Another round of firecracker mayhem

THE Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) regrets that the government has lifted the ban on 44 types of fireworks and firecrackers under the brand name Happy Boom Fireworks. Legalising these fireworks may allow illegal traders to camouflage banned firecrackers and fireworks under this brand and sell them openly.

On May 21, a boy in Besut, Terengganu, had five of his fingers blown off while playing with firecrackers. That was just two weeks from Hari Raya today. Early this year, in January, 34 people were injured by firecrackers at Batu Caves, Kuala Lumpur, during the Thaipusam celebration.