KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 (Bernama) — I am very concerned regarding the statement from the Indonesian authorities that they have sealed off land belonging to the subsidiaries of four major Malaysian owned oil palm plantation companies. This was due to fires that were said to be raging on these properties. This is a very serious accusation indeed.
From our records the four named Malaysian companies are among the most respected oil palm cultivators. They have already prescribed to and adopted certified sustainable cultivation practices, let it be through MSPO, RSPO, ISCC or a combination of these internationally recognized certification systems.