Kuala Lampur, March 30 -- The Protect Karpal Singh Drive Action Committee (ProtectKarpal), representing residents from multiple residential communities in the affected area, stand united in our deep concern over the proposed land reclamation project off Karpal Singh Drive, which threatens the ecologically vital Middle Bank Marine Sanctuary. Despite assurances from Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow that the project will not encroach on the sanctuary, scientific evidence and expert analysis strongly suggest otherwise.

The Penang Institute, the state's own think tank, has published a report (Protecting Penang's Marine Biodiversity: Establishing the Middle Bank Marine Sanctuary) emphasising the sanctuary's ecological significance and the urgent n...