Gua Musang Orang Asli want moratorium on 4WD extreme sports

The Orang Asli community in the interior of Gua Musang district want a “moratorium of sorts” on extreme sports, in that all four-wheel drive (4WD) vehicles should not use the main route of their village during this turbulent Northeast Monsoon.

Pos Balar Orang Asli Village Security and Development Committee chairperson Hanan Anjang said the road to Pos Balar has suffered a lot of damage, with potholes appearing and muddy roads churned up into a quagmire as a result of the torrential rains.

He said extreme vehicle sports activities or mountain trekking are not suitable during the rainy season due to safety and the potential damage to “communication roads” linking Orang Asli villages.

“Residents at several posts such as Pos Bihai, Pos Balar, Pos Belatim as well as Pos Simpor and Pos Gob are protesting the 4WD activities that damage the surface of the link roads and land at the locations where they live,” he said at Pos Balar in Gua Musang, yesterday.

Resident Ahmadi Jalil Baiyor, 42, said their main red dirt road would turn into thick mud if many vehicles passed through it at the same time.

“When it pours, the ground becomes soft and easily damaged because it is driven on with heavy-duty vehicles with large tyres. Therefore, please stop any extreme vehicle sports in our area,” he pleaded, unless the vehicles were carrying supplies as would be the case in these remote parts.

- Bernama

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