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 […]
Urban sprawl hurting Malaysia highlands
Housing developments, forest clearing and pesticides are all playing a part in damaging the region.
Level surged faster than ever before in history of Ringlet reservoir, says TNB
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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 […]
RINGLET DAM DISASTER – FOR WHOM THE BELLS TOLL
The horrors of when the dam overflows due to heavy rain fall, high volume of silt, sedimentation and rubbish. 23/10/13 – Ringlet dam disaster: Death and destruction on highlands
24/10/13 Ringlet dam disaster: Siren blare not unusual sound
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TRAGEDY AT THE CAMERON HIGHLANDS.
It was not a natural disaster but a man-made one! as compiled in the blog of a netizen.