Ugh, the haze. Last year’s episode was bad, caused by Indonesia’s forest fires and made worse by the relentless El Nino effect. But the worst part? It cost Singapore a whopping $700 million in losses, declared Environment and Water Resources Minister Masagos Zulkifli (no word on how they actually came up with that estimate, though).
He claimed Singapore has officially asked Indonesia for the identities of the directors whose companies contributed to the haze, as well as the locations of the fires.
“We know where the hotspots were when the haze occurred. We know from the NGOs, but we need to execute this legally. Therefore, we need to have the cooperation of our counterparts to give us these names officially,” Masagos disclosed to Channel NewsAsia.
“We are disappointed that the outcome has not been what everyone has hoped for. But I know they are still pursuing the matter, and I hope the Indonesian justice system and legal system will bring these people to task,” he said.
Looks like it’s taking a while for justice to run its course.
