In Sarawak, state authorities pledge to take action against open burning as haze worsens
A thick haze envelops the Pending bypass at 10am in Kuching September 7, 2019. — Picture by Sulok Tawie
Its controller of environmental quality Justine Jok Jau Emang said NREB is intensifying enforcement efforts against those found involved in open burning. He said anyone caught conducting open burning faces a maximum fine of RM30,000 or an imprisonment of three years or both upon conviction in a court of law.
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