Environmental group Rimba Disclosure Project (RDP) has hit back at inaccurate coverage of its Feb 3 press statement, claiming the issue had been misrepresented by the media.

The statement in question highlighted 28 online listings in relation to the sale of allegedly forested land in Peninsular Malaysia and called for an investigation by the relevant authorities.

According to the group, a Sinar Harian article titled “RDP bongkar cubaan jual 43,539 hektar tanah hutan simpan” (RDP exposes attempt to sell 43,539 hectares of forest reserves) was a misinterpretation of its statement...