PUBLIC FORUM – Reclamation: A Ticking Time Bomb
 
Date:           Mon, Sept 16 2019 (Hari Malaysia)
Time:          14:00–17:00 p.m.
Place:          RECSAM (Seameo Hall), Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah,
                    Gelugor, Penang
Organiser:   Penang Forum
Language:   English and Bahasa Malaysia

Coastal reclamation increasingly appears to be a mainstream development strategy in Malaysia, being currently pursued in nine states, despite the known adverse impacts of reclamation and sand-mining on the marine environment and fisheries.

In Penang, fish kill incidents triggered by Typhoon Lekima have already raised the alert from cumulative complaints about pollution linked to recent reclamation projects. If the proposed Penang South Reclamation project goes ahead, hundreds of inshore fishermen will lose their fishing grounds and their livelihood.

•Will Penang be able to come up with a more realistic and affordable Penang Transport Master Plan and therefore avoid reclamation altogether?

•With growing awareness of rising sea levels, should Penang take the risk of creating more low-lying lands?

•Should the push for Penang’s future growth be redirected from the over-developed Penang Island to Seberang Perai, where development is much needed?

SPEAKERS

En Mohideen Abdul Kadir, President, Consumers Association of Penang (CAP)

Dr Mohd Yusoff Ishak, Environmental Studies Faculty, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)

Encik Nazri Ahmad, Pengerusi, Persatuan Nelayan Pulau Pinang (PEN MUTIARA)

Encik Mahadi bin Mohd. Rodzi, Pengerusi, Persatuan Nelayan Kawasan Seberang Perai
 

SPEAKERS FROM PENANG FORUM

Datin Dr Kam Suan Pheng

Puan Khoo Salma Nasution

Puan Evelyn Teh

En Andrew Han

En Ahmad Izzudin bin Azmi