Dr M says baffled Jakarta refusing Putrajaya’s offer to help with haze menace
Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad speaks during a press conference in Putrajaya September 19, 2019. ― Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Dr Mahathir said Malaysia has voluntarily offered aid to fight the forest fires currently raging across large swathes of peatlands in Kalimantan and Sumatera, only for Jakarta to refuse.“We have airplanes that are specially made for water bombings and I think that can be used.” On Tuesday, Dr Mahathir had said Malaysia was considering a new law to compel its companies to tackle fires on land they control abroad, a move observers said could cause bilateral tension.
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