KUCHING: Sarawak has urged the Federal Government to be more assertive in calling for Indonesia to appropriately deal with its forest open burning activities that have caused haze from the raging fires to overwhelm the state.
In Kalimantan alone, 1,087 hot spots have been detected while another 306 were found in Sumatra.
Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said Putrajaya must consult with Jakarta on how to resolve the issue.
“We hope the federal government can help us and discuss with Indonesia to restore the situation to the way it was.
“It needs federal to federal discussion as the state government does not have the power to act,” he told reporters when met at a UNIFOR event here today.
Meanwhile, Uggah said the decision to temporarily close schools affected by the haze here was with the Health director. - Bernama