July 2015 – Consumers Association Penang

TPPA Section On State Enterprises Appears To Be Very Damaging: Malaysia Should Not Join In the Conclusion of the TPPA

admin July 31, 2015 0 Comments

The Ministerial meeting of the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) now taking place in Hawaii should not reach a conclusion of the negotiations because many important issues of public interest have not been resolved. Moreover the public in Malaysia and other countries are still in the dark over what is being negotiated or agreed to. Even if other countries are willing to reach a...

Protest Proposed Small Hydro-electric Project Upstream of Sungkai River, Sungkai Province, Batang Padang District, Perak

Admin July 30, 2015 0 Comments

Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) urges the Perak State authorities to scrap the small hydroelectric project proposed to be built upstream of the Sungkai River in Sungkai Province, Batang Padang District, state of Perak. SAM calls upon the State to consider the plight of the Orang Asli community in Sungkai Province who do not agree and object to the proposed small hydropower project here. The Orang...

Fishery resources off Pangkor Island threatened by use of spotlights by purse seine fishermen

admin July 28, 2015 0 Comments

Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) and the Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) urge the Perak Fisheries Department to ban the use of spotlight by purse seine fishermen in Pulau Pangkor because it threatens fish fries in the waters off the island. It is regretful that until now no action has been taken by the authorities although this is a long-standing problem and had jeopardized the livelihood of...

No to Crematorium Project in Air Itam – 4,140 signatures submitted

admin July 27, 2015 0 Comments

The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) and several residents of Air Itam submitted a petition with 4,140 signatures to the State Government of Penang, Majlis Bandaraya Pulau Pinang (MBPP) and the Department of Environment (DOE) – Bayan Lepas Branch, objecting the siting of a crematorium in Mukim 16, Bandar Air Itam. The signatures were collected over the course of one month in Air Itam....

Malaysian Government should pull out of the TPPA as the negotiations reach a conclusion this week

admin July 24, 2015 0 Comments

Negotiations on the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) will take place this week and next week in Hawaii. It is expected to be the last round of the TPPA negotiations. The Chief Negotiators and their team will meet on 24 - 27 July followed by the meeting of the Ministers of Trade on 28-31 July. The Ministers are expected to resolve all the outstanding issues and to conclude the TPPA text...

Lack of transparency and legality in logging encroachment in Long Pilah, Baram

admin July 14, 2015 0 Comments

SAM would like to express its grave concern on the logging encroachment that has taken place since March this year in the customary territory of Long Pilah, Sungai Jahek, in Baram. We therefore would like to state our support to the open letter (see below) from the Long Pilah residents addressed to the Chief Minister of Sarawak dated July 14. In the past year or so, the Chief Minister of Sarawak...

CAP – INVESTIGATE CAUSE OF DEATH OF THOUSANDS OF FISH IN SUNGAI TIRAM

Admin July 13, 2015 0 Comments

The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) urges the state government and the Department of Environment (DOE) to investigate and take prompt action to address the pollution problem in Sungai Tiram near Bayan Lepas following the death of thousands of fish which were found floating on the surface of the river yesterday. CAP’s survey along a 2km stretch of the river until the jetty in Permatang...

THE SILENT THREAT: GM FOOD IN MALAYSIA

Admin July 10, 2015 0 Comments

Restrictions or outright bans on the production of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) exist in many countries worldwide. Yet Malaysia has approved eight genetically modified (GM) maize/corn products and six GM soybean products for food, feed and processing purposes. Besides these, approvals have also been given for the field trials of GM mosquitoes, papaya, and release of GM products for use...

Stop aquaculture projects to protect diminishing marine resources in Kerian district

admin July 9, 2015 0 Comments

The Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) urges the Perak state government and Fisheries Department to take immediate action to resolve the problem of dwindling cockle harvest in Kuala Sepetang in Kerian District, Perak. This issue should be seriously addressed by the authorities because it not only involves the source of income of the affected breeders and fishers but also our food supply....

Stop the motorcycle deaths