Orang Asli groups have rubbished Energy and Natural Resources Minister Takiyuddin Hassan’s claim that the Nenggiri dam protesters who came from Kelantan for a demonstration in Putrajaya recently were not true locals.

"Does he know every Orang Asli? He may be from the area (Kelantan) but does he know all the local residents?

"The protesters present in Putrajaya were all from...