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Coastal reclamation, costly fantasy and reality check

admin February 12, 2020 0 Comments
By Khoo Salma Nasution* The Penang Transport Master Plan (PTMP) kicked off in 2013 with a RM6.3 billion agreement signed between the Penang State Government and Zenith Construction Sdn Bhd to undertake the building of three highways and a tunnel. A land swap of 3.7 acres was made in payment for the feasibility studies and detailed designs of the highways. The Zenith deal has been plagued by MACC...
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Decriminalisation of suicide bids welcomed

admin February 11, 2020 0 Comments
Section 309 of the Penal Code states that “Whoever attempts to commit suicide, and does any act towards the commission of such offence, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or with fine or with both.” Suicide bids are often associated with a person’s mental state of health. Such treatment of people who attempted suicide lacks empathy and is archaic. As...
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Accountability for the deaths of Sabah’s elephants

admin February 6, 2020 0 Comments
Sabah has had a challenging year with constant media attention on wildlife issues and numerous deaths of pygmy elephants. In 2019, 24 deaths were recorded with five occurring in the space of four months. These deaths are seldom attributed to natural causes. Illegal hunting, poaching, poisoning and snaring are common causes of these deaths. Although accidents do occur, most deaths appear to have...
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Plastic waste problems without a solution are still haunting the country

admin February 6, 2020 0 Comments
Despite Malaysia having sent a total of 3,737 metric tonnes of unwanted waste back to 13 countries as of January 2020, it is still saddled with tonnes of illegally disposed plastic waste across the country. The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) is concerned over such indiscriminate dumping of plastic wastes which poses environmental pollution and also a threat to public health. Between...
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Lynas Waste Site – Need For Transparency And Public Consultation Before Any Approvals Given

admin February 4, 2020 0 Comments
Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) calls on the Federal government and its relevant agencies to ensure that there is complete transparency and public feedback and consultations before approving any permanent disposal facility (PDF) of Lynas Corporation for its water leach purification residue (WLP) which contains radioactive wastes. SAM was alarmed to learn of Lynas’ recent announcement that the...
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Prevention of 2019-nCoV needs drastic approach

admin January 30, 2020 0 Comments
The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) urges the government to ban visitors from affected areas from coming into Malaysia to reduce the risk of 2019-nCoV, also known as Wuhan coronavirus infection, and to implement stringent health checks. It is erroneous to assume that it is possible to identify suspected cases by conducting fever screening at transportation terminals because it is not a...
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CAP: Immediate ban on the sale of glyphosate-based herbicides

admin January 30, 2020 0 Comments
The Consumers Association of Penang reiterate its calls to the authorities to impose an immediate ban on the sale of glyphosate-based herbicides as it is found to be hazardous to humans, wildlife and the environment. Glyphosate is the chief ingredient in Roundup weed killer, from Monsanto. In Malaysia there are more than 200 herbicide products which contain glyphosate. Presently 20 countries have...
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Firecrackers – Deterrent Sentences Needed

admin January 30, 2020 0 Comments
The Consumers’ Association of Penang urges the Customs Excise Department and the Police to intensify nationwide crackdown on the smuggling and sale of fireworks and firecrackers. If enforcement is beefed up, smuggling of contraband can be curbed. For more than two decades, CAP has been calling on the authorities to impose heavier penalties on offenders including jail sentences. The ever...
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CAP celebrates 50 years, what is to come

admin January 30, 2020 0 Comments
CAP was inaugurated on 7th November 1969 at the Town Hall in Penang and the late S. M. Mohd Idris was elected President and today by God’s grace it has reached its 50th milestone. CAP’s first office was a humble table at the rare book room of the then Penang Library manned by the retired Director of Labour, the late Mr Naidu, and steered by Mr Idris to become one of most the vibrant and...
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CAP-SAM calls on Penang State Government not to sign agreement with Gamuda-led SRS Consortium

admin January 21, 2020 0 Comments
The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) and Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM)  strongly object and are upset that the Penang State Government is still continuing with the Masterplan Design Competition (MDC) for the development of three man-made islands under the Penang South Reclamation (PSR) project. One month ago, the Chief Minister announced that a formal agreement between the state...
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