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Did PN govt drop Temiar suit because of PAS ties, asks Muda

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The Malaysian United Democratic Alliance (Muda) wants the Perikatan Nasional government to explain the attorney-general’s decision to drop the case filed by the then Pakatan Harapan administration in 2019 against the Kelantan government on behalf of the Temiar Orang Asli tribe.

“The case filed by the Harapan government is historic as it is the first time the federal government has sued on behalf of the aborigines in its capacity as the protector of the underprivileged communities in Malaysia (parens patriae).

“In this case...

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