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Anak sees red with Felda
Published:  Jul 8, 2015 1:53 PM
Updated: 7:59 AM

National Felda Settlers' Children's Association (Anak) has slammed Felda for depriving settlers of their annual payment for initiating legal action against the agency.

This is after Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak announced yesterday a dividend of RM600 and RM300 "duit raya" for Felda settlers - but excluded those who had sued Felda.

Settlers who refused to take part in Felda's replanting scheme, carry out land activities without its authorisation or did not sell their produce to Felda were also excluded.

Anak president Mazlan Aliman ( photo ) described this as victimisation of the settlers and an act of revenge.

"If they sue Felda, it is the right of the settlers, as enshrined in the Federal Constitution.

"This is because their attempts to negotiate with Felda met a dead end and they were being unfairly treated," Mazlan said in a statement today.

Several settlers have sued the agency, claiming Felda cheated them by using an inferior grade to determine the purchase price of their oil palm fruit, even though they were of superior quality.

Mazlan said a total of 13,947 settlers were denied payment, for a second year in a row.

Yesterday, Najib announced that 98,688 settlers would get a total of RM88.8 million in windfall, beginning July 13.

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