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Month: February 2019

Month: February 2019

Stop Reclaiming Our Seas!

admin February 27, 2019 0 Comments
SAM launches report on Impacts of Coastal Reclamation in Malaysia Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) calls upon the Malaysian government to cancel all proposed coastal reclamation projects in the country. The call is based on findings of SAM research and field surveys which indicate that coastal communities and the marine ecosystem have been adversely affected by coastal reclamation projects. The...
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CAP calls for laws to ensure that animal feeds are Halal

admin February 21, 2019 0 Comments
The Consumers Association of  Penang calls for laws to ensure that animal feeds are Halal. As animal feed is one of the important aspects in the Halal food supply chain, feeding animals with  Haram animal by-products will make its meat unsuitable for Muslims to consume. Meanwhile Muslims should refrain from eating meat until such laws are enforced. The use of animal by-products from...
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NO JUSTIFICATION TO LIFT MORATORIUM ON BAUXITE MINING

admin February 20, 2019 0 Comments
Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) is shocked to learn of the decision by Water, Land and Natural Resources Minister (WLNR), Dr. Xavier Jayakumar to lift the moratorium on bauxite mining in Pahang and for activities to resume effective 1 April. While the WLNR Ministry is responsible for regulating the mining industry including bauxite, it does not have the jurisdiction and authority to regulate the...
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SAM is disappointed with approval of Monoculture Plantation Development Projects in Permanent Reserved Forests in Perak

admin February 18, 2019 0 Comments
Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) is disappointed and objects the approval allegedly given by the Perak State Authority for development of monoculture plantations in Kledang Saiong Forest Reserve (HS Kledang Saiong) and Bukit Kinta Forest Reserve (HS Bukit Kinta) in the Forest District of Kinta Manjung which is going viral in social media. We also object other monoculture...
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Penan customary territory in Batu Bungan, Mulu, Sarawak threatened by plantation project

admin February 15, 2019 0 Comments
SAM has recently received reports from the Penan community of Kampung Batu Bungan in Mulu, Sarawak that in January this year, road construction for an oil palm plantation began to encroach on their customary territory, which is adjacent to the Gunung Mulu National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Area. In response, the community had set up a blockade and lodged a police report in Marudi to halt the...
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CAP calls for introduction of the Lemon Law in Malaysia

admin February 15, 2019 0 Comments
The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) urges the government to implement the Lemon Law which is a remedy for purchasers of consumer products, particularly motorized vehicles, that repeatedly fail to meet with the standards of quality and performance. Lemon Law strengthens the Consumer Protection Act. It should be introduced to provide consumers holding onto ‘lemons’ (nice to see but...
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Bukit Kukus Investigation – Need for stern action against wrongdoers including MBPP

admin February 15, 2019 0 Comments
The Consumers Association of Penang calls for stern action to be taken against the wrongdoers who have been found responsible for the fatal landslide tragedy at the construction site of the paired road project at Jalan Bukit Kukus last October 17. We have learnt from press reports that the special investigative committee set up by the Penang government has found the Penang Island City Council...
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NEED TO CLEAN DRAINS

Admin February 8, 2019 0 Comments
Consumers Association of Penang(CAP) urges the City Council of Penang (MBPP) and Seberang Perai Municipal Council (MPSP) to increase efforts in cleaning up drains in Penang to prevent the spread of diseases. CAP’s recent survey at various locations found many clogged drains. They have not been cleaned and were also covered with grease. Waste thrown in the drains clogged them up and produced...
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The trade in reptiles

admin February 8, 2019 0 Comments
The  media report on the seizure of live baby crocodiles at Sibu airport is not a new incident.  A similar incident occurred in May 2018 in which an illegal shipment of 50 live crocodiles from Malaysia were seized by border officers at Heathrow Airport. The shocking truth is the manner in which the year old juvenile saltwater crocodiles were transported.  These reptiles weighing around 40kgs,...
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Food for thought over needless death

admin February 8, 2019 0 Comments
Two elderly women died during a stampede involving more than 1,000 people tussling for 200 free food coupons in Kuala Lumpur. The number of people there was five times over the number of available free food coupons for the elderly. The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) is outraged over this news because it should not have happened and the two women should not have died. People should stop...
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