00:00This is the acrylic compound, and this is the resin.
00:06Today, I have made a surprise visit to the mill that processes acrylic materials
00:12in the industrial area of the Kampung Orang Asli street, Kuang, Rawang, Selangor.
00:18This is the sequence of smog incidents and the cessation of the LRA long-distance task of the Selangor River.
00:24Results of the LRA inspection found that the source of the smog is due to the leakage of chemicals
00:30known as Polymethacrylic Acid, PMAA, from the storage tank,
00:36which is a product produced by the premise in the form of liquid.
00:41It is a form of recycled metal that we import from abroad,
00:48and then it is changed into a liquid form for us to recycle.
00:54The leakage of these chemicals has caused the release of smog,
00:58because of the characteristics of PMAA chemicals that have a strong smell.
01:02The action of the JAS so far, first, the instructions have been issued by the JAS
01:08to the premise workers to carry out cleaning work in the premises,
01:14and the work has been carried out.
01:19Second, three samples of evidence have also been taken and have been submitted to the Malaysian Chemistry Department
01:25for the test of composition determination and determination.
01:29And third, in addition to that, the premises operation area,
01:32as well as the equipment of the process have been described by the JAS
01:36through the issuance of a notice of maintenance of the operation of the equipment
01:40under Section 38.1a of the Natural Quality Act 1974 until the investigation is completed.
01:47And fourth, the JAS has also opened the investigation paper for the law enforcement
01:52and the explanation has already been taken.
01:54The JAS has also confirmed the detention of two individuals so far to assist the investigation,
01:59a citizen and another foreigner,
02:02and the case is investigated under Section 25 of the Natural Quality Act 1974,
02:08under Section 2024.
02:10The government considers it a serious crime against the environment,
02:13and this has been translated through the move of the Act,
02:17which stipulates a mandatory prison sentence of up to five years
02:20and a maximum sentence of up to RM10 million.
02:23If it used to be RM100,000, now it has increased to RM10 million
02:26if convicted of water pollution.
02:30The industry has not played an important role in ensuring the operation of the farm
02:35and the premise is to meet all environmental requirements
02:39and not cause environmental pollution.
02:42One of the problems we see in today's case is the first, the siting of the factory.
02:49If it is placed where there is a water treatment lodge below,
02:53then it will have an effect if there is an emission or effluent coming out.
02:58Second, sometimes what is stated to the JAS,
03:01if it wants to do something related to plastic,
03:04it has to do EIA and so on.
03:06Sometimes what is stated and implemented are two different things,
03:11and that is one of the sources of the problem.
03:14Is there a large scale operation of the farm?
03:18What we suspect so far is that it has a license to operate the farm,
03:23but the activities it does are different from what is stated in the declaration.
03:30So there is still a permit for that?
03:33We are also suspecting that they have a KAP,
03:37if they bring in plastic materials from abroad.
03:40Because of that, there are very strict conditions
03:43at the moment they bring in waste from abroad.
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