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A project involving reclamation of land spanning 33km from Umbai to Sungai Udang has left residents in Melaka worried about the future of the state as they could potentially lose their last public beach
The fear has led to the launch of a Change.org petition, which demands the federal government s intervention to stop the state government from proceeding with the Melaka Waterfront Economic Zone (M-WEZ) project.
The Melaka Chief Minister is from Barisan Nasional, a component coalition in the Perikatan Nasional government.
The mega project is said to cover a total of
MELAKA: The 47-year-old driver who rammed into a roadside stall in Klebang here Sunday (April 18) was found to have been driving under the influence of drugs.
Melaka Tengah OCPD Asst Comm Afzanizar Ahmad said the driver, who is from Kelantan and had no valid driving licence, was believed to have lost control of his vehicle before ramming into the stall at 5.15pm Sunday, seriously injuring three.
The three were preparing orders for the breaking of the fast at the roadside stall along Jalan Limbongan here.
ACP Afzanizar identified the injured as 57-year-old Norazizah Jenal from Kampung Limbongan, Klebang Kecil, who sustained leg injuries; her daughter Nurul Ayu Umairah Samsuddin, 15, who sustained injuries to the right shoulder, stomach and her 13-year-old son Muhammad Aliff Hazimie Samsuddin, who sustained injuries on his left leg.
MELAKA: The unprecedented increase of 98 Covid-19 positive cases here are linked to a correctional facility in Jasin, says a state official.
Melaka health and anti-drug committee chairman Datuk Rahmad Mariman said the cases were detected on Thursday (Dec 17), with the majority linked to the prison cluster. The situation is under control, he said when asked about the sudden spike in cases in the state.
Melaka has not seen such a high number of cases in a single day since March.
The sharp rise has triggered speculations in social media platforms that this was due to an influx of tourists during last weekend.