GUA MUSANG – The Orang Asli community in this district said it hopes that the unity government, formed with the support of several political parties, will continue to defend and focus on its infrastructure and socio-economic development issues.
Kelantan Orang Asli chief penghulu Bidi Ronggeng said they also hope the new government can speed up connecting roads to settlement areas such as in Pos Balar, Pos Belatim, Pos Hau, Pos Bihai, Pos Gob, Pos Simpor, Pos Pasik, and Tohoi Pos, which are still using logging tracks.
“Previously, residents in the involved areas risked their lives when passing through damaged timber lorry tracks, especially during the monsoon season,
“I am confident that some of the issues faced by us, for example the education of Orang Asli children, and infrastructure in some settlements can be appropriately addressed by Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, who is also rural and regional development minister,” he said.
Bidi said this when met by reporters at Pos Brooke here today.
As for Kg Perawas penghulu Alek Busu, 60, in Pos Balar, he hopes that the integrated development project can be implemented in the Orang Asli village area of Gua Musang as soon as possible.
“Complaints about the need for tarred roads or at least bulldozed tracks have often been raised by the surrounding residents to the authorities,” he said.
Alek added that the Orang Asli community was also very excited about Zahid’s appointment as rural and regional development minister and hoped to meet the leader.
“We hope that one day the deputy prime minister will be able to come and meet us here. At the same time, he will be able to inspect for himself the condition of the logging tracks and the difficulties we are facing,” he said. – Bernama, December 4, 2022
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