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SAM supports Penang State Government’s action against non-compliant pig farmers 

Admin April 17, 2022 0 Comments
Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) welcomes and supports the Penang State Government’s firmness and proposed action against pig farm operators who do not comply with the Pig Breeding Enactment 2016, as this has caused water pollution and odor. It was reported that starting January 2022, the state government will close operations and demolish pig farms that do not comply with licensing conditions. This...
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It takes joint effort to keep our rivers clean

Admin April 13, 2022 0 Comments
The Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) finds it absolutely disgusting about the apathy of people who threw about one tonne of rubbish into the Sungai Pinang. The rubbish trapped by the river’s log boom is then fished out by the Penang Island City Council (MBPP) daily. We urge the Penang state government to install close circuit TV (CCTV) cameras at strategic locations along Sungai Pinang to...
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Sungai Pinang pollution is a long-standing issue

Admin April 12, 2022 0 Comments
Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) is not surprised to learn that a tonne of rubbish is being collected from the log boom in Sungai Pinang daily.  This is a long-standing issue of littering due to a lack of aggressive enforcement action by the government. Penang State Infrastructure Committee chairman was quoted by the media attributing the pollution situation to the attitude of people who continued...
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Malaysia cannot wait any longer for the anti-hopping bill to be passed in Parliament

Admin April 11, 2022 0 Comments
The Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) is disappointed that the tabling of the Federal Constitution (Amendments) 2022 Bill on Anti-Party Hopping in the Parliament has been postponed. We are looking forward to the passing of the bill soonest possible as party hopping has been rampant among the Members of Parliament (MPs) and even the State Assembly persons (ADUNs), especially in recent years....
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Ramadhan — Avoid waste and practice charity

Admin March 29, 2022 0 Comments
During Ramadhan, for about ten years, CAP has been carrying out campaigns against waste, overindulgence and extravagance which is condemned by Islam and other religions. The campaign was initiated by our late president Allahyarham S.M.Mohammed Idris who was horrified by a large amount of food waste and the extravagant spending of the Muslim elite during this holy month while millions of people...
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Fulfill PeSAWAH’s demands to ensure our food sovereignty 

Admin March 25, 2022 0 Comments
The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) and Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) urge the Malaysian Government to fulfill the demands of  Pertubuhan Persaudaraan Pesawah Malaysia (PeSAWAH) who submitted a memorandum to six members of parliament from various political parties, both government and opposition on 17th March 2022.  The memorandum outlined the problems faced by paddy farmers and included...
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CAP: Are Covid-19 self-test kits serving their purpose?

Admin March 24, 2022 0 Comments
People have called into the Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) expressing concern that saliva test and nasal swab methods for Covid-19 using self-test kits are providing contradicting results.  According to them,  the nasal swab they did showed that they were Covid-19 positive while the saliva test indicated otherwise (false negative). They tested themselves because they have family members...
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Be consistent: Malaysia’s one step forward, one step back in forestry management

Admin March 21, 2022 0 Comments
In conjunction with the International Day of Forests, Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) would like to highlight the importance of being consistent in our efforts on forest protection in this country, both at the federal and state levels. We would like to begin by applauding four important positive developments on forest protection in Malaysia in the last year. First, in September last year, Selangor...
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Why TNB should not yield to cryptocurrency miners

Admin March 18, 2022 0 Comments
The Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) urges Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) to cancel its proposal to supply electricity to cryptocurrency mining operators as it would have a serious adverse impact on the environment, energy use, and conservation. Such a proposal to supply electricity to the miners does not make sense because cryptocurrency mining consumes an enormous amount of electricity....
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