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Daily Express
3 days ago
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- Daily Express
Council reminded of role on environment issues
Published on: Saturday, May 31, 2025 Published on: Sat, May 31, 2025 Text Size: Liew (centre) chairing the first meeting of the MPASS for the year 2025. Kota Kinabalu: The Sabah Environment Protection Council (MPASS) was reminded about its important role in advising the Sabah Government on matters pertaining to the implementation of the Environment Protection Enactment 2002 as well as on matters related to environmental management in the State. MPASS Chairman Datuk Seri Christina Liew gave the reminder in her opening speech when the Council convened its first meeting for the current year on Tuesday at the Tourism, Culture and Environment Ministry's Conference Room. Liew, who is also State Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister, presided at the meeting, attended by members of the Council, comprising senior officers from both State and Federal Government agencies. 'The Council must take a serious view of environmental issues in line with our commitment to ensuring sustainable environmental governance in line with the Sabah State Environmental Policy 2017. This Policy outlines 83 strategies based on five key areas, namely land, air, water, biodiversity and social dimension,' she said. The Minister expressed appreciation for the views and inputs contributed by the Council members, emphasising the importance of continuous cooperation in ensuring Sabah's environment remains clean, healthy and safe. Liew raised concerns over environmental impacts from hillside clearing activities and the improper management of solid waste, among other relevant issues. 'These issues require close collaboration among regulatory agencies,' she asserted. Advertisement In this respect, the Council meeting agreed that follow-up discussions between technical departments/agencies should be held to discuss this matter further. Two discussion papers were presented by the Environment Protection Department (EPD) - the Study on Environmental Education Materials and Policy Implementation, and the Study on Water Quality Management Plan for the Sungai Inanam Catchment, Kota Kinabalu. Outputs of the studies, namely the environmental awareness modules, best practices of environmental education document and board games, will be distributed by EPD to stakeholders as reference and guidance. Additionally, it was decided that the recommendations from the water quality studies in Sungai Inanam will be adopted by relevant departments to prevent pollution and manage the water quality in that particular river. Among those present were the Ministry's Deputy Permanent Secretary I Mary Malangking, Secretary of Natural Resources Office Sernam Singh, Deputy Director of EPD Daisy Aloysius, Deputy Director of Drainage and Irrigation Department Miklin Ationg, and Deputy Director of Department of Environment (Sabah), Yaras Yurus. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
The Star
5 days ago
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- The Star
Sabah Environment Protection Council holds first meeting of the year
Liew (centre) chairing the first meeting of the MPASS for the year 2025. KOTA KINABALU: The state's stakeholders must address environmental impacts stemming from hillside clearing and poor solid waste management, says Sabah Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Seri Christina Liew. "The Sabah Environment Protection Council (MPASS) must take a serious view of environmental issues in line with our commitment to ensuring sustainable environmental governance in line with the Sabah State Environmental Policy 2017,' said Liew during the Council's first meeting for the year on Tuesday (May 27), which she chaired. The council meeting agreed that follow-up discussions between technical departments and agencies should be held. The Environment Protection Department (EPD) presented two discussion papers: the Study on Environmental Education Materials and Policy Implementation and the Study on the Water Quality Management Plan for the Sungai Inanam Catchment in Kota Kinabalu. The department would distribute the results of the studies, including environmental awareness modules, a best practices document for environmental education, and board games, to stakeholders for reference and guidance. It was also decided that recommendations from the water quality studies in Sungai Inanam would be adopted to prevent pollution and manage the water quality in that particular river. Among those present were the ministry's deputy permanent secretary, I Mary Malangking; Natural Resources Office Secretary, Sernam Singh; EPD deputy director, Daisy Aloysius; Drainage and Irrigation Department deputy director, Miklin Ationg and Sabah Environment Department deputy director, Yaras Yurus.
