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Tanjung Bungah Landslide — State Government and MBPP must explain why DOE objection ignored and be held accountable

admin October 23, 2017 0 Comments

The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP), Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) and Tanjung Bungah Residents Association (TBRA) are shocked to learn that the State Government and the Majlis Bandaraya Pulau Pinang (MBPP) have chosen to ignore the objection of the Department of Environment (DOE) for siting the development of the residential project in Lembah Permai, Tanjung Bungah. The DOE had rejected...

ANOTHER CALL TO STOP ALL HILLSLOPE DEVELOPMENT IMMEDIATELY

admin October 22, 2017 0 Comments

PENANG FORUM’S PRESS STATEMENT Why must it take a tragedy to happen in Penang before the Penang state and local governments wake up to the dangers of rampant and unsustainable development especially on hill slopes? Or will they wake up? Two years ago, in December 2015, the Penang Forum, alarmed by such negative developments, organized a half-day event titled “Save Our Hills” in which...

Driven to Their Graves by Roads

admin October 12, 2017 0 Comments

Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) is appalled at the frequent occurrences of road kills affecting our endangered species. It has been reported that since 2011 wild animals such as civets, wild boars, marbled cats, tapirs and others etc have been killed in road accidents. Among wildlife, mammals make up the highest number of animals killed in these accidents, accounting for 1,110 deaths. According...

LITTLE INDIA IS A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD

admin October 10, 2017 0 Comments

The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) wishes to differ from the Malaysian Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Penang (MICCI) president Datuk N. Gobalakrishnan’s opinion and that of the Penang Island City Council (MBPP) on the setting up of temporary canopies in Little India. It is not only that the haphazard erection of canopies obstruct fire engines and ambulances from entering...

Wake Up Call To Reduce And Solve Penang’s Flood Problems

admin October 6, 2017 0 Comments

Representatives from 23 Residents' Associations call for action on the floods and hill erosion problem in Penang. Alarmed by the impact of the recent floods that hit Penang on 15 September, several Residents Associations and community representatives have gathered together to make a collective call to the State Government of Penang, and their elected representatives to this time, take the...

TRAFFIC OBSTRUCTION AT LITTLE INDIA

admin October 5, 2017 0 Comments

The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) calls on the City Council of Penang Island (MBPP) to take action on canopies that obstruct the roads (particularly China Street, Penang Street, King Street and Market Street) in Little India. During a recent survey, CAP found that the pitching of canopies concentrated along sections of China Street, Penang Street, King Street and Market Street. CAP...

COASTAL FISHERMEN BECOME VICTIMS OF RECLAMATION PROJECTS IN PENANG

admin October 5, 2017 0 Comments

Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) is concerned of continuing threats to the livelihoods of more than 4,000 coastal fishers in Penang due to ongoing and proposed reclamation projects in the State. Although objections have been made in the past by affected coastal fishers and NGOs including SAM and the Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) but there has yet to be assurance from the Penang...

CAP: Ban antibacterial agents that are harmful to health and environment

admin October 4, 2017 0 Comments

The Consumers Association of Penang calls on the authorities to impose an immediate ban on triclosan and 18 other antibacterial agents as these chemicals are capable of causing harm to health and environment. Studies have shown that triclosan affects thyroid, testosterone, and estrogen regulation, which can create a host of health problems such as early puberty, poor sperm quality, infertility,...

Occupy Beach Street (OBS)

admin September 29, 2017 0 Comments

‘NO’ TO BEER FEST