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25 Feb 2014

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Democratic Voice of Burma

Hundreds join protest against big oil and gas in Kanbauk [Myanmar]

Residents in Kanbauk, Tenasserim Division staged a protest against several oil and gas companies who are operating in the area. The protestors said the companies should take responsibility for respiratory problems allegedly caused by heavy trucks tearing up the dirt roads, which also create dust clouds and damage the environment. PTTEPI, PETRONAS and Total operate in the area and locals are demanding they tarmac the roads…Hundreds of residents from 20 villages in Kanbauk joined the protest saying PTTEPI, PETRONAS and Total’s operations in projects in Ohnbin Kwin village were damaging their livelihood. [Business & Human Rights Resource Centre invited Petronas, PTT Exploration and Production and Total to respond. Responses from Petronas and Total provided. PTT Exploration and Production has not responded. We will indicate here whether it responds.]

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