SG reclamation cause Kota Tinggi flooding?
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Floods round-up: Reclamation work may be a cause,31 Jan 2007.JOHOR BARU: The massive land reclamation work by Singapore at Pulau Tekong may have ontributed to the recent floods.---http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/nst/Wednesday/National/20070131091211/Article/index_html
The land reclamation is said to have narrowed the river mouth of Sungai Johor, causing the massive destruction in Kota Tinggi.
Menteri Besar Datuk Abdul Ghani Othman said the narrowing of the river mouth had slowed the discharge of excess rain water into the Johor Straits.
He was speaking after receiving a RM5 million donation from the Al-Bukhary Foundation for the Johor flood victims.
Singapore started land reclamation in 2002 along the eastern and western parts of the Johor Straits, near the Malaysian mainland.
The republicÂ’s reclamation work, involving 5,214ha of sea area, is expected to be completed in 2010.
It would lengthen the headland in Tuas by 7km and double the size of Pulau Tekong, which lies opposite the mouth of Sungai Johor.
Malaysia launched international arbitration proceedings against Singapore in October 2003, saying the land reclamation had damaged its interests by, among other things, narrowing the shipping lanes around the Johor Straits.
It also applied to the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea for an interim order to stop the reclamation works.
The Hamburg-based tribunal heard the case in September 2003. It then ruled that the reclamation could continue, but ordered both sides to set up an independent group of experts to study the impact.
It was agreed that the recommendations of the experts would be used as the basis of a "mutually acceptable and beneficial solution".
Ghani said Kota Tinggi was in urgent need of new flood mitigation measures.
"One option is to widen the banks of Sungai Johor."
There was a need for new and radical measures as Kota Tinggi would otherwise suffer from repeated flooding.
To worsen the problem, excess rain water from upstream and the surrounding catchment areas also flowed into Sungai Johor, causing its banks to burst.
fr NST
Tekong reclamation boundary
No. 151 of 2006,03-11-2006,RECLAMATION AT PULAU TEKONG -
Next, thailand will be saying New Bangkok International Airport (Suvarnabhumi) runway problems arose from concrete that went thru singapore.
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Source from Malaysia, of course blame Singapore.
Next up, ST article will blame Malaysia for some rubbish reason. -
Why not blame singapore when their women are pregnant
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I read this last week from Malaysia today cum forum.... alamak.. there was also the other side of the story which I am not sure whether you have read sometime back published in ST. Its SG rebuttal to MY allegation and the World court ruling on SG & MY claim. Someone put the blame on SG, but their PM is asking for investigation into their drainage system which may be the cause of their flood. and worse, lots of other reason posted by MYsian....
Do take note if SG re-claim work is the cause for their flooding, what about the flooding in SG too during that same period? Do you mean we are to blame for our own action? Do you think you would do something to harm your own environment? There are more to that than casue of their flood. there are also others who refuted their claim. Just look at what SG has done over the decades just to reduce or prevent more floods more happening. For MY, its just a thing waiting to happen, look at how they handle the crisses and where the aids are going too? people can claim that they will send help after the Hari Raya holiday, what attitude is this when people's life are at stake and they can takew their own sweet time.
I have been following up with on this untill I also give up reading, just pity the poeple in Johore, hte way the MY relief work was carried out. -
yes,Kallang river flooded 2 weeks ago and who caused it?
2.below:Tekong reclamation boundary
Central is SG Tekong Island.top is Malaysia Sungei Johor estuary.
Left hand bottom is Changi Airport and on its right is some
reclamation land of 2 times of the airport.(goole earth image)
3.can layman and experts tell me what is the chance the reclam projects
make them floods? -
The river mouth becomes shallower, shallower means harder for water to flow out, hence flood lor.
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They can declaim land when Singapore reclaim land one mah. So easy but they dunno.
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MY is finding a scape goat 4 their poor drainage facilities which in my view is the main cause of the flooding in JB!!!
Sillyporeans must not fall into their trap,oh!!!!If MY stiring up the issue,they will cut off our water supply from the origin source at Kota Tinggi!!! -
Next thing they can come up with is the high rate of crime due to singaporeans visiting their country and giving robbers the opportunity.
