Scuffle erupts as NGOs, villagers barred from leaving 'illegal' mining site

A scuffle erupted at Pantai Pasir Panjang, Segari near Manjung in Perak when villagers and environmental activists, who held a presser on alleged illegal sand mining, were hindered from leaving.

The fracas occurred at about noon today when representatives from Maegma Minerals Sdn Bhd, which owns the land in question, prevented a group of some 20 people from leaving the turtle landing site situated at the river mouth of Sungai Puyu.

Among those prohibited from leaving include...