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Month: August 2012

Month: August 2012

Wild fish victims of aquaculture

admin August 29, 2012 0 Comments
CAP and Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) are concerned to learn that Malaysia had signed an agreement and institutional cooperation contract with Norway on Regulatory Framework for Aquaculture in Malaysia and to expand Malaysia’s aquaculture industry. Unsustainable aquaculture can devastate marine life and the environment and impact on local people's food and security.  The United Nation's Food and...
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Forest plantations: Creating green deserts

admin August 28, 2012 0 Comments
The recent article on logging at the Sembrong Forest Reserve in Mersing, Johor highlights the alarming practice of converting forests and land for the development of forest plantations. It is disappointing to learn that the Forestry Department is allowing conversion of forests including permanent reserved forests for development of these forest plantations. Besides Johor, several thousand acres...
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Plain packaging laws for cigarettes – Malaysia should emulate Australian move immediately!

admin August 24, 2012 0 Comments
Australia became the first country in the world to introduce plain packaging laws for cigarettes in July 2011. A month before it could even get that Tobacco Plain Packaging Act 2011 legislated, the Asian arm of Philip Morris demanded compensation from Australia. Under the Act which would be implemented throughout Australia by December 2012, cigarette packages would no longer be able to display...
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Ban puppy mills!

admin August 23, 2012 0 Comments
The recent dog attack case brings into focus the problem with  pet  shops and backyard breeders who breed   animals indiscriminately without any appreciation or concern for breed standards, genetics, the animal’s health or socialisation. Most people do not realize that the majority of dogs for sale in pet stores are the product of backyard breeders. But when such breeding is carried out on...
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Deployment of armed guards crucial to combat wildlife poaching

admin August 23, 2012 0 Comments
Frequent reports of seizures of pangolins, snakes and tortoises bound for export out of the country is alarming. The wildlife trade has become even more rampant with the illegal sale of wildlife through the internet. Unregulated, anonymous and virtually unlimited in reach, it offers endless opportunities to a flourishing trade in protected wildlife. Malaysian wildlife species are seriously at...
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Pandas are not bartering tools

admin August 23, 2012 0 Comments
Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) reiterates its stand  against the panda diplomacy loan to Malaysia. Loaning and transferring these sensitive animals and putting them on display in zoos causes pandas undue stress and does nothing to protect their rapidly diminishing natural habitat. The RM30 million enclosure that is to be built offers nothing to pandas  except deprivation and relegating these...
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Bicycle Campaign 15 Sept 2012

admin August 22, 2012 0 Comments
Cycling is one of the greatest mode of transportation to help ease the pollution problem and protect environment. Thus in conjunction with the World Environment Day, CAP is organising our 13th Bicycle Campaign with the cooperation of the Penang Department of Environment and Penang Department of Domestic Trade, Cooperatives & Consumerism. Since 2006, CAP with the cooperation of various...
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Govt must say “NO” to request for moderate tax hike

admin August 15, 2012 0 Comments
With reference to the news report Tobacco players ask for moderation in tax hike (7 August 2012), the CAP strongly urge the government to reject the request of the tobacco industry to impose ‘moderate’ tobacco tax in the pending Budget 2013. The government should prioritise to protect the health and well-being of its citizens. According to the Southeast Asia Tobacco Control Alliance...
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Study the effects of direct seeding

admin August 14, 2012 0 Comments
CAP urges the Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry and relevant agencies to review the effects of the direct seeding system practised by paddy farmers in this country so as to ensure higher yield in the future. In a survey conducted by CAP, we found that the direct seeding method in paddy cultivation has caused many problems to farmers although admittedly it is not labour intensive and...
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CAP lauds Health Minister for statement on Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement

admin August 13, 2012 0 Comments
We laud the Government of Malaysia and the Health Minister, Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai, for their concern over the potential impact of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) on public health in Malaysia. According to The Sun Daily (6 August 2012), Liow categorically asserted Malaysia’s disagreement with intellectual property (IP) proposals to the TPPA negotiations between Malaysia and...
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