Fuziah: Learn from Tasik Chini episode, halt mining project in forest reserve

An opposition lawmaker has urged the government to halt the ore mining project in the Som Forest Reserve in Pahang, saying that the destruction of Tasik Chini should serve as a lesson.

Noting that Pahang is one of the richest states in natural resources, PKR's Kuantan MP Fuziah Salleh called on the government to adopt a sustainable development model.

She suggested eco-tourism as an alternative...