Teluk Rubiah has died. In 2011 the exterminators came and destroyed the once beautiful valley. I went on January 18 to have a look. Despite I was prepared for a shock, I was still shocked. Tears in my eyes from what I saw. Every promise of CM Zambry of Perak and Vale Industries have been broken.
Teluk Rubiah Beach
The promise the beach and the hills plus the greenery would not be destroyed has proven faulty. Well, you can’t trust a politician and Zambry is no better than the rest. In the words of Vale, Teluk Rubiah remains green…
Article of Malaysiatoday in which Zambry makes his claim
The truth is very different.
Teluk Rubiah destroyed
One can wonder how much colourblind Zambry and Vale are. This once Malay Reserved Land is now for good destroyed. A good example that “Malay reserved” doesn’t mean much. Laws can be changed, policitians move with their full pockets to a new location.
But this is only the beginning of the industrialisation of Seri Manjung and Sitiawan, and ultimately of Pangkor.
In the area around Seri Manjung massive building projects have started… in 2 years time we got a Giant, Tesco and Jusco (open in April, as I heard). Lots and lots of new houses and apartments are being build as we speak. The building materials are found in the hills of Teluk Batik.
Destruction of the Teluk Batik hills
We can expect the hills, maybe all, maybe only a part will be destroyed too for houses and infrastructure. To come to that point, the present Lumut Powerplant will have to be increased too, I heard a 50% increase.
It’s a bad situation. The environment is seriously attacked, more ships to Teluk Rubiah will bring more garbage on the beaches, will reduce the fish and make the waters dirtier. Pangkor with its industry of fishermen and tourism will eventually disappear.
Construction at Marina Island
The new man made Marina Island will suffer. Who, after all would want to live under the smoke of an iron ore and dirty waters? But the pockets of a few are filled. And isn’t that all that matters? It is a sad thing those in charge didn’t understand Teluk Rubiah could have been such a cool Royal Golf Court IF PROPER managed and promoted. But it’s plain stupidity to expect tourists will keep coming to Teluk Batik and Pangkor island knowing what sort of industry is here available. Vale Industries, CM Zambry, PM Najib and the Sultan of Perak have simply killed Teluk Rubiah and it will have huge consequences for Seri Manjung, Sitiawan, Lumut and Pangkor Island
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