Johor health exco asks critics not to worsen Pasir Gudang incident
Johor Health, Environment and Agriculture Committee chairman Dr Sahruddin Jamal is praying for a quick end to the Pasir Gudang toxic fume incident. — Picture via Facebook
He said that he has worked non-stop since last Thursday after the first incident of hazardous fumes emanating from illegally dumped chemicals in Sungai Kim Kim. Dr Sahruddin said he recalled the massive Kelantan flood in 2014 that saw Malaysians from all walks of life, regardless of their political affiliation, uniting to help the victims.“We had been working hard in dealing with this disaster. Who likes to see something like this happening?” Dr Sahruddin said.
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