16 Orang Asli activists, two journalists detained in Gua Musang

Kow Gah ChiePublished: Jan 24, 2017 11:04 AM | Updated: Jan 25, 2017 11:05 AM

Sixteen Orang Asli activists, a journalist and a videographer from Singapore's Channel News Asia, were the latest to be detained by the Kelantan Forestry Department over anti-logging blockades in the interiors of Gua Musang.

Orang Asli activist Mustafa Along, 29, who was detained together with his colleagues at the blockade site, said the incident took place at 9am today.

UPDATED 3.49PM | However, the activists were released by noon.

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