2019 – Page 8 – Consumers Association Penang

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...

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

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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...

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

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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...

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...

Old lifts must be replaced

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The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) is shockingly not shocked about the incident involving the lift at the Kampung Kerinchi PPR flat suddenly dropping 15m from the 5th floor to the ground floor. We had stressed in the past that the probability of accidents happening is higher since the period in between DOSH inspections of the lifts is too long, i.e. 15 months. This time they were lucky...

CAP: Malaysians in Dire Need of Clean Air

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In March this year, some 2,775 people fell ill from exposure to toxic fumes in Pasir Gudang. They suffered from breathing difficulties, chest pain and vomiting. 200 people including school children were hospitalised, 111 schools were shut down temporarily. Fire and rescue officials identified at least 15 different types of chemicals, including the colourless and extremely poisonous hydrogen...

Low Cost Housing Units Which Are Not Low Cost

admin July 31, 2019 0 Comments

Developers in Penang have to comply with a “Compliance Clause” that requires them to build 30% of public housing – ie. low cost (RM42,000.00) and Low-Medium Cost (RM72,500.00). Applicants for these houses who are qualified and registered with the State’s Housing Department are sent offer letters by the department when these units are available. Happiness turns to sadness, even dismay,...

Workers housing should be mandatory

admin July 30, 2019 0 Comments

The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) is disappointed that Workers’ Minimum Standards of Housing and Amenities Act 1990 amendment Bill does not make it mandatory for employers to provide their workers with housing. This is a major step backwards in terms of the government dealing with the plight of foreign workers and even local workers who work far from home. Employers should provide...

CAP urges Penang Government to Not Take the Incinerator Path

admin July 27, 2019 0 Comments

The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) is shocked and disappointed that the Penang government isconsidering incineration to get rid of municipal waste in the State. CAP strongly urges the Penang government to move towards zero waste and not take the incinerator path. Local Government Committee chairman Jagdeep Singh Deo was reported stating that the previous stance taken by Penang was...

CAP: Price tagging laws must be enforced

admin July 26, 2019 0 Comments

Penang Enforcement Chief, Chin Ching Chuang, from the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs, yesterday reported in the local daily, that the durian sellers in Macalister Road were slapped with two compounds amounting to RM2,000. The sellers were compounded for displaying misleading prices and not displaying prices in the national language. The routine surveys conducted by the...

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