‘Higher penalties for polluters not enough’

Chow says the public is still poorly informed about environmental issues.- Filepic

INCREASING penalties for those convicted of environmental crimes is not enough to address the issue, say non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in Johor.

While welcoming the recent amendments to the Environmental Quality Act 1974 (Act 127), these NGOs said there was still a significant lack of awareness among the public and industry players.