The Star Online: Metro: South & East
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- Shaharis: Rivers in the country treated as dumping ground by irresponsible people
- Chua: Labis MCA plans to hold health carnival yearly in Bekok town
- 16 year-old dies in fall at university
| Shaharis: Rivers in the country treated as dumping ground by irresponsible people Posted: 11 Oct 2012 06:55 PM PDT JOHOR BARU: Malaysians are treating their rivers as a dumping ground by deliberately throwing rubbish and all sort of waste into the water system. Waste of all kinds could be found dumped in the rivers nationwide from unused automobiles to furniture to animal carcasses to toxic waste to even human bodies. "We don't love our rivers and human activities are the main reason that contributes to the dirty rivers," said Malaysian Water Academy (MyWA) executive director Shaharis Saad. He said Malaysia was among the top countries which has the most polluted rivers and it the situation prolonged, it could cause problems for clean water supply in the future Shaharis said this in a press conference after signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between MyWA and Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM). Under the MoU, both parties would jointly undertake research activities on water-related issues such as water treatment technology and waste treatment. He said if no action taken by the relevant authorities to improve on the quality of river in Malaysia, the country would have problems in treating river waters for human consumption. "We foresee that Malaysia will have problems in treating raw water from our rivers 10 to 15 years down the roads as most of our rivers are polluted,'' said Shaharis. He said the polluted water river was not only prevalent to Malaysia but a worldwide phenomenon especially in the Third World countries where polluted rivers were common sight. Meanwhile, UTM dean, Faculty of Civil Engineering dean (Institute of Environmental and Water Resource Management) Professor Dr Zulkifli Yusop said Malaysia still has a long way to go before it could see clean rivers in the country. He singled out Japan, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan as countries which have the best river management system in the region and managed to transformed their dirty rivers into sustainable water system. "We have to start learning from them on how to revive our river system as clean river reflects the high degree of civic consciousness and the image of our country,'' sadi Dr Zulkifli. |
| Chua: Labis MCA plans to hold health carnival yearly in Bekok town Posted: 11 Oct 2012 06:53 PM PDT LABIS: The district MCA is considering holding an annual health carnival at Bekok town in a bid to promote regular health screening among the folks here. Its MP Datuk Chua Tee Yong said he hoped the plan could be carried out with involvement from various government agencies and organisations. He said 61% of the country's population were inactivate, which led to various non communicable diseases such as hypertension, diabetes and heart problems. "We hope people know their health conditions and exercise more for their own good," he said after attending health carnival organised by Labis MCA at Bekok multipurpose hall here recently. Government agencies and non-governmental organisations involved in the carnival including Health Department, National Population and Family Development Board (LPPKN), Federation of Chinese Physicians and Acupuncturists Associations of Malaysia (FCPAAM).Others were Immigration Department and National Registration Department. Despite various criticisms made by the Oppositions on the government healthcare policies, Chua said the government had improved the general public health drastically since the country's independence. "Our life expectancy at age 57 during Merdeka time, for both men and women, rose to 71 years for men and 76 years for women. "The government is not perfect, but it has helped to change the healthcare standard and improve quality of life of the people," he said. Chua added that the government spent RM10bil to RM15bil annually on medical bills and services. "Even the World Health Organisation recognises Malaysia as one of the countries in the world that provide affordable medical to the people," he said, adding that the public health clinic only charged RM1 for medical service. |
| 16 year-old dies in fall at university Posted: 11 Oct 2012 04:13 PM PDT JOHOR BARU: A 16 year-old worker fell to his death at a university in Skudai here recently. Johor Baru North deputy OCPD Supt Beh Eng Lai said the victim installing air-conditioners at the university's residential block. He added that based on eyewitnesses' account, the victim was told to take a break by his co-workers when he complained of a headache. Supt Beh said the men who were working in the hostel's balcony had realised that the boy had gone missing. Later, they found him sprawled on the ground floor of the building and rushed to his aid. The victim, who suffered severe head injuries was rushed to the Sultanah Aminah hospital where he was treated. Supt Beh said the victim, a resident from Tampoi, had succumbed to his injuries the following day. The case, he added, was classified as 'sudden death'. |
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