Temiar blockade in Gua Musang torn down three times this week

Authorities have destroyed a blockade set up by the Temiar community in Gua Musang three times over the past few days, claims Jaringan Kampung Orang Asli Kelantan chairperson Mustafa Along.

“The Forestry Department, the police, the land office authorities, they came and destroyed our barricades three times,” Mustafa told Malaysiakini today.

The third and latest incident, he said, was at 11am today when authorities tore down the barricades the Temiar community had built...