Mak Fai

The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) demands that the government imposes severe penalties including revoking the licence of a cheating logging company detected by the Perak Forestry Department recently. In addition to violating approval granted by the department, the company has caused environmental damage and destroyed our natural resources. Therefore the government should take stern...

The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) urges the Penang State Government and relevant authorities to reconsider the development of a crematorium in Mukim 16, Bandar Air Itam. In a media meet today, a resident of Jalan Balik Pulau, Ms. Ching Chooi Ngoh, 46 years old, voiced her concerns that the crematorium project is not in harmony with the environment here. CAP is of the opinion that...

Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) urges the Penang state government and local authority to investigate the causes of recent flash floods in three villages including some major roads surrounding Bukit Mertajam, Seberang Perai Tengah (SPT). A total of 100 houses in Machang Bubok, Permatang Rawa and Tanah Liat were affected by flash floods after heavy rain a few days ago. The flash flood caused a lot of...

The income of nearly 200 fishermen in Sungai Batu, near Pantai Remis, Manjung district in Perak has been affected following offshore tin mining activities by a company in their fishing area. The problem faced by the fishermen since the offshore tin mining operations began last month has resulted in fish and shrimp catches to decline and fishermen fear that their catch would further dwindle. In a...

The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) urges the government to take stringent action to eliminate the activities of drag net (pukat rawa sorong) boats which is banned in this country. According to the Fisheries Act 1985, those found guilty of violating the regulations promulgated under this act will be liable to a fine of RM20,000.00 or two years imprisonment or both. Besides violating the...