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FMT Staff  | September 6, 2012 MACC was today handed a dossier on how Sarawak Energy Board CEO Torstein Dale Sjotveit's allegedly 'abused' his powers. MIRI: A coalition of NGOs and concerned individuals here have lodged a formal report with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) against Sarawak Energy Board (SEB) chief executive officer Torstein Dale Sjotveit. Save Rivers Network representatives also handed over documents and evidence detailing how Sjotveit allegedly abused his power by awarding contracts for projects belonging to SEB to the family members of his employer, Sarawak Chief Minister Abdul Taib Mahmud. Sjotveit, who is a Norwegian, has been in SEB’s employment since November 2009. SEB is a state-owned government-linked-company under the state financial secretariat. The state financial secretariat is an integral part of the Sarawak Ministry of Finance, which is directly under Taib. Read more at http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2012/09/06...

5 September 2012 Miri, Sarawak: Torstein Dale Sjotveit, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Sarawak Energy Berhad (SEB) has been alleged to have abused his position by awarding contracts for projects belonging to SEB to the family members of his employer, the Chief Minister of Sarawak, Abdul Taib Mahmud. SAVE Rivers network representatives including concerned members of public, visited the Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission (MACC) office in Miri today (September 5th, 2012), to hand over documents and evidence detailing the allegation in full, and to request MACC to take the required action against Torstein Dale Sjotveit. Torstein Dale Sjotveit, a Norwegian national is employed by SEB as its CEO in November 2009. SEB is a Government Linked Company (GLC) owned by the Sarawak State Government under the State Financial Secretariat of Sarawak. The State Financial Secretary is an integral part of the State Ministry of Finance, while the portfolio of State Minister of Finance is held by A...

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This is an invitation to a meeting which is extended to all those who are from Baram and are concerned about the welfare and the right of the people there. The meeting will be held as follows: Time: 2.30 pm to 4.30 pm Date: 3rd September 2012 Venue: Telang Usan, Miri The objective of the meeting is for an open discussion cum brainstorming concerning projects in Baram. It is called by the Organisation - Baram Protection Action Committee (BPAC) which is currently chaired by Mr. Philip Jau. Your participation would be much appreciated. If for any reason you cannot attend personally, we would still appreciate your cooperation and support for this cause. Most importantly, please forward this invitation to all your Baram friends. For queries please contact Mr. Philip Jau on 016 859 7738 Best Regards, Peter Kallang (Chairman Save Rivers on behalf of mr. Philip Jau)

Tue, 08/14/2012 - 4:46pm By: Simone Adler A view of the Murum River, where the Murum Dam is located Photo Credit: Free Malaysia Today Sarawak is a Malaysian state located in the northern part of the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia, home of one of the world’s oldest rainforests and the world’s highest rate of deforestation. Deep within the forest, home to 40 indigenous communities, sits the nearly completed 944 MW Murum Dam . The dam is expected to be portrayed as best practice by the Sarawak government and the dam builders involved. In May of next year, the International Hydropower Association (IHA) will hold its biennial conference in Sarawak and is expected to further praise the Murum Dam. Read more:  http://www.internationalrivers.org/blogs/298/malaysia%E2%80%99s-murum-dam-sets-poor-precedents-for-best-practice

BRUNO MANSER FUND, BASEL, SWITZERLAND 23rd August 2012 – for immediate release Roy Adair, CEO of Hydro Tasmania, confirms company's involvement in controversial Malaysian rainforest dam constructions – Hydro Tasmania downplays compliance deficits of Sarawak Energy, its Malaysian business partner (HOBART, TASMANIA) Roy Adair, the CEO of Australian state-owned energy provider Hydro Tasmania, said yesterday his company had no audits in place to prevent Hydro Tasmania’s participation in projects that involve corruption. In an interview with the Australian ABC Radio, Adair admitted that only general “pre-bid checks” were done on Sarawak Energy, a Malaysian dam builder and business partner, prior to Hydro Tasmania’s engagement in a “100 billion dollar” energy project in Sarawak. He said that “not so much auditing” on potential corrupt practices of Sarawak Energy had been done. Sarawak Energy is owned by the Malaysian state of Sarawak and chaired by Hamed Sepawi, a cousin and clos...