We acted fairly in removing Orang Asli blockades, says Kelantan MB


Kamles Kumar

A Forestry Department officer talking to an Orang Asli activist in Gua Musang on Monday. The Kelantan menteri besar says the state followed the rule of law when it dismantled blockades set up by Orang Asli in the area. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Afif Abd Halim, August 30, 2018.

KELANTAN Menteri Besar Ahmad Yakob today maintained that the state acted fairly in removing Orang Asli blockades in Gua Musang, saying complaints against the blockades also came from the natives themselves.

He said several Orang Asli had complained to the state that the blockades were a hindrance to their business activities.


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