Bengoh villagers filed claim of NCR land ownership on dam site!

Back in 2009 the Bengoh villagers from Kampong Rejoi and Kampong Bojong filed a claim for NCR land ownership on the dam site with the help of land rights lawyer See Chee How under Baru Bian's law firm. The case is still pending in court. The court action shows that the natives are not totally helpless if they unite to take action to protect their ancestral lands. The writ of claim by the Bidayuhs is as attached here. This is not the 1st court action by the natives. In the early days of the Bengoh dam construction the natives of Kampong Bengoh had succeeded at one stage to obtain a court injunction against the dam developer from proceeding with their earth work around Kampong Bengoh-but the success was short lived. See the video here and here.

High drama in the making of the Bengoh film

Bengoh Dam did not stopped return of incumbent candidate-WHY?

April
April 16th: 10th Sarawak state election results out-Bengoh returned incumbent candidate who supported the dam;
End of April : a proposal of the Bengoh film was submitted to KOMAS, organiser of the Freedom Film Fest where there is a competition for the best film proposals. Top 3 film proposals would be granted Rm6000.00 each for making the film with technical assistance from KOMAS thrown in; Bengoh film would be the 1st film proposal from Sarawak;

May: 
*Bengoh film won the FFF film proposal competition!
*Within weeks 2 members of the Bengoh film crews inexplicably left the team and returned the award to
                    KOMAS;
*Luckily the team managed to secure another fund of similar amount for making the film; The crews reorganised and set off again to start the film shoot;
*May 23rd: 1st expedition to Bengoh, with 3 crew and 1 local guide; Security guard by the dam builder stopped us at the guard post and require us to apply for permission from JKR;

Ong (white Tee) was picked up by Immigration officers