PM Anwar: Malaysia prepared to assist Indonesia in tackling forest fires

Malaysia is ready to assist Indonesia in combating forest fires causing haze and proposes a cooperation mechanism at the ASEAN level.

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is monitoring the situation, noting its impact on health and school closures in Malaysia.

Anwar recognises the efforts of Indonesia and stresses the need for shared regional commitment to tackle the transboundary challenge.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 — Malaysia remains prepared to extend assistance to Indonesia in addressing forest and land fires that have resulted in transboundary haze. Furthermore, Malaysia has proposed a cooperation mechanism at the Asean level to strengthen joint action in tackling this issue.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said that he is closely monitoring the situation regarding the fires, which have impacted the health and daily lives of the Malaysian people — leading, for instance, to the closure of schools in several states and areas.

“Malaysia remains ready to provide assistance, just as we have offered previously,” he said in a Facebook post yesterday.

Anwar acknowledged the efforts of the Indonesian government in deploying tens of thousands of personnel and various aerial assets to contain the forest and land fires. He noted that addressing such a disaster is a complex challenge, given the vast scale of the affected areas and unpredictable weather conditions.

He emphasised that this transboundary challenge must be addressed through shared commitment and responsibility, in line with the close ties between the two nations and the spirit of regional cooperation.

“We have proposed a cooperation mechanism at the Asean level to strengthen coordination, preparedness, and collective action in dealing with transboundary haze,” he also said. — Bernama

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马来西亚准备协助印度尼西亚应对造成雾霾的森林火灾，并提议在东盟层面建立合作机制。

马来西亚总理安瓦尔·易卜拉欣正在密切关注事态发展，并注意到其对马来西亚民众健康和学校停课的影响。

安瓦尔认可印度尼西亚所做的努力，并强调需要区域共同承诺来应对跨界挑战。

吉隆坡，10月19日讯——马来西亚仍准备向印度尼西亚提供援助，以应对造成跨境烟霾的森林和土地火灾。此外，马来西亚已提议在东盟层面建立合作机制，以加强应对这一问题的联合行动。

马来西亚总理拿督斯里安华·易卜拉欣表示，他正在密切关注火灾情况，火灾已经影响到马来西亚人民的健康和日常生活——例如，导致多个州和地区的学校关闭。

“马来西亚仍然随时准备提供援助，就像我们之前所做的那样，”他昨天在脸书上发帖说。

安瓦尔赞扬了印尼政府为控制森林和土地火灾而部署数万名人员和各种空中力量的努力。他指出，鉴于受灾地区面积广阔且天气状况变幻莫测，应对此类灾害是一项复杂的挑战。

他强调，必须通过共同的承诺和责任来应对这一跨界挑战，这符合两国之间的紧密联系和区域合作精神。

他还表示：“我们已提议在东盟层面建立合作机制，以加强应对跨境烟霾的协调、准备和集体行动。”——马新社

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