Pahang regent Tengku Hassanal Sultan Abdullah yesterday ordered the state government to act more aggressively to rehabilitate Tasik Chini and return it to its former glory.
He said he supported the state government’s decision to impose a moratorium on new licences for mining.
“The effort of rehabilitating Tasik Chini should involve all parties, not just the state government. In fact, the current miners and licensees should also give their commitment to making this effort a success.
“I want the glory of Tasik Chini to return with its original purpose, that is to benefit the people and its natural function as a biosphere so as to remain sustainable,” Tengku Hassanal said.
The regent was speaking at Istana Abu Bakar in Pekan yesterday during a ceremony held in conjunction with the 63rd birthday of the Sultan of Pahang.
Also present were members of the Pahang royalty and state administration led by Menteri Besar Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail while 99 individuals received medals and awards.
Tengku Hassanal (above) stressed the issues of rehabilitating the environment and increasing the Malayan tiger population, particularly in Pahang, in line with the prince’s pledge to conserve the species which is now threatened with extinction.
He said enforcement agencies should play a serious role in addressing environmental issues such as conducting patrols and monitoring more frequently as the existing laws and enactments would be meaningless without strict enforcement.
“I don’t want to see any more incidents, such as illegal entry into the forests, theft of forest products including timber logs, illegal hunting and prohibited catching of fish using bombs, poisons or electric shocks.
“There should be no overlooking of environmental crime. All parties, regardless of status and position, should respect and obey the law, whether they are royalty, Honourable Members, politicians, heads of department, civil servants or ordinary people,” added the prince.
Royal surprise visits
Tengku Hassanal also said he will be making surprise visits to see for himself the situation in the state.
This, he said, is to ensure assistance that should be received by the people reaches them quickly, without being bogged down by bureaucracy.
The regent said he did not wish to see or be informed of roads and leaking roofs that had just been repaired or aid for the poor that reached them just a day before his arrival.
He also noted that the Sultan of Pahang today conferred the title of Tengku Panglima Perang on the prince’s younger brother, Tengku Ahmad Ismail Sultan Abdullah.
To the Pahang award and medal recipients, Tengku Hassanal reminded them the conferment should not make them arrogant, proud, or snobbish but instead, serve as an encouragement to serve and contribute to the needy.
- Bernama
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