Sabah govt urged to reimpose recently lifted logging ban

KOTA KINABALU: An Opposition lawmaker is calling for the government and the Forestry Department to reimpose the recently lifted logging ban that could open the door to widespread illegal logging.

Kota Kinabalu MP Chan Foong Hin said the lifting of the ban on Jan 3, which allows timber exports from natural forests, was at odds with the state government’s move to try and secure a carbon trade deal for conservation and monetising purposes.