Many people have become casualties of callous remarks by NGOs in Penang. penang ESCAPE FMTnews
NGOs, especially those in Penang, pride themselves as watchdogs to keep the government accountable.
Their actions may impact society as a whole, and not always in a good way. As such, they should be held accountable for what they say and do. In comparison, politicians are held accountable and can be voted out at the polls. But not NGOs. This lack of accountability can bring about significant harm to the economy and to society.Recently, AnakPinang met the founder of Penang’s ESCAPE Theme Park, Sim Choo Kheng, who is also a Penangite. Sim is one of the big names in the international theme park industry.
When ESCAPE was mooted in 2011, the NGOs alleged that its construction would destroy the surrounding nature and water catchments. Such an allegation was made without substantiation or basis. The land ESCAPE was built on was in fact a brownfield, a former construction site of the Teluk Bahang Dam upstream.
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