Environment

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.

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 …

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. Read More »

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

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 …

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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)

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:- …

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) Read More »

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)

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 …

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) Read More »

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)

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 …

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) Read More »

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

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, …

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

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).

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 …

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). Read More »

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)

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 …

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) Read More »

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)

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 …

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) Read More »

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)

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 …

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) Read More »

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

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 …

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

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)

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 …

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) Read More »

Surat Kepada Peter Chin Fah Kui (Isu Loji Nuklear)

21 Mac 2011 Y.B. DATO’ SRI PETER CHIN FAH KUI Menteri Tenaga, Teknologi Hijau dan Air, Kementerian Tenaga, Teknologi Hijau dan Air, Aras 6, Blok E4/5, Parcel E, Pusat Pentadbiran Kerajaan Persekutuan, 62668 PUTRAJAYA. Yang Berhomat Dato’ Sri, MERAYU RANCANGAN PEMBINAAN LOJI NUKLEAR UNTUK PENJANAAN TENAGA ELEKTRIK DIBATALKAN Dengan segala hormatnya Kerajaan Negeri Pulau Pinang …

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