Horrified by clip of polluted river, Environment minister demands immediate action

A river in Jelapang, Perak, has been polluted with chemical waste.

A short video clip, recorded by an unknown individual, which shows the condition of the polluted river was shared by the Environment Minister Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man on his Facebook page.

Foams float on the surface of the water. The person is heard saying that the foams are a mix of four colours - white, green, yellow and blue.

The fish are seen swimming to the surface.

"There are thousands of fish in this river… they will die. This is too much," the man is heard saying.

According to the man, this was not the first time that the river has been polluted.

The pollution has been perpetuated for years, he claimed.

He also alleged that the pollution was linked to a nearby factory that produces gloves.

Meanwhile, Tuan Ibrahim said that he had instructed the Perak Department of Environment to take immediate action with regard to the pollution.

"An official statement will be made at 3pm today," he added in his Facebook posting. - Mkini