Federal Court grants Orang Asli injunction to halt Gopeng dam project

  • 📰 DailyExpress_MY
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 13 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 8%
  • Publisher: 83%

Malaysia Headlines News

Malaysia Latest News,Malaysia Headlines

PUTRAJAYA: The Federal Court has granted an Orang Asli tribe a reprieve by halting two companies from constructing a hydroelectric dam in Gopeng, Perak, in a dispute over what they claim is ancestral land.

In a hearing conducted online today, a three-member bench chaired by Justice Abang Iskandar Abang Hashim held that the Court of Appeal had erred in setting aside an interlocutory injunction previously ordered by the High Court.The bench, which also consisted of Justices Mary Lim and Abdul Karim Abdul Jalil, awarded the Orang Asli RM50,000 in costs.

* Follow us on Instagram and join our Telegram and/or WhatsApp channel for the latest news you don't want to miss. * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available.

Source: News Formal (newsformal.com)

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 3. in MY

Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Federal Court grants Orang Asli injunction to halt Gopeng dam projectMembers of the Semai tribe claim that their ancestral land is being cleared without their consent.
Source: fmtoday - 🏆 5. / 72 Read more »

UMT tambah baik kualiti komuniti Orang AsliMasyarakat Orang Asli adalah kelompok yang masih mempertahan tradisi dan budaya yang berpusatkan alam semulajadi.
Source: UMonline - 🏆 27. / 51 Read more »

For the best natural wood hiking sticks, go to these Orang Asli stalls in PerakIF you fancy hiking sticks that are natural wood, visit the Orang Asli on either side of the Sungai Perak rest area along the North-South Expressway.
Source: staronline - 🏆 4. / 75 Read more »

Mahkamah Persekutuan benar injunksi Orang Asli henti pembinaan empanganSuku kaum Semai itu mendakwa tanah nenek moyang mereka diceroboh tanpa kebenaran.
Source: fmtoday - 🏆 5. / 72 Read more »

Kerajaan negeri fokus beri informasi penjagaan makanan, pergigian kepada Orang AsliKUALA KRAI: Kerajaan Negeri Kelantan memberikan tumpuan terhadap pemakluman informasi kesihatan kepada masyarakat Orang Asli dari semasa ke semasa dal...
Source: theSundaily - 🏆 25. / 51 Read more »

12MP: Selangor ready to cooperate with federal govt to strengthen public transport networkSHAH ALAM: The Selangor government is ready to work with the federal government in realising the Bus Rapid Transit public transport network, the Suban...
Source: theSundaily - 🏆 25. / 51 Read more »