Don’t panic dump, minister tells manufacturers amid Pasir Gudang crisis | Malay Mail

Yeo cautioned manufacturers to keep their toxic waste in proper containers before disposing them at government sanctioned sites. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

She said panic dumping would make the situation far worse, amid a health crisis in Pasir Gudang, Johor where a recent case of indiscriminate chemical dumping into Sungai Kim Kim there has released toxic fumes that have made 506 people sick, with nine critically so. “If you have followed the law, don’t be afraid and don’t throw your toxic waste irresponsibly because of the inspections,” Yeo told reporters in Parliament here.

Yes, remind them. We are a reactive lot.

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