Environment report for Karpal Singh Drive reclamation rejected for the fourth time!

13 Mar 2026

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The environmental impact assessment for the Karpal Singh Drive reclamation project has been rejected for the fourth time!

It is time to dump the project and rehabilitate the Jelutong landfill into a public park, as promised. And gazette the precious Middle Bank seagrass as a marine sanctuary.

Aliran’s Ng Tien Eng, a Protect Karpal Street Drive action committee member, explains.

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