maps, images, related items, and videos, please visit Indigenous Peoples Issues & Resources.