BAGAN DATUK, Oct 25 — Malaysia remains committed to its offer of assistance to Indonesia to address the transboundary haze affecting the country, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

He said the commitment had been discussed at the Cabinet meeting last Friday to ensure that appropriate measures could be coordinated for the benefit of both countries.

Ahmad Zahid said the Indonesian government had deployed more than 16,000 personnel along with various aircraft and firefighting helicopters, but aerial operations were facing challenges due to poor visibility. There was also a lack of cloud formations suitable for cloud-seeding operations.

“So, we sympathise with their situation. However, we still hope that this problem can be resolved because it is causing neighbouring countries, particularly Malaysia, to suffer the adverse effects of the haze on health, especially among those with conditions related to allergies caused by the haze,” he said.