MIC president G Palanivel yesterday claimed that the land and housing disputes faced by seven families in the Green Cow area of Cameron Highlands have been resolved at his meeting with Pahang Menteri Besar Adnan Yaakob.

NONE Palanivel is quoted by The Star today as saying that Adnan had agreed to set aside a piece of land for each of the seven families involved to build their houses.

"Adnan has also assured me that he will look into the other smaller issues that were brought to my attention during the visit," he is quoted as saying.

The families, some of whom were arrested recently for protesting on their problems outside the MB's office in Kuantan, have been living on a road reserve there.

They claimed that their houses were in danger due to falling boulders caused by the private development work at a nearby hilltop.

"Cameron Highlands is an MIC constituency and as the party president, it is my duty as well to see that the constituents' problems are attended to," said Palanivel, who is also a minister in the Prime Ministers' Department.

The Star also reported Adnan as saying that some of the issues could be settled in the short term, while others required more time.