COMMENT | On Nov 30, 2021, two incidents took place. In Selangor, Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari announced that the Tanjung Pasir settlers’ issues were being resolved while in Negeri Sembilan, the bus of settlers from Gatco was prevented by police from going to the state assembly to pass a memorandum to Menteri Besar Aminuddin Harun.

This issue has yet to be resolved. Both these issues involving settlers have been going on for decades. At the end of the day, every issue needs political will to reach a solution.

This article will touch on the question of political will and the role of the state.

Tanjung Pasir – a good U-turn

Last week, Amirudin announced that the Selangor government has agreed to cancel the lease of 39.01ha of land in Tanjung Pasir Ladang Tennamaram to two companies Syarikat Baisan Suria Sdn Bhd and Syarikat Trilion Project Sdn Bhd.

The land will now be returned back to the settlers through the Selangor Agricultural Development Corporation (PKPS) which will lease the land for 21 years to the 400 settlers who have applied for this land and who have been there for 40 years or more.

Previously I have written that for the good of the people, it is okay and justified for the state government to make...