Malaysia: Orang Asli Go To Court Over Ladang Rakyat

Malaysia: Orang Asli Go To Court Over Ladang Rakyat   The Kota Bahru High Court will hear an application for judicial review by the Orang Asli of Pos Belatim in Gua Musang, Kelantan tomorrow, Wednesday 27 April, at 9am.   The Temiar-Orang Asli recently discovered that their traditional lands have been contracted out by the Kelantan State Government to be developed by a private company as an oil palm plantation on a 99-year lease.   Such a practice is already widespread in Kelantan as part of...

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