Malaysia’s top court allows NGOs to challenge state government on forest degazettement

Published on September 9, 2024

A three-person bench unanimously agreed that the court should decide on a contested 20-year backdated degazettement by the Selangor government regarding the severely degraded Bukit Cherakah forest reserve.

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