Another panellist, K Kalithasan, who is a coordinator at the Global Environment Centre, said the two states can solve the conflict but negotiations must prioritise public interest. “The federal government should step in to moderate and invite both parties to discuss and find an amicable resolution,” he said.
Head of the group, Halim Mohamad Saad said they collaborated with UCSI University, which received a RM8,000 grant from the Starfish Foundation, to build a small library in the community garden for the children.
“Other Government agencies also need to support and assist the DOE by upholding our environmental laws and coordinate with all parties, including Government-linked companies,” Global Environment Centre forest and coastal programme manager R Nagarajan told FocusM.
“Following the Selangor DOE’s investigation at the project location, a notice order was issued to PKPS on April 8 under Section 31, Environmental Quality Act 1974 (Act 127) as well as a stop-work order for activities prescribed under Section 34AA of the same Act on April 12 to stop the site clearing work immediately and…
“Kami menyokong tindakan JAS dan kami berharap agar PKPS mematuhi perintah itu kerana kami difahamkan mereka masih membersihkan tanah,” kata Faizal yang juga pengarah Pusat Alam Sekitar Global (GEC) kepada Malaysiakini.
Mengulas mengenainya, Pengurus Program Hutan dan Pesisir Pantai, GEC, Nagarajan Rengasamy (HE) berkata kenyataan kerajaan negeri bahawa 40 peratus daripada HSKLU sudah merosot kualiti hutannya ketika ini adalah kurang tepat. Ini kerana, kawasan hutan yang terjejas akibat daripada kebakaran sebelum ini sudah menjalani aktiviti pemulihan dengan penanaman semula lebih daripada 12,000 pokok sejak tahun 2015…
“Malah, masyarakat di sini juga dididik cara betul memelihara hutan ini dengan baik seperti mengelak melakukan aktiviti berisiko kebakaran. Sebenarnya, proses rehabilitasi hutan ini telah berjaya dan kerana itu kami tidak faham mengapa hutan ini hendak dimusnahkan,” kata Tonjoi dari suku kaum Temuan