Take Perak To Court Too Pas Tells Ag

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The Orang Asli in Gerik are protesting against logging near their village. (Pic courtesy of Peka)PETALING JAYA: PAS is urging the attorney-general to haul the Perak government to court for encroaching into Orang Asli land in Gerik after Putrajaya sued the PAS-led Kelantan administration over a similar offence
The Islamist party’s deputy president Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man said the nation’s top prosecutor, Tommy Thomas, should not practise double standards
“The Orang Asli in Perak are claiming that their land had been encroached upon
“So will the attorney-general be fair in this matter?” the Kubang Kerian MP told FMT
Logs waiting to be transported in Gerik.On Jan 18, Putrajaya filed a suit against the Kelantan government over encroachments into Orang Asli settlements, the first such suit by the federal government involving native land rights
It also wants an injunction to stop private companies from encroaching into native lands to carry out commercial activities
The Kelantan government has since defended logging activities in the state, arguing that it was a source of revenue for the east coast state, but said it would halt such activities if the federal government settles the oil royalty payments
Recently, Orang Asli villagers in Kampung Tasik Cunex, Gerik, set up a blockade following allegations that the state government had encroached into their lands
The Pakatan Harapan-led administration has since denied the claim
Yesterday, Perak Menteri Besar Ahmad Faizal Azumu defended logging activities in the state, adding that if logging is stopped, it could lead to many losing their jobs. - FMT

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