Malaysia offers Indonesia aircraft, helicopters to fight forest fires amid haze concerns, says Zahid

Jakarta, September 17 - Malaysia has officially offered assistance to Indonesia in combating forest fires, including a Bombardier CL-415MP aircraft and three helicopters, Deputy Prime Minister Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi announced during a meeting held as part of his four-day working visit. Additionally, 52 officers and personnel from the Malaysian National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma), Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA), and Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) will join the effort.

These resources will be utilized to draw water from sources such as lakes, seas, and rivers to combat the fires, which emit haze affecting Malaysia. The assistance, including a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signing ceremony with Indonesia's Ministry of Villages and Development of Disadvantaged Regions, is aimed at addressing the annual transboundary haze problem, for which Malaysia is deeply concerned.