Malaysia has no plans for legal action or diplomatic note to Indonesia over haze
- On October 15, Bagan MP Lim Guan Eng urged Malaysia to consider legal action against Indonesia if Jakarta refuses to cooperate with a proposed permanent Asean firefighting task force to address transboundary haze.
- Forest and land fires in Indonesia have affected an estimated 300,000 hectares this year, an area more than 70 per cent larger than in 2025, while Jakarta has resisted accepting foreign assistance despite the escalating crisis.
- Klang and Johan Setia recorded Air Pollutant Index readings of 192, while school closures in Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya and income losses for Grab drivers underscore the crisis's socio-economic toll.
- Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan countered that legal action remains a last resort because it could sever bilateral relations, emphasizing Malaysia's preference for diplomatic channels over enforcement measures.
- Malaysia will submit a non-paper at the upcoming Asean Senior Officials Meeting and Asean Foreign Ministers Meeting in November to discuss more effective regional mechanisms for addressing the haze problem.
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Malaysia has no plans to take legal action or issue diplomatic note over haze, says Tok Mat
SEREMBAN: Malaysia will continue to use diplomatic channels and Asean mechanisms to address the transboundary haze issue with Indonesia through a phased approach that prioritises its people's interests and health, without jeopardising bilateral relations, said Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan.
Lim Guan Eng urges Malaysia to sue Indonesia over haze if Jakarta rejects Asean firefighting task force
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 — Bagan MP Lim Guan Eng has urged Malaysia to consider legal action against Indonesia to seek compensation for the worsening transboundary haze crisis if...
Lim Guan Eng menyifatkan jerebu akibat kebakaran hutan of Indonesia bertambah serius tahun ini. (Gambar EPA Images)KUALA LUMPUR: Seorang Ahli Parlimen kerajaan menggesa Putrajaya mengambil tindakan undang dan menuntut ganti rugi terhadap Indonesia jika Jakarta terus enggan menerima bantuan asing bagi menangani krisis jerebu berulang setiap tahun.Lim Guan Eng (PH-Bagan) berkata, rakyat tidak boleh lagi berdiam diri berikutan krisiserebu rentas se…
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