Environment and Water Minister Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man has blasted the controversial decision initially announced by the Selangor government to partially degazette the Kuala Langat North Forest Reserve (KLNFR).

He also expressed his support for Energy and Natural Resources Minister Takiyuddin Hassan who stated that he did not agree with the proposed degazetting of the KLNFR by the state government.

"For the Environment Ministry, any depletion of existing forest reserve will affect the target of...