The Land Conservation Act 1960

by Dr.Cheam May Choo 1st January 2014.- A very smart lawyer once told me,” The Land Conservation Act is a cobweb law “. But as I understand it, laws are laws, with or without their attending ‘cobwebs’ and until they are abolished by parliament they remain valid. I always felt that our forefathers were a […]

Corruption Rules in CH

ILLEGAL LAND-CLEARING : FOREST ENCROACHER CHARGED WITH OFFERING BRIBE TO LAND OFFICER – ntv7 At the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court, a forest encroacher pleaded not guilty to offering a bribe to an assistant land officer at the Cameron Highlands District and Land Office, Pahang last year. 43 year old Tan Meng Lee was charged with […]

15/12/13 – BRAVE

What does to be BRAVE mean …” – To be able to look at your biggest fear and face it in the eye.” This slide presentation was put together by REACH for the EARTH HOUR 2013. The song “Brave” by Josh Groban best summarizes what many of us are feeling right now (with regards to our […]

Everything is under control-really?

by Dr.Cheam May Choo. 27th November 2013- Everything is under control, so says the District Officer of Cameron Highlands, Ahmad Daud (Star Paper 5th November 2013). Really? We think it is the understatement of the year. We locals, think Cameron Highlands is in a free fall to desert kingdom. Just ask the family of 7 […]

RINGLET DAM DISASTER – FIND AND ADDRESS ROOT CAUSE OF PROBLEM

For more than a decade TNB has spent millions dredging the silt from the Dam. The Habu dam is infamously known as the largest silt trap in Malaysia. They dredge the sand and more comes in. The land clearing  and major development in Tanah Rata does not help. A few minutes of rain and the […]