Authorities actions on illegal timber inconsistent
An environmental group has again slammed the Malaysian authorities for not showing any 'goodwill' to clamp down on illegal Indonesian timber trade in the country's free-trade zone (FTZ) ports.
Sam Lawson from US-based Environmental Investigation Agency was responding to the Malaysian Timber Industry Board's (MTIB) recent statement that as the regulating authority for the timber industry, it has to date no legislative authority to seize illegal shipments in FTZ ports.
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