Given you are the Project Manager in the case study enclosed and based from the article provided,...

Given you are the Project Manager in the case study enclosed and based from the article provided,

i. Identify all stakeholder involved in this project. (5 marks)

ii. Analyse each stakeholder interest and power using a Perceptual Diagram. (5 marks)

iii. Identify the key stakeholders of this project and suggest the best communication medium with them. (5 marks)

iv. Explain your strategy in managing stakeholder with restraining force that might hinder your project success. (15 marks)

Question 2

Fuss, flurry over land reclamation in Penang Retrieved from The Malaysian Insider on 29 December 2015 A storm of controversy continues to rage over land reclamation policies and practices in Penang, as various stakeholders dig their heels in on their respective stands. On one hand, local residents, activists and politicians have adamantly demanded the projects be halted, saying that the survival of local fishermen and the environment are at stake. The state government, on the other, said the projects were in the public interest and it risked having to pay RM1 billion in compensation should it suspend approved land reclamation projects. The issue flared up after Umno assemblyman for Pulau Betong, Muhamad Farid Saad (pic), tabled a motion at the state legislative assembly last month, to compel the state government to subject land reclamation projects to public hearings. He also wanted all new reclamation projects to be put on hold until detailed studies could be conducted to ensure that the proposed land reclamation projects would not adversely impact the environment. Speaking to The Malaysian Insider recently, Farid said he decided to table the motion when he failed to get a clear answer on what was going on when makeshift platforms began to appear in the sea off the southern coast of the island a few months ago. "I knew some activities were happening off Permatang Damar Laut due to the platforms. At that time, it was not clear what the project was. I asked the chief minister, and he said he was not aware. "But later Chow (local government, traffic management and flood mitigation exco Chow Kon Yeow) confirmed the land reclamation. So I tabled that motion." Farid said he was not disputing the fact that the state held public hearings on such projects, but the government must also realise that environmental issues were important matters to Penangites. "While the state argues that it has been conducting public hearings, there are still citizens like fishermen and non- governmental organisations like Penang Forum raising questions about land reclamations and hill developments. "It means the people care about such matters. If they proceed with the southern reclamation, it is going to be huge." His move had indeed sparked a huge debate in the state assembly. When it was time to vote, DAP's Tanjung Bungah rep Teh Yee Cheu, who is known for his sensitivity towards environmental issues in Penang, joined nine Barisan Nasional assemblymen, including Farid, in supporting the motion. Five PKR assemblymen - Ong Chin Wen (Bukit Tengah), Cheah Kah Peng (Kebun Bunga), Lee Khai Loon (Machang Bubuk), Dr T. Jayabalan (Batu Uban) and Dr Norlela Ariffin (Penanti) abstained from voting, "in accordance with their conscience". The motion however failed to garner enough support with 23 state government backbenchers voting against it, but the decision of the six, who broke rank, created an uproar in the DAP-led administration. Teh later apologised for his "mistake” while the five PKR reps stood their ground, with backing from their party central leadership. Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng meanwhile called the abstention was good as supporting Umno's motion and an act of mutiny from within". In the following weeks, many statements were made with Lim saying that the previous Barisan Nasional (BN) government had parcelled out 1,311.58 hectares of land reclamation compared with the 24.28 hectares of land reclamation approved by the present state government in Bayan Mutiara and Bayan Bay. He also said that the state government was bound by the land reclamation approvals of the previous BN state government. Any postponement or suspension of the projects would put it at risk of having to pay RM1 billion in compensation, which can potentially bankrupt Penang. The bickering was perhaps timely, with the second phase of the Seri Tanjung Pinang (STP) project, a development inked in the days of BN, kicking off soon; and with an even bigger one being proposed to finance the state's ambitious RM27 billion Penang Transport Master Plan (PTMP). Although both projects are a cause for concern among fishing communities and civil groups and environmentalists, Pulau Tikus assemblyman Yap Soo Huey agreed with Lim that Farid's motion was redundant. "The intention seemed to be to cause doubt and give the impression that the state government does not want public hearings," the DAP rep said.