2019 – Consumers Association Penang

Punish the culprits in the harshest way

admin December 27, 2019 0 Comments

The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) calls on the government to amend the law to punish culprits who pollute the environment in harshest way because their deeds are going to affect the lives of millions of people. The seriousness of the impact is clearly seen in the case of Air Selangor that supplies water to more than 8 million consumers in Selangor, Putrajaya, and Kuala Lumpur. Water...

Govt should stop exempting developers from GCC deposit

admin December 24, 2019 0 Comments

We call on the Housing and Local Government Minister not to grant exemption to developers who are considered by the Ministry’s officials as having “good track record” and “sufficient financial capabilities”. This discretionary power would open the door to corruption, favouritism, and influence peddling. In the first place, a developer who has no “good track record” and “financial...

CAP: Adopt Suitable Model for KTMB and Improve Services

Mei Cheng December 20, 2019 0 Comments

Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) hopes that KTMB will improve their train services so that Malaysians can be assured of a safe, reliable and affordable mode of public transport for both intercity as well as daily commuting purposes. This will help more people to shift away from the existing mode of transport which is over-dependent on private cars and also reduce the use of our deadly...

CAP: Ministry of Health should rethink deregulation of consultation fees

admin December 17, 2019 0 Comments

The Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) is concerned over the announcement made on 6th December by Health Minister Dr. Dzulkefly Ahmad on deregulation of consultation fees in all registered and licensed private healthcare facilities. With the government’s intention to abolish the consultation fee control under the Seventh and Thirteenth Schedule of the Private Healthcare Facilities and...

CAP says NO to new PDP agreement with SRS Consortium

admin December 16, 2019 0 Comments

The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) calls on the Penang State Government not to sign the new Project Delivery Partner (PDP) agreement with SRS Consortium for the Penang Transport Master Plan (PTMP) as the PTMP is heavily contentious and criticised by many civil society organizations (CSOs) due to its adverse environmental and socio-economic impacts. SRS Consortium is a 60:20:20...

Retain MAVCOM to promote consumer interest

admin December 16, 2019 0 Comments

The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) is strongly against the Ministry of Transport’s (MoT) decision to merge the Malaysian Aviation Commission (MAVCOM) and the Civil Aviation Authority Malaysia (CAAM). The move is said to be a way to empower CAAM, to give them both the power to regulate technical and economic aspects of the civil aviation industry. It has also been established that...

SAM’s Response Regarding PKNP’s Media Statement Perak Hi-Tech Orchard Development

admin December 12, 2019 0 Comments

Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) refers to the media statement issued by (PKNP - Perak State Development Corporation) that was covered by several local media. The statement states that the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Report for the proposed orchard development at Perak Hi-Tech in Lot PT 253408 and 253409 was approved by the Department of Environment (DoE) on 21 June 2009. Based...

Address the Metformin concern!

admin December 12, 2019 0 Comments

Health authorities in Singapore, and Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) in the United States of America raised the alert that Metformin, a common diabetic drug, could be contaminated with N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), a chemical linked to cancer. Metformin has been used as a first-line medication for the treatment of type-2 diabetes and it was used by the National Health Services (NHS) in the...

Defending Territories, Defending Our Lives

admin December 10, 2019 0 Comments

Today, on International Human Rights Day, Friends of the Earth Asia Pacific (FoE Asia Pacific) launches its latest publication, Defending Territories, Defending Our Lives - a grim reminder that everyday, somewhere on this planet, environmental human rights defenders (EHRDs) are being threatened, defamed, assaulted or murdered for defending their territories. This publication highlights seven...

Stop the Destruction of Forest at Hill Slope of Bukit Banjaran Kledang, Perak