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Farm eviction: Farmers lose livelihood, state govt says it is for the good of the people

onPahang Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail said the state government needed to take such drastic measures to ensure the sustainability of treated water for the needs of about 70 per cent of Cameron Highlands residents. — Bernama pic

Leong was among more than 300 Kuala Terla farmers who attended the protest against the state government which had taken enforcement measures to close 11 farms, with another 50 to face the same fate, as the farms were said to be polluting Sungai Terla. Deputy Chief Minister of Penang II P.Ramasamy, who was also present during the two-hour solidarity meet which began at 3pm said the plantation area where enforcement action has been taken is about 55 hectares, incurring RM1 billion in losses.

Meanwhile, a resident known as Shahril, who is his 30s said that there was indeed a pollution in Sungai Terla. Meanwhile, Pahang Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail said the state government needed to take such drastic measures to ensure the sustainability of treated water for the needs of about 70 per cent of Cameron Highlands residents.

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