Kelantan looking to dodge legal battle over Orang Asli, say sources

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A source says the PAS-led government has appointed a lawyer from a KL-based firm to take on Putrajaya.

Putrajaya says Kelantan’s move to grant logging licences to private companies has deprived the Orang Asli of their native land and resources.

“The state has also contended that the High Court has no jurisdiction to hear the suit on constitutional grounds,” the source told FMT on condition of anonymity.The source said the state government has appointed lawyer Khoo Guan Huat, whose firm is based in Kuala Lumpur, while senior federal counsel Kamal Azira Hassan will appear for Putrajaya.

“The beneficiaries of this suit are the Orang Asli. The litigation will be cost-free to them,” Thomas said in a statement.

 

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