Don’t encroach on Pahang land, says sultan

 

Pahang ruler Al-Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah said such matters must be resolved amicably, with all shortcomings addressed in a harmonious manner. (Bernama pic)

KUANTAN: 

Pahang ruler Al-Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah has stressed that state land must not be arbitrarily encroached upon and that firm action should be taken against those involved.

Al-Sultan Abdullah also called on the people to serve as his “eyes and ears” by reporting land encroachment activities in the state.

“Don’t allow anyone to encroach on Pahang’s land. I get upset, too, when I hear about these cases. It is time that we took firm action against them (intruders).

“Protect this land, the land of Pahang, to the best of your ability,” Al-Sultan Abdullah said during the Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebration at Kampung Bantal, Ulu Tembeling, Jerantut yesterday, which was shared on Facebook.

However, he advised that such matters be resolved amicably, with all shortcomings addressed in a harmonious manner.

An enforcement operation at a durian farm in Raub sparked various reactions after farmers reportedly expressed dissatisfaction over the destruction of their crops.

The Pahang government had denied violating a court order when felling around 200 Musang King durian trees during an enforcement operation in Sungai Klau, Raub, on April 8.

The operation, involving the police and the Pahang state enforcement unit, targets illegally cultivated areas in Raub and is scheduled to continue until May 3. - FMT