Putrajaya sues Kelantan gov't for violating Orang Asli land rights

Putrajaya is suing the Kelantan state government for violating the land rights of the Temiar Orang Asli community in Gua Musang.

"For the first time since Merdeka, the federal government is instituting legal proceedings on behalf of the Orang Asli in recognition of the federal government's constitutional and legal duty to protect and promote their wellbeing and advancement," said attorney-general Tommy Thomas in a statement today.

Thomas said the Kelantan state government and its agencies had granted logging rights in Gua Musang to private companies without consulting the Temiar community or offering them compensation.

"Their actions have deprived the Temiar Orang Asli of their native land and resources, and have caused widespread erosion, pollution, and irreparable damage to the ecology and landscape of Pos Simpor (in Gua Musang)," he added.


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What are you talking about Hadi? You could not even protect the rights of the Orang Asli, which are bumiputras by their own rights.

This post has been edited by TOMEI-R: Sep 16 2019, 06:07 PM