The forgotten Malaysians by Indrani Kopal

It is hard to imagine that a group of people living just about 400km away from the capital city do not know who their prime minister is.

"What Merdeka? Merdeka from whom?" they asked when malaysiakini recently paid them a visit to coincide with the nation's 50th anniversary.

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Film & Animation

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• orang
• asli
• indigenious
• royal
• belum
• forest
• indra
• malaysiakini

[nathanielblythe]

I'm from UK, and I've worked with some of these indigeneous tribes before. True that the government is at fault to a certain degree, but the tribes are responsible for themselves. They need a change in attitude. They need to make a decision, to maintain their way of life or get out there into the world. I don't believe in a welfare nation. Everyone need to earn their keep. If you don't want to step out of ur comfort zone...hey..don't blame others if you're not comfortable with ur "situation"..

[mangkongkek]

it touched my heart somehow... damit.. what's wrong with the government?! shame on u,pak lah.

[sezhian6911]

These guys are way better than the malays, for sure !

[Sjovn]

Wisely put.

[wenfuu]

i agree with you. im sick and tired of people choosing to blame the government for everything under some circumstances like this.

[july071992]

not really. malaysian malays claim they are the bumiputra in malay peninsula BUT never claim these people as the first people. filipinos admit that our negritos are the first people. in short, filipinos recognize their minorities unlike racist malaysian malays.

[mssite]

They just dont know how? They moan about the middlemeb/ seller that pay them little money for their hard work which undestandable. But also i feel they should keep their culture generation after generation because we surely regret when it gone forever.

[mssite]

I believe education is important to everyone even the orang asli have the very right to go to school. I dont really blame the govt because i dont think they r angry with the govt. Im sure the govt will repair and make better shelter if they ever ask/request.

[remiet101]

For past 15 years there is many changes happen in my hometown and i believe it's not just happen there,our land taken and develop to mega plantation which is doesn't benefit to us at all,luck for Tasek Bera because it's declare as reservation area under RAMSAR conservation which is prevent our land taken,personally i don't trust in current goverment and i believe most of educated orang asli like me think the same way like i do..

[Mohi]

It's more of a colonial construct.. and I agree with farish Noor very much aye of how the post-colonialism Malaysian constitution is a colonial construct which actually failed... To my point of view, its important for malays to stand both on their feet and don't depend on benefits and NEP especially those Middle and High income people... Benefits should be given to low income people in terms of education collectively as a whole Malaysian regardless ethnicity..