Well, I certainly hope so. Because sources from the ