Malaysian Resident Urge To Relocate Aluminium Factory

Free Malaysia Today reported that about 50 villagers at Sri Cheeding held a peaceful protest in front of an aluminium smelting factory, demanding that it be closed for allegedly discharging toxic fumes. Mr Nandhakumar Chellia, 41, who lives just a hundred metres away from the factory said, his family had been inhaling unpleasant smoke. He said that “Sometimes it is difficult to breathe. My daughter, aged 12, was diagnosed with asthma when she was two years old. The doctor at the hospital said it is due to the smoke she is inhaling. I have nowhere else to move to.”

He said most of the residents had been staying there even before the factory started operating. About 100 families are now staying near the factory.

Mr Tan See Koo, who also lives nearby, said he had to cover his nose whenever he passed by the factory every day because of the strong metallic smell.

Another resident, Omar Shawkataly, who is a chemistry lecturer, said tests must be done to detect the aluminium level in residents staying close to the factory and also in the water. He said that “We are more concerned about the dust people are breathing in. I am sure this dust will settle in the ground and get into the water.”

Kuala Langat Environmental Action Association secretary Pua Lay Peng said a few complaints had been filed with the Selangor Environmental Department since May last year.

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