Category: Environment EN

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...

Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) has urged the Penang State Government and local authorities to implement preventive and mitigation measures after investigating the cause of the flash floods that occurred in several areas in the State especially in Teluk Kumbar, Permatang Damar Laut, Batu Maung and Bayan Lepas. Heavy rains that started around 6.00 pm on 29th November 2015 caused water level to rise...

Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) urges the Terengganu State Government and local authorities to review plans for issuance of license for bauxite mining because the mining has potential to cause adverse impacts to the environment and harm the lives of the people in the State. SAM commented on a report in a local newspaper (Sinar Harian: 23 November 2015) which states that the government is willing to...

Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) finds the response from the Rural and Development Minister on the serving of turtle eggs at a function in a restaurant in Sabah baffling. If the plate of turtle eggs had not been included in the list of menu would it be served to the diners seated with the Minister or is it a complimentary dish from the restaurant? Why would the dish make it to the dinner table if...

Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) reproached the authorities because weakness of enforcement has brought about environmental disaster such as the landslide in Lentang, Bentong District, Pahang on 11 November. The relevant authorities should have learned from a number of disasters that had happened in the past and be more responsible and committed in managing the environment and natural resources. The...

The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) has urged the Chief Minister of Penang YAB. Lim Guan Eng to announce to the people in the State especially fishers in Permatang Damar Laut, the purpose of works being carried out by a company in this area, comprising of survey and measuring work, marking the area and digging the seabed CAP is disappointed that although the query has been submitted to...

Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) is upset that the river pollution in Kuala Betis near Gua Musang, Kelantan has claimed the life of a Temiar whilst seven others from the Orang Asli community have been hospitalized, suspected to be suffering from poisoning after drinking river water in this area. This incident happened probably due to plantation activities in the area which contaminated the river with...

The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) urges the Perak state government to review the proposed plans to construct a palm oil mill in Sungai Ranggam near Pasir Salak here because of the potential impacts to the environment and the local community. The mill is proposed to be built near residential areas inhabited by more than 4,000 people and not far from a river that is a source of...