PUTRAJAYA, Oct 7 — Malaysia wants operational negotiations with Indonesia to be expedited to allow the country’s team to be sent to help extinguish the forest fires in that country, which have caused cross-border haze.
Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said that the agreement with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto regarding Malaysia’s offer of assistance has been obtained, but operational methods and the location of the Malaysian team are still under negotiation between the two countries.
“However, the way the operation will be carried out is probably being negotiated between both parties, both countries.
“I hope that the negotiations for this operation, on how and where the team from Malaysia that can help can be expedited because the haze situation in our country has become extremely severe, exceeding unhealthy levels, and is approaching the hazardous index,” he said to the media.
