Villagers urge govt to halt renewal of quarry licence


Residents of Kampung Sungai Sembilang appealing for the state to intervene.

A LAWMAKER is urging the Penang government to halt the renewal of a granite quarry licence near Bukit Juru on mainland Penang as the quarry poses a health threat to residents there.

Bukit Tengah assemblyman Gooi Hsiao Leung said the quarry operator’s three-year licence expires at the end of this year.

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