KOTA KINABALU, May 24 — After a visit to Sabah’s palm oil plantations, European Union Ambassador to Malaysia Michalis Rochas said that he will correct misconceptions that his counterparts in Europe might have about the industry.
“But the EU doesn’t know about this yet. We need to go back and give the true impression of the situation in Sabah. I will convey this to Brussels . I want to correct and enhance the view on the oil palm industry in Malaysia. The dignitary offered assistance to the state on biodiversity conservation with EU funding as well as improving collaboration between the EU and Sabah through technical support and expertise.
He earlier asked Rochas to correct misconceptions about poor conservation practices of the palm oil industry.