Govt will consider demands of Johor fishermen affected by oil spill, says Nik Nazmi


KUALA LUMPUR: Putrajaya will look into the demands of fishermen in Johor affected by the recent oil spill that spread from Singapore waters, says Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad.

“We will study their demands... based on the legal provisions (available) and look into ways of how we can deal with this moving forward,” the Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister told reporters after launching Karnival Alam Kita at Tasik Titiwangsa here on Saturday (June 23).

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