BUKIT MERTAJAM, Sept 10 – Penanti assemblyman Dr Norlela Ariffin today admitted that the Kampung Sungai Lembu illegal factory issue, which she had raised and questioned, had affected her political career.
However, the PKR assemblyman said although she did so with the best interest of the people in mind, her name had been mentioned as if she had signed for raising the issue at the State Assembly sitting in May and at the 2017 District Action Council meeting.
“The raised the issue after receiving an 18-page letter of protest from 168 residents in the area. I know I was going against the odds and that the action I took would have a negative impact on my political career, but for the sake of helping the people, I will continue raising the issue.
“Alhamdulillah, my efforts paid off and the issue is being addressed. Hopefully, more illegal factories can be dealt with through the whitening process by the Department of Environment,” she told reporters after attending the Penanti River Run programme at Kampung Terus here today.
The assemblyman also said that the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) had also recorded her statement against the illegal factory in Kampung Sungai Lembu, Bukit Mertajam over the past 10 years to assist the investigations. — PN
