No products in the cart.

Generic selectors
Exact matches only
Search in title
Search in content
Post Type Selectors

Month: August 2019

Month: August 2019

RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE GRANITO STATE COMMISSION OF INQUIRY (SCI) MUST BE TRANSLATED INTO ACTION BY GOVERNMENT AGENCIES

admin August 30, 2019 0 Comments
The recommendations of the State Commission of Inquiry (SCI) on the Granito tragedy in Tanjung Bungah that led to the deaths of 11 workers on 21 October 2017, must be urgently translated into action and given effect by all the relevant government agencies. This has to be done in order to avert future tragedies related to hill-site and hillslope developments, not only in Penang but throughout the...
Read More

Tackling the Diminishing of Tigers

admin August 30, 2019 0 Comments
Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) is heartened to learn of the Government’s commitment to battle poaching by increasing manpower through a special battalion assigned to aid the Wildlife Department in the patrol of the country’s jungles. The number of wild tigers estimated to be left is only about 250. This is alarming.  All efforts in the past are not working to save the tigers.  At best they...
Read More

Food Outlets That Charge For Plain Water Are Totally Unjustified!!

admin August 30, 2019 0 Comments
According to a survey carried out by the Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP)  the price of plain water sold at food outlets such as restaurants and food stalls are exorbitant. The price survey at restaurants and food stalls in Penang found that the traders were selling a glass of warm water for RM 0.40 to RM 1.20. It costs a restaurant only 85 cents per 1,000 litres of water.  Even if a...
Read More

Tackling the diminishing of tigers

Admin August 28, 2019 0 Comments
Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) is heartened to learn of the Government’s commitment to battle poaching by increasing manpower through a special battalion assigned to aid the Wildlife Department in the patrol of the country’s jungles. The number of wild tigers estimated to be left is only about 250. This is alarming.  All efforts in the past are not working to save the tigers.  At best they...
Read More

What happened with the Penang Smart Parking?

admin August 23, 2019 0 Comments
Both the Penang Island and Seberang Perai City Councils, and the company HeiTech Padu Bhd (HeiTech) are answerable to taxpayers because of the seriousness of the multimillion Ringgit ‘glitch’ regarding installation of sensors on 647 council parking lots in Penang. It is more than a ‘glitch’ because out of the 647 sensors, only 30 (4.6%) had been installed. The company had failed to...
Read More

Serious concerns and unanswered questions over Lynas operations renewal

admin August 16, 2019 0 Comments
Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) and the Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) voice our serious concerns over the Pakatan Harapan government’s decision to allow Lynas to continue its operations for another six months and for its radioactive wastes to remain in the country. This means that once again, another toxic legacy is being created for future generations to suffer, in addition to the existing...
Read More

DO NOT GRANT LICENSE FOR OPERATION OF LEAD-ACID BATTERY MANUFACTURING PLANT IN JENJAROM, KUALA LANGAT, SELANGOR

admin August 14, 2019 0 Comments
Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) urges the Selangor State Government and related government departments to reconsider the granting of the license to operate the lead-acid battery manufacturing plant in Jenjarom, Kuala Langat, which is due in late August. SAM views that it is unsuitable to operate the plant close to residential areas because the community will be exposed to pollution...
Read More

Government must put public health and environment at centre of Lynas operations

admin August 13, 2019 0 Comments
Sahabat Alam Malaysia is extremely concerned by news reports that the government has decided to allow Lynas to continue operating its plant for at least another six months.  This is despite the fact that the company has not safely disposed of its hazardous radioactive wastes, either by exporting them or by already placing them in a suitable permanent disposal facility. The present licence given...
Read More

Deforestation and NCR violations in Sarawak: Federal government must conduct ground visits

admin August 9, 2019 0 Comments
In conjunction with the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) wishes to repeat our request to the federal government to conduct ground visits in order to understand in detail how monoculture plantations in Sarawak have caused deforestation and the violations of the native customary rights (NCR). We first put this request forward during the launching of...
Read More

Consumers living beyond their means

admin August 7, 2019 0 Comments
Consumers are living beyond their means because of the escalating food prices. The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) has been highlighting the astronomical increase in food prices for decades but the calls have fallen on deaf ears. We are now experiencing high cost of living caused by multiple factors and one reason is that we have been too dependent on imported food which negatively...
Read More