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New Straits Times
08-05-2025
- Politics
- New Straits Times
Thousands of trees cleared in Op Sekat 3.0 crackdown on illegal durian farms
RAUB: Thousands of trees over an area measuring 202.34 hectares were cleared when the authorities carried out the Op Sekat 3.0 crackdown on the illegal durian farms on state-controlled land here last month. Pahang Enforcement Unit (UPNP) elite team head, Saifullah Muhammad Ali, said most of the illegal farmers were not present at their plantations while only their workers, mostly foreigners, occupied the huts at the farms. "UPNP proposes that all the huts be destroyed and all farming equipment in government land and forest reserves to be seized, especially in areas where no decisions have been made yet. "Majority of the illegal farmers never paid taxes because they do not have legal land ownership. "They have reaped profits from illegally grown durians for a long time so we suggest the Inland Revenue Board to conduct detailed investigations on all the farmers," he said when briefing the Sultan of Pahang, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah here today. The briefing today was on the recent Op Sekat 3.0 enforcement operation against illegal durian farmers at Batu 3 Jalan Sungai Ruan-Sungai Klau here today. Also present was the Tengku Mahkota of Pahang, Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim Alam Shah Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah, Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail, Pahang State Secretary Datuk Nazri Abu Bakar and Pahang police chief Datuk Seri Yahaya Othman. Meanwhile, Saifullah said that due to the vast size of the encroached land, they have proposed to use real-time satellite imaging services to conduct monitoring. "The illegal farms are too huge to be physically patrolled so we propose real-time satellite imaging services through subscriptions," he said. The Op Sekat special operation
New Straits Times
02-05-2025
- Politics
- New Straits Times
Investigation paper on Raub MP, Samka chairman submitted to federal police
KUANTAN: The investigation paper involving Raub member of Parliament Chow Yu Hui and Save Musang King Alliance (Samka) chairman Wilson Chang has been submitted to the federal police legal department for further action. The duo are accused of obstructing public servants from carrying out their duties during the Op Sekat enforcement operation in Kampung Sungai Chalit, Raub, on April 10. Pahang police chief Datuk Seri Yahaya Othman said the investigation papers were forwarded to federal police last week. "The federal police legal team is currently reviewing the papers for further action. We will await their feedback before submitting them to the deputy public prosecutor's office," he told reporters at the police logistics complex in Alor Akar today. Earlier, Yahaya met with some 145 scrap material traders from across Pahang during a high-profile policing programme aimed at raising awareness about the possession and sale of telecommunications cables or equipment. On April 25, Yahaya said police were finalising investigations under Section 186 of the Penal Code. If convicted, the offence carries a maximum penalty of two years' imprisonment, a fine of up to RM10,000, or both. On April 15, he confirmed that Chow and Chang had been called in for questioning after allegedly preventing civil servants from executing their duties during an enforcement operation against unlicensed durian farms in Kampung Sungai Chalit, Raub.
New Straits Times
25-04-2025
- Politics
- New Straits Times
Pahang cops completing investigation into Raub MP, Samka advisor
KUANTAN: Police are wrapping up investigations into an incident involving Raub member of Parliament Chow Yu Hui and Save Musang King Alliance (Samka) chairman Wilson Chang, who are accused of obstructing public servants from performing their duties in Raub on April 10. Last year, Chow was also investigated for a similar offence alongside 19 others. However, the case was later classified as "No Further Action" (NFA). Pahang police chief Datuk Seri Yahaya Othman said that the investigation papers will soon be submitted to the deputy public prosecutor's (DPP) office. "They were detained overnight at the Raub police headquarters on April 14 to assist with investigations and were released the following day. We have also recorded statements from several other individuals. "The investigation papers are still with the investigating officer, and we are finalising the details before handing them over to the DPP's office," he said when contacted today. He said the case is being investigated under Section 186 of the Penal Code. If convicted, the individuals could face up to two years in prison, a fine of up to RM10,000, or both. On April 15, Yahaya confirmed that Chow and Chang had been summoned for questioning following a police report lodged by the Pahang Enforcement Unit (UPNP) elite team at 3.35pm on April 10. The duo were allegedly involved in preventing civil servants from carrying out their duties during the Op Sekat enforcement operation against unlicensed durian farms in Kampung Sungai Chalit, Raub. On April 13, Raub police chief Superintendent Mohd Shahril Abd Rahman said Chow, Chong and three others would be called in for questioning.
