GUA MUSANG: The Department of Orang Asli Development (JAKOA) is collaborating with several solar service providers to install solar systems in remote areas that have yet to receive electricity supply. JAKOA director-general Datuk Sapiah Mohd Nor said that last year, 1,000 solar poles were installed in Orang Asli villages.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, JAKOA will support the Orang Asli community while they wait for rural electricity assistance. This was in response to requests from Orang Asli in Pos Gob and Kampung Kacheng, where residents remain without access to electricity due to the remoteness of these areas.

Meanwhile, Pos Gob Orang Asli Village Development and Security Committee chairman, Adi Liman, stated that some residents still rely on generators. However, due to the distance to the nearest town and poor road conditions, obtaining fuel for these generators is challenging.

He further mentioned that only residents in Kampung Gob and Kampung Kacheng have been able to enjoy electricity after recei
ving solar system assistance two years ago. However, 16 other villages in the area are still using candles and oil lamps at night.