Minister in the PM’s Department Nazri Aziz has given some
free advice to Guan Eng – don’t pay too much attention to the views of
NGOs and environmentalists.
Let me try and guess why he’s giving this advice at this point.
Could this have something to do with mega projects in the pipeline for Penang? And the local concerns that have been or will be expressed about their social, environmental, traffic and hydrological impact?
NGOs and environmentalists are always calling for independent impact assessments by recognised experts to ensure that development is sustainable and won’t adversely affect local communities.
Now that GLCs (or the listed companies that they have an interest or stake in) are showing interest in certain mega projects in Penang …
Ah, seen in this light, maybe we can better understand Nazri’s ‘free advice’.
Let me try and guess why he’s giving this advice at this point.
Could this have something to do with mega projects in the pipeline for Penang? And the local concerns that have been or will be expressed about their social, environmental, traffic and hydrological impact?
NGOs and environmentalists are always calling for independent impact assessments by recognised experts to ensure that development is sustainable and won’t adversely affect local communities.
Now that GLCs (or the listed companies that they have an interest or stake in) are showing interest in certain mega projects in Penang …
Ah, seen in this light, maybe we can better understand Nazri’s ‘free advice’.
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