A group of former plantation workers from Sungai Siput, Perak, took to the streets in a peaceful demonstration, claiming that they have not received the promised land. According to Malaysia Nanban, the workers gathered in front of the state government office to voice their concerns. R. Karthik, a central working committee member of the Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) and chairman of the land action committee, mentioned that 39 workers from Ladang Kamiri and Ladang Changkat Salak were assured of receiving lots on a 1.6-hectare plot. However, despite RM340,000 in compensation being allocated to 34 workers and submitted to the land office for land gazetting and deed acquisition, they have yet to receive the land even after 12 years. Compounding their frustration, the workers discovered that the land office had approved the construction of low-cost housing on the promised land and demanded RM50,000 for each unit. Karthik asserted that the workers and their families want the land they were promised, enabling them to build their own homes. Despite bringing the matter to the attention of the state government and the land office, no action has been taken, prompting the workers to stage their peaceful demonstration.
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Compiled by C. ARUNO, ARFA YUNUS and R. ARAVINTHAN
Source: Malaysia Nanban
A group of former plantation workers from Sungai Siput, Perak, held a peaceful demonstration in front of the state government office, alleging that they have been denied the land they were promised, as reported by Malaysia Nanban.
According to R. Karthik, a central working committee member of the Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) and chairman of the land action committee, 39 workers from Ladang Kamiri and Ladang Changkat Salak were assured of receiving plots on a 1.6-hectare piece of land.
Karthik revealed that a compensation amounting to RM340,000 was distributed among 34 workers and submitted to the land office for land gazetting and deed issuance.
However, it has been 12 years and the former workers and their families are still waiting for the land to materialize, he mentioned.
Shockingly, the workers discovered that the land office had given approval for the construction of low-cost housing on the plot and demanded a payment of RM50,000 per unit.
Karthik, on behalf of the workers and their families, conveyed their demand for the land they were promised so that they could fulfill their dream of building their own homes.
He expressed disappointment with the lack of action from the state government and the land office, which led to the peaceful demonstration as a means of garnering attention and swift resolution.
The above articles are compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies). As such, stories are grouped according to the respective language/medium. Where a paragraph begins with a >, it denotes a separate news item.
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