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The Orang Asli, the Forgotten Malaysians
24 mins·08:00, 21 Aug 2025
The Orang Asli, the Forgotten Malaysians
24 mins
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08:00, 21 Aug 2025
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Guest: YM Tengku Mohamed Fauzi Hamid, Vice Chairman, The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (SUHAKAM), Siti Kassim, Human Rights Lawyer-Activist
Peninsular Malaysia is home to 18 Orang Asli tribes that make up 0.8% of the country’s population, but despite indigenous status they have been denied a litany of rights under both the constitution and the Aboriginal Peoples Act (APA) 1954. The government is finally looking to amend the APA - will this rectify the injustices that the Orang Asli have borne since the dawn of Merdeka? We discuss this with our expert panel.
Presenter: Shazana Mokhtar
Producer: Tun Hizami Hashim
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