THE Penang Municipal Council (MPPP) caused a stir when it approved an application by Jiran Bina Sdn Bhd to exhume graves from a site in George Town. According to the MPPP, the application correctly followed procedure, leading to a permit to be issued to Jiran Bina. The next-of-kin of those buried in the graves have been advised to contact Jiran Bina.

In a related incident, a Chinese graveyard in Batu Lanchang is about to be exhumed by developers, leading to an outcry by some 47 descendants of those buried there. The descendants claim that they had not been consulted. Read here.

A businessmen rushed to Penang all the way from Hong Kong in a last-ditched attempt to halt the demolition works. “We were shocked to find out about the exhumation and are applying for a deferment until Qing Ming which falls on April 5," said Yeoh Cheang Huat, who runs a health product business. The graves, if demolished, will make way for a RM300mil housing project. Read here.

Other news

• Travel: George Town, Malaysia: Behind the Goddess of Mercy Temple in George Town, the capital of the Malaysian state of Penang, a rebirth is under way. Read here.
• Rep: Gauge Penang's feats by the people's response: The DAP has dismissed criticism by BN that the state government had under-performed during its three years in charge of Penang. Read here.
• Paperless boy unable to enter Year One: Seven-year-old M. Pravin Raj’s face lights up each time he talks about going to school. Read here.
• Customs officers foil attempt to smuggle cigarettes worth RM2 million: Customs enforcement officers foiled an attempt to smuggle cigarettes worth RM2.02mil on Tuesday. Read here.
• Penang set to benefit from Malaysia-EU FTA: Penang is set to gain from the signing of the Malaysia-European Union Free Trade Agreement (FTA), says European Union Ambassador and Head of Delegation to Malaysia, Vincent Piket. Read here.

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