Court orders companies to leave Orang Asli land, stop dam project

The High Court today ordered two companies constructing a mini hydroelectric dam at Ulu Geruntum in Gopeng, Perak, to immediately vacate the Orang Asli customary land and halt the project.

Judge Bhupindar Singh Gucharan Singh Preet also ordered Perak Hydro Renewable Energy Corporation Sdn Bhd and Conso Hydro RE Sdn Bhd to remove the equipment for the project from the area.

The companies were granted an interim stay of 30 days to...