Orang Asli road construction in Gua Musang resumes with renewed vigor

Road construction to remote Orang Asli settlements in Gua Musang has resumed, easing a critical need for daily life and access to town. The project, which had been delayed due to weather and funding issues, is now back on track.

Galas State Assemblyman Datuk Mohd. Syahbuddin Hashim confirmed that contractors have brought in machinery to begin work. He described the resumption as a positive development, emphasizing the road's urgent necessity for the Orang Asli communities in the interior. "So, I have high hopes that this project will proceed as usual and be completed on schedule," he told Utusan Malaysia.

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So, I have high hopes that this project will proceed as usual and be completed on schedule.

The 94-kilometer route will connect Kuala Betis, Pos Bihai, Pos Belatim, Pos Balar, and Pos Hau. This significant infrastructure project is allocated RM190 million and is set to benefit 7,147 Orang Asli from the Temiar tribe, spread across 68 villages.

Mohd. Fadzeli Ibrahim, the headmaster of SK Balar, also confirmed that the construction is underway. He noted that the appointed contractor has already begun measuring for bridge construction and culvert installation, signaling tangible progress on the vital access road.

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Seeing this progress, it is a positive development, as this road is an urgent necessity for the Orang Asli community in the interior for their daily affairs, including going to Gua Musang town.