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Penang’s Car-Centrism Sacrificing our Trees

Admin August 2, 2016 0 Comments

The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) is infuriated with the Penang Island City Council (MBPP)’s road-widening projects that involve relocating 16 roadside trees in Green Lane. We reiterate our objections to the “sentence” akin to “death knell” imposed on these trees. Trees are one of the most natural valuable assets of any streetscape. An iconic image of Penang is its...

ENCROACHMENT AND ILLEGAL CLEARING IN BUKIT MERAH LAKE RESERVE, KERIAN DISTRICT, PERAK

Admin June 5, 2016 0 Comments

Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) and environmental groups comprising of CAP, KUASA, PEKA and GRASS urge the relevant authorities to take action against anyone found to encroach and illegally clear the forests in the Bukit Merah Lake Reserve in the district of Kerian, Perak. Fifteen years ago, SAM had found that a portion of the Bukit Merah Lake Reserve had been encroached and illegally converted for...

Alarming Mercury Find at Oil Palm Plantation in Penang

Admin May 31, 2016 0 Comments

The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) is alarmed with the recent discovery of mercury in an abandoned water meter room in an oil palm plantation in Bukit Tok Alang, Tasek Gelugor, Penang. We call upon the authorities to investigate how the mercury ended up in the vicinity of the plantation as mercury pollution poses a serious threat to human health and the environment. It was reported...

Oil Spill in Penang: One Major Disaster and Common Occurrences Too

Admin May 30, 2016 0 Comments

The recent major oil spill in Penang reported to have polluted a 5km coastline on the island stretching from Swettenham Pier to Gurney Drive is a major concern. In addition to this oil spill disaster, Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) urges the authorities to also investigate and take action on the oil spills that has been occurring in Penang waters in the recent months. SAM’s interview with...

Protest Project on Lot 586 & 675 Sungai Ara

Admin March 3, 2016 0 Comments

As we gather here today, we wish to highlight these problems that we are facing. The developer of the affordable homes project Potential Dual Sdn. Bhd. has: -- Announced to close the hill road popular for mountain biking activities in order to carry out new development. -- Submitted a proposal to MBPP to use our Taman's road Cangkat Sg Ara 19 as entry and Cangkat Sg Ara 20 as exit road...

Missing Bears

Admin January 12, 2016 0 Comments

Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) is both shocked and disappointed to hear about the mystery of a pair of missing bears from Tawau Hot Springs Recreational Park, Sabah. News of their suffering only came to light when it was highlighted by Nature Alert and another Malaysian NGO sometime in October 2015. Video shots of the bears were appalling as they were seen pacing back and forth in their barren metal...

CAP IS CONCERNED THAT KERIAN FARMERS LIVELIHOOD WILL BE AFFECTED DUE TO POOR SOIL CONDITION

Admin January 6, 2016 0 Comments

The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) urged the Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry to study and take necessary action to resolve the problem of poor soil condition in the paddy fields in Kerian District, Perak. The soil here is liquefied, soft and mucky. CAP is concerned that if the poor soil problem is not tackled immediately it may affect the income and livelihood of the...

Proposed Reclamation in Permatang Damar Laut: CAP Refutes Claims of Batu Maung State Assemblyman

Admin December 17, 2015 0 Comments

The Consumers Association Penang (CAP) refutes claims made by the Batu Maung State Assemblyman Dato’ Abdul Malik Abul Kassim that the reclamation project in Permatang Damar Laut was well-received by the fishermen in the area. Commenting on Dato’ Abdul Malik’s statement that was reported in the media, CAP would like to clarify that the fishing community that we met had raised serious...

SAM is Enraged over Attempts to Murder Trees in Wangsa Maju

Admin December 16, 2015 0 Comments

Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) urges the authorities concerned to take strict action and impose heavy penalty against vandals who tried to kill 17 trees in a park in Wangsa Maju, Kuala Lumpur recently. SAM is deeply disappointed with this irresponsible act and calls for immediate investigation to be carried out by the local authorities to identify the culprits. According to the Kuala Lumpur City...

SAM & CAP PROTEST DESTRUCTION OF GUNUNG INAS FOREST RESERVE

Admin December 15, 2015 0 Comments

Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) and the Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) urge the Kedah state government to investigate and stop the plantation project in Gunung Inas Permanent Reserve Forest, located near Kulim because it will cause environmental destruction and threaten local livelihoods in the future. Our survey found that the project involving a forest area of over 30,000 hectares...

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