The minister urges them to be sympathetic to the plight of Orang Asli putting up blockades against logging. FMTNews OrangAsli
P Waytha Moorthy says the highest courts have recognised Orang Asli customary land rights as being superior and superseding the rights of the state governments under the Federal Constitution.
He urged police to release three Temiar Orang Asli reported to have been arrested at the Kampung Bukit Papan blockade site this morning. He said government agencies, as well as state menteris besar, the Forestry Department and the police, do not wholly comprehend the provisions of the constitution and the decided case laws which favour the rights of Orang Asli over the rights of the authorities.
Waytha said Mahathir had always stressed the importance of protecting the rule of law. Hence, all parties, including the authorities, must respect legal principles laid down by the highest court in Malaysia in accordance with the Federal Constitution. Bernama reported that the three Orang Asli were released after their statements had been taken by police today in connection with a blockade put up on Thursday to prevent logging activities on a 42ha site at Kampung Papan, Gerik.
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