The prosecution of two individuals under the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (Sosma) for sabotaging water services in Selangor yesterday clearly demonstrates that the Environment and Water Ministry will not compromise on environmental crimes.

Its minister Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man, in a statement, described the move as a positive development, and the case made history as the first environmental crime case in Malaysia to be charged under Section 124K of the Penal Code, which provides for life imprisonment if convicted...