The #PenangTolakTambak (Penang Rejects Reclamation) campaign received a major boost today when Permatang Pauh MP Nurul Izzah came out with a strong commentary calling for the cancellation of the ecologically damaging Penang South Reclamation mega-project.
The project aims to create three artificial islands spanning 4,500 acres that will destroy prime fishing waters.
Read her thoughtful commentary “Cancel the Penang South Reclamation project” in both Malay and English.
Well done, Nurul Izzah!
Zakaria Ismail of the Sungai Batu fishing unit at ground zero was in high spirits upon hearing the news: “Kita bertambah kuat. Lawan sampai menang” (We’re growing stronger. We’ll struggle on until we win).
#PenangTolakTambak
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What to do. Their developer friends are empty handed for quite some time now and they need new projects to kickstart.
who is not empty handed during mco? you do better? you can jalan here and there and go interstate and international? you open like 7/11? Why not offer jobs to those looking for food in Komtar?
If Penang government needs 3 artificial islands to spur “development” like Singapore, why there is no foresight to do so with plenty of lands on mainland??? What sort of “development” there that can prevent brain drain to so called greener pastures like the typical destination of Singapore? Local State Government still don’t have the guts to call shots but still dependent on Federal eg MITI on investment approvals. A simple call to shut down FMCO still subject Federal decision unlike Sarawak State. Be realistic. Bayan Lepas FTZ has yet to transform into IR4.0 landscape. Many still foreign labour dependent SME… Read more »
You will be the first to migrate to the hinterland? Ask Pengland forum. How many live in seberang? When they talk about Pengland, it si about the island not the congo of pengland. Even our Tunlang. He raised in heritage wong fei hoong style shop house but support the developers buying a condo. He loves the Belum Valley but buy a 4 wheel drive and change the tires when he drives to seberang. So much for one burning so much fossil fuel. Pengland is the Penang Island, not BM, BW just like when one said he is from Malaysia. One… Read more »
There are many videos on MM2H Forum in YouTube advising foreigners how to set up home in Malaysia, especially living in Penang.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=2ZDWghQQY0A&feature=youtu.be
https://youtube.com/watch?v=GIpkIxsXihA&feature=youtu.be
Set home in Pengland. Foreigners know pengland- pearl of orient not malaya the mainland. Can Go to beach or Bkt Bendera easy but not self drive? packed cattle class rapid? of course LRT, tram or Monorail – ada kelas.
3 islands according to Penang Government Island A : Extension of FTZ Island B : Playground for City Planners n Architects for green space best designs Island C: mixed developments Questions: Island A : what kind of FDI ? High end investment eg nanometer electronics may need high energy / clean water supply can government provide further $ investment for that? FTZ already extended to Batu Kawan n you can see the development there. Island B: Basically commercial projects disguised as playgrounds where eg one goes leisure n pays for premium drinks/meals. Can witness that once Gurney Wharf is opened… Read more »
In Batu Kawan is like AA cattle class budget airline. Work work work and Uncle Sam thinks the gloves are like worse than sweat shop. Where do they relax after a hard day night working like a dog as sung by beetles? So the Management and Technical people have to travel overseas crossing the sea to work and go home everyday. You want them to burn more fuel and shorten the irreversible climate change? What does Sink apor has? Same as Bei jing? Millions go there to see the Grand Place, Love Bird nest Stadium, Summer Palace. Bell Tower, Great… Read more »
According to CAP and Sahabat Alam Malaysia, a group of fishermen are legally challenging the DoE’s approval of the Environmental Impact Assessment for the project.
https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2021/06/02/penang-groups-accuse-state-government-of-ignoring-rule-of-law-by-proceeding/1978986
They said the state should consider alternative opportunities on the mainland instead of sacrificing the island’s environment in the name of development.
If gomen do on the mainland, the the damage will be transferred to the mainland. Look, jungles are cut down for palm oil, Yet no one roar to help the big cats. How many Malayan tigers and elephants? Even the orang hutan cannot be like tarzan swing from trees to trees. Land is only 1/4 of earth surface and 3/4 is sea. Yet people are cutting jungles on 1/4 earth surface. People are just adding a dot in the ocean to make land. Land is oredi limited and yet no one bising when jungles are cleared for palm oil. Ask… Read more »
How many Malayan tigers?
Now Harimau Malaya of FAM also got many kacuk and import, but still lost miserably to UAE 4-0.
https://www.sinarharian.com.my/ampArticle/141901
No more jungles to hide. So they evolved and hide among the sawit. They evolved into small cats. They are domesticated and they meow instead of roar and get feed rather than to hunt. What to hunt?
The Financial Times has reported that an internal document at Nestle described that more than 60% of Nestle’s mainstream food and drinks portfolio … could not be considered healthy under a “recognised definition of health”.
https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/nestle-under-fire-over-unhealthy-products-working-new-strategy
MILO sugar content is so much higher that Cocoa’s.
School children are encouraged to drink MILO early morning to be hyperactive (sugar induced) in class.
If you do not believe check the content composition info on the packaging.
Daily morning sugar spike with the sweet cocoa drink, thus active as depicted on TV ad, but grow up to become diabetic.
CAP should follow up to investigate this matter for the sake of Malaysian consumers
https://youtube.com/watch?v=z-xsm3i8QJU&feature=youtu.be
MP Nurul not aligned to CM Chow’s 2030 Vision for Penang?
CM Chow should now put more immediate focus on tackling economic hardship during Covid19 pandemic with many with hungry tummies waiting for food supply daily at Komtar Bus Hub and Pitt Street.
Good point, Ray!
