INTERVIEW The Bruno Manser Fund (BMF) has waged a long campaign against former Sarawak Chief Minister Abdul Taib Mahmud and rampant logging in the state.

With Taib now relegated to a largely ceremonial role as the state’s governor, BMF executive director Lukas Straumann said his Swiss-based NGO is looking forward to working together with his successor, Adenan Satem.

Although the people put in power during Taib’s administration are still in place, there are encouraging signs from Adenan, he said, such as his signing of an integrity pledge...