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Trawler encroachment becoming more serious

admin September 19, 2012 0 Comments

CAP urges the Maritime Enforcement Agency of Malaysia - Agensi Penguatkuasaan Maritim Malaysia (APMM) to conduct more frequent operations in Penang waters particularly the South West District to control encroachment of trawler boats into inshore fishers zone in the state. The problem of trawler encroachment is becoming more serious and affects more than 2,000 inshore fishers in ten areas...

Forest plantations: Creating green deserts

admin August 28, 2012 0 Comments

The recent article on logging at the Sembrong Forest Reserve in Mersing, Johor highlights the alarming practice of converting forests and land for the development of forest plantations. It is disappointing to learn that the Forestry Department is allowing conversion of forests including permanent reserved forests for development of these forest plantations. Besides Johor, several thousand acres...

Why waste resources by incinerating them?

admin August 9, 2012 0 Comments

CAP objects the government’s intention of constructing incinerators to dispose waste. It is reported that the government will open an international tender for the construction of an ‘eco-friendly’ incinerator from December 2012 to April 2013. First of all the notion that there are ‘eco-friendly’ incinerators is wrong. It is a deception invented by incinerator companies as...

Trawlers cause extinction of fish and suffering of coastal fishers

admin August 3, 2012 0 Comments

CAP urges the Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-based Industries and the Department of Fisheries to pay serious attention to the problems caused by trawling. This problem must be resolved immediately because the issue of depleting fishery resources and their impact on the lives of fisher families are worsening. The recent encroachment of trawlers in the coastal fishing zone near Kuala Muda and...

Nuclear energy in Malaysia: From “Option” to “Point of no return”

admin July 19, 2012 0 Comments

The Malaysian Coalition Against Nuclear (MY-CAN) of which the CAP, Sahabat Alam Malaysia, Third World Network and many other NGOs are members of, are deeply concerned about the Malaysian government opting for nuclear power for our energy needs instead of choosing safe, sustainable and renewable energy for our future needs. This is our urgent petition to the Government. We, the undersigned civil...

SAM objects to siting of proposed smelting and Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) plants in Tg. Hantu, Perak

admin July 12, 2012 0 Comments

Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) reiterates its objection to the siting of two proposed projects i.e. an iron and steel mill covering 202.35 hectares and a liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply plant covering 60 hectares in Tanjung Hantu, Manjung District, Perak. Both the proposed projects have been identified having potential adverse effects and would directly impact the natural environment and coastal...

Resolve pollution problem in Bukit Ijok Immediately

admin July 10, 2012 0 Comments

CAP urges the Kedah State government and the Baling District Council (MDB) to take immediate action to address pollution problems faced by about 200 residents in Bukit Ijok, Mukim Pulai, Baling District. Our recent survey found that the pollution problem arises from a waste landfill in that area. Leachate from the landfill is polluting the river here and emanating bad odour, besides killing...

The recurring haze

admin June 26, 2012 0 Comments

Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) and CAP are highly concerned about the regular recurrence of haze which appears to have become a fact of life in our country. And yet the truth is that haze is a man-made problem which can be averted. In the past week air pollution on certain days and in particular locations such as in Seberang Jaya, Penang and Miri, Sarawak reached unhealthy levels. It has been 15...

Malaysia’s fisheries sector threatened

admin June 26, 2012 0 Comments

CAP urges the Kedah Fisheries Department and Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) to take immediate action to overcome the serious threat of push nets, purse seines and illegal trawlers in the state. The problem has become more serious and affects the daily income of more than 2,000 fishermen here as their catches of fish and prawns have declined. CAP’s survey and interview with fishers...

MOSTI and AELB must explain the new requirement for Lynas

admin June 18, 2012 0 Comments

We refer to the report that MOSTI (Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation) and AELB (Atomic Energy Licensing Board) are applying another two conditions to Lynas and in relation to the PSC report due to be tabled to the Parliament tomorrow. We urgently request that the following questions be addressed: 1. MOSTI and AELB should clarify about the specifics of the immoblisation mechanism...

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