CAMERON HIGHLANDS: Illegal land clearing for cultivation has become a big problem in Cameron Highlands that it has prompted a call from the Sultan of Pahang himself.
Sultan Ahmad Shah Sultan Abu Bakar said he had received complaints and assured that the Government would take stern action against the culprits, especially those involved in the most recent case in Kampung Lemoi.
He gave assurance to the orang asli community living there that the issue would be looked into.
Twelve hectares of land on the orang asli settlement in Kampung Lemoi was found to have been illegally cleared and cultivated.
“I have told the district officer (Datuk Mohd Noor Abdul Rani) to do the necessary pertaining to this matter,” the Sultan told the orang asli during his visit to Kampung Manson recently.
He said police would be called to assist, if the need arose, in taking actions against those responsible for the land clearing.
He said there were also some who were given approval by the Government to open up land for cultivation but due to greed, went beyond the total hectarage approved.
He warned that the temporary operating licences of these greedy individuals could be cancelled.
