September 2013 – Consumers Association Penang

CAP and SAM join NGOs from 40 countries urging Dentsply to Stop Toxic Trade in Dental Amalgam

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With a treaty on mercury to be signed next month, concern is growing that toxic mercury fillings will be dumped into developing nations. In a letter to U.S. manufacturer Dentsply, 62 health, social justice, and environmental groups from 40 nations and six continents ask its president, Bret Wise, to cease selling dental amalgam to developing nations. The letter, found at is organized by the...

Bees are the Nectar of Life

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Save Bees for Biodiversity and for Sustenance of Nature CAP has been propagating natural farming practices for the past few years. Realising the danger of pesticide to human health and the environment, CAP has been educating farmers and the general public on the dangers of pesticide, besides recommending and demonstrating safe and productive natural farming practices. Integrated farming is one...

Sheer waste of water due to leaking tank, Lengkok Mahsuri Flats, Bayan Baru, Penang

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CAP is very disappointed that the leaking water tanks on the rooftop of several blocks in Lengkok Mahsuri has yet to be repaired and this has caused large amounts of water to be wasted. The problem of leaking water tanks has been going on since five years ago, causing water to spill out all the time and more overflow occurs at night. The residents and CAP had complained to the relevant...

Penang Coastal Fishers Forced to Live in Debt: Trawler Vessels still Encroach Coastal Fishing Zone

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The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) urges the Maritime Enforcement Agency of Malaysia to take more effective action to control the encroachment of trawler vessels in the coastal fishing zone in the state of Penang. CAP’s survey found that the daily earnings of more than 2,000 coastal fishers based in 10 landings in the South-West District have been threatened. The fishers are based in...

Address problems in Pantai Merdeka immediately

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CAP urges the Kedah state government to pay serious attention and take immediate action to address the problem of cleanliness and dire state of basic amenities in a picnic area in Pantai Merdeka near Sungai Petani. CAP’s survey revealed that the area is contaminated with wastewater and all kinds of waste. The equipment in the children’s playground was also in dilapidated condition and...

France concerned of ISDS, Malaysia negotiating the same in TPPA

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Even a powerful European country like France is mindful about the perils of the investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) system. French Trade Minister has warned the European Union against the ISDS mechanism proposed in the EU-US trade agreement as it would allow foreign companies to challenge governments directly. An article titled “Paris raises legal fears over US trade talks” in the...

Potholes a danger to motorists

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CAP calls on the Penang State Government to immediately act on the problem of potholes in Penang Island especially after continuous rainfall over the last few days. In a survey carried out by CAP, we found that there are a number of roads in Penang that pose a threat to motorists especially at night. Some of the potholes were very deep. The contractors who have been given the contract to...

Ban Trawl Vessels and Trawl Nets. Not only trawl net mesh size of 38mm and below.

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CAP disagrees with the decision and announcement made by the Minister of Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry, Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, that the government will enforce a ban on trawl net mesh size of 38mm and below to save marine species and fish fries from becoming extinct. It is reported that the enforcement will begin in November and involves 6,116 trawl vessels of Class B, C and C2...

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Month: September 2013