In a statement today, The Save Musang King Alliance said the state government should not forget history and cited the ‘Green Book Programme’ from the 1970s when Raub farmers had started their cultivation. ― Picture courtesy of Save Musang King Alliance (Samka)

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 2 — The Save Musang King Alliance (Samka) group representing durian farmers cultivating without permits in Pahang asked the state government today not to treat them like criminals by labeling them “illegal farmers”.