{
  "id": 14187477,
  "title": "'We M'sians are suffering': Johor politician criticises Indonesian spokespersons for being 'unapologetic'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/we-msians-are-suffering-johor-politician-criticises-indonesian",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T11:38:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mothership",
    "slug": "mothership",
    "url": "https://mothership.sg/2026/10/andrew-chen-johor-indonesia-haze/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "He said Indonesian spokespersons should stop being \"unapologetic\" towards affected ASEAN countries.",
  "key_points": [
    "Johor politician Andrew Chen criticizes Indonesian officials for unapologetic stance on haze.",
    "Chen urges Indonesian officials to acknowledge responsibility for transboundary haze pollution.",
    "Chen highlights health and lives of people as unacceptable to dismiss in haze suffering."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}