Facebook screengrab/ Dr Mahathir bin Mohamad
Mahathir: Eventually the UN will have to tackle haze from Indonesia
The haze that originates from Sumatra and Kalimantan has blanketed Malaysia to the point the country had a spat with the Indonesian authorities on the handling of the crisis.
But the Malaysian Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said that other than to criticise Indonesia for its handling of the forest and land fires nothing much can be done.
Many criticised the Indonesian government for its handling of the source of the smog and are still watching to see if the country will take action against the perpetrators of the environmental hazard.
Nevertheless, the haze crisis that has forced many schools in Malaysia to close for a certain period and polluted the country for days, is here to stay, says Dr Mahathir.
However, he said sooner or later, with the haze getting worse with the years going by, “The time will come, the UN will have to tackle the problem. This is no longer a national problem, this is a problem for the world and the world must act.”
According to him, currently the UN cannot do anything to tackle the problem. However, Mahathir believes it will happen.
