Anwar says Malaysia has done ‘everything we can’ against haze. Critics say it can do more
Malaysia has ruled out taking stronger measures against Indonesia over the worsening regional haze, even as widespread school closures and mounting public frustration fuel calls to punish those responsible for forest fires in the neighbouring country. “We need to safeguard the close relationship between the two countries. So, we are not going as far as sending a diplomatic note or taking legal action,” Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan told local media on Thursday. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said...
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[Claude] Both reports cover Anwar's remarks on Malaysia's efforts against transboundary haze, the same event as Report 1, and they do not contradict it.
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