Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has dismissed claims linking palm oil to deforestation, saying they are unfair and unjustified.<br /><br />Dr Mahathir said that when opening the Hutan Kita (Our Forests) exhibition at the Kuala Lumpur Tower on Friday, adding that these claims bring a negative impact to Malaysia which depends highly on the palm oil industry to raise the socio-economic well-being of the people, in order to help Malaysia achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
