Mdm Yeo has said that her ministry would seek the advice of the attorney-general on drafting a Cross-Border Pollution Act that would apply to Malaysian companies and individuals.
In a tweet dated Sep 14, the minister wrote: “If anyone is proven to be causing forest fire after investigation, Indonesia should take action against them according to the law, regardless of who they are and without fear or favour. Most importantly, the fires must be put out ASAP.”Over the weekend, Malaysian Chinese Association’s youth chief Nicole Wong called on the minister to resign immediately
"She said five days ago that the Transboundary Haze Act must be introduced right away for Malaysia and Southeast Asian nations, which have always been hit by haze, but her husband's company is among the four named by the Indonesian government responsible for forest fires," noted Ms Wong. "Therefore, it is not suitable for YBY to handle the issue while her husband's company is one of those involved," she said, adding that the issue is a serious one because it involves people's safety.