Category: Environment

Malaysians have a right to expect higher standard of environmental responsibility by government servants

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Thursday, 13th February 1992:

Malaysians have a right to expect higher standard of environmental responsibility by government servants

Malaysians have a right to expect a higher standard of environmental responsibility by government servants, particularly with regard to the provision of their basic necessities like the supply of drinking water. Continue reading Malaysians have a right to expect higher standard of environmental responsibility by government servants

Call on Penang State Government to clarify the latest status of the Penang Hill project

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Sunday, 2nd February 1992:

Call on Penang State Government to clarify the latest status of the Penang Hill project

It was reported last week that the Department of Environment (DOE) had rejected second environment impact assessment (EIA) report on the Penang Hill project on the ground that it lacked considerations on environmental impact which could be caused by the project. Continue reading Call on Penang State Government to clarify the latest status of the Penang Hill project

If the golf-course is to be substituted by a housing project, then the present EIA report submitted by Welltra becomes irrelevant and a new EIA report must be submitted to Department of Environment for approval

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Thurday, October 10, 1991:

If the golf-course is to be substituted by a housing project, then the present EIA report submitted by Welltra becomes irrelevant and a new EIA report must be submitted to Department of Environment for approval

DAP welcomes the decision of the Selangor State Exco to abandon the proposed golf project in Kampong Kemensah in Hulu Klang near the National Zoo. Continue reading If the golf-course is to be substituted by a housing project, then the present EIA report submitted by Welltra becomes irrelevant and a new EIA report must be submitted to Department of Environment for approval

Selangor Mentri besar has made a complete mockery of the EIA Policy by approving the golf course and condominium project near Zoo Negara without waiting for approval from Department of Environment

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Wednesday, 9.10.1991:

Selangor Mentri besar has made a complete mockery of the EIA Policy by approving the golf course and condominium project near Zoo Negara without waiting for approval from Department of Environment

The Selangor Mentri Besar, Tan Sri Muhammad Haji Muhammad Taib, and all Selangor State Exco Members have made a complete mockery of the Environmental Quality Act (EQA) 1974 and the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Policy by approving the golf course and condominium project near Zoo Negara without waiting for the approval of the Department of Environment (DOE) Continue reading Selangor Mentri besar has made a complete mockery of the EIA Policy by approving the golf course and condominium project near Zoo Negara without waiting for approval from Department of Environment

Law Hieng Deng should inform the Selangor Mentri Besar that Selangor State Exco should withhold final approval for the golf course and condominium project near Zoo Negara until approval by Department of Environment

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Monday, 7th October 1991:

Law Hieng Deng should inform the Selangor Mentri Besar that Selangor State Exco should withhold final approval for the golf course and condominium project near Zoo Negara until approval by Department of Environment

The Minister for Science, Technology and Environment, Law Hieng Ding, should inform the Selangor Mentri Besar, Tan Sri Muhamad Haji Muhammad Taib, that the Selangor State Exco should withhold final approval for the golf course and condominium project near Zoo Negara until approval had been given by the Department of Environment (DOE). Continue reading Law Hieng Deng should inform the Selangor Mentri Besar that Selangor State Exco should withhold final approval for the golf course and condominium project near Zoo Negara until approval by Department of Environment

DAP supports Sultan of Selangor in demanding a freeze in the golf course building mania in Selangor

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Saturday, October 5, 1991:

DAP supports Sultan of Selangor in demanding a freeze in the golf course building mania in Selangor

DAP fully supports the Sultan of Selangor in his opposition to the mania of golf course building in Selangor. Continue reading DAP supports Sultan of Selangor in demanding a freeze in the golf course building mania in Selangor

Mahathir should call up Selangor Mentri Besar to direct him to comply with the environmental laws of the country

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Friday, October 4, 1991:

Mahathir should call up Selangor Mentri Besar to direct him to comply with the environmental laws of the country

The Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, should call up the Selangor Mentri Besar, Tan Sri Muhammad Haji Muhammad Taib, to direct him to comply with the environmental laws of the country. Continue reading Mahathir should call up Selangor Mentri Besar to direct him to comply with the environmental laws of the country

Selangor State Exco’s total turn-about on the golf course project means that the Zoo Negara would have to shift or face progressive environmental destruction and shows the power of the vested interests of the golf course developers in Malaysia today

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Thursday, October 3, 1991:

Selangor State Exco’s total turn-about on the golf course project means that the Zoo Negara would have to shift or face progressive environmental destruction and shows the power of the vested interests of the golf course developers in Malaysia today

The announcement by the Selangor Mentri Besar, Tan Sri Muhammad Haji Muhammad Taib, after the Selangor State Exco meeting yesterday that the golf course and condominium projects near zoo Negara would proceed has come as a shock to all Malaysians for three reasons: Continue reading Selangor State Exco’s total turn-about on the golf course project means that the Zoo Negara would have to shift or face progressive environmental destruction and shows the power of the vested interests of the golf course developers in Malaysia today

DAP calls for a Royal Commission of Inquiry into the multi-million ringgit illegal logging at the Ampang forest reserve and water catchment in Selangor

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Tuesday, July 2,1991:

DAP calls for a Royal Commission of Inquiry into the multi-million ringgit illegal logging at the Ampang forest reserve and water catchment in Selangor

The Selangor Mentri Besar, Tan Sri Haji Muhammad Haji Muhammad Talib, said yesterday that it was impossible for state forestry staff not to be aware of illegal logging at a water catchment in the Ampang forest reserve. Continue reading DAP calls for a Royal Commission of Inquiry into the multi-million ringgit illegal logging at the Ampang forest reserve and water catchment in Selangor

DAP calls for the commissioning of a new EIA on the Penang Hill project and a dialogue between the State Governmnet, the Hill developer and concerned organizations

By Parliamentary opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Friday, 28th September 1990:

DAP calls for the commissioning of a new EIA on the Penang Hill project and a dialogue between the State Governmnet, the Hill developer and concerned organizations

Ever since the signing of the memorandum of understanding by the Penang Chief Minister, Dr. Lim Chong Eu and Bukit Pinang Leisure Sdn Bhd on Sept 1 for the $460 million Penang Hill Resort project, both the Gerakan State Governmnet and the Penang Hill Resort developer have not been able to answer the many concerns and objections raised by the people of Penang about the massive environmental and ecological damages of the project. Continue reading DAP calls for the commissioning of a new EIA on the Penang Hill project and a dialogue between the State Governmnet, the Hill developer and concerned organizations