NGOs form coalition to lobby against rampant bauxite mining


KUANTAN: A group of over 20 NGOs have formed a coalition to lobby against rampant bauxite mining in the state.

The initiative, lead by Kuantan MP Fuziah Salleh, consisted of civil and environmental groups such as the Pahang Bar Committee, Malaysian Nature Society, and Pertubuhan Pelindung Khazanah Alam (Peka).

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