Anil
Aliran via your writings can be steps ahead of The Star (the office is right there) in investigative reporting on why there is an increasing number hungry souls awaiting for donated lunch n dinner packs along the Penang’s Street of Harmony aka Pitt Street?
Also credits to kind contributors (seeking good karma?).
Economic hardship very very BIG WORD. What is the solution or HOW? Milk Tea says can do better. How? Send in Ebit to pengland but why go the mid east? State Gomen can photocopy ringgit? Now many migrants have to leave. So many kosong tempat are waiting for them
So many kosong tempat in Komtar commercial area why no FDI to take up those spots?
Komtar is designed by former CM CY Lim’s relative in Sinkapore. How many kosong steps you walk in Komtar as compare to million of steps in next door mall to komtar? Thousands of migrant workers are leaving and yet why locals are still searching? Search for food why not for jobs?
Don’t tell me the Penang government cannot afford to feed >100 empty stomachs everyday (how much is that) when they can spend multi-millions on lavish projects across the state. Where are the money from the rampant selling of land?
Pengland gomen feed 100 and you cannot feed 10 people as you can do better? Commonwealth Gomen cannot feed 1000 people in each state? Reclaim land lavish? Soil not gold. You really do better. Gomen privatise the job to private and yet gomen still have to come up with $$$? You must be doing better??
Affordable RM1.50 nasi lemak in Penang, operated by a retrenched Malindo stewardess as featured on 8TV news:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=D7ZzvvH6YBI&feature=youtu.be
Penang biodiversity will be affected by the Penang South Reclamation mega-project?
https://youtube.com/watch?v=rgaH0rNUsDM&feature=youtu.be
You mean any clearing carried out on land does not affect the biodiversity? Even building a road, rail or canal affect the funa and flora and EIA has to be carried out
The retired ‘Pulau Pinang’ ferry was found half-sunk at the Bagan Dalam slipway in Butterworth.
Not a good omen?
https://m.malaysiakini.com/news/578091
Among these six anti-PSR groups mentioned above, there are those formed by the same individuals. For instance, Meenakshi Raman is the president of Sahabat Alam Malaysia, the chairperson of Tanjung Bungah Residents Association, member of Penang Forum, and legal adviser to Consumers’ Association of Penang.
This is one person lobbying under four different groups, giving the public a false impression of widespread support.
This is just one of many tactics taken by these individuals to mislead the public? Whether or not this is ethical, we leave it to the public to decide.
Source: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/opinion/2021/06/06/penang-needs-the-jobs-created-by-reclamation-project/
Cigarettes are considered ‘essential’ because many are addicted to it?
What kind of reasoning?
https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2021/06/04/sale-of-non-essential-items-deputy-minister-says-ok-for-cigarettes-to-be-so/1979618
Some narcotics are legal because the industries and consumers can be taxed.
Is this not the best time to promote ‘Tak Nak Rokok’?
MITI forgets that gomen is losing out on liquor tax?
https://youtube.com/watch?v=W0998jPe7L4&feature=youtu.be
where is nurul when MB wanted Pengland to pay for the water? She really can do better by silent when MB draw more water into his side with intakes and Pengland kias have teh susu or even kopi kau kau? Pengland kias to drink teh susu and yet these people is sound of silence
Gerakan Oh Tong Keong also joined in to tolak tambak
https://youtube.com/watch?v=gcWnHZgS89M&feature=youtu.be
If certain sectors of the economy can continue under a lockdown, why insist on individual permits for them – from a central source? Why do some policy makers keep shooting from the hip, and why do their subordinates not guide them with practical advice? Why the dogged insistence on not learning from other countries? Just notifying local governments of the list of other (prohibited) sectors should be enough, for enforcement. This is another case of needless bottleneck, laughable if it were not so scary.
FMCO has pintu belakang for many premises and factories to operate “essential services” with MITI Surat Permit. No wonder do many cars in the road. Stay at home if you value life, as much as PN value livelihood of taukes.
https://m.malaysiakini.com/news/577283
https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2021/06/694951/its-because-covid-19-psi-must-proceed-penang-govt-tells-nurul-izzah
PSI (Penang Southern Islands) to create RM70 billions FDI for 300,000 jobs in 30 years time frame according to YB Zairil.
So the question to CM Chow is what kind of education young Penangites should pursue now to equip them well as tequired by those foreign bosses? Tuition centres must now be aligned to Penang 2030 vision or blueprints to coach young minds to be ready for future offers at 3 new islands.
When education is under pengland gomen? Pengland gomen can conduct SPM, STPM? USM belongs to Pengland gomen? Pengland gomen runs which kindergarden, primary, secondary school and colleges? Singland, Johland, Melaland, Kedahland are reclaiming and there will be jobs there? Pengland Kias will all go there to cari makan and come back speaking Mandarin, cantonese and no hokkien
Hotel Management
Real Estate Management
Public Relations Courses
Condominium Management
Property Consultancy
can be what Penangites focus on for future 3 island job interviews
No need to eat? Pengland mee very big – one ton mee. No self entertaiment? Behchah can cari makan with round the island ride and round the island race formula Bechah. No shopping? No hypermarket? No massage? No sam seng? At least better than RM20 guest house and back packers in Love lane??.
thai land, viet land … are developing corona vaccines and sink apor are manufacturing. Malaysia? back door, side door as pengland kias have no dreams and visions.
Where is Nurul when MB scared Pengland kias to charge water from S. Muda? Also when MB to draw extra water into his side and Pengland kias have to drink teh susu or even kopi kau kau. Even the fishermen are affect but where is she? Sing sound of silence?