Kelantan Orang Asli group disappointed over govt’s decision to proceed with Nenggiri hydro dam project, plans to go to court

KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 — Jaringan Kampung Orang Asli Kelantan has said that they plan to take up their case to court after the government decided to carry on with the Sungai Nenggiri Dam project.

“The timeline has not been finalised yet because we need to do some discussion first,” said Mustafa when asked byJKOAK had presented their Memorandum of Understanding to the Prime Minister’s Office in Putrajaya on June 7 to express their concerns about the construction of the 300 megawatts installation that will force them to relocate from their homeland.

The group then suggested the government replace the original plan by building several smaller dams that are also capable of solving the flooding problem and water supply issues faced by Kelantan. “From the information that we have received from the Kelantan state government and the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, the head of villagers affected by the project are satisfied with what they received for compensation.

Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)

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