The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment will review the laws to take sterner action against anyone who threatens its officers over the issue of illegal logging.
Its minister Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said with the new laws, he wants the illegal loggers who have been arrested to be detained until their cases are brought to court.
"We want them to be held in the lock-ups until the day of trial. If they are released, we worry that they will threaten the lives of our officers.
"If they are foreigners, there is a possibility that they will return to their country and we will not be able to take action against them," he said.
Wan Junaidi was speaking to reporters after the celebrations for the national level 2017 International Day of Forests and the International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem at the Bakau Tinggi Forest Reserve here today.
Also present were chairman of the state Committee for Infrastructure, Public Facilities, Energy and Green Technology Rosli Othman, Minister of Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Shabery Cheek who is also Member of Parliament for Kemaman, and deputy secretary-general (Environment) in the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment Datuk Dr Azimuddin Bahari.
Wan Junaidi said such action must be immediately implemented as of late, the forestry officers have had to face violent actions believed to be done by henchmen of illegal loggers who had been apprehended.
"Believe it or not, within these last three months, in one case, our security forces who enforced the logging laws had to face violent action from illegal loggers, one of them was shot although he was not injured.
"In the second case, an officer was stopped in the middle of the road and held for a while because the illegal loggers wanted to get back their machinery and logs which had been confiscated," he said.
"Commenting further, Wan Junaidi said the illegal loggers were acted blatantly because they knew the security officers did not carry weapons.
"So we hope criminal laws can be enforced on them, for instance for the offence of stopping government officers from carrying out their duties, and as well as other offences that they commit.
Wan Junaidi also announced a new, more environment-friendly logging system known as the "Log Fisher" which would reduce damage to the environment.
He said the new method would reduce land clearing and lessen damage to the ecosystem and forest areas affected by logging activities.
"With this method, they do not have to open many side roads, just one main road for tractors and lorries carrying timber logs to pass through," he said.
Wan Junaidi praised the Terengganu government for being a pioneer in this technique and said the other states should follow suit in order to transform the logging industry to be more environment-friendly.
-- BERNAMA
Bernama
Fri Sep 08 2017
![Illegal loggers to be detained until case mentioned in court Illegal loggers to be detained until case mentioned in court](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2017-05/61495466509_WanJunaidiTuankuJ.jpg)
He said the new method would reduce land clearing and lessen damage to the ecosystem and forest areas affected by logging activities.
10 Berita Pilihan - (16 Julai 2024
Antara pelbagai berita dalam dan luar negara yang disiarkan di Astro AWANI, berikut adalah yang paling menjadi tumpuan sepanjang hari ini.
PAC beri tempoh tiga bulan kepada HRD Corp
Jawatankuasa Kira-kira Wang Negara (PAC) memberi tempoh tiga bulan kepada Perbadanan Pembangunan Sumber Manusia (HRD Corp) untuk mengemukakan laporan tindakan susulan terhadap syor jawatankuasa itu.
Kylian Mbappe tandatangan kontrak dengan Real Madrid
Bintang bola sepak Perancis Kylian Mbappe menandatangani kontrak selama lima tahun dengan kelab Sepanyol Real Madrid pada Selasa.
Pelepasan ketujuh air sisa nuklear Fukushima ke laut selesai
Jepun telah menyelesaikan pusingan ketujuh pelepasan air sisa radioaktif yang dirawat dari loji kuasa nuklear Fukushima Daiichi ke Lautan Pasifik pada Selasa.
Empat termasuk kapten maut dalam pertempuran
Empat anggota tentera India termasuk kapten meninggal dunia akibat kecederaan selepas pertempuuran pada malam isnin di Hutan Desa.
Pakistan sahkan 4 warganya terbunuh di Oman
Pakistan berkata pada Selasa empat warganya terbunuh dalam insiden tembakan pada malam Isnin berhampiran ibu negara Oman, Muscat.
Lima terbunuh, puluhan cedera dalam protes antikuota di Bangladesh
Sekurang-kurangnya empat orang terbunuh dan puluhan lagi cedera dalam pertempuran antara pelajar yang memprotes sistem kuota dalam pekerjaan sektor awam dan polis di pelbagai bahagian Bangladesh pada Selasa.
Kerajaan cadang perkenal pembiayaan swasta
Kerajaan menyasarkan untuk memperkenalkan pembiayaan swasta alternatif bagi memastikan kemampanan kewangan program sektor air, sekali gus mengurangkan kebergantungan pada perbelanjaan kerajaan dan mengukuhkan daya tahan.
Saya tak fitnah Guan Eng, cuma jelaskan siasatan SPRM - Muhyiddin
Presiden Bersatu Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin memberitahu Mahkamah Tinggi Kuala Lumpur hari ini bahawa beliau tidak memfitnah Lim Guan Eng berhubung isu pengecualian cukai terhadap Yayasan Albukhary
KPT alu-alukan dapatan, cadangan PAC - Zambry
Ini termasuklah cadangan pelaksanaan Garis Panduan Pelaburan dan Pembiayaan oleh Universiti Awam 2024 kepada anak-anak syarikat di bawah seliaan Kementerian Pendidikan Tinggi (KPT).
