World can do nothing to force Indonesia to act on forest fires: PM Mahathir

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NEW YORK: The current international system is such that nothing could be done to compel Indonesia to deal with its forest fires, which affect the ...

at Columbia University, as part of his visit to New York for the United Nations General Assembly.

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad fields questions at the World Leaders Forum at Columbia University in New York. Advertisement

 

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LOL! Beg to differ Tun M. Guess you r getting on in years so we shall excuse this.

Malaysian palm oil companies are the cause of forest fires in Indonesia, be smart netizen.

How about ban palm oil, raise tariffs, put economic sanctions in place? Or colonize Indonesia and show them how to run a country properly? there's 4 things you can do, pick one.

Don't Buy Indonesian Products! That's One Way! POLLUTERS & DESTROYING HABITATS! SHAME!

thats true. sorry singapore.

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