The weakness of the state gov't in handling this matter is most regrettable, says Khaled Nordin.
Former Johor menteri besar Khaled Nordin has chastised the current state government for its weak response to a suspected chemical waste dumping in Pasir Gudang, which has led to more than 200 people being hospitalised.
"Up until now, there is no firm action, what more a show of sympathy, attentiveness, and responsibility to the victims and their families. Last Thursday, the students at Sekolah Kebangsaan Taman Pasir Putih were told to vacate the premises after methane gas caused several of them to vomit and suffer shortness of breath.The fumes resulted from the illegal dumping of toxic waste into the river in their area, Sungai Kim Kim.
The Johor Health Department has denied that there is a red alert over the toxic fumes, while a state government working committee has appointed an Environment Department contractor to clean up the waste.
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