Vientiane says sorry for broken Xayaburi ground

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Vientiane says sorry for broken Xayaburi ground

The dam's redesign is touted as a fix for widespread environmental concerns, but only the project's financial backers appear convinced

Published: 25 Nov 2012 at 00.00
Newspaper section: Spectrum

Considering the scale of the project and the controversy it has caused, the ground-breaking ceremony for the Xayaburi dam was a relatively quiet affair.

WORK IN PROGRESS: Five months after Mekong countries agreed to reconsider the Xayaburi project and Laos said it would suspend the work, photos were taken showing construction around the site.

Bhuddhist monks led almsgiving and chanting in the Lao valley, where the dam will soon form a concrete barrier across the mainstream Mekong River.

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bucktoui
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Discussion 2 : 25 Nov 2012 at 10.142
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Short sighted government, contract without bit is lead to corruption. Can people talk against Lao government? It is suicidal if you talked against any policy or any official matter. Take my word for it; people down the stream in the gulf (Vietnames and Kmer) will suffer greatly.
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Discussion 1 : 25 Nov 2012 at 05.161
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I hope the monks stay near. I have the feeling there will be many opportunities to ask nature for forgiveness but never will we see any of those people responsible asking for forgiveness.
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