Category: Environment EN

The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) and Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) are concerned to learn that works on three highway projects in Penang would proceed as early as June 2016.  The State Local Government Committee chairman Chow Kon Yeow was quoted by media that the three highways are critical to mitigate traffic congestion. It is disconcerting that the road projects that may have...

The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) and Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) urge the Pahang government to compensate fishermen whose source of livelihood had been affected by pollution from bauxite mining activities in the state. The issuance of compensation must be expedited as the pollution problem has threatened the livelihood of the fisher group and caused burden to them and their families....

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...

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...