Singapore and Malaysia accused of trying to discredit Indonesia over the haze

A lone individual searching for shells and crabs along a beach stretch in Teluk Pelanduk in Port Dickson. The API reading in Port Dickson was at 335 at noon yesterday, making it the worst in the country then. UU BAN/The Star

JAKARTA: An Indonesian minister has said Singapore and Malaysia should “know themselves” over the haze, accusing both of trying to discredit Indonesia over the issue.

“Let me remind our friends from Malaysia, Singapore, don’t just because of the haze tell stories to the world,” said Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Jero Wacik when opening a meeting of senior energy officials from Asean countries in Nusa Dua, Bali, yesterday.