Greenpeace seeks action against Malaysian firms over haze
The environmental group submits a memorandum on findings that identified 20 companies, including Malaysian and Singaporean-linked firms, allegedly involved in fire hotspots,
Eight Malaysian MPs received a memorandum from Greenpeace Malaysia, demanding action against companies implicated in transboundary haze. Listed are MPs Dr Kelvin Yii, Young Syefura Othman, Khoo Poay Tiong, Syerleena Abdul Rashid, R Yuneswaran, Tan Kar Hing, Tan Hong Pin, and Hassan Karim. The memorandum was based on findings by Greenpeace Indonesia, Malaysia, and Pantau Gambut, which identified 20 companies linked to Indonesian fire hotspots.
Greenpeace Malaysia urged the government to take action, expedite a transboundary haze law, and increase transparency in Indonesia regarding fire locations, investigations, and implicated firms. MPs emphasized that existing measures were inadequate and short-term, and called for the proposed law to be debated in a parliamentary committee.
They also urged Malaysia to raise the issue at the next Asean meeting and seek stronger action under the bloc's agreement on transboundary haze pollution.
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