‘Sweet victory for Orang Asli after 11 years of legal battle’

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Seven individuals and companies failed to obtain leave from the Federal Court yesterday to appeal against the High Court decision for them to return missing funds from RM38.5 million compensation awarded to a group of Orang Asli villagers. The villagers were awarded the compensation by the High Court in 2000 after their land had been acquired for the construction of the Linggiu Valley Dam in Johor. Lawyer G Ragumaren, counsel for the Orang Asli, who also appeared as co-counsel for the Linggiu Valley Orang Asli (Jakuns) Trust said today’s Federal Court decision is a sweet victory for the Orang Asli after 11 years of legal battle to recover the monies. Lawyers Lim Chee Wee and K Ragunath were the lead counsel for the Linggiu Valley Orang Asli (Jakuns) Trust. Chief Justice Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat who led a three-member bench dismissed the seven applicants' applications to obtain l…