Pahang to cease bauxite mining if pollution persists


RAUB: The Pahang government will not hesitate to stop bauxite mining activities in the state if no solution is found to address pollution along the roads leading to Kuantan Port and Gebeng industrial area.

Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Adnan Yaakob said the state government viewed the matter seriously as it not only affected local residents, but also the state's tourism industry.

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