A chopper is used to extinguish a fire at a peat land forest in Pelalawan district, Riau province, in Indonesia’s Sumatra island. As of Wednesday, 40 hotspots have been detected on the island, resulting in transboundary haze sweeping across to Malaysia and Singapore. — AFP
KUANTAN: Tired of the yearly recurrence of the haze blanketing the country, a Pahang legislator is urging for criminal action against the perpetrators responsible for open burning practices, even if they take place beyond our shores.
Semambu assemblyman Lee Chean Chung has called for the enactment of a Transboundary Haze Pollution Act to tackle the problem which affects millions across the region.
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