SNAPSHOT | Explain Ulu Gua Musang deforestation, K'tan govt urged; Finas wants TV series taken down

KINI SNAPSHOT | What’s going on in the news today, with updates at 9am, 2pm, 6pm, and 9pm.

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Environment

• The Peninsular Malaysia Orang Asli Villages Network has expressed concern over widespread deforestation in permanent forest reserves in Ulu Gua Musang, and urged the Kelantan government to explain.

  “We are seeing a reality very different from claims that our forests are being preserved. That is why we are calling for an independent audit and for land status data and maps to be disclosed to the public,” Bernama quoted the group’s representative Nur Syafiq Dendi Abdullah as saying.

  He said the clearing of forests for commercial crops has affected Orang Asli customary land rights, threatened water sources, and escalated human-wildlife conflict.

  He urged the state government to publish comprehensive maps of the affected areas, and to impose a moratorium on approving new developments in areas claimed by the Orang Asli pending an independent audit and investigation.

Entertainment

• The National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (Finas) has told the streaming platform iQIYI to take down all 12 episodes of the drama series “Madu Atau Racun”, pending re-editing of the series and vetting by a special panel, mStar reported.

  

  This followed objections by Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Zulkifli Hasan over the inclusion of elements that touch on religious sensitivities. The nature of the alleged offence is not explained, but is believed to refer to romantic scenes between two of its female characters - both of them are wives of the same man.

  Meanwhile, the production house MIG Production Sdn Bhd issued an apology over the drama, stating that it did not intend to cause controversy and pledged to do better.

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