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Month: July 2019

Month: July 2019

NGOS QUESTION BASIS OF EIA APPROVAL FOR PENANG SOUTH RECLAMATION PROJECT

admin July 5, 2019 0 Comments
The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) and Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) are most dismayed to learn that the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the Penang South Reclamation (PSR) project has been approved by the Department of Environment (DOE). We understand that 72 conditions have been imposed by the DOE for the approval. We call on the state to make public these conditions without...
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Withdraw RM6.2 billion MOF offer to Gamuda and other highway concessionaires

admin July 5, 2019 0 Comments
The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) calls on the Cabinet not to approve the RM 6.2 billion offer made by the Ministry of Finance to Gamuda, Litrak and other highway concessionaires to acquire four tolled highways. A committee of experts should be set up  to find a solution to the much-criticised toll concessions,  that will bring real benefits to the consumers and not burden the...
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SHRIMP FARMING ACTIVITY THREATENS DRAINAGE SYSTEM IN KUALA SG PINANG

admin July 3, 2019 0 Comments
..... The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) urges the Department of Irrigation and Drainage (DID) and the Fisheries Department to investigate the problem of shallow drainage caused by effluents from shrimp ponds in Kuala Sungai Pinang, Balik Pulau, Penang.  The long-standing problem which has been going on since 10 years ago will be further polluting the environment, affect fisheries...
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NGOs SUPPORT CALL FOR TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF CHEMICAL FACTORIES IN PASIR GUDANG

admin July 2, 2019 0 Comments
The Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) and Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) express our support for the call made by the Pasir Gudang Member of Parliament Hassan Karim, for the temporary closure of the factories suspected of being responsible for the spate of ill health among students and teachers in the area, including kindergarten kids. Under Regulation 24 of the Clean Air Regulations 2014, the...
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