Mah Meri won't make way yet for the Selangor govt project

The Mah Meri people of Kampung Orang Asli Bagan Lalang have decided to ignore their eviction notices and will remain where they are for now.

Twenty families were supposed to leave the area, located in Sepang, yesterday (May 20) to make way for a Selangor government tourism project.

According to The Malaysian Insight, the villagers decided to stay put after attending a three-hour engagement session held by Bar Council’s Orang Asli Rights Committee chairperson Siti Kasim...