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It says past cases show courts recognise common law customary land rights of Orang Asli.

They rebuild the blockade after it was demolished by the K'tan Forestry Dept last month.

UPDATED 3.49PM | However, the activists were released by noon.

UPDATED 2.05PM | 17 of the 47 arrested are remanded for three days and the rest for two.

Forestry Dept to break up the blockade, which also has opposition among the Orang Asli.

The K'tan MB also denies ignoring the plight of the orang asli.

UPDATED 12.34PM | Meanwhile PSM lodges a police report over possible abuse of the Forestry Act in the Gua Musang fiasco.