Dear Sir,

Regarding the state of pollution of the river in Penang.

It is good that some action been taken to reduce it. However further steps or action should be taken to ensure all river in the states are healthy.

One of the major concern are

i)-Industrial waste

– What are the steps taken and what kind of action been taken by the state government and the relevant body to control, industrial waste and enforce the law on pollution

ii) wet market waste,

iii) household waste and

iv) sewage wastewater from the residential /settlement areas

- Again what is the state government and the developers are doing to curb this problem, the developers will always mention , that this is not under their requirement and the cost involve. Therefore is not in the building plan, question, is the state government ignoring this to go on?

-With so many squatters and illegal immigrant around, without the support from and solid action from the federal government, our river will continue to suffer.

What our PM and DPM quoted on an ancient proverb at the Asian Parliamentarians Conference on Environment Degradation & Disaster Management, 10th August 2006, Penang. Is only a political speech and carries nothing. As everyone knows ( HE SAID ONLY!!!).

On the EM Mud ball is commendable but more serious action and ways must be consider and taken, if not all is waste.

Tks & rgds.

TSUI

Remarks from Friends of Sungai Juru : Thanks for your feedbacks and comments.

We share with you on the need to have regulatory controls and more enforcements. The state government should not allow housing developer to circumvent rules at the expense of environment ranging from building under capacity sewerage tanks and inadequate drainage system etc.Curbing water pollution at source would be more effective measures. We hope that the local council should implement effective measures one of which is grease trap tanks for all food operators, SMI, food court, workshops before renewing their licences..