KUANTAN -The Sultan of Pahang, Sultan Ahmad Shah today called on residents of Cameron Highlands to stop illegal land clearing there as this can have detrimental effects on the environment.
The Sultan said the problem had been going on for a long time and urged the state government and the local authority to tackle it.
"Maybe the district council does not have enough manpower to monitor every spot of the highlands for illegal land clearing.
"Therefore, I urge the residents of Cameron Highlands to stop illegal land clearing," the Sultan told reporters after laying the foundation stone for the International Islamic University Malaysia's (IIUM) Medical Faculty Hospital, near here, today.
The Sultan had earlier expressed regret over an English newspaper report on illegal land clearing for farming in Cameron Highlands which the ruler felt was blown up.
The Sultan said the people should also look at the positive developments in Cameron Highlands which had made it a renowned tourist destination even among foreign tourists.
"I want everyone regardless of race to unite and work together in developing Cameron Highlands," he said.
IIUM president Tan Sri Sidek Hassan in his speech at the event, said the hospital, with 350 beds, would be built according to syariah standards.
"It will also have sophisticated equipment to provide specialised treatment for the people in and outside Pahang," he said.
– Bernama
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