Activists laud, place high hopes on Jakoa's first female Orang Asli DG

Orang Asli activists fighting for the community's rights have lauded the appointment of Sapiah Mohd Nor as the Orang Asli Development Department's (Jakoa) new director-general.

Speaking to Malaysiakini, they also expressed high hopes for Sapiah (above), who herself is an Orang Asli from the Semai tribe, and the first woman to head the department...