GELANG PATAH: About 500 people packed the Kampung Pok community hall here from 2.30pm to listen to the presentation of the Detailed Environmental Impact Assessment by the proponent and consultant of the controversial Forest City project.
Present for the briefing are Forest City project manager Datuk Zamani Kasim and DEIA consultant Nik Mohamed Nik Hassan from Nik & Associates.
The public dialogue attracts many environmental NGOs, such as the Malaysia Nature Society and the Green Earth Society. Others include local villagers and politicians.
The session started off with Zamani giving a detailed description of the project, as well as the mitigation measures to be taken to address certain environmental issues which may arise as a result of the project.