Resettlement project to transform lives

1 Kampung Sungai Ruil in Cameron Highlands now features 152 houses. 2 An old picture of the orang asli settlement before it was hit by a landslide in 2011. 3 Najib accompanied by Pahang Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Adnan Yaakob (left) being welcomed by a traditional performance called the Sewang during his visit to the village.4 The village is now home to some 900 orang asli.5 Village head Kadir and his wife Nila Basi say they are grateful for the government’s assistance. — Photos: SAIFUL BAHRI/The Star

ON AUG 7 2011, the Sungai Ruil orang asli village at Cameron Highlands was hit by a landslide that left seven dead.

Several houses were destroyed by the landslide and the area became unsafe for habitation.