Perak govt okays removal of illegal blockade from state land
Perak Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Ahmad Faizal Azumu speaks during a press conference at the Weil Hotel in Ipoh May 7, 2019. — Picture by Farhan Najib
Giving a chronology of events via a statement today, Ahmad Faizal said residents of Kampung Tasik Cunex were formerly from Kampung Sungai Sarok. Ahmad Faizal said villagers had claimed they were forced to put up the blockade as there were no discussions with them and the blockade was also done on their customary land.
Ahmad Faizal said to avoid confrontation with the villagers, the concessionaire had tried to use an alternative route to remove the logged timber but that too was blocked by the villagers. Ahmad Faizal promised actions would be taken if investigations found there were elements of crime or violence.
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