Saturday, March 6, 2010

Irrawaddy River Tributaries Scenic Scenery Is In Danger!

My brother just came back from Irrawaddy tributaries - Mai Ki & MaliKa. “The confluence is many things to the Kachin people: a source of livelihood; a location of amazing biodiversity that attracts tourists; a potent emblem of identity; and a historical beacon (legend says that it’s the birth place and residence of the Father Dragon and his two sons, Hkrai Nawng and Hkrai Gam).” Quote from http://www.irrawaddy.org/article.php?art_id=17247
My brother especially visited Irrawaddy tributaries - Mai Ki & MaliKa in Kachin State of Burma before the nature is gone. Junta is going to build a dam there to produce electricity. Burma’s northern Kachin State are often heard saying: “We don’t like it 100 percent but we cannot do anything,” “We are left to pray to Almighty God alone.”
My brother said while he was there, he felt liked watching the real Avatar movie on the nature screen (the nature is going to be destroy by force). It is true Burma is living in the dark without electricity, but I think this is a bad trade off to sacrifice the scarce nature. There may be another way to get electricity. Together with the Kachin group, I would like to say to the Burma Junta "All we are saying ... is LOOK BEFORE LEAP".


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