SOGT TO COMPENSATE 1,300 FISHERMEN





KOTA KINABALU: The State Government will initiate negotiations in between the Sabah Fisheries Department as well as Petronas to resolve the predicament of 1,300 fishermen in Teluk Kimanis influenced by the Sabah Oil as well as Gas Terminal (SOGT) construction project in Kimanis.

Foreign Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Anifah Aman, who is additionally the Kimanis Member of Parliament, pronounced the negotiations would dwell upon assistance as well as compensation to be given to the fishermen together with grant for their children.
"Hopefully, it would ease their burden after being prevented from fishing in the SOGT project area," he told reporters after launching the freshwater fish debate organized by the Fisheries Department in Bongawan, here, Saturday.

Anifah serve hoped which the fishermen would not set or expect an irrational compensation in the seductiveness of all quarters.

"The negotiations would be based upon the win-win situation, as the project is being implemented for long-term value as well as would good the internal folk in the long run," he said.

Meanwhile, Anifah pronounced he was assured which the Indonesian supervision would take suitable measures as well as movement against the group of protestors who caused repairs to Malaysia Hall in Jakarta upon June 22.

He pronounced he had sought serve construction from Indonesian Foreign Minister, Dr Marty Natalegawa, about the incident, nonetheless the diplomatic note was se! nt earli er.

"The situation has eased as well as we were sensitive which two protesters of the group have been being investigated by the Indonesian military for their involvement in the incident.

"The Indonesian supervision has additionally guaranteed confidence as well as reserve of our interests in the nation (Indonesia), together with our embassy as well as officials.

"We belong to the 1961 Vienna Convention which it is the shortcoming of the horde nation to have sure property as well as citizens' reserve of another nation during the embassy have been stable as well as reserved," he said.

He pronounced this after launching the official opening of the Persatuan Anak Membakut di Ranauan (Pamer) during the dinner gathering here.

On June 22, it was reported which the group of 50 protestors who called themselves Pancasila Youth staged demonstrations before rioting in front of the Malaysia Hall in Jakarta, causing serious repairs to the premises as well as caused two confidence guards who were Indonesian nationals to sustain injuries.

The situation arose from the disagreement upon the issue of the informative dance, Tor Tor, as well as Gordang Sambilan (Nine Drums).
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