Measures must be taken to compensate the Kedah government for keeping its forest intact, in exchange for the loss of revenue from logging or other activities, says Mohamed Idris.
THE newly minted Kedah government should act swiftly in gazetting the Ulu Muda Forest Reserve as a water catchment forest as well as protecting its vital functions.
Sahabat Alam Malaysia and Consumers’ Association of Penang president S.M. Mohamed Idris urged the state government to review and revoke logging licences that might have been approved under the previous administration.
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