And so it has come to pass… reports of damage all over after a relentless overnight storm battered Penang. Near Straits Regency, behind Surin, in Tanjung Bungah, a dangerous road has collapsed.
Howling winds, floods haunt Penangites as rain lashes through the night
Barely a week after Penang Forum 8’s Dialogue on Floods, prolonged heavy rain is lashing the state, inundating several streets.
Google Earth images show how Tanjung Bungah landslide site was cleared
These are Google Earth images over the last four years, which GIS expert Dr Kam Suan Pheng of Penang Forum downloaded and commented on.
Revealing Google Earth compilation of hill cuttings reported by Penang Hills Watch
Penang Hills Watch, an initiative of Penang Forum, has submitted three reports to the Penang state government containing a total of 56 cases of hill clearing.
City councillor nominated by Penang Forum just delivered a brilliant address at an MBPP full council meeting
The local government in a democratic country should enjoy the autonomy and possess the integrity to make its own policies, rules and guidelines, city councillor Khoo Salma Nasution told a full council meeting of the Penang Island City Council in a landmark address this morning. “The council should ensure its own rules are not compromised, that they do not need to bow to the developer’s logic, to all sorts of development pressures or to political pressures, just because Penang is a ‘land-scarce’ state.”
Penang Forum 8: Dialogue on floods – a call to action (videos)
Representatives from all parties turned up for Penang Forum 8, which was attended by over 200 people.
Najib’s Budget 2018
How will Najib narrow the fiscal deficit ahead of the general election while dishing out the ‘goodies’ especially to rural voters? What about allocations for healthcare, low-income housing and universities?
Tanjung Bungah landslide: Penang commission of inquiry must have broad scope
The Tanjung Bungah Residents Association released the statement below. Incidentally, the chairperson Meenakshi was one of those detained under the ISA led under the Operation Lalang crackdown exactly 30 years ago today.
Tanjung Bungah landslide: Five REAL facts you should know (updated)
Some purported “facts” are being circulated about the Tanjung Bungah project.
Has Tanjung Bungah development been in line with Penang Structure Plan?
The over-riding plan governing development in Penang is the Penang Structure Plan. Gazetted in 2007, it should be legally enforceable.