SIPITANG: Villagers in Kg Meligan urged the Forestry Department to investigate the legality of logging activities carried out by several companies which have also been behind the extensive damage caused to the roads, here.
A villager told Daily Express that many lorries could be regularly seen transporting logs from the village area.
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“We request that the Forest Department respond as to why there are still logging activities in the village.
There are also several sawmill factories such as in Kg Iburuh.
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