Palanivel off to Jakarta to "put out the fires" Natural Resources and Environment Minister Datuk Seri G. Palanivel who has been flayed online for his belated response to the haze crisis will be off to Jakarta where his priority is to "put out the fires". He said Malaysia wants an immediate solution to the crisis and his main task is to help the Indonesian government extinguish the blaze around Riau in central Sumatra. "We are prepared to assist Indonesia by providing manpower and equipment. We can help in putting out the blaze and to bring the rain through cloud seeding," he said. "The haze problem is a national issue which has affected tourism, business and the economy. When I visited Muar over the weekend the hospital was packed with people suffering from haze-related illnesses." Palanivel declined to state outright his action plan for his meeting with Indonesian counterpart Balthasar Kambuaya but said he has "prepared all my notes". "Malaysia has experience in dealing with peat fires and we are prepared to offer our expertise to Indonesia to assist them in solving a transnational and transboundary problem. "Malaysia and Singapore are not happy with Indonesia for the various problems suffered by both countries due to the haze. We want to find a solution as fast as possible."
Posted on: Thu, 27 Jun 2013 09:01:07 +0000
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