Guest guest Posted March 2, 2003 Report Share Posted March 2, 2003 ***************************Advertisement*************************** TechCentral http://star-techcentral.com ***************************************************************** This message was forwarded to you by yitzeling. Comment from sender: This article is from thestar.com.my URL: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2003/3/2/nation/cmput & sec=nation ________________________ Sunday, March 02, 2003 Film crew: DO gave nod to clear land BY SUSAN TAM PETALING JAYA: The necessary approvals have been obtained to clear the land near Gunung Brinchang in Cameron Highlands for a film shoot, said a production crew official. Enfiniti Productions Sdn Bhd production and location manager Razaq Sahibjahn said the crew was initially scheduled to film at the location in the middle of this month. “But we had to bring forward the dates for filming and obtained verbal approval from the Forestry Department. “We were given the go-ahead by the authorities and were told the necessary documents could be picked up later,” Razaq said, adding that the district officer approved the land clearing three months ago. In fact, the department’s officers had informed the crew on Friday to collect the paperwork from their head office in Raub the following day, he said. Razaq was commenting on land clearing to film the movie Puteri Gunung Ledang which was highlighted by the Society of Regional Environmental Awareness of Cameron Highlands (REACH) <a href= " http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2003/3/1/nation/cmhill & sec=nati\ on " target= " _blank " >yesterday</a> . REACH had lodged a report with the department urging action against those responsible. On why the crew approached the district office when forest reserves were under the jurisdiction of the department, Razaq said it was to check on the application procedures for land clearing work in the highlands. Razaq said he understood the concerns of environmental groups who had protested against the land clearing and maintained that the crew would do their best to minimise the damage caused to the area. “The scenes for the film require a forest environment and we are not destroying any plants or vegetation as we are sensitive about environmental conservation,” he said. <p> ________________________ Your one-stop information portal: The Star Online http://thestar.com.my http://biz.thestar.com.my http://classifieds.thestar.com.my http://cards.thestar.com.my http://search.thestar.com.my http://star-motoring.com http://star-space.com http://star-jobs.com http://star-ecentral.com http://star-techcentral.com 1995-2002 Star Publications (Malaysia) Bhd. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission of Star Publications is prohibited. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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