Selangor wants tougher environmental laws, says MB
Selangor Mentri Besar Amirudin Shari said the Selangor government wants to enforce more stringent laws to address issues related to environmental pollution in the state. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
He is of the opinion that the existing penalties and fines related to environmental pollution did not scare nor have any effect on offenders.
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