Johor urges stern action against haze culprits


JOHOR BARU: Johor, which is getting the worst of the haze blown from Sumatra, Indonesia, wants the National Haze Committee to take stern action to put an end to the issue.

State Health and Environment Committee chairman Datuk Ayub Rahmat said the Federal Govern­ment should find ways to resolve the issue that has been recurring for years due to open burning.

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