The government is exploring long-term solutions for the care and preservation of trees, particularly older ones, without relying solely on cutting them down, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr. Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
Speaking to reporters on Thursday (Sept 19), Ahmad Zahid, who also serves as the Rural and Regional Development Minister, noted that federal and state governments are coordinating through local authorities to develop strategies for maintaining and protecting older, high-value trees.
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00:00There are many cases of new cases of COVID-19 in the past few days,
00:05two people have died, one from China and the other from the Kedah earthquake.
00:11Is there a need for the government to improve the monitoring system, especially with the strong winds?
00:17We have a regional meeting, and the coordination between the government and the state government,
00:27especially the PBT, the local authorities, to discuss or bring in the preservation of trees.
00:40Especially old trees that have the value of growth and trees that need to be maintained.
00:52However, in terms of practicality, we have to see how efforts can be made in the long run
01:01to not cut down trees, but to use certain methods to keep the trees there
01:08and not give a burden to the surrounding communities or those who pass through the affected areas.
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