Campaigners are struggling to hold anyone accountable two years after the devastating toxic spill.
The News Lens
Date: 2018/06/20
By the Global Voices Chinese Lingua team
Photo Credit: Reuters / TPG
In 2016, toxic waste from the Taiwanese-owned Formosa Plastics Group’s steel plant caused a massive marine life disaster in Vietnam. Two years later with activists in prison and local livelihoods destroyed, the fight for justice is far from over and has seen significant collaboration between Taiwanese and Vietnamese.
The extent of the environmental damage remains unclear. The Vietnamese government has not released its official investigation report or environmental data to the public.
Authorities claim that almost all affected residents have been compensated; however, many of them say they have not received it or only received part of it, as the BBC reports.
While fish have started to return, their numbers are fewer than before the disaster. Fishermen have been left jobless, and people are worried whether it is safe to eat the caught fish. [FULL STORY]