Bar calls for inquiry into enforcement of environ laws


PETALING JAYA: Malaysian Bar president Christopher Leong has called for a National Environmental Inquiry to look into enforcement weaknesses on environmental laws that have contributed to disasters, including the massive floods in the east coast.

He said there was a need for statistical analysis on the nature and degree of enforcement weaknesses.

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