MPs urge state of emergency be declared over Pasir Gudang chemical spill


KUALA LUMPUR: Several lawmakers have urged the federal government to call for a state of emergency over the chemical dumping incident in Sungai Kim Kim in Pasir Gudang, Johor.

Among them was Pasir Gudang MP Hassan Abdul Karim, who also appealed to the Dewan Rakyat to do away with “technical red-tape” and allow an emergency motion to be tabled immediately over the issue.

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