Malaysian Students Invite Philippines and Thailand to Protest Indonesia's Haze
Malaysian students from the Malaysian People's Advocacy Group (HARAM) held a rally in front of the Indonesian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur, calling on Filipinos and Thais to join in voicing their protest to Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto. The protest was sparked by the haze from forest and land fires in Indonesia, which they say is messing up the air quality in their countries.
The students are demanding their right to clean air and urging the President to hear them out. They threatened to broaden the action by involving students from other ASEAN nations if their demands aren't met.
In a closed-door meeting at the State Palace on September 7, 2026, President Prabowo admitted there were delays in handling the forest fires in Kalimantan and Sumatra. The government promised to step up preventive measures and increase the disaster budget for prevention going forward.
The haze has been affecting several neighboring countries for nearly a month, including Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, and the Philippines.
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