DPM Zahid: Act 134 to be amended, legal aspects on Orang Asli land, marriage to be improved

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 23 — The Aboriginal Peoples Act 1954 will be amended by improving legal aspects involving land ownership as well as the registration of marriages and the birth of Orang Asli children, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

“This amendment is needed because there are some constraints, especially in terms of land ownership among the Orang Asli and they need to be given legal rights to village areas and permanent land ownership. He said the element of marriage registration is also included in the amendment since most Orang Asli are faced with the problem of marriage documentation due to customary marriage, which results in their children not having a valid citizenship certificate.

As for educational opportunities, Ahmad Zahid said it should be provided until the highest educational level, with 300 Orang Asli children targeted to enter university this year.

Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)

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