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Month: October 2021

CAP: Expedite Regulatory Action to Eliminate Lead in Paints

The World Health Organization (WHO) has recognized 24–30 October 2021, as the International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week to raise awareness and promote actions to address the health impacts of lead exposure, especially on children, pregnant women and workers. In conjunction with this occasion, the Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) calls on the Malaysian government to expedite regulatory...
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CAP calls on Malaysian Government to enshrine the Right to a Clean and Sustainable Environment in our Constitution

When the world is facing an existential crisis – with the masses facing poor access to clean air, clean water, and a safe and clean place to live; and in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic and the climate change crisis – the Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) lauds the UN Human Rights Panel for recognising the right to a clean and sustainable environment as a basic human right. This...
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Set up RCI to investigate financial outflows to secret accounts in tax havens

The Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) welcomes the assurance given by the Prime Minister that the government will not interfere with the investigations by enforcement agencies into the secret accounts in tax havens operated by Malaysians, as revealed in the Pandora Papers. We also reiterate our call made eight months ago that the government set up a Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) to...
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Human factor in motorcyclist road fatalities

Malaysian motorcyclist fatalities may overtake Thailand according to a news report. As such, the Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) asks why, despite all the research and efforts in curbing accident rates, motorcycle fatality rate kept rising. In 2013, the Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS) highlighted that Malaysia has the fifth highest accident fatalities involving...
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