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It's only because they dun want to admit how horrible is their drainage system... So they need to get a scapegoat...
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this is the politician who claimed our reclaimation caused their floods :
Dato' Haji Abdul Ghani Othman
Menteri Besar Johor.............................pbuh........piss be upon him
This guy hates Singapore........... -
ST is a lousy newspaper but so far it hasn't blame Malaysia for singapore's mistake without solid reason.Originally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:Source from Malaysia, of course blame Singapore.
Next up, ST article will blame Malaysia for some rubbish reason.
Most comments from Malaysia about singapore came from just one source, Abdul Ghani Othman, the man born with his a s s on the head. -
He took so much money from the abandoned bridge project and now can't even handle a flood, sure must find somebody to take the blame.Originally posted by Dr Who:this is the politician who claimed our reclaimation caused their floods :
Dato' Haji Abdul Ghani Othman
Menteri Besar Johor.............................pbuh........piss be upon him
This guy hates Singapore...........
but the reason he gave for the flood just demonstrate how stupid he is. -
SG said:not my fault.
....Singapore said a coastal hydraulic study undertaken by Malaysia's Department of Irrigation and Drainage in 2002 found that there were no appreciable changes to water levels within the Straits of Johor under projected worst case flood scenarios which could happen once in 100 years.
The study concluded that there was no increased flooding caused by Singapore's reclamation works.
Separately, an environmental impact assessment report prepared by Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, and commissioned by the Malaysian government also reported similar findings.
So too, did technical studies commissioned separately by the Singapore government in 2003....
The Ministry added that based on the results of these studies, the Group of Experts, which both governments appointed to study the impact of the reclamation works, had recommended that it would not be necessary for the flood impact to be further assessed by the technical consultant appointed for the Joint Study.
This was accepted by both governments. - CNA /dt -
Soon. I'm guessing ST will go around asking experts, show proof that Singapore's reclamation works has nothing to do with the flood. And also gather evidence from other studies, if possible, studies done by Malaysia to show that it's not our fault.Originally posted by sgdiehard:ST is a lousy newspaper but so far it hasn't blame Malaysia for singapore's mistake without solid reason.
Most comments from Malaysia about singapore came from just one source, Abdul Ghani Othman, the man born with his a s s on the head. -
ST won't do a sh|t. ST doesn't give a sh|t about crap claims.
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Woot! Nice article. So predictable.Originally posted by lionnoisy:SG said:not my fault.
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See how Malaysia refutes tomorrow. Strained ties with our neighbours, damn pro. Social Studies is studied for fun.
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This is always necessary to ensure that many ignorant people do not believe in lies. It is our responsibility to clarify matters, isn't it?Originally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:Soon. I'm guessing ST will go around asking experts, show proof that Singapore's reclamation works has nothing to do with the flood. And also gather evidence from other studies, if possible, studies done by Malaysia to show that it's not our fault. -
u got an IQ of 180 right? wah lau.. power answer...Originally posted by Hogzilla:They can declaim land when Singapore reclaim land one mah. So easy but they dunno. respect sia!!! -
quarrel only u all....
but ok laa..
quarrel with words alright.... just dun go for ur weapons...
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Will be glad if they refute.Originally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:Woot! Nice article. So predictable.
See how Malaysia refutes tomorrow. Strained ties with our neighbours, damn pro. Social Studies is studied for fun. If they are really not talking through their a s s, they should repute. Better tell them to study Social studies. At least this time we know those further north in KL are more reasonable, they are looking for solution to the problem, not putting the blame on neighbours. 
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Thats is the whole damn problem with some of these malaysian politicians. It is always other people fault. Ya, the reason who their stupid roads got so many potholes is because singapore too many drilling and constructions going on. Ya, the reason who Singaporeans get robbed in Malaysia is because Singaporeans asked for it. Ya, the reasons why their stupid police are corrupt is because Singapore are too clean liao and thus make them look corrupt and bad.
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relaks, lah....what let 1 joker spoil your evening....
johor MB is only a mid-weight politician at most.
just tk it with a pinch of salt, or sand.... -
No lah. I take it with water.Originally posted by weiqimun:relaks, lah....what let 1 joker spoil your evening....
johor MB is only a mid-weight politician at most.
just tk it with a pinch of salt, or sand....