Ball-less Vivian to Indon minister: our people angry, that's why I come to complain.

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An honorable member of the Coffee Shop Has Just Posted the Following:

JAKARTA - The haze may have reached critical levels, but it must not be allowed to affect the strong relationship between Indonesia and Singapore, environment ministers from both countries said on Friday.

They were speaking to reporters after Dr Vivian Balakrishnan called on his counterpart, Professor Balthasar Kambuaya, at Indonesia's environment ministry on Friday afternoon.

He presented a letter from Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong to President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono that contained an offer of assistance to help tackle the haze.

Pollutant Standards Index levels in Singapore crossed the 400 mark at noon - a record high - but have since fallen.

"Our people are angry," Dr Balakrishnan said. "They want a solution."
(Typical PAP style - blame other people when they have negative things to do or say. Pathetic, really, when he does even have the balls to say what the govt feels, but attribute its actions on "the people").

But he added: "The Indonesia-Singapore relationship is strong. And Indonesia is taking action on the ground."

Dr Balthasar said investigations are underway and as many as eight companies - foreign and local - may be involved.

Water bombing and cloud seeding action will also begin soon, he added.

He will travel to Riau as early as Friday night to join four ministers to coordinate efforts there. They are Coordinating welfare minister Agung Laksono, Home Minister Gamawan Fauzi, Forestry Minister Zulkifli Hasan and Agriculture Minister Suswono, he added.

Both men also agreed to bring forward a meeting of Asean environment ministers to tackle the issue.


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