BANGI: Malaysia and Indonesia are in the process of drafting a memorandum of understanding to tackle transboundary haze, said Natural Resources and Environment Minister Datuk Seri G. Palanivel, adding that the MoU would provide for the two countries to share experience, expertise and information on how to handle the matter.
Palanivel said he was waiting for the appointment of Indonesia’s new environment minister before visiting Jakarta in November or December.
He spoke to reporters after opening the International Ozone Day at Universiti Kuala Lumpur Malaysia France Institute (UniKL MFI) here yesterday.
Department of Environment director-general Datuk Halimah Hassan said discussions were ongoing between Environment Ministry senior officials of the two countries to draw up the MoU.
She said the focus of the MoU would be on the prevention of open burning and forest fires. Bernama