Malaysia offers Indonesia aircraft, helicopters to fight forest fires amid haze concerns, says Zahid
JAKARTA, Sept 17 — Malaysia has officially offered assistance to Indonesia in tackling forest fires, including a B...
Jakarta, September 17 – Malaysia has officially extended aid to Indonesia to combat forest fires and associated haze, Deputy Prime Minister Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi announced during a meeting with Indonesian Vice-President Gibran Rakabuming Raka. This assistance, which includes a Bombardier CL-415MP aircraft, three helicopters, and personnel from various agencies, was conveyed during Zahid's four-day visit to Indonesia that began today.
The aircraft, which previously assisted Malaysia in combating similar fires, will draw water from lakes, seas or rivers before dropping it over affected areas. Zahid emphasized that Malaysia is deeply concerned about the annual occurrence of forest fires in Indonesia that produce haze affecting Malaysia and expressed a desire to help address this transboundary issue before it becomes a recurring problem.
The assistance was conveyed during a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signing ceremony between Malaysia's Rural and Regional Development Ministry and Indonesia's Ministry of Villages and Development of Disadvantaged Regions.
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