Bauxite operators complying with moratorium - Pahang CPO
The inspection centres were set up since Jan 9 to monitor any movements of bauxite transportation lorries during the three-month moratorium until April 15.
There have been no violations of the bauxite mining moratorium here since it came into force on Jan 15.
Pahang police chief Datuk Seri Sharifuddin Ab Ghani said the results of monitoring conducted with several enforcement agencies found all parties including lorry drivers adhered to the temporary suspension on the activity.
"We will continue to 24-hour monitoring at nine inspection centres in this district and tomorrow we will change 90 Hulu Kinta General Operations Force (GOF) personnel who have been on duty there with personnel from GOF's 4th Battalion in Semenyih," he said.
He told this to reporters after witnessing the handing over of duties for Pahang Special Branch head from DCP Datuk Riduan Hashim to SAC Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain here today.
The nine locations involved are Bukit Kuantan, Tanjung Pasir, Kampung Padang, Taman Dato' Rashid, Shahpadu, in front of Sirim office in Jalan Pintasan Kuantan, Bukit Penggorak, Sungai Ular and Jabor.
The inspection centres were set up since Jan 9 to monitor any movements of bauxite transportation lorries during the three-month moratorium until April 15.
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