COMMENT | I read with disappointment the news that the Ministry of Environment and Water will not proceed with the proposed drafting of the Cross-Border Pollution Bill. Kasa, among others, cited feedback from legal experts who claimed that legal action can only be taken against Malaysia-owned or related companies operating abroad “if clear proof and evidence are obtained from the country as to the cause of cross-border haze”.
As the senior official who helmed the environment/conservation portfolio, in particular haze pollution, both in Malaysia and at the Asean Secretariat for over two decades, I find this backtracking and reasoning rather absurd and unfounded.
Similarly, the lack of punitive actions on their entities by Malaysia is what strains diplomatic relations and the proposed law would help heal the acrimonious public spat that goes on during periods of severe smoke haze.
As the primary drafter of the Haze Agreement and having overseen its implementation, there appears to be a misunderstanding ...
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