MERCY president urges ASEAN to change approach on transboundary haze crisis
MERCY Malaysia president Datuk Dr. Ahmad Faizal Mohd urged ASEAN to change its working methods to address the multiple crises of El Nino, forest fires and haze. He said existing agreements like AATHP are constrained by the principle of national sovereignty. Several areas in Sarawak recorded unhealthy to hazardous Air Pollutant Index (API) readings.