Several days ago, 18 durian farmers were detained for trespassing into the Batu Talam permanent forest reserve in Raub. The Pahang state government had earlier accused the farmers of illegal farming, and attempted to evict them. We find out more about the situation from lawyer Collin Arvind Andrew who represented the farmers.

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Produced by: Adeline Choong, Alia Zefri

Presented by: Lee Chwi Lynn, Sharmilla Ganesan

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Categories:  Politics,  Social Issues,  Environment,  Science,  law & legal matters

Tags:  Evening Edition,  Social Issues,  Durian,  Land Dispute,  Raub,  Farmers,  Pahang,  Royal Pahang Durian Resources,