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[Leichardti]

Found this 

Dunno if its a very recent thing or what:

 

Taken from the petition

Lake Malawi is a World Heritage Site, famous for thousands of 

unique fish species found no where else on earth. This Lake which is 
the source of 90% of the the fresh water for Malawians, is slated for 
oil drilling within the next 9 months. 
We wish to see the proper Petroleum Production policy and law governing oil deals in Malawi, and free discourse within the 
communities informing Malawi Nationals of their rights. The deals are 
being pushed through back door channels, without proper consultations 
and debates. Important officials are getting kick backs. The 
quality of life for the country on the whole will be negatively affected by the impact.The Lake also benefits directly 2 million people living along the Lake shore.It is a source of protein from fish,livelihood,agriculture and tourism.. 
Oil drilling on this continent has a 
very bad track record for safety and spills. A spill on Lake Malawi 
would have disastrous effects. The country does not have laws governing oil drilling process.They are using a 1983 Petroleum Production Act.We demand a total stop.

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Edited by Leichardti, 11 February 2016 - 04:47 PM.

[Buccal]

Greedy humans are the scourge to the earth.
They didn't mind turning the Amazon upside down to flood areas out and move natural positioned water catchments to other areas.
Building dams and water utilization took all the fw stingrays habitat and everything else in those areas,,, the leopoldi to,

It's always just that little bit more.

[malawiman85]

The country does not have laws governing oil drilling process.They are using a 1983 Petroleum Production Act.We demand a total stop.

  Is this not entirely contradictory?

 

Plenty of Australian Acts still in effect from early to mid 1900's