Society: Enforcement against illegal logging weak


By YU JI

KUCHING: Until the authorities embarked on the sudden sweep against illegal loggers last week, enforcement has been weak and wanting for the past 10 years, says the Wildlife Conservation Society.

WCS Malaysia director Dr Melvin Gumal said the problem appeared to be less severe in the 1980s.

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