A man wears a mask as haze blankets Kuala Lumpur September 12, 2019. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
“Although such an Act is hard to implement, it will show that Malaysia is taking more serious steps forward,” added Helena, a widely-cited researcher on transboundary haze. Should Malaysia adopt this Act, Helena said it would face similar limitations as Singapore is facing now, where it can only arrest suspects on home soil, for instance passing through at the airport.
This comes as Asean-level discussions so far appear to be ineffective, with Helena suggesting that said the dynamics of cross-border politics or cooperation over haze has not changed much despite a new administration in Malaysia. Helena said if Malaysia decides not to use such an Act it should conduct more stern checks on Malaysian plantation owners in Indonesia and here even during clear season, to ensure they abide by standard operating procedures.
“Both the federal and respective state governments are still earmarking new areas for development. A lot of these areas are in Sarawak,” she said.
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