Stop Forests for Sale: Vast Tracts of Alleged Forests Being Sold Online

JOINT PRESS STATEMENT 3 February 2022

 

"Stop Forests for Sale: Vast Tracts of Alleged Forests Being Sold Online"

 

The Rimba Disclosure Project along with 29 NGOs and activists are concerned over the impacts on local communities, biodiversity, the climate and legal inconsistencies over alleged forests being sold online wherein we demand an investigation into this matter.

 

Endorsed by:

 

1. AJ Rimba Collective

2. Alliance Of River Three

3. Badan Warisan Malaysia (The Heritage of Malaysia Trust)

4. Center for Orang Asli Concerns (COAC)

5. Centre for Independent Journalism

6. Five Arts Centre

7. Free Tree Society Kuala Lumpur

8. Gabungan Darurat Iklim MY

9. Gerimis Art Project

10. Glimpse of Malaysia

11. Grass Malaysia

12. Greenpeace Malaysia

13. Idris Association

14. Jaringan Ekologi dan Iklim - JEDI

15. Kiu Jia Yaw

16. KAMY - Klima Action Malaysia

17. Kolektif Iklim

18. Malaysian Nature Society Selangor Branch

19. Parti Sosialis Malaysia

20. Persatuan Aktivis Sahabat Alam - KUASA

21. Shah Alam Community Forest

22. Persatuan Tindakan Alam Sekitar Kuala Langat - English

23. Pertubuhan Pelindung Khazanah Alam Malaysia

24. Rimba Disclosure Project

25. Sahabat Alam Malaysia - SAM

26. Shaq Koyok (Orang Asli Activist)

27. Taman Melawati Residents Association

28. Tanjong Bunga Residents Association

29. Teoh Beng Hock Trust for Democracy