Sg Kim Kim pollution victims still struggling with health issues after five years


JOHOR BARU: It has been almost five years since the Sungai Kim Kim pollution incident, yet some victims are still struggling with health issues brought on by exposure to toxic chemicals.

Some victims are urging the government to reassess the penalties imposed on those accountable for the contamination, saying that the punishment meted out is insufficient in light of the considerable suffering they are experiencing.

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