Atualização do abaixo-assinadoSave Penang! Reject the 3-Islands Reclamation!Call off PSR as Earth Day ‘gift’ to Penangites: environmentalist
Salma KhooGeorge Town, 07, Malásia
22 de abr. de 2021

Caption: Dancing with dolphins. Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphins hunting fish in the bay of Teluk Kumbar. They are swimming from Rimau Island and heading towards Kendi Island.

Pulau Rimau is south of the Penang airport. In the video, Pulau Kendi (shaped like a kendi, an ancient pouring vessel) is on the left and the Teluk Kumbar fishermen's villages are on the right. 

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Call off PSR as Earth Day ‘gift’ to Penangites: environmentalist
Areas in Seberang Prai can be developed instead, says SAM president

GEORGE TOWN – In Penang, rather than preserving the Earth, we destroy it, said an environmentalist in conjunction with the Earth Day celebration today.
 
Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) president Meenakshi Ramen said proof of this can be seen in the biggest environmental hazard in the state – the Penang South Reclamation (PSR) project.
 
She said the environmental impact assessment (EIA) report by a state government consultant had assessed the sea area in southern Penang as a key seafood supply area.
 
“But the state government still wants to sacrifice the area because it thinks Penang is short on land. The reason is completely absurd.
 
“We have many more areas in Seberang Prai that can be developed. Why do we still want this sea reclamation?” she told The Vibes today.
 
She suggested the state government cancel the PSR project as a “gift” to Penangites in conjunction with Earth Day.
 
“If it is cancelled, I’m sure it will be welcomed by many parties who do not agree with the mega project for a long time.”

Earth Day is celebrated every April 22 and aims to raise awareness on the preservation and conservation of the environment.

This year’s Earth Day theme is “Restore Our Earth”.

Meenakshi also urged the state government to practice what it preaches as part of efforts to ensure environmental sustainability in Penang.
 
She said the highway project under the Penang Transport Master Plan (PTMP), set to be built through hilly areas, is also worrying and could heighten the risk of more landslides occurring.
 
“Apart from sea embankments, please also ensure that hillside areas, mangrove swamps and rivers are protected from damage and pollution,” she said.

Excerpt from The Vibes
https://www.thevibes.com/articles/news/24792/call-off-psr-as-earth-day-gift-to-penangites-environmentalist

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