THE Penang Municipal Council (MPPP) has defended its “excessive” pruning of trees on the island, describing the move as necessary to encourage healthy and vigorous growth.
Its president Patahiyah Ismail said the council normally engaged experts to seek their advice before executing any tree pruning pro-jects.
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