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Terengganu stadium collapse: Disregard for worker safety reaches atrocious levels

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Less than four years ago, 60 percent of the RM292 million ringgit Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium’s roof collapsed with damages between RM15 million to RM25 million. Fortunately, there were no casualties. Now, catastrophe has struck the Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium again. This time with five workers injured, two critically. The Consumers' Association of Penang is appalled at the...

CAP and SAM are impartial

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The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) and Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) strongly condemn the irresponsible statement by Datuk Fuad Hassan, Director General of JASA (Jabatan Hal Ehwal Khas/ Department of Special Affairs) that he suspects we have an understanding with those who want to see that the Barisan Nasional Government be brought down. The allegation is baseless and highly defamatory....

Don’t take horse meat scare lightly

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CAP calls on all Malaysians not to take the horse meat scare rocking Europe lightly and to refrain from eating meat products especially burgers, salami, sausages, and canned meat until the authorities can guarantee that the meat is free from any form of contamination. The Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Domestic Trade, Consumerism and Cooperatives should work...

Cancel proposed mega road projects in Penang

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CAP lauds the Penang government’s decision to scrap Penang's mega road projects in the event that the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report for these projects finds it not feasible. However we view that the government should call off the proposed road projects and not waste funds for an EIA to be done as we think that it is going to be a bane for Penang. Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng was...

Review approval of genetically modified foods

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CAP calls on the Malaysian government to review four genetically modified (GM) events that have been approved for human and animal consumption in the light of latest findings that reveal potential human and animal toxicity. The four events (MON810, MON863 and NK603 maize, and GTS-40-3-2 soya) were approved administratively some years ago. At that time of decision, for instance in the case of...

Brutal murder of activist Mr Cicero Guedes

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Letter to the President of Brazil, Lula da Silva on the murder of environmental activist Cicero Guedes Via H.E. Maria Figueredo Ambassador of Brazil to Malaysia Suite 20.01, 20th Floor Menara Tan & Tan 207 Jalan Tun Razak 50400 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Fax: 03 2171 1427 Email : embassy@brazilembassy.org.my Your Excellency President Lula Da Silva Re: Brutal murder of Mr. Cicero Guedes...

Issue 43-1 Jan-Feb 2013

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We have stories which you will not find in other papers -- hard-hitting stuff with no holds barred, for we name the brands, companies or people in our exposes, unlike the commercial papers which are dependent on companies for their advertisements or are owned by political parties. You can expect our views and perspectives to be different, for we are on the side of consumers.

Residents in Kampung Sungai Pinang worried over frequent flash floods

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Five families in Kampung Sungai Pinang, Balik Pulau, Penang are worried over the occurrence of flash floods whenever it rains heavily here. Besides affecting the wellbeing of the villagers, the flash floods that have been plaguing them for the past four years also damages the furniture and appliances in their houses. CAP’s investigation found that the flash floods were caused by a 300-metre...

No to logging in catchment forests

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Friends of Ulu Muda (FOUM), a coalition of concerned Malaysian civil society organisations of which CAP and SAM are members of has called on the Kedah State Government to gazette the Ulu Muda forests as water catchment forests under the National Forestry Act 1984. “There should be no logging of whatever kind in the Ulu Muda forests and its protection should be enhanced by establishing a State...

Severely punish culprits for carnage of Pygmy elephants

admin January 30, 2013 0 Comments

Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) views the death of 10 pygmy elephants at the Gunung Rara Forest Reserve as the worst disaster to have happened in 2013. Nothing is more poignant than the sight of an elephant calf tugging at its dead mother - a heart wrenching sight that is certain to tug at the heartstrings of even the most hard-hearted person. SAM condemns the killing of the innocent defenseless...

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