(August 10, 2001) The new Cabinet faces a tight schedule in the following weeks. Political economist Revrisond Baswir of the Yogyakarta-based Gadjah Mada University shares his concerns.
One more hydroelectric plant in the offing
(July 30, 2001) The Government has endorsed a project to build an hydro-electric power plant with an investment capital of VND3,953 billion, 20 kilometers downstream of the Yaly Hydroelectric Power Plant in the Central Highlands. The 273-MW Se San 3 Plant is anticipated to be completed by 2007 and generate 1,127 million kWh per annum, Lao Dong reports.
EDC balks at releasing project details: Three of 26 questioned projects to remain confidential
(July 29, 2001) The Export Development Corporation will not make public details of three projects judged in a report by the auditor general to have been improperly assessed under the corporation’s environmental review process.
Letter urging Fortis Corporation President Stanley Marshall to abandon Chalillo dam
(January 25, 2001) Environmental groups urge Fortis Inc. President H. Stanley Marshall to withdraw from the proposed Chalillo hydro-electric dam project in Belize
Environmentalists urge Newfoundland-based Fortis Corporation to abandon hydro scheme in Belize
(January 25, 2001) Canadian and U.S. environmental groups sign letter urging the Newfoundland-based Fortis Corporation to abandon its plans to invest in a hydro dam on Belize’s Macal river
Study urges expansion of information access laws
(July 21, 2001) Crown agencies including the CBC and the Export Development Corporation should be subject to the Access to Information Act despite their concerns about such a move, a study prepared for the federal government recommends.
Probe International reports spur Chinese media to question authorities
(July 19, 2001) Hong Kong journal ZhengMing used Probe International news coverage in its June issue to openly question charges against three farmers arrested in Beijing earlier this year after trying to expose corruption over the Three Gorges dam to Chinese authorities.
Accessories to the crimes — Hypocrisy surrounds bribery issue
(July 18, 2001) Most OECD nations already have laws that prohibit the commission of a crime, such as bribery, abroad. Canada does. But there’s never been a single court case brought against a Canadian company. Here’s the rub: We profit from corruption.
Hypocrisy surrounds bribery issue
(July 18, 2001) Westerners and Third World leaders profit from corruption and bribery at the expense of citizens of the world’s poorest countries.
Government versus the people
(June 15, 2001) The Chalillo dam debate has been subjected to the full force of the government media focused on trying to discredit all or anyone who dares to question the folly of the original Mollejon dam or the continuing folly of Chalillo.
Villagers get say in new project inspection panel
(July 13, 2001) ADB said its board of directors had authorised an independent inspection following complaints alleging that the ADB failed to comply with its own policies, and that the oversight could harm Klong Dan residents.
Indonesian legislators want IMF to ‘go to hell’
(July 13, 2001) Indonesian legislators have asked the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to write off the country’s foreign debts, including those to other donors recommended by the Fund.
ADB authorizes independent inspection of Samut Prakarn Wastewater Treatment project
(July 10, 2001) The Asian Development Bank’s Board of Directors authorized an independent panel of outside experts to inspect the Samut Prakarn Wastewater Management Project in Thailand.
Son La headaches begin
(July 2, 2001) Cost, flooding, relocation, environment, and security are likely just the tip of the iceberg of the delays and worries surrounding what will be Southeast Asia’s largest hydro power plant, Son La, if it actually goes forward.
Unlawful debt or financial crime against human development
(June 30, 2001) In a paper submitted to the ATTAC seminar on white collar crime in France and Europe, the author argues that the Argentine debt crisis has its roots in fraudulent misuse of funds by both the government and its creditors.
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