Johor govt to appeal against court decision on Sg Kim Kim pollution incident


ISKANDAR PUTERI: The Johor government will appeal against the Johor Baru Sessions Court's decision to fine a company RM320,000 for polluting Sungai Kim Kim in Pasir Gudang.

Johor housing and local government committee chairman Datuk Mohd Jafni Md Shukor said that Sungai Kim Kim was one of 14 polluted rivers in the state that have now recovered to the Class 3 category.

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