Perak MB heads task force on arsenic poisoning in Sungai Rui, freezes logging
Perak Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Ahmad Faizal Azumu speaks to reporters in Ipoh April 10, 2019. — Picture by Farhan Najib
The task force headed by Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Ahmad Faizal Azumu sat for the first time on March 25, following a report from the Department of Environment and the state Security Council to the State Secretary on pollution in the river a week earlier.He also confirmed the existence of heavy metals in the water, including arsenic.
Ahmad Faizal also announced a temporary suspension of all logging activities along Sungai Rui, even as he acknowledged that authorities have yet to find any direct link.Reports of arsenic in Sungai Rui waters and allegations of skin cancer developing among the nearby populace was highlighted on April 4 by Perak Education, Science, Environment and Green Technology Committee chairman Abdul Aziz Bari during a press conference.
“The Health Department had checked Kampung Air Ganda villagers and they were found to be suffering from skin diseases and they were referred to the nearest health clinic in Hulu Perak for further checks,” he said.
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