‘Somebody Has to Pay’: Serian Chief Says Sarawakians Are Fed up with Yearly Haze From Kalimantan Barat

‘Somebody has to pay’: Serian chief says Sarawakians are fed up with yearly haze from Kalimantan Barat

SERIAN, Aug 14 — Serian District Council chairman Dato Peter Minos has voiced his frustration over the worsening haze, saying the town’s iconic mountain view had been “lost in the haze”.He said residents were asking where the mountain range, normally visible from the Serian District Council building, had gone when he was in Serian at 10am on Thursday.According to Minos, Serian was experiencing its worst haze situation in recent years, which he a…

Serian council suggests Indonesia compensate Sarawak over haze

Its chairman, Peter Minos, says the haze caused by forest and land fires in Kalimantan has affected tourism, public health and schools.

‘Somebody has to pay’ as haze makes Serian mountain disappears, says council chairman

By DayakDaily Team SERIAN, Aug 13: The mountain normally visible behind the Serian District Council (SDC) headquarters has “disappeared” into the haze, prompting calls for those responsible for the recurring pollution to be held accountable. SDC chairman Dato Peter Minos said the thick haze blanketing Serian was among the worst the district had experienced, with smoke from fires in West Kalimantan, Indonesia, blown across by prevailing winds. “I…