ALOR GAJAH, Oct 27 (Bernama) -- The government today denied claims by an Indonesian non-governmental organisation (NGO) that Malaysian plantation companies were involved in forest burning in the republic.
General : Govt Denies Malaysian Firms Involved In Indonesia Forest Fires - Noraini
MPOB, Noraini Ahmad, forest fires, Indonesia, plan
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- Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Dr Noraini Ahmad said monitoring by the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) found that the fires did not originate in plantations owned by Malaysian companies, but had spread from neighbouring areas.
- Noraini told reporters this at the closing ceremony of the JELITA Open Day - 12 Hours Sprint Training, officiated by Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi at the Chancellor Hall of Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) in Durian Tunggal here today.
- Yesterday, Indonesian environmental group Wahana Lingkungan Hidup Indonesia (WALHI) claimed that 21 companies linked to or affiliated with Malaysian business groups were involved in forest and land fires in Indonesia between January and September this year.
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