Appeals Court to decide on Temiar land dispute on June 3

The Court of Appeal has fixed June 3 to deliver its decision in the appeal by the Kelantan government which failed to strike out a lawsuit filed against it by the Federal government over customary land of the Temiar Orang Asli tribe in Pos Simpor, Gua Musang.

Justice Datuk Lau Bee Lan, who led a three-member panel, fixed the date after hearing submissions from lawyers Khoo Guat Huat representing the Kelantan government and Datuk Dr Gurdial Singh Nijar appearing for the Federal government.