[OGD] collecting orchids in Malaysia

2006-12-18 Thread Peter O'Byrne
Oh dear, here we go again. Nik Fahmi, in his New Straits Times article: http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/nst/Sunday/National/20061217094927/Article/local1_html has become the latest in a long list of people (all of whom really ought to know better) to confuse a National issue with an

[OGD] collecting orchids in Malaysia

2006-12-18 Thread Nik Fahmi
Dear Peter, Thank you for your comments/critics on the articles. Let me clear several things... First of all, the articles were made up based on a series of discussions in a local orchid enthusiasts group (no Viateur, not OGD). There are much more being discussed and written but do not appear

[OGD] collecting orchids in Malaysia

2006-12-17 Thread viateur . boutot
quotes from an article titled 'Let's collect wild orchids before they are destroyed' : Wild orchid enthusiasts have been blamed for the possible dying out of various species. But these enthusiasts place the blame squarely on the shoulders of the authorities who allow forests to be cleared for