![Isu jualan saham KPF akan selesai dalam tempoh enam hingga sembilan bulan - Ahmad Shabery Isu jualan saham KPF akan selesai dalam tempoh enam hingga sembilan bulan - Ahmad Shabery](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-08/51690954959_TBAhmadShaberyChee.jpg)
Isu jualan saham KPF akan selesai dalam tempoh enam hingga sembilan bulan - Ahmad Shabery
Aset pelaburan dan modal koperasi itu yang kini bernilai lebih RM4 bilion sedang distruktur semula dan akan dicairkan.
![Kod etika wartawan baharu bertepatan keperluan dunia kewartawanan - Shabery Kod etika wartawan baharu bertepatan keperluan dunia kewartawanan - Shabery](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2020-06/81592906651_Journalist.jpg)
Kod etika wartawan baharu bertepatan keperluan dunia kewartawanan - Shabery
Ia selaras dengan peredaran zaman dan cabaran teknologi serta peranan penting mereka sebagai suara rakyat.
![Polisi mampan ekonomi kitaran perlu dibangunkan - Ahmad Shabery Polisi mampan ekonomi kitaran perlu dibangunkan - Ahmad Shabery](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-03/71709225441_ShaberyCheek.jpg)
Polisi mampan ekonomi kitaran perlu dibangunkan - Ahmad Shabery
Ahmad Shabery berkata, sekiranya berjaya, pengaplikasian ekonomi kitaran dijangka memberi keuntungan lebih RM100 bilion.
![Felda beri penekanan amalan ekonomi kitaran dalam KEB 2024 Felda beri penekanan amalan ekonomi kitaran dalam KEB 2024](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-02/61708724935_AhmadShaberyCheek.jpg)
Felda beri penekanan amalan ekonomi kitaran dalam KEB 2024
Ahmad Shabery berpendapat Malaysia harus membangunkan peta hala tuju ke arah perlaksanaan ekonomi kitaran yang lebih menyeluruh.
![Peneroka Felda terpaksa tanggung kerugian jika harga gula kekal rendah - Shabery Peneroka Felda terpaksa tanggung kerugian jika harga gula kekal rendah - Shabery](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-11/51699580916_TBFeldajpg.jpg)
Peneroka Felda terpaksa tanggung kerugian jika harga gula kekal rendah - Shabery
Kenaikan harga gula mentah berkali ganda sejak 2020 menyebabkan harga gula sebenar jauh melangkaui harga siling yang ditetapkan.
![Shabery Cheek sedia bantu BN rampas kerusi Parlimen Kemaman Shabery Cheek sedia bantu BN rampas kerusi Parlimen Kemaman](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-09/71693781719_AhmadShaberyCheek.jpg)
Shabery Cheek sedia bantu BN rampas kerusi Parlimen Kemaman
Ahmad Shabery berkata kekalahan BN dengan majoriti lebih 27,000 undi pada PRU15 bukan halangan besar bagi gabungan itu memenangi PRK itu.
![Kekalkan kestabilan Johor sebagai negeri barisan hadapan ekonomi Malaysia Kekalkan kestabilan Johor sebagai negeri barisan hadapan ekonomi Malaysia](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-09/71693781719_AhmadShaberyCheek.jpg)
Kekalkan kestabilan Johor sebagai negeri barisan hadapan ekonomi Malaysia
Katanya, Johor yang sudah maju di bawah pentadbiran Pakatan Harapan sebelum ini dilihat makin kukuh dan kuat di bawah gandingan BN-PH.
![Isu Felda boleh selesai di bawah pentadbiran kerajaan negeri, pusat yang sama - Ahmad Shabery Isu Felda boleh selesai di bawah pentadbiran kerajaan negeri, pusat yang sama - Ahmad Shabery](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-08/51690954959_TBAhmadShaberyChee.jpg)
Isu Felda boleh selesai di bawah pentadbiran kerajaan negeri, pusat yang sama - Ahmad Shabery
Felda yakin beberapa isu yang menghimpit peneroka di Kelantan akan dapat diselesaikan dengan baik sekiranya kerajaan negeri dan kerajaan pusat bernaung di bawah tampuk pimpinan yang sama.
![Warga Felda berperanan corak landskap politik tanah air - Ahmad Shabery Warga Felda berperanan corak landskap politik tanah air - Ahmad Shabery](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-08/51690954959_TBAhmadShaberyChee.jpg)
Warga Felda berperanan corak landskap politik tanah air - Ahmad Shabery
Warga Lembaga Kemajuan Tanah Persekutuan (Felda) memainkan peranan besar dalam mencorakkan landskap dan masa depan politik tanah air.
![Komitmen kerajaan bantu kurangkan beban kewangan Felda - Pengerusi Komitmen kerajaan bantu kurangkan beban kewangan Felda - Pengerusi](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-07/71689128595_AhmadShaberyCheek.jpg)
Komitmen kerajaan bantu kurangkan beban kewangan Felda - Pengerusi
Jaminan itu memberi makna yang besar kepada Felda dalam usaha melaksanakan transformasi.