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Orang Asli still neglected as country heads for GE15 - activist

The Orang Asli community continues to be neglected even as the country is heading into the 15th general election (GE15), lamented an activist.

Orang Asli Development Cooperative founder Ramesh Arumugam Chettiar gave the example of indigenous fisherfolk, particularly the Orang Seletar, who he says do not get government aid during the monsoon season.

“The reason is that they are not part of the...

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