Malaysia Tied Aid The Pergau Dam

Malaysia Tied Aid The Pergau Dam

1. The Pergau Dam

   • Malaysian-Tai border
   • £234mil British Aid
     • "Illegal use of Aid money"
   • Overseas Deve Administration opposed to funding
     • Thatcher made oral offer to fund (1989)
   • British Military equipment for the Dam
     • Violation of the 1966 Overseas Aid Act

2. Electricity produced will not benefit the poorest

   • Most wil go to the capital Kuala Lumper
     • Major financial centre for the S.Asian economy

3. Harmful environmental effects

   • Displacement of people
   • Distroy large areas of rainforest
   • Soil erosion
     • Soil silts up river
   • Animals displaced