Put out fires or face action, PM warns M’sian estate firms

Malaysian firms implicated as contributors to the ongoing haze crisis have been warned by Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad to put out the fires in their plantations or be prepared to face legal action.

“We think that we should publicise the actual effects (of haze) more through government statements, and show where the hotspots are.

“We also want to take action against Malaysian companies which have estates outside Malaysia, which are contributing towards the haze...