The RM8.5 billion project off the southeastern coast of Penang island was approved earlier this month despite years of protests from the fishing community.
A photograph posted by chief minister Chow Kon Yeow on Saturday, showing the start of reclamation works off the southern coast of Penang island.
Two years ago, Zakaria was hailed a hero when his appeal to the environment department led to the cancellation of approval for the project.However, the department later gave the go ahead after the state government filed a fresh application, saying the project was sound and that all environmental risks would be mitigated.
The state government, however, has asserted that the site is a shallow, muddy area rather than a rich breeding ground. The public interest lawyer, who heads Sahabat Alam Malaysia, has been fighting the fishermen’s case for nearly a decade. She said it was upsetting that approval had been given despite the DoE’s own past objections.
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