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SPECIAL COMMITMENTS FOR FELDA SETTLERS

The history of FELDA began in 1956 during the era of the late Tunku

Abdul Rahman Putra Alhaj. The pioneer of this project was the late Tun

Abdul Razak Hussein, a leader of the people who successfully improved the

economic position of the Malays.

Tun Razak provided land grants and assisted with the relocation of the

Malays to enable them to build a new life. Many of the FELDA settlers and

their descendants have benefited from Tun Razak's legacy. But today FELDA

has been robbed by corrupt UMNO and BN leaders.

The ownership of FELDA has exchanged hands without due process and

transparency. The governance and administration of FELDA as a

government-owned company is pathetic and even the Board members

absolve their responsibility by saying they do not know what's happening in

these schemes.

When billions of dollars of FELDA property disappear into the hands of

wealthy cronies, the settlers and their family members are at risk. The

FELDA settlers’ debts have increased by hundreds of thousands of ringgit

due to the failure of FELDA management.

FELDA's second and third generation now find it difficult to live in the

schemes because of uncertain job opportunities and lack of infrastructure.

Additionally, social ills are increasing and widespread among the young in

these FELDA schemes.

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