Penang may be in a rut, but it is the state government that put it there.
I wish to address some points raised in a recent article by FMT reader Nisha Sharma entitled “Penang’s curse”.
Secondly, Nisha writes: “Yes, we do need fish on our dining table but when the bigger players come to the fore with modern facilities to bring in 10 times more catch in half the time and cost, will the traditional fishermen be able to survive?”Improvements in technology do not equal positive benefits. You don’t need to be an expert to know this.
Many Malaysians want things and results fast, without considering any other factors. Perhaps we have become a consumer society where we always think that we – the customers – are right, and that everyone should pander to our wants first and foremost. What is more important to Penangnites: water supply or an LRT system? The Penang government has yet to ensure that water supply to the state is protected – the Ulu Muda catchment area has yet to be protected, and logging still happens there. Talk of a tri-state effort to protect the region has died down, largely due to the states’ demands that compensation be given by the federal government to Kedah.
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