GEORGE TOWN: Nearly 1,000 fishermen from Tanjung Bungah, Tanjung Tokong, Gurney and Paramount here are crying foul over their loss of livelihood as a result of ongoing reclamation works nearby. The fishermen, who used to be able to make nearly RM3,000 a month previously, said they made only one-third the amount since the reclamation works started two years ago. Mohd Shariff Abdul, 57, from the Tanjung Tokong fishing unit, said his income had been slashed by more than 60 per cent, due to the reclamation project. The fishermen then sought assistance from Barisan Nasional leaders in the state after their requests were not entertained. State Gerakan vice-chairman Oh Tong Keong said the state government and the developer should not ignore the fishermen's plight.

Source: New Strait Times July 27, 2017 13:07 UTC