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Orang Asli villagers from Kampung Sungai Cot in Pahang undertook a two-day walk to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's residence, demanding federal intervention in a longstanding dispute over their ancestral lands and destroyed homes.
Kelantan has launched 63 investigations into land encroachment and illegal mining activities since early 2025, with authorities seizing equipment worth millions in crackdown operations across four districts.
Pahang has resolved land title applications for 99.5 per cent of its 43,600 FELDA settlers, with Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail pledging to finalise remaining inheritance cases this year.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has committed to facilitating resolution of a land dispute affecting the Orang Asli community in Kampung Sungai Cot, Maran, Pahang, pledging to engage the state government while acknowledging constitutional limitations.
Tengku Ampuan Pahang Tunku Azizah has extended an offer of temporary resettlement on her privately-owned land in Kuala Wau, Maran, to Orang Asli families affected by an ongoing land dispute in Kampung Sungai Cot.
Pahang's state government has pledged to involve federal agencies in reviewing a land dispute affecting the Orang Asli community in Kampung Sungai Cot, Maran, where indigenous claims overlap with a company approval granted in 2015.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has confirmed the release of three Orang Asli individuals held in connection with a land dispute, pledging to escalate concerns with the Pahang state government over the incident.
Orang Asli from Kampung Sungai Cot in Maran, Pahang completed a two-day walk to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's residence, demanding federal intervention over alleged destruction of their ancestral homes and land.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has pledged direct intervention in a land dispute affecting Kampung Sungai Cot residents. The assurance has brought relief to the Orang Asli community, who have long sought resolution over their territorial claims.
Orang Asli families in Kampung Sungai Cot, Maran, have received assurances from Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim that he will escalate their longstanding ancestral land dispute to the Pahang state government, marking a potential turning point in their protracted struggle.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has committed to bringing the land rights controversy affecting the Orang Asli settlement in Kampung Sungai Cot, Maran, to Pahang's attention in direct negotiations with state officials.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has committed to escalating a land dispute involving the Orang Asli community of Kampung Sungai Cot in Maran, Pahang to the state government following a meeting with community representatives.