KUALA LUMPUR: The government has vowed to take stern action against the culprits behind the chemical pollution incident in the Pasir Gudang district in Johor, says Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.
"But we can see that there are some industries that are not too concerned on security.
"That is why we have to identify who polluted the environment there, and we will take stern action against them," he told reporters at the sideline of the 33rd Asia-Pacific Roundtable here Tuesday . All educational institutions in Pasir Gudang district had been ordered to close for three days following chemical pollution in the area, said the state education department.
There are 475 education institutions in Pasir Gudang comprising 111 primary and secondary schools, three higher education institutions, 14 private and international schools and 347 private kindergartens.
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