UPDATED 6.40PM | Kelantan Menteri Besar Ahmad Yakob said his government will be meeting with the Malaysian Human Rights Commission (Suhakam) on the issue of blockades by the Orang Asli community on their traditional land in Gua Musang.

"We'll meet Suhakam first," Ahmad told journalists at an event in Kuala Lumpur this morning.

Ahmad stressed that the state government's actions had been in accordance with the law.

"We have only followed the decision of the courts. What is determined by the courts is what we do," he said.

Meanwhile, Water, Land and Natural Resources Minister Dr Xavier Jayakumar said the federal government's hands are tied over the Orang Asli issue as land matters fall under the jurisdiction of the state.

"What we (federal government) can do through the Forestry Department is to advise them (the state government), offer research assistance and come up with the best solution," said Xavier when met while on the campaign trail for Harapan's Seri Setia by-election candidate Halimey Abu Bakar.

At the same time, Xavier also urged the Orang Asli community and the Kelantan government to initiate discussions towards finding a solution to the ongoing situation.

On Monday, authorities on instruction from the Kelantan government demolished the blockade set up by the Temiar community.

The Temiar community had set up the blockade against a durian plantation company in defence of their native customary land rights, which the Kelantan government does not recognise.

Suaram had accused the Kelantan government of "abject disregard for human rights and the environment".

Ahmad stressed that the Kelantan government had already carved out part of the land there for the Orang Asli community.

However, the Temiar community also want their roaming land, where they hunt, to be recognised.

They claim that commercial activities, including plantations, have impacted their traditional hunter-gatherer way of life.