'We M'sians are suffering': Johor politician criticises Indonesian spokespersons for being 'unapologetic'
He said Indonesian spokespersons should stop being "unapologetic" towards affected ASEAN countries.
Johor's Andrew Chen has criticized Indonesian officials for their unapologetic stance on transboundary haze, urging them to acknowledge responsibility for the issue. Chen, a DAP politician and member of the Johor state legislature, expressed his concerns over the haze pollution affecting Asean countries and his own people. He pointed out that the United Nations and Asean have recognized clean, safe, and healthy environments as universal human rights.
Chen's remarks come amid recent tensions between Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Indonesia, following Indonesian government official Syahganda Nainggolan's assertion that forest fires were beyond human control and that Indonesia provided oxygen to neighboring countries when there was no haze. Chen emphasized that the health and lives of the people should never be treated lightly, highlighting the unacceptable nature of dismissing such suffering.
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