No evidence Pantai Esen pollution due to Silicon Island reclamation works, says exco rep


GEORGE TOWN: There is no evidence to suggest that pollution at Pantai Esen in Permatang Damar Laut, Batu Maung is due to reclamation works for the man-made Silicon Island, says Zairil Khir Johari.

The Penang infrastructure, transport and digital committee chairman said that investigations, including laboratory tests of samples taken from the area by relevant agencies, are still ongoing.

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