Last week, the sea walloped the Portuguese Settlement in Melaka with more than a metre of water.
The settlement’s vulnerability to flooding increased when the land reclamation for the mega Melaka Gateway project began more than six years ago. News of the termination of the Melaka Gateway venture has brought little or no joy to the 1,800 people spread over nine hectares of residential land in the settlement in Ujong Pasir.
Singho knows that will not happen. However, he is confident that mitigation works could “avoid further repercussions stemming from the bowels of this development monstrosity”. Singho has expressed concerns and led objections to the project from late 2013. He noted that there had been:a growing menace to the struggling ecosystem and fishing and marine activities;
With only a few fishermen left, San Pedro has lost its aura as a festival that marks the request for the blessing of decorated fishing boats and for a rich harvest by St Peter, the patron saint of fishermen.
Is the gateway being evaluated for environmental impacts studies?
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