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UMNO Can Not Hide Nor Run Away But Must Fully Answer For The Ugly Violence In Merlimau Against 2 DAP Melaka Assemblyman That Was Intended To Threaten The Safety Of Datuk Ambiga Sreenevasan.(en/cn)

Published on May 22, 2012, 6:17 pm in Environment. 0 Comments

Press Statement by DAP Secretary General and MP for Bagan Lim Guan Eng in Kuala Lumpur on 22.5.2012

DAP strongly condemns the violent behaviour of the unruly group of 200 people who disrupted Bersih co-chairperson Datuk Ambiga Sreenevasan’s scheduled visit to the Pusat Asuhan Tunas Islam (Pasti) As-Solihin, at Jalan Batu Gajah in Merlimau, for tea between 5pm and 6.30pm two days ago.

A group of non-governmental organisations and political parties including Perkasa and the Jasin UMNO Wanita and Youth wings had earlier lodged a police report at the Merlimau police station to object Bersih co-chairman Datuk S. Ambiga’s visit to Merlimau. Following such threats against Ambiga, she cancelled her appearance at the last minute after police advised the organisers against holding it. What’s worse, the mob began pelting two DAP state assemblyman and their supporters as they began to leave the event.

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DESPITE THE 6-LITRE PER CAPITA DROP IN DOMESTIC WATER CONSUMPTION (3.2 BILLION LITRES) TO 285 L/C/D IN 2011, PENANG IS FAR BEHIND THE NATIONAL AVERAGE CONSUMPTION OF 203 L/C/D.

Published on April 18, 2012, 3:47 pm in Environment. 0 Comments

Press Statement by the Chief Minister of Penang and Chairman of Perbadanan Bekalan Air Pulau Pinang(PBAPP) Lim Guan Eng at KOMTAR, George Town on 18th April 2012.

For the first time in nine years, Penang has recorded a drop in domestic water consumption. In 2010, our per capita domestic consumption was 291 litres/capita/day (l/c/d) as compared to the national average of 203 l/c/d. In 2011, Penang’s per capita domestic consumption was 285 l/c/d. This is equivalent to a reduction of 1.9%, or 3.2 billion litres.

As a a water-stressed state with the highest per capita domestic consumption in Malaysia in 2010, Penang desperately needed to cut down on water wastage and water consumption. NGOs had said that Penang suffered the highest water consumption because Penangites enjoyed the lowest water tariffs and did not value water.

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Chua Soi Lek Should Prove MCA’s Commitment To Respecting The Decision Of A Majority Of Malaysians (en/bm/cn)

Published on April 6, 2012, 1:14 pm in Environment. 0 Comments

Press Statement By DAP Secretary-General And MP For Bagan Lim Guan Eng In Kuala Lumpur On 6.4.2012.

Chua Soi Lek Should Prove MCA’s Commitment To Respecting The Decision Of A Majority Of Malaysians Wanting To Close Down The Lynas Rare Earth Plant Near Kuantan, By Withdrawing From BN And Not Rejoining BN Until UMNO Cancels This RM2.3 Billion Rare Earth Processing Project.

The sudden flip-flop by MCA President Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek or MCA’s about-turn from supporting the Lynas rare earth processing plant to demanding that the plant be scrapped, not only highlights MCA’s inconsistency and lack of principle but also questions MCA sincerity and credibility. Ordinary Malaysians have no faith whatseover in MCA President Chua Soi Lek’s public call for the Lynas plant to be scrapped and regard this as a clever general election ploy to hoodwink the voters.

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DAP Supports The Joint Bersih And Himpunan Hijau 3.0 Sit-Down Protest Rally At Dataran Merdeka On 2pm 28 April 2012 As A Democratic Expression Of Malaysians’ Demand For Clean And Fair Elections As Well As A Safe And Healthy Malaysia Free From Radioactive Contamination.(en/bm/cn)

Published on April 5, 2012, 4:17 pm in Environment. 0 Comments

DAP supports the joint Bersih and Himpunan Hijau 3.0 sit-down protest rally at Dataran Merdeka On 2pm 28 April 2012 as a democratic expression of Malaysians’ demand for clean and fair elections as well as a safe and healthy Malaysia free from radioactive contamination.

