A total of RM5 million in federal funds has been approved for projects at the Penang Botanic Garden. But would you accept such funds if this was the result?
Photos by three concerned Botanic Garden lovers – Click icon on bottom right to expand to full-screen slideshow mode
These are the projects under the Ninth Malaysia Plan:
It looks as if you are sharply divided on how well the present Penang administration has handled the ‘hot potato’ of property development projects on steep hill-slopes, if the opinion poll (now closed) on this blog is any indication.
Are you satisfied with how the present Penang administration has handled steep hill-slope projects?
Total Voters: 320
Are you satisfied with how the present Penang administration has handled steep hill-slope projects?
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.
