Jun 272009
 

Are you satisfied with how the present Penang administration has handled steep hill-slope projects?

  • Very dissatisfied (28%, 90 Votes)
  • Very satisfied (28%, 88 Votes)
  • Somewhat satisfied (19%, 62 Votes)
  • Somewhat dissatisfied (16%, 50 Votes)
  • Not sure (9%, 31 Votes)

Total Voters: 320

Frustrated by the silence and the perceived inaction of the Penang state government, the Tanjung Bunga Residents Association has written a letter to exco members Chow Kon Yeow and Phee Boon Poh, expressing its concerns about property development projects on steep hill slopes. The group is also calling for action to be taken against those in the Penang Municipal Council who were responsible for approving such projects:

TBRA notes the press article in today’s Star (25 June 2009) with some concern as it only talks about rectifying the steep slopes and that TBRA has not heard of any other measures to be taken despite the submissions of memorandums, letters, police reports and other meetings with State Government officials from Feb to June 2009.

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Jun 192009
 

Photos by H S Lee and Anil Netto

Some 200 villagers and their supporters gathered tonight in Kampong Buah Pala in Gelugor, Penang, for a candlelight vigil and dinner in a show of solidarity against impending eviction.

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