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Promise 38: Advancing the interests of Orang Asal in Peninsular

Malaysia

For a long time, the Orang Asal of Peninsular Malaysia have been

marginalised and treated as lower class by UMNO and Barisan

Nasional. This is a tyranny to the native inhabitants of Malaysia.

Hence, Pakatan Harapan wants to recognise, uphold and protect the dignity

and rights of this indigenous community.

The Pakatan Harapan Government will overhaul the Orang Asli

Development Department (JAKOA) so that the Orang Asli are given the skills

and independence to improve their lives and socio-economic conditions

rather than being controlled by the department.

We will take the necessary steps in order for the Director General of JAKOA

to be from the indigenous community.

Customary land is important matter for indigenous peoples. The Pakatan

Harapan Government will work to implement proposals from the National

Inquiry Report on Indigenous Land Rights prepared by SUHAKAM in 2013.

This report has been ignored by UMNO and BN and will be brought for

Parliamentary debate in the first year of the Pakatan Harapan’s

administration.

The Pakatan Harapan Government will undertake to ensure that the Orang

Asli get better protection in land development schemes such as FELCRA and

RISDA. Any unfair deals or agreements concerning the Orang Asli will be

revamped.

In order to enable the indigenous customary land to be properly recognised,

the Pakatan Harapan Government will allocate funds to carry out a complete

study that can accurately identify the boundaries of customary land.

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