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Was the Genting crash really fated to happen?

admin August 23, 2013 0 Comments

The Genting bus crash is undoubtedly the worst bus tragedy so far with no less than 37 deaths. Was it really fated to happen? CAP believes that it was not something fated to happen, which is an act of God, but something waiting to happen due to human negligence in all sectors. Despite the many contradictions in media reports it is clear that the bus was in bad shape even before the journey. The...

Power plant tenders: Consumers come first

admin August 15, 2013 0 Comments

Lately there has been a lot of discussion in the media about the role of Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) in the bid for power plant projects. Penjana Bebas an association of independent power producers (IPPs) wants TNB to be excluded from future bidding process because it claims TNB has an unfair advantage over IPPs. TNB on the other hand has asserted that it won the tenders fair and square. For...

Malaysia should not agree to TPPA based on ‘Red Lines.’

admin August 14, 2013 0 Comments

The Malaysian Government must not sign the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement given the ‘Red Lines’ issued by civil society groups are not accepted by the other TPPA countries. Civil society groups, including CAP and Sahabat Alam Malaysia and other environmental, social, health and labour organisations had issued a set of ‘Red lines’ in response to a call by the Ministry of...

Response to Minister Idris Jala on TPP

admin August 12, 2013 0 Comments

Minister Idris Jala writing about the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) in the business section of The Star newspaper on 5 August 2013, (titled ‘A fair trade agreement among Pacific rim economies can be enormously beneficial’) noted that ‘it is highly unlikely that we are going to be squeezed by any one party.’ It is true that there are 12 countries negotiating the TPP; however one of them...

STOP the “sandiwara” behind the “Botak” Relau Hill saga

admin August 6, 2013 0 Comments

On 11 July 2013, General Accomplishment Sdn. Bhd., the company that was charged with illegal hill clearing and earthworks in Bukit Relau, Penang was fined RM30,000. The judge gave an impassioned speech about the need to send a strong message against illegal hill clearing and destruction of the environment but the fine imposed by him does not send such a message. The company was charged under...

Another Permanent Reserved Forest (PRF) excised!

admin August 2, 2013 0 Comments

SAM is concerned that more PRFs in Perak will be excised Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) is extremely sad that another Permanent Reserved Forest (PRF) in Perak i.e. Bikam Reserve Forest (HS Bikam) located in the District of Batang Padang has been excised. According to the excision gazette of 29 May 2013, the area excised is about 495.5 hectares which makes up what remained of the HS Bikam after being...

Issue 43-4 Jul-Aug 2013

admin August 1, 2013 0 Comments

We have stories which you will not find in other papers -- hard-hitting stuff with no holds barred, for we name the brands, companies or people in our exposes, unlike the commercial papers which are dependent on companies for their advertisements or are owned by political parties. You can expect our views and perspectives to be different, for we are on the side of consumers.

Every day, every year – chicken, chicken, chicken!

admin July 19, 2013 0 Comments

The increase in the market price of chicken has caused dissatisfaction among Malaysian consumers. In the two weeks since the beginning of Ramadan, the dramatic rise of chicken price has become a hotly discussed issue among consumers, traders and policy makers. Previously, the price of chicken was around RM7 per kg. Now, at the Jelutong Market for example, chicken price is between RM8 to RM9 per...

Cancel proposed aquaculture project in Penaga

admin July 18, 2013 0 Comments

CAP and Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) urge the state government of Penang to cancel the proposed implementation an aquaculture project in Penaga, Seberang Perai Utara (SPU) because of its potential impacts to the environment and local livelihoods. The aquaculture project would destroy mangrove forests, pollute the sea, threaten fisheries resources and livelihood of coastal fishers, besides...

Feet dragging over radioactive pendants

admin July 16, 2013 0 Comments

The Ministry of Health has finally and very belatedly come out with an announcement that the Quantum Pendant (Fusionexcel) and SE Pendant (Cosway) are highly radioactive and must be banned by the Atomic Energy Licensing Board (AELB). This announcement was made by the Minister of Health who said the matter had been discussed in the Cabinet last Friday. But the AELB is not in favour of banning...

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