Recent calls to amend the Orang Asli Act 1954 have raised serious concerns about whether the proposed reforms truly protect Orang Asli rights to customary land, community leadership and self-determination.
As work on the amendments progress, how far will the law go in recognising Orang Asli rights in a meaningful, enforceable way?
Astro Awani’s Melisa Idris speaks with Tijah Yok Chopil, the founder of Jaringan Kampung Orang Asli Semenanjung Malaysia, and Ita Bah Nan, the deputy secretary general of Pertubuhan Wanita Orang Asal/Asli Malaysia (PWOAM).
Produced by: Astro Awani
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