The Orang Asli villagers living near Tasik Chini in Pekan, Pahang are facing water woes despite residing right next to the second largest natural freshwater lake in Peninsular Malaysia.

With the once crystal-clear lake now being deemed unsafe for consumption due to pollution in recent years, they now also have to endure a shortage of clean tap water supply.

Several villagers at Kampung Gumum and Ulu Gumum told Malaysiakini that...