Unauthorised land clearing caused deadly disasters, says Muhyiddin


PUTRAJAYA: The flash floods and landslides in Cameron Highlands, which have claimed five lives, are the direct result of environmental degradation caused by illegal land clearing, says Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.

The Deputy Prime Minister said plantations that did not comply with standards of highland agriculture were also one of the causes.

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