The Department of Environment has approved the environmental impact assessment for the contentious “Penang South Islands” (PSI) reclamation project, subject to 71 conditions.
Is the conditional approval enough to assuage public concerns about the massive reclamation to create three artificial islands spanning 4,500 acres smack in the middle of a “golden” fisheries area?
Astro Awani’s Melisa Idris speaks to Meenakshi Raman of Sahabat Alam Malaysia, Khoo Salma Nasution of Penang Heritage Trust, and the Penang state executive councillor for infrastructure and transport, Zairil Khir Johari.
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Raikan kerencaman dan keterangkuman
Selamatkan demokrasi dan angkatkan keluhuran undang-undang
Lawan rasuah dan kronisme
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