IT has to do with time the land and area workplaces in Selangor look seriously right into the gazetting of Orang Asli towns to prevent land concerns that might emerge in the future, states Datuk Wira Johan Abd Aziz (PH-Dusun Tua).
At the Selangor State Assembly remaining on Wednesday (Nov 27) at Bangunan Dewan Negeri Selangor in Shah Alam, he raised a continuous land problem which was occurring in Kampung Kachau Dalam, Semenyih, where legal rights of possession were turned over to the Hulu Langat Farmer’s Organisation (PPKHL-S) in 2000 although that the Orang Asli had actually been staying in the town given that 1935.
Johan stated a land tussle had actually emerged in between the Indigenous Development Department (Jakoa) and PPKHL-S.
In an effort to locate a win-win resolution to this problem and after a collection of technological conferences and website check outs with stakeholders, a pick board from Selangor Malay Customs and Heritage Corporation (Padat) suggested that the town be maintained.
Padat likewise recommended that PPKHL-S be provided a substitute website equivalent to the land dimension of the Orang Asli town, which is 25.5 ha, as the land costs was paid.
“However, to ensure clarity and fairness in terms of land management, this village needs to be officially gazetted so that land boundaries and legal requirements can be implemented based on accurate data,” stated Johan.
In sight that there were 42 Orang Asli towns in the Hulu Langat area which had yet to be gazetted, Johan advised Jakoa and the state federal government to solve this problem.
“This is so that the institutional rights of the indigenous people can be preserved and defended. It will also save the state government from having to incur future losses in terms of compensation, time and legal costs arising from tussles over land rights,” he stated.
Johan’s movement was sustained by Danial Al-Rashid Haron Aminar Rashid (PH-Batu Tiga) that stated the heritage, customs and socio-economic elements of the Orang Asli must not be disregarded for advancement.
“To do so would be breaching the human rights of the Orang Asli,” stated Danial.
Selangor state setting up replacement audio speaker Mohd Kamri Kamaruddin that requested a program of assistance for Johan’s movement got an unquestionable “Yes” from the flooring.
