PUTRAJAYA, Oct 23 — Malaysia’s offer to help Indonesia tackle forest fires causing transboundary haze remains open, with the government ready to provide firefighting assets if needed, Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil said today.
He said the Foreign Ministry and the Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Ministry (NRES) had yet to receive a full response from Indonesia on the type of assistance it was prepared to accept.
“The offer still stands. Malaysia remains ready to provide assistance and assets if required,” he told his weekly post-Cabinet press conference here.
Fahmi said the Prime Minister had expressed appreciation for the strong diplomatic ties between Malaysia and Indonesia and reaffirmed Malaysia’s willingness to assist in efforts to put out the fires.
