Owners at risk of losing their land if they carry out open burning


SHAH ALAM: Selangor has threatened to confiscate land belonging to people who constantly carry out open burning on their property.

“We also want these people to be prosecuted in court,” said the executive councillor in charge of environment, Elizabeth Wong, at a press conference here yesterday.

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