THE PENANG SOUTH ISLANDS PROJECT - FANTASY ISLAND OF EPIC PROPORTIONS?
The
Penang South Islands (PSI) project was initially a massive reclamation project
to create three islands off the southern coast of Penang island. The RM10
billion reclamation project is a state government initiative to finance the
RM46 billion Penang Transport Master Plan through the reclamation of the three
islands covering 1,620ha off Permatang Damar Laut. The project has faced fierce
and vociferous opposition from many, including environmentalists and local
fishermen. We catch up with Meenakshi Raman, the President of Sahabat Alam Malaysia,
to discuss the negative social and environmental impacts this project is
expected to cause, and why concerned groups are still calling for the project
to be scrapped, despite the project now being scaled down by 49% to one island,
from the original three.
Source: (BFM https://www.bfm.my/podcast/bigger-picture/earth-matters/the-penang-south-islands-project-fantasy-island-of-epic-proportions)
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