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A contingent of 21 Orang Asli youth left for Sabah today to attend the Indigenous Youth Leadership  Camp organized by Belia JOAS, the youth wing of the Indigenous Peoples Network of Malaysia. Comprising a combination of experienced youth leaders and first-time participants, the group represented the Mah Meri, Semai, Temiar, Temuan, Jahut and Jakun communities. The […]

Posted by Colin Nicholas · 20 October 2014 at 11:05     Unhappy with the way the 1948 Sedition Act has been abused of late, the Malaysian Bar marched to Parliament on 16 October 2014 to demand repeal of the Act. Despite the heat, about 2,000 lawyers, NGO supporters, members f the public, and also the Orang Asli, gathered

Mr. Ragumaren briefing Saling (at right) and his friends on the court proceedings.   The cross-examination of Kanawagi a/l Seperumaniam continued for two days last week on 7 & 8 October 2014 in the Johor Baru High Court. R. Ragumaren, who represented the Jakun-Orang Asli in this case, conducted the cross-examination, now in its 8th day.

The Jakuns of Kampung Jemeri in Rompin, Pahang celebrated Hari Orang Asal SeDunia (World Indigenous Peoples Day) on Saturday 27 September. Such village-level celebrations are gaining popularity among some Orang Asli communities in perhaps a subtle reminder to the government that since they are not promoting the international day, so the people will do it

  Juli Blat, the BBTOAS coordinator, finalising the letter of support for YB Elizabeth Wong as EXCO member.   A victim of the Selangor Menteri Besar political crisis was the Badan Bertindak Tanah Orang Asli (BBTOAS), or the Selangor Orang Asli Land Task Force.   Consisting of Orang Asli members, the committee was the initiative of

  The backhoe on the customary land of the Mah Meri working close to a grave.   Roslan anak Ligam, 54, was detained overnight so as to enable the police to carry out investigations into land clearing actvities in the Mah Meri’s traditional territories of Kampung Bakar, Sungai Bumbun, Pulau Carey. Kampung Bakar is a

 It’s confirmed. The accepted standard in the Sagong Tasi, Adong Kuwau and Madeli Sallehcases, amongst other notable native title judgments in Malaysia – that customary (native) title can be attained by common law principles – is NOT accepted by the government. The lawyers for the Pahang State Government and the Federal Government intimated this during the hearing of the

The Ulu Tual group representing the Cenwaey Penaney Community Learning Center left for Kota Kinabalu on Sunday to begin their exposure trip to Sabah. They will be hosted by a few local communities where they hope to pick up some tips on the running of the indigenous preschools there. They will then head for Tenom

Members of the PushMore Fitness Centre @ CrossFit Malaysia in Tropicana Selatan, PJ collaborated with COAC and the PDK Cenwaey Penaney of Kampung Ulu Tual to raise funds for the latter. Participants were required to get their friends and families to pledge a certain amount for every kilogram of deadlift the ‘athlete’ can lift, and then another

A short video introducing PDK Cenwaey Penaney. Originally targeted to  be screened during the fundraiser at PushMore Fitness Centre @ CrossFit Malaysia on 2 August 2104. Click on thelink to view the video: http://on.fb.me/1nS4jdW