Perikatan MPs decry ‘excessive logging’ as Shahidan calls for six-month ban on logging
Wednesday, 12 Aug 2020 05:51 PM MYTArau MP Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim is pictured at Parliament in Kuala Lumpur July 14, 2020. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Gerik MP Datuk Hasbullah Osman had earlier criticised statements by some loggers, whom he claimed had alleged that the excessive logging of trees were being done by the Orang Asli community members living in the forests. “I believe if the forests are managed well, the government gets the returns, the loggers get their returns and the condition of our earth will be well.
“The ones who will profit are the loggers, the ones who are abused are the forests and the one who will be victimised are the upcoming generations,” he added. “I want to congratulate all who spoke just now on the condition of the forests and water. It is right. We want to do something and we have tried to do something via the ministry and all. However, we must remember that the ones with the logging power and the power to do something about the forests are the respective states, and it is not in the ministry’s hands.
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