Changes to Aboriginal Peoples Act to be tabled this year: Zahid
Amendments to the Aboriginal Peoples Act 1954 (Act 134) are expected to be tabled in Parliament later this year, Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said.
He said engagement sessions on the proposed amendments have already been conducted, involving a wide range of stakeholders, including the Orang Asli community and NGOs.
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