Understand climate change and stop logging, ex-minister tells Kedah

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Former minister Dr Xavier Jayakumar said Kedah should learn from Sabah which had set a good example by designating the 20,000ha Maliau Basin as off-limits to all for the next 50 years.PETALING JAYA: The Kedah menteri besar does not understand the concept of climate change by allowing 25,000ha of rainforest outside of the Ulu Muda forest reserve to be logged, says a former minister.Calling for the whole area to be made a royal state park to stop any logging in the area permanently, Dr Xavier Jayakumar said forests serve as water catchment areas and pay a vital role in preventing floods.“We will be experiencing more flooding and drought in the coming years. The only way to reduce these natural disasters is to listen to the call for preservation,” the former water, land and natural resources minister said.Former water, land and natural resources minister Xavier Jayakumar.He was c…