A Court of Appeal ruling on the ‘Penang South Reclamation’ project has sparked fascinating tension.
While the court dismissed a challenge against the project on procedural grounds, it also answered a question that had never been clearly settled before: who has authority over an area of sea before it becomes land?
Has this ruling exposed a gap in how our laws govern land reclamation? Astro Awani’s Melisa Idris talks to Meena Raman, the president of Sahabat Alam Malaysia, and Zairil Khir Johari, the Penang state executive councillor for infrastructure and transport.
Produced by: Astro Awani
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