
The cause of the unusual blue colour in Sungai Perak remains unknown, and there is no evidence linking it to mining activities, says Perak menteri besar Saarani Mohamad.
He said a state government delegation, led by state secretary Ahmad Suaidi Abdul Rahim, met last Friday with the secretary-general of the natural resources and environmental sustainability ministry and technical agency heads, including the department of mineral and geoscience (JMG).
“This meeting was important for the state government to obtain clarity on the issues that have been raised.
“Alhamdulillah, it has helped shed light on several matters that required further explanation,” Bernama quoted him as saying when winding up the Supply Enactment Bill 2026 in Ipoh, Perak.
Saarani said a similar phenomenon was recorded in 2018 in nearly the same area before the rare…