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Indigenous residents from Kampung Sungai Cot escalated their campaign by visiting Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's residence after negotiations with the Department of Orang Asli Development yielded no concrete outcomes.
Pahang has resolved land title applications for 99.5 percent of its 43,600 FELDA settlers, with only inheritance-related cases pending resolution by year-end. The state is also allocating 16,000 housing plots for second-generation settlers.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has committed to facilitating a resolution to the longstanding land dispute affecting the Orang Asli community in Kampung Sungai Cot, Maran, Pahang, by engaging with the state government.
Pahang authorities will engage JAKOA and land offices to address competing claims to land in Kampung Sungai Cot, Maran, where 12 Orang Asli individuals and an approved company hold overlapping interests.
Indigenous families from Kampung Sungai Cot in Maran have renewed optimism after Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim pledged to escalate their long-standing ancestral land claim with Pahang authorities, marking a potential turning point in their struggle.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has committed to raising a significant land rights dispute affecting Orang Asli communities in Maran with Pahang state authorities after meeting with affected residents.