Fishermen group: Discuss Penang South Reclamation with us
People line the street in protest against the Penang South Reclamation project at Jalan Masjid Negeri in George Town March 1, 2019. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
“Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow must hold a meeting with us and listen to our grouses about how this project could affect us and our livelihood,” he said in a press conference at Bayan Lepas. Nazri said it was obvious that the state government has no idea about the issues faced by the fishermen. Nazri said since PSR directly affects them it is only right the state authorities discuss the matter with fishermen instead of talking to others who do not know anything about the fishing community.
“Three days ago, we sent another letter to the state government requesting for a meeting to discuss the PSR and we hope the new chief minister will talk to us,” he said.“This plan will ensure that the livelihood of all fishermen are protected if PSR was to go as planned,” he said. “Chow has told us that we must understand the importance of the reclamation project so we are telling him, he must also understand our plight,” he said.
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