Dusun album sales to raise funds for quake victims

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The United Sabah
RANAU:
Dusun
Association
(USDA)
Culture and Heritage Bureau is
organising a fundraiser for the
earthquake
victims in Ranau,
Kundasang
and Kota Belud
through the sales of an album
with a compilation
of Dusun
songs.
The album is titled 'Puruan
Sinding Dusun', said bureau
chairman James Ingguru, adding
that 20 per cent from the sales of
eachalbum will goto the fund for
earthquake victims.
James said that the fundraising sales will be held for
two days only, June 30 and July
I at a stall that will be set up in
the open area opposite the KFC
restaurant here.
"We therefore appeal to the
public to help the earthquake
by purchasing
the
victims
album on these two days. Let
us donate while we
oy some
entertainment, " he said.
By coming up with an album of
Dusun songs, the artists under
USDA's bureau will be able to do
their part in helping out those who
were affected by the 5.9 magnitude
earthquake on June 5.
The earthquake claimed the
lives of 18 people on Mount
Kinabalu.
James disclosed that the album
had initially been launched in
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KOTA KINABALU:
Sabahans
have beentold to get used to more
tremors and aftershocks that
continue to hit the state since the
deadly earthquake in Ranau on
June 5.
"Expect more tremors for
now and get used to them, " said
geologist Professor Dr Felix
Tongkul.
According to Tongkul, more
tremors were expected as the
mountain continued to stabilise.
"The mountain is causing
slips in nearby fault lines that is
triggering the tremors.
"It is also likely that the
mountain
had
reactivated
dormant fault lines, " he said.
About four aftershocks were
reported on Tuesday.
The first tremor came at
10.54am and was measured at
2.6, while the second and worst
tremor came at 5.33pmand could
be felt not only in Kundasang,
Ranau and Kota Belud but also
in Kota Kinabalu.
April by USDA president Datuk
Dr EwonEbin. The compilation of
50 evergreen songs by 30 Dusun
artists is featured in five CDs
which are sold at RM20 each.
Among the Dusun
artists
featured on the album are Justin
Lusa, Jimmy
Ginggor, Sitim
Bandaron, Maurice Awit, Francis
Landong, Monica Ongkosing,
Mary Intiang, Donny Kimsiong,
Masuning Digang and Andrew
Poninting.
Those interested to purchase
the album can contact the
bureau's assistant secretary
Lydia Kalidin (017-8395998) or
Francis Landong at (019-800
2908).
These were then followed by two
more tremors with magnitudes of
2.6 and 3.0 at 6.26pm and 6.39pm
respectively.
It is reported that the number of
tremors since the 5.9-magnitude
earthquake on June 5 has reached
90.
Tongkul said the epicentre
for the last major earthquake
that hit Ranau in 1991 was far
from Mount Kinabalu and the
aftershocks tapered off within a
few days.
However, the recent quake hit
the mountain and complicated the
stabilisation process, he said.
Meanwhile, the Ranau Fire
and Rescue Station has advised
the people of the district to keep
important
documents
their
in a safe place in view of the
many aftershocks experienced
there in the wake of the June 5
earthquake.
"Personal documents are
DrTongkul
necessary to lodge reports and
make claims in the event of
untoward incidents,' said the head
of the station, Jimmy Lagung.
He also advised the people
in the district to be prepared
to face the possibility of more
aftershocks.
The authorities are unable to
forecast when these aftershocks
would occur, he said.
Jimmy said the 27 officers and
personnel at the Ranau fire and
rescue station were ready to act
upon the reports of the people
on any emergency situation
or damage as a result of the
aftershocks.
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