Hishammuddin falls sick due to haze

Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein has fallen sick, due to the worsening haze in the country.

The Sembrong MP who revealed on a Twitter posting that he was asthmatic, described the haze situation as terrible.

He said the haze situation should be discussed at regional level as it has become a yearly affair.



Thanking those who wished him to get well, Hishammuddin said he has also taken Vitamin C and added that he will take some rest.




Meanwhile, the Education Ministry had ordered all schools in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, Negeri Sembilan and Sri Aman, Kuching and Samarahan in Sarawak have been ordered to close tomorrow.

The ministry said the order was issued after the haze in several states and areas recorded unhealthy and very unhealthy Air Pollution Index (API) readings on Sunday.

The haze situation continues to deteriorate with four areas recording very unhealthy readings on the API as at 1pm today.

According to the Department of Environment (DOE), Shah Alam recorded the highest API at 225, followed by Port Klang (230); Batu Muda, Kuala Lumpur (241) and Petaling Jaya (207).