Punish Indonesia economically for haze, says Sarawak deputy CM

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The deputy CM says Indonesia will only take complaints on the haze seriously if they suffer economically.

Sarawak Deputy Chief Minister James Masing said Indonesia must be made to “suffer economically” so that it will take the matter of combating haze seriously.

According to the news portal, the deputy chief minister directed the call at the international community when asked to comment on the hazy conditions in Southeast Asia. Masing was further quoted saying that Jakarta was unsympathetic to the plight of Sarawakians as it “doesn’t feel the effects of the toxic smog” as the wind do not carry the smoke in its direction.the reoccurrence of transboundary haze to neighbouring countries as in previous years.

 

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