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Some legislations which concerns Orang Asli are the National Land Code 1965, Land Conservation Act 1960, Protection of Wildlife Act 1972, National Parks Act 1980, and most importantly the Aboriginal Peoples Act 1954. The Aboriginal Peoples Act 1954 provides for the setting up and establishment of the
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of 1948 to 1960, the Orang Asli became a vital component of national security, as with their help, the Malayan army was able to defeat the communist insurgents. Two administrative initiatives were introduced to highlight the importance of Orang Asli as well to protect its identity. The initiatives
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He was replaced a year later by former Universiti Malaya anthropologist Juli Edo. Juli spoke out against attempts to convert the Orang Asli, particularly by the Islamist PAS government in Kelantan. He was also vocal about the need to defend Orang Asli ancestral lands against land grab.
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Orang Asli Reserve Land. However, the Act also includes the power accorded to the Director-General of the JHEOA to order Orang Asli out of such reserved land at its discretion and awards compensation to affected people, also at its discretion.
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After independence in 1957, the development of Orang Asli become the prime objective of the government, where the government adopted a policy in 1961 to integrate the Orang Asli into the wider Malaysian society.
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were the establishment of the Department of Aborigines in 1950 and the enactment of the Aboriginal Peoples Ordinance in 1954.
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ruled in favour of Sagong Tasi, who represented the Orang Asli, and this decision was upheld by the
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On 14 September 2021, Sapiah Mohd Nor, the sister of Member of Parliament (MP) for
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Among the stated objectives of the department are to eradicate poverty among the
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Wisma Selangor Dredging, Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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government agency entrusted to oversee the affairs of the
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Federal ministries, departments and agencies of Malaysia
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She was formerly Chief of Enforcement Management in the
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A landmark case on this matter is in the 2002 case of
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Sagong bin Tasi & Ors v Kerajaan Negeri Selangor
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Malaysia
2°N 101°E / 2°N 101°E / 2; 101
Ahmad Zahid Hamidi
Minister of Rural and Regional Development
Rubiah Wang
Sapiah Mohd Nor
Ministry of Rural Development
Aboriginal Peoples Act 1954 (No. 134)
www.jakoa.gov.my
Malay
Jawi
Malaysian
Orang Asli
Malayan Emergency
Orang Asli
Bumiputras
Malays
Sabah
Sarawak
Sagong bin Tasi & Ors v Kerajaan Negeri Selangor
High Court
Court of Appeal
Semai tribe
Cameron Highlands
Ramli Mohd Nor
Orang Asli
Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs
Dewan Negara
"Aboriginal Peoples Act, 1954 (No. 134)"

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