Activists Call Out S’gor Govt For The Degazettement of KLNFR
Selangor Mentri Besar (MB) Amirudin Shari recently shared the state’s decision to degazette 536.7 hectares, equivalent to 865 football fields, of the Kuala Langat North Forest Reserve (KLNFR) back in May this year. The move was only uncovered during question time at the Selangor legislative assembly on Monday (30 Aug).
Since then, many environmental groups and activists have shared their concerns over the lack of transparency and accountability behind the decision.
The Pertahankan Hutan Simpan Kuala Langat Utara (PHSKLU) coalition and the Malaysian Youth for Forest Action (MyHutan) said the degazettement is a violation of the rights of the Orang Asli who live in that area.
“We condemn the lack of public consultation with key stakeholders and lack of detailed information on the process and results of the public inquiry into the degazettement of the forest reserve,” said the group in a statement yesterday (31 August).
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