DAP supports the 3 key demands by the Bersih 3.0 organisers:-

•The Election Commission (EC) must resign;

•The electoral process must be cleaned up before the next general election due to the failure of the Parliamentary Select Committee(PSC) on Electoral Reform to address critical issues such as audit of the electoral roll was incomplete, forss abuses related to postal voting, election offences, failure to act against money politics, no free and full access to the print and broadcasting media and no measures to end dirty politics.; and

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AELB Must Lodge An MCMC Report To Restore The Truth, Repair The Credibility Of Our Scientific Institutions And Renew The Confidence Of Foreign Investors.(en/cn)

Published on April 1, 2012, 2:53 am in Environment and Penang. 0 Comments

Press Statement by DAP Secretary-General and MP for Bagan Lim Guan Eng in Kuala Lumpur on 31.3.2012

After maintaining a long and inert silence, the Atomic Energy Licensing Board (AELB) has finally issued a statement of clarification to rubbish claims that the Bosch solar panel plant in Batu Kawan, Penang would produce radioactive materials.

In a statement reported by the media yesterday, the AELB pointed out that such plants “do not generally produce or emit radioactive material and so are not subject to the Atomic Energy Licensing Act 1984”.

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Dato Seri Najib should publicly withdraw his 17th March remarks, order an immediate stop work order on Lynas and declare the BN’s government willingness to pay compensation of at least RM700 million to Lynas spent on building the plant.(en/bm/cn)

Published on March 23, 2012, 12:29 pm in Environment. 0 Comments

Press Statement By DAP Secretary-General And MP For Bagan Lim Guan Eng In Kuala Lumpur On 23 March 2012.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak’s criticism of DAP for opting out of the Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) on the Lynas rare earth plant, saying a solution was needed in the public interest that was above partisan politics is regrettable as it is not based on facts. The DAP and PR has opted out of the PSC principally in the public interest because the DAP did not want to be any part of BN’s attempt to whitewash and delude the public into thinking the Lynas plant is safe.

Datuk Seri Najib should withdraw his earlier remarks on 17 March 2012 published by Bernama to prove his seriousness and sincerity to his latest statement with Mandarin radio station 988 yesterday that the BN government will not allow the Lynas rare earths plant in Gebeng, Kuantan, to operate if scientific evidence proves that it will be harmful to the people’s health and the environment.

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DAP Will Not Participate In A Sham Parliamentary Select Committee(PSC) On Lynas Rare Earth Processing Plant (en/bm/cn)

Published on March 19, 2012, 4:34 pm in Environment. 0 Comments

Press Statement by DAP Secretary-General and MP for Bagan Lim Guan Eng in Kuala Lumpur on 19.3.2012.

DAP Will Not Participate In A Sham Parliamentary Select Committee(PSC) On Lynas Rare Earth Processing Plant Which Serves To Deliver A “Fait Accompli” By Endorsing The Lynas Plant And Force Public Acceptance Without Due Any Regard For Safety, Environmental And Health Concerns.

DAP will not participate in a sham Parliamentary Select Committee(PSC) on Lynas rare earth processing plant which serves to deliver a “fait accompli” by endorsing the Lynas plant and force public acceptance without any due regard for safety, environmental and health concerns. DAP will propose to the PR Leadership not to allow BN to use our presence in the PSC to legitimatize a Lynas plant, so that PR is not part of any environmental disaster that happens in the future.

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Relying On The Credibility And Professionalism Of Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai To Monitor The Safety of the Lynas Advance Material Plant(LAMP) In Kuantan Is No Different From Trusting Malaysian Authorities To Safely Operate The Nuclear Reactor When A Stadium Can Not Even Be Built Properly Without The Roof Collapsing(en/bm/cn).

Published on February 13, 2012, 11:29 am in Environment. 0 Comments

Press Statement by DAP Secretary General and MP for Bagan Lim Guan Eng in Kuala Lumpur on 13 February 2012.

