Not everyone in the village is convinced by the official explanation that they died from measles.
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Minister Waythamoorthy says approval for the project could be ready by February.
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The findings of two committees it set up to probe the two incidents are announced today.
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UPDATED 2.20PM | A 'mysterious disease' is said to have caused the deaths of the Bateq tribe members.
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The 173 kept at an evacuation centre for 36 days have now been certified as free of measles.
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UPDATED 7.10PM | Medical NGO to meet health minister today to call for an inquiry into the deaths of Bateq villagers.
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Jakoa rep says Orang Asli village will be cleaned up this Thursday to prevent recurrence of measles.
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Latheefa Koya says, however, that no investigation papers have been opened thus far.
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LETTER | At present, there is a lack of clear objectives on how to help Orang Asli improve their lives.
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0This comes after the village was declared a restricted area on June 12, following an affliction of measles.
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A group of 40 Orang Asli will hand a memorandum to the gov't on logging, mining, health and forced conversions.
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Police say this after the area was confirmed to be safe from any infectious diseases.
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Police say the Health Ministry has yet to decide whether to end the prohibition or otherwise.
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The mine is sealed after it is found to have operated without permission of the Mineral and Geoscience Department.
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COMMENT | Jakoa DG admits that the majority of his staff are just at the department to 'makan gaji.'
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All five in stable condition, the latest case is 19-year-old girl who was admitted last Saturday.
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0The remains were in pieces as they were hung on trees according to traditional last rites
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The water samples include those from a manganese ore mine near the Bateq community's village.
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