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Month: June 2018

Month: June 2018

Eid al-Fitr Message S.M Mohamed Idris President, Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP)

Admin June 11, 2018 0 Comments
بسمٱللهٱلرحمنٱلرحيم السلامعليكمورحمةاللهوبركاته                          I wish all our Muslim brothers and sisters a happy and meaningful Hari Raya          Eid al-Fitr. I pray to Allah to accept our worship, fasting and charity during Ramadhan, the holiest month. First of Syawal will soon arrive for us to celebrate...
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Hard-hitting punishment for speeding, reckless driving to curb deaths

Admin June 8, 2018 0 Comments
The Consumers Association of Penang is alarmed at the continued high incidence of fatal accidents on Malaysian roads and calls on the government to impose severe penalties, including criminal punishment, on those who flout safety laws that potentially lead to death. Vehicles must also be subjected to vigorous checks and enforcement for compliance to relevant safety standards so as to ensure that...
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World Oceans Day 2018: SAM calls for Ban of Single-Use Plastics to Prevent Plastic Pollution

Admin June 7, 2018 0 Comments
Plastic pollution has become a serious problem affecting the marine environment. This year’s main action focus of World Oceans Day, celebrated each year on 8 June, is to prevent plastic pollution and encourage solutions for a healthy ocean.  Hence, Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) calls for elimination of single-use plastics as a first step to beat plastic pollution. Plastic packaging accounts for...
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World Oceans Day 2018: SAM calls for Ban of Single-Use Plastics to Prevent Plastic Pollution

admin June 7, 2018 0 Comments
Plastic pollution has become a serious problem affecting the marine environment. This year’s main action focus of World Oceans Day, celebrated each year on 8 June, is to prevent plastic pollution and encourage solutions for a healthy ocean.  Hence, Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) calls for elimination of single-use plastics as a first step to beat plastic pollution. Plastic packaging accounts...
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Beware of Alien Species in Our Environment

Admin June 6, 2018 0 Comments
Alien fish species have been known to make their presence in our dams, lakes and rivers but not much attention has been paid to their existence. Piranhas, African catfish, pirarucu (Arapaima gigas), peacock bass, and tilapia, to name a few are all found in abundance in our waterways, and some are bred in ponds for the aquaculture projects. Of late, news has surfaced of the discovery of two new...
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DEBT AND EXTRAVAGANCE DURING AIDIL-FITRI

Admin June 6, 2018 0 Comments
The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) is shocked, concerned and disappointed with the news that many Muslims have once more resorted to borrowing money to sate the materialistic “wants” associated with celebrating Aidilfitri. CAP has repeatedly advised against being extravagant and overspending during the months of Ramadhan and Syawal when we celebrate Raya Aidilfitri. To stay away...
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Sacrificing our pygmies for palm oil

Admin June 6, 2018 0 Comments
Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) is shocked to learn of the death of six more pygmy elephants which has been happening ad nauseam for several years. Elephants are not an exception because the carnage to turtles and sharks has been making headlines in the previous year, which is reflective of poor government protection. That the slaughter is happening frequently can only mean that those entrusted with...
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Stop Seeking Publicity for Aid Given to the Needy during Ramadhan

Admin June 5, 2018 0 Comments
Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) calls on Muslim organisations, Ministers, politicians and community leaders to avoid seeking publicity for distribution of aid to needy Muslims during Ramadhan. It has become a recent practice to publicise widely the aid given to the poor and needy for Eid al-Fitri celebrations. Events are organized, often in mosques, attended by prominent Muslim leaders,...
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World Environment Day 2018: CAP calls for Ban on Single-Use Plastics

Admin June 5, 2018 0 Comments
In conjunction with World Environment Day CAP is calling for a ban on single-use plastics. The theme for World Environment Day 2018 is “Beat Plastic Pollution” to call for concrete action to get together in combating one of the greatest environmental challenges. Plastic bags cause many minor and major ecological and environmental issues. About 50% of consumer plastics are designed to be used...
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DANGEROUS HIGH-RISK BUILDINGS

Admin June 5, 2018 0 Comments
The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) is concerned with the news that roughly half of the 8638 high-risk buildings in our country have failed to get the Fire Certification (FC) issued by the Fire and Rescue Department. Four months ago there was an incident at the EPF building at Jalan Gasing, Petaling Jaya where a fire that started was able to spread rapidly due to the exterior cladding...
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