Relying On The Credibility And Professionalism Of Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai To Monitor The Safety of the Lynas Advance Material Plant(LAMP) In Kuantan Is No Different From Trusting Malaysian Authorities To Safely Operate The Nuclear Reactor When A Stadium Can Not Even Be Built Properly Without The Roof Collapsing.

Can we trust Pahang MCA chairman and Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai to credibly monitor the safe, secure and healthy operations of the Lynas Advance Material Plants(LAMP) in Kuantan when he had shown a complete lack of authority, knowledge and professionalism by first lying and denying that police had fired tear gas and water cannons into the Tung Shin Maternity Hospital during the 9 July 2011 Bersih 2.0 rally. When it was proven that the police had indeed fired tear gas and water cannons into the hospital, Liow was forced to publicly apologise.

However no action was taken against those who tried to cover up and gave a false report. Now Pahang MCA has announced a special committee headed by Liow to monitor operations of the Lynas Advance Material Plants(LAMP) which has been issued by BN Federal government with a two-year temporary operating licence (TOL).

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Only Pakatan Rakyat(PR) Will Place More Importance On The People’s Health And Public Safety Than The Blind Pursuit Of Profits By Ensuring That There Are No Rare Earths Plants and Nuclear Facility In PR States.(en/bm/cn)

Published on February 3, 2012, 2:18 pm in Environment. 0 Comments

DAP regrets that BN government has shown that it is not committed to green and sustainable growth but instead is willing to sacrifice people’s health for profits. Malaysia’s Atomic Energy Licensing Board (AELB) has granted Australian company Lynas Corporation a temporary operating licence (TOL) for its controversial Pahang-based and also the world largest rare earth refinery plant provided it fulfils five conditions.

Instead of focusing on race and religion, perhaps Barisan Nasional should explain why they are allowing the Lynas Rare Earth Plant in Kuantan to be operated; despite all the dangers inherent and even its regulators themselves did not have a clear radioactive waste disposal proposal from Lynas. Among other issues, the Lynas’ waste management plan does not fully disclose the contents of its waste streams.

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Independent Power Producers or IPPs Should Be Forced To Contribute RM1 Billion Annually To The Renewable Energy(RE) Fund To Develop Solar Energy And Ensure That All Malaysians Can Become Nano-IPPs.(en/cn)

Published on December 17, 2011, 11:29 am in Environment. 0 Comments

Speech by Penang Chief Minister and Chair Of The Penang Green Council(PGC) Lim Guan Eng at the Penang Mini Green Expo- Conserving for Tomorrow – Solar Chapter, at 1st Avenue on December 17, 2011, 12 pm

Independent Power Producers or IPPs Should Be Forced To Contribute RM1 Billion Annually To The Renewable Energy(RE) Fund To Develop Solar Energy And Ensure That All Malaysians Can Become Nano-IPPs.

Thank you for inviting me to officiate the opening of the Penang Mini Green Expo themed “Conserving for Tomorrow – Solar Chapter” and Penang Green School Award Presentation Ceremony today. I am pleased to see so many participants with great interest in exploring issues on climate change, carbon reduction and solar energy.
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A “First-Come-First Serve” Basis For Applying For Feed-in-Tariff (FIT)Should Be Replaced By “Fit For All” Basis To Ensure That All Malaysians That Are Efficient Energy Producers Benefit To Become Nano-IPPs According To 1% Levy Paid And IPPs Contribute RM1 Billion Annually To The Renewable Energy(RE) Fund.(en/bm/cn)

Published on December 16, 2011, 11:23 am in Environment. 0 Comments

Malaysia has at long last implemented the feed-in-tariff (FIT) as a means to encourage the generation of renewable energies, be it from the sources of solar, hydro, biogas / landfill or biomass / solid waste. For the general public, feed-in-tariffs (FIT) are payments per kilowatt-hour for electricity generated by a renewable resource. FITs
are thus far, the most successful policy mechanism for stimulating the rapid development of renewable energies in the world, today.

