January 2014 – Consumers Association Penang

Review safety requirements for crane operations

admin January 28, 2014 0 Comments

CAP calls on the government to review and tighten procedures relating to the safe operation of cranes, in view of the increasing number of crane accidents. In the recent crane accident in Georgetown, Penang, two workers on the skylift mounted on a crane were injured and one motorcyclist was killed. This incident raises a number of questions related to work safety and road safety. An immediate...

CAP Unhappy with the Destruction of Mangrove Forest Reserve

admin January 23, 2014 0 Comments

CAP urges the Perak Forestry Department to investigate the recent incident involving the destruction of the mangrove forest reserve incident Kampung Sungai Tuntung Panchor near Beruas. We are disappointed with this incident which not only violates the law and contravenes the National Forestry Act 1984 but also threatens the environment and affects the livelihood of the local fisherman. About 500...

Labeling of genetically engineered foods in Malaysia threatened by TPPA

admin January 20, 2014 0 Comments

The tabling of the “Fast Track Bill” in the United States sends an ominous signal that the United States will insist in the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) that Malaysia forgoes labeling of genetically engineered (GE) foods. Malaysia is currently negotiating the TPPA with 11 other countries – Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, US and...

Response to Inceif‘s Accusation of CAP

admin January 16, 2014 0 Comments

We refer to the Global University of Islamic Finance (Inceif) accusation that CAP’s claim that Islamic personal loans offered by banks are a rip-off is baseless. On 16th December 2013, CAP had made a press statement that a loan with an effective profit rate of 42% was a rip-off. We regret that Inceif has itself made a baseless statement against CAP for it has not refuted any of the...

Sungai Kuala Bakong still polluted

admin January 13, 2014 0 Comments

CAP is disappointed that no effective measures have been taken by Jabatan Alam Sekitar (JAS) Kedah to curb the water pollution problem in Sungai Kuala Bakong in Kampung Kuala Bakong, close to Kuala Ketil. The problem is caused by the dumping of toxic factory waste which leads to an unpleasant smell in the area and has caused the fishes in the river to become almost extinct. According to a media...

Ban antibiotics in animal feeds

admin January 10, 2014 0 Comments

Several studies on our meats like chicken (both imported and local), beef, mutton and frozen burgers have found an alarmingly high incidence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in them. Eating foods contaminated with such bacteria can cause life-threatening complications as the treatment of such cases may be difficult. The indiscriminate use of antibiotics in animal feeds has caused the spread of...

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Month: January 2014