Settlers rally against Felda chairman


Settlers lift an representation with a photo of Felda chairman, Tan Sri Isa Samad, upon it. Picture by Choo Choy May
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec twenty-eight Over a thousand settlers currently gathered during a inhabitant collateral here to criticism opposite Tan Sri Isa Samad, propelling him to step down as a Federal Land Authority (FELDA) chairman, even as Felda Global Ventures Holding Bhd (FGVH) shares one after another their diseased performance.
The "Save Felda" convene led by a National Association of Felda Settlers' Children (ANAK), marched to a Felda domicile from a mosque during Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) currently after Friday prayers.
The convene participants chanted "Selamatkan Felda" (Save Felda) as well as "Undur Isa Samad" (Isa Samad back down") as they carried an representation with a photo of Isa Samad upon it.
As a ANAK organisation approached a Felda headquarters, an anti-ANAK organisation comprising an estimated few hundred people standing about 50 metres divided blocked their advance.
The two groups were each distant by rows of police, with a anti-ANAK organisation land banners with messages opposite ANAK as well as organisation leader Mazlan Aliman such as "Mazlan Aliman gadai Felda untuk jadi YB" (Mazlan Aliman pawning Felda to be YB) as well as "Persatuan ANAK pengkhianat" (ANAK organisation (are) traitors").
Scores of police separate an anti-ANAK organisation from a ANAK convene participants during a Felda domicile in Kuala Lumpur, December 28, 2012. Picture by Choo Choy May
The anti-ANAK organisation led by Wan Zawawi Wan Zain, additionally appeared to be pro-Bari! san Nasi onal, as banners with a words "55 tahun Felda aman tanpa Pembangkang" (55 years Felda pacific but a Opposition) as well as "I love PM" could additionally be seen.
Mazlan listed four demands in a chit asking Isa to step down as FELDA authority as well as propelling a stop to domestic division in FELDA as well as a alleged sale of palm oil to an Israeli company.
He additionally asked that Felda land be returned to a settlers, citing a unsafe position of a 360,000 hectares of land due to a dismal opening of FGVH shares.
Six member from ANAK together with Mazlan, PAS MP Dr Hatta Ramli, PAS vice-president Salahuddin Ayub after handed over a chit to Felda representatives.
Controversial figure R. Tangam was additionally seen hitting a representation with Isa Samad's correspondence during a rally, where speeches were made by ANAK leaders even as a anti-ANAK organisation booed.
Both groups dispersed peacefully during around 3.30pm.
The "Save Felda" convene led by ANAK marched to a Felda domicile from a mosque during Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) today. Picture by Choo Choy May
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