The Department of Environment (DOE) today denied a news report which claimed it ignored a complaint lodged by an Orang Asli representative Asli over pollution at Sungai Menintei in Gua Musang, Kelantan.

According to Bernama, DOE director-general Wan Abdul Latiff Wan Jaffar said the report titled ‘Orang Asli Kelantan Kesal JAS Abai Aduan Sungai Tercemar’ was untrue because investigations found the complainant did not submit any application for its officials to conduct water sample analysis as alleged.

“The article which was published on Dec 27 claimed...