A drone video originally put up on YouTube depicting the serious landslide scars on Penang Hill was removed by the user after it was highlighted in this blog yesterday. The above still image was captured before the video was yanked out.
You can see here that the video has been removed. Ask yourself why they don’t want you to see the 3D drone images of landslide prone Penang Hill. Transparency?
Meanwhile, a group calling itself Anak Pinang, believed to be a group of state government supporters, has taken another potshot at Penang Forum. Check it out for your entertainment, and you be the judge. One of Anak Pinang’s main objectives as an “NGO” appears to be running down Penang Forum. All I can say to that post are the now-famous words of that that cool beer promoter: “You are hilarious.”
Speaking of NGOs, there are NGOs (non-governmental organisations) and there are NGOs (or rather GONGOs). Yes, there is such a term as Gongo. Gongos are government-initiated, government-organised or government-supported NGOs or groups – in other words, groups whose objectives are aligned with the government. They are set up to emulate other NGOs but they actually promote and further the government agenda.
As for Penang Hill, I leave you with a little reflection. When you put the authority of a public recreational area or park under the control of a corporation like Penang Hill Corporation or Penang State Park (Botanic) Corporation, invariably the ‘bottom line’ (ie making more and more profits) is likely to become more and more important, regardless of the environmental consequences.
Chances are the corporation will then start behaving like any other company, dreaming up all sorts of money-making ideas, projects and schemes. That is when a place like Penang Hill loses its charm as a tranquil getaway and instead gradually morphs into another Genting Highlands. Is this want Penangites really want?
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Build on Penang Hill, not on Penang Hillslope.
Today Genting Resort still stand strong on hill top and solid as before, no landslide issue if properly built. Of course must check the Feng Shui first.
Must remember that the late Tan Sri Lim Goh Tong donated 28-acre land and RM8.1 million for the construction of the Chin Swee Caves Temple, about 5–10 minutes’ drive down from the peak of the mountains of Genting Highlands. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chin_Swee_Caves_Temple Tan Sri Lim who acted as the planner, architect, designer, contractor and supervisor used manual labour for the digging of the foundation for the temple. He and his team manually dug holes of 80 to 100 ft in depth for this tricky hill slope development. After all this tedious and time-consuming work the Temple was completed in 18 years. More… Read more »
Genting new theme park in trouble now that Disney has acquired Fox.
All focus on Penang Hill forget that a major massive project PICC to happen between BJ Komplex and Sunshine Square?
https://www.thestar.com.my/metro/metro-news/2018/11/13/picc-takes-a-step-forward-groundbreaking-held-for-mammoth-smart-city-project/
Could it be the squatters are handsomely compensated that no protest is happening?
How does PICC impact the traffuc congestion? Nobody cares?
Thanks for highlighting. Will try and get more info.
nobody protesting over everything everyday…unlike penang forum…more likely that people are excited over the new project…hehe
Penang forum is not a political party unlike your boss, they don’t fight for power or money. They fight for sustainable development.
who define ” sustainable” ? penang forum… ? LOL
If you don’t understand the word sustainable, why muddle the term?
Ah pek, I have asked you this explanation many times. Until you main many casing. Spinning around and try to frighten the public with this word. Please check how much increase in world temperature due to Penang motorists stop and accelerating die to traffic lights and road junctions. Pg forum themselves don’t use public buses and expect others to use them? How much lost in productivity?
You think you understand? Don’t use this word to frighten us. Ask yourself first. I have been waiting for since last century for you to explain what is sustainable?
How come my post is often deleted. Justice of river is not pick and chose. As for sustainability, I have been asking Tun lang. Please explain or tell in short what is sustainability. Since one year long. No a
Please explain what is sustainable development? If you have no job, no income or not enough to eat? Cannot afford internet?
Why does Penang Forum always have to condam any person that does not agree with their reasoning must be after money. Is Penang Forum implying that everybody out side of his circle are all … and only those few within them are the best breed of Penang. Discussion of different opinions should be a healthy exercise in democracy goverment.
Perhaps because some people want to blow RM46bn on a backward transport model at the expense of the environment?
Will the PICC have a library? Hope so but it will take time.
It will address the library void of Bayan Baru.
Have a so called world class infrastructure like PICC hardware but must develop human brain software thru continuos learning via reading be it in physical or digital library.
The Modern Face of Money Laundering
Podcast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3cswkf3
How is dirty money pumped into our banks and what can be done to stop it?
A Malaysian steward has been jailed for trying to leave Britain with £150,000 (RM807,300) in cash, which he initially said was for handbags and watches from Harrods.
The National Crime Agency (NCA), a British law enforcement agency, reported that Muhamad Aziz, 37, has been sentenced to 12 months’ jail after pleading guilty to money laundering charges at the Isleworth Crown Court last Thursday.
Read more at https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2018/11/25/malaysian-air-steward-jailed-in-britain-for-money-laundering/#EooTFWMrxlEqOGjI.99
He could be a carrier for some rich folks laundering money.
We should hope that the new gomen does not ratify – or abrogates – the CPTPP or whatever it is called now. Its main purpose and emphasis is protecting “investors” including crooks. It will mean a lot of effort, propaganda and concessions to soothe and attract these voracious and ungrateful speculators – the global pirates who destroy one country after another. It means rewriting our laws. How many have been changed already? Are there plans to undo the damage?
Unfotunately, Bersatu has just allowed the main supporter of this agreement in the previous gomen to join it.
