SAHABAT Alam Malaysia (SAM) is concerned about the recent arsenic pollution in Sungai Rui in Gerik, Perak, as not only is it affecting the water quality and the marine ecosystem but the lives of humans are also in danger if the problem is not addressed immediately.

Thus, SAM urges the Perak government, Department of Environment, Department of Irrigation and Drainage, and the local authority to conduct continuous monitoring and ensure that the mining operation which is believed to be the cause of the pollution no longer carries out unlawful activities.