Government launches blitz on illegal land clearing


Nowhere to hide: Detained illegal foreign workers looking through the wire mesh of a Black Maria after they were picked up during the operation to flush out illegals in the Cameron Highlands.

PUTRAJAYA: The Government has launched a massive crackdown on those responsible for the illegal land clearing activities that led to the recent flash floods and landslides in Cameron Highlands.

Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said there would be no let up in the action against those who violated the laws, even if they were Malaysian citizens or illegal immigrants.

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