The land is owned by the Lands and Mines Office under the supervision of the Fisheries Department. He claimed that lorries bearing construction waste entered and dumped their load on the cleared swamp without permission. The boat repair yard measures about 3,300sq m, while the whole mangrove swamp, surrounded by factories is about 20.5ha. “We asked the Land Office to investigate if companies got approval to rent and fill the swamp. On Dec 26, Penang Island City Council issued a stop-work order to the Land and Mines director-general and the firm renting the land.

Source: The Star December 28, 2018 23:48 UTC