Dewan Rakyat approves harsher penalties to protect wildlife

Published: Oct 26, 2021 10:57 AM

PARLIAMENT | The government’s bill proposing amendments to the Wildlife Conservation Act 2010 (Act 716), including harsher penalties, has been passed in the Dewan Rakyat today.

Energy and Natural Resources Minister Takiyuddin Hassan had tabled the motion in the August House for its second reading this afternoon.

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