Protect Orang Asli rights and let them sell forest produce, activist tells govt


PETALING JAYA: Issues faced by the Orang Asli community must be addressed by the government to retain their support in the upcoming general election, says an activist.

Orang Asli Development Cooperative founder Ramesh Arumugam Chettiar (pic) said the government must review the National Forestry (Amendment) Bill 2022 that prohibits Orang Asli from harvesting reserved forest products for commercial purposes.

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