Six youths filed an application on Feb 28 for leave to commence judicial review proceedings, seeking to compel the natural resources and environmental sustainability minister and the government to stop rapid deforestation and maintain at least 50% forest cover.KUALA LUMPUR: The Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) has objected to a judicial review bid by six young activists seeking to compel the natural resources and environmental sustainability minister and the government to stop rapid deforestation and maintain at least 50% forest cover.

Their lawyer, Lim Wei Jiet, told reporters today that the AGC opposed the application on the grounds that forestry is a matter of public policy beyond the court’s jurisdiction.