IPOH: Seven farmers in Cameron Highlands were arrested after a standoff with authorities who had gone in to demolish illegal vegetable farms.
Cameron Highlands OCPD Deputy Supt Ashari Abu Samah said under “Ops Lestari”, the authorities had gone in to demolish a total of 97.12ha of farms involving 60 owners at Sg Ichat in Kuala Terla.
“At about 10.30am, some 200 people had gathered at the Ipoh-Kuala Terla road, with intention to get into the operation site, causing a terrible traffic jam. “The police had warned the group several times to disperse, but they failed to do so, and in the end seven people were arrested,” he said. Following a visit by Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah in September, the National Security Council decided to initiate Ops Lestari by placing Armed Forces and General Operations Force personnel in Cameron Highlands to tackle the problem.
Subsequently, the Cameron Highlands Rehabilitation Joint Action Committee chaired by the Deputy Prime Minister and Pahang Mentri Besar agreed to continue Ops Lestari 2 and mobilise security forces beginning Dec 16.The operation was carried out by the Land and District Office, with assistance from the council, and other government agencies.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Young Akid goes seven-up to win top scorer awardNSTsports: Many are now comparing Akid with NFDP product Luqman Hakim Shamsudin who made headlines in September when he earned a five-year contract with Belgian side K.V. Kortrijk.
Read more »
Seven killed in suicide bombing at Somalia hotelMOGADISHU: A car bomb went off on Saturday outside a hotel in the Somali town of Galkayo in the Mudug region, killing at least seven civilians, a local military officer said, and wounding dozens.
Read more »
Death toll in Europe from storm rises to seven | Malay MailMADRID, Dec 22 — The death toll from a storm that battered Spain, Portugal and France rose to seven yesterday as the region braced for more violent winds. A 32-year-old South Korean woman died yesterday, a day after being struck on the head by falling debris from a building in central Madrid, the...
Read more »
Enforcement against Cameron land encroachment to continue, says PahangKUANTAN: Enforcement operations to check against land encroachments, including by farmers, in Cameron Highlands will continue to be carried out to ensure environmental sustainability, says the Pahang government.
Read more »
Ex-MP, six others arrested over Cameron Highlands enforcement actionThis comes after a sit-in protest over the Pahang government's action against illegal vegetable farms.
Read more »
Enforcement against Cameron Highlands illegal encroachment based on rule of law | The Malaysian InsightPahang State Secretary Dr Sallehuddin Ishak says environmental sustainability and public interest will not be compromised.
Read more »