If pg forum can boast sign up 23,000. Why not ask them to sign up as public transport patron. Instantly 10k cars will disappear from the road! Then no need to built highway ad lowway. If 23,000 new patrons taking buses, then they can ask loke siew fung to buy electric bus. But then pg forum themselves are using cars. Like highways, pg forum should said if mppp wants to built highways, they should include biicycleways beside highways. Along the way, bicycle paths and boardwalk to scenic platforms along the highways Problem is pg forum is too hard headed and… Read more »
aiya, penang forum hero also need to get to their destination fast mah, it is just when enjoying the benefit they keep quiet , but when want to build new high way ,they kau pek kau boh…really funny people..
The state government wants her Rakyat to make money through a variety of selected sustainable development. Is that wrong ????
Why should any kind of development for Penang be always considered wrong to Penang Forum. Planing ahead for the future generation is wrong…??? As the population grows must Penang not grow. Are we so selfish that we only think of us and now. The future generation does not deserve our reservation for them….???
Yes should plan for population growth – but not for inflated population growth.
When a CM acts like a school bully — Ravinder Singh https://www.malaymail.com/s/1696190/when-a-cm-acts-like-a-school-bully-ravinder-singh NOVEMBER 23 — I am rather surprised to see Penang CM Chow Kon Yeow act like a school bully who cannot accept his school friends not saying “yes” to his “smart” ideas and as a result start throwing tantrums at them. That is what the CM is making himself look like when he cannot accept that the NGO’s in Penang do not agree with his grand plans to “develop” Penang that are born out of a desire to help business people make money. He then cynically, and proudly,… Read more »
more like “NGOs” throwing tantrums…hehe…the CM has no obligation to act on the wimps and fancies of the “NGOs”
They know how to say no. They should provide some solution or to mitigate the impact such as fauna crossing noise barrier, bicycle lanes etc
Ah pek same with you. I do not agree with you because you only shout, spin without giving any substance.
ya agreed Penang Hill Corp like any corp will be out to maximize profits..for high salary perks…?
U can find out how much they earn. If you not happy, u can be gilakan member and get back peng land
nah..Penang belongs to the people..we love our government and CM but Penangnite are always very concerned with our State…you are Shriek from monster land, you may not understand the stakes for Penangnite..so go back your cave..you may have all your gila perks there..ya..dumbno
Precisely, no transparency, that was what I thought as I drive passed the area
Did you see any hoarding? Then why can’t see as there is nothing to block in many construction site you mean you can see even the site is hoard??
5 months plus, is this the revelation of Malaysia Baru?
I hope the owner of this enlightening video will tell us the truth so nobody will guesswork what conspiracy evil lurks in our midst.
“Knowledge is power to the men in the streets BUT a thorn in the seats of those in power”.
How can these powerful men sit quietly thro’ the revelation?
Let’s be brave to confront & challenge (evil) for a better Penang, if not Malaysia Baru? Penang.
New revelation by Najib that he has been duped by Jho Low!
halo, can you read or not? Anil already stated very clearly ” they” meaning the authority/government/DAP …so clearly Anil must have insider information that they did it unless he just make it up himself …hehe
“they” could mean anyone.
this “hehe..WEI” must be the paid troll … ?…hehe
so it is all your imagination with no concrete evidence?..very naughty lar you..hehe
no offense ya..who knows….dumbno troll then also did not acknowledge their exixtence..
Guilty conscience?
Ah pek, have been asking the meaning of sustainability since last century and you have not reply. Just main gasing and spinning around. Just look at the rise in temperature due to burning of petrol due to road jams, stop and acceleration. How many forummers use public transport. See how much it cost in productivity as the pillers of the economy ie the workers are sitting in the road jams. Is that your sustainability?
The important qualifications for leaders include thick skin (even on the part where they sit), acting ability, articulation (bulls***) and flexible principles. This man has only been in power for 6 months, so can you blame Robert Mugabe and his ilk?
There is only so much his party ministers in Putrajaya can do to justify this madness. Isn’t it time for the party to admitits colossal blunder driven by greed and reverse course?
There is no truth. Otherwise why withdraw! It will be exposed as the shots can be taken fro other places. Who can tell? If ???
Dare not to put the video long as someone will spot it is not in peng land. Somewhere in kl or Pahang or belakang Mati. If look at rhs, how come there are some columns and slab? Opportunist to hentam but fire back.
It was definitely Penang Hill.
ask Penangnite, we will know….dont ask Shriek from monsterland…who seemed to be smart but really living in the … cave
see…when you see them as enemy, they will see you as enemy..simple as that…would anyone listen to an enemy’s opinion? your confrontational approach doesn’t work, only good for your ego….
“Anak Pinang” member detected.
Same tongues. Same GONGO!
Wei is shriek what a main spinner and dude
hehe..i am not even aware of anak pinang until now…but they/him ? seems to be much more rational than penang forum…
pretend to be dumb and dember..erh? hehe
employee to … Copr BIG BOSS detected!!!
hehe, small boy, try something new, your story getting old…
ya..I have to admit this, I am a small boy but a real Penangnite who loves our CM and Penang..the truth is that Penang has so many cases of landslide..I was shocked with the development on the landslide accident side, that was a beautiful hill where I got my durians..
hehe…so good at directing a drama? who can remove the video if not the youtuber himself?
Why remove? Clearly, it could be some out of state ie not from peng land. Any road and slope can be any where. That is why in court case, an expert is required to examine. So guilable.
Why remove video? Dare not allow us to examine if the shots are in Peng land. It can be anywhere especially out of state. The pic in on the RHS looks like a slab and column. Only self interest getting ready to screw others jump into the cart b4 the donkey. just like China’s tram on road wheels. Not even tested, say boleh. There are always “No” men
Remove because someone will soon found the slope is in timbaktu. Tung lang and gang love to jump and howl. Close up scene without land mark can be where the jamban silted
dont be dumb shriek, monsterland is in timbaktu and not in Penang..go back to your cave-lah