Germany, Spain, Denmark and over 40 other nations have pioneered policies and legislations, more popularly known as the FIT, since 1991, that have proven to promote the fastest, cheapest and widest growth of renewable energy. As FIT are meant for producers of renewable energy or to increase their production of renewable energy, both individuals and businesses will benefit from it.

FIT means additional source of income. The RE industry is estimated to generate at least RM70bil worth of revenue for the private sector and this will translate into tax revenue of at least RM1.76bil for the Government by 2020. In order to attract the RE industry for Penang, the state government is considering some form of land pricing incentives which will be announced early next month.

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Penang Green Council Logo Design Competition(en/cn)

Published on October 23, 2011, 2:16 pm in Environment. 0 Comments

Press release by the Chief Minister of Penang and Chairman of Penang Green Council Lim Guan Eng on 23 October 2011, in Georgetown:

Penang Green Council Logo Design Competition

Penang aspires to transform Penang into an international city that is a location of choice for investors, a destination of choice for tourists and a habitat of choice for those who desire sustainable living. We need to enable, empower and enrich all stakeholders to practice sustainable development that allows resources to be utilized in a manner that will be still be available tomorrow.

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Kilang Lee Rubber Co. Pte Ltd di Paya Terubong Akan Ditutup Berkuatkuasa 1 April 2012(bm/cn)

Published on August 9, 2011, 2:21 pm in Environment. 0 Comments

Kerajaan Negeri telah menerima makluman penutupan kilang Lee Rubber Co. Pte Ltd melalui surat yang bertarikh 4hb Ogos 2011 Pengurus Besar Kumpulan Lee Rubber Co. Pte Ltd, Teo Kim Yam yang beribu pejabat di Singapura.

Premis Lee Rubber Co. Pte. Ltd., Jalan Paya Terubung, 11060 Paya Terubung, Pulau Pinang telah beroperasi semenjak tahun 1965. Kilang ini mula dilesenkan oleh Jabatan Alam Sekitar di bawah Seksyen 18(1) Akta Kualiti Alam Sekeliling, 1974 sejak tahun 1979. Premis ini menjalankan operasi mengeluarkan getah SMR dengan kapasiti maksimum pemprosesan sebanyak 140 tan metrik sehari.
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World Environment Day Message 2011 (en/bm/cn)

Published on June 5, 2011, 5:06 pm in Environment. 0 Comments

The BN Federal Government of Malaysia Should Learn From Germany And Penang By Banning High Risk Nuclear Energy And Rare Earth Industry To Ensure Not Just Green And Sustainable Growth But Also The Health And Safety Of Our Children.

The BN Federal Government of Malaysia should learn from Germany and Penang by banning high risk nuclear energy and rare earth industry to ensure not just green and sustainable growth but also the health and safety of our children. Germany made a historic decision to close down all its nuclear power plants by 2022, despite relying on 23% of its power needs on nuclear energy.

In contrast when Germany is closing down all its power plants, the Malaysian government is intent on building 2 nuclear power plants by 2022. Continue reading ‘World Environment Day Message 2011 (en/bm/cn)’

Only Pakatan Rakyat(PR) Will Place More Importance On The People’s Health And Public Safety Than The Blind Pursuit Of Profits By Ensuring ThatThere Are No Nuclear Facility Or Rare Earths Mines In Penang.(en/bm/cn)

Published on April 28, 2011, 12:24 pm in Environment. 0 Comments

Only PR will place more importance on the people’s health and public safety than the blind pursuit of corporate profits by ensuring that there are no nuclear facilities or rare earths mines in Penang. Shocking online revelations that the Perak state government had secretly agreed to allow a Hong Kong company to explore and mine for rare earths in the state, even as controversy is raging over the Lynas refinery in Gebeng, Pahang.

In a filing to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange dated April 18, CVM Minerals Limited announced it had entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Perak State Development Corporation (PSDC) to carry out the project in Bukit Merah, Ipoh.

The Hong Kong company, through its local subsidiary CVM Metal Recycle Sdn Bhd, has applied to the state’s land and mineral office for a licence to explore the area, covering 250 hectares, for rare earths.
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