Malaysian govt urged to disclose pollution index

  • 11/03/2000

A Malaysian opposition leader Saturday urged the government to disclose readings of an air pollution index, saying a Malaysian town is being choked by haze. Lim Kit siang, chairman of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), said he received an e-mail from residents in Sibu in Sarawak state expressing concern over their children's health due to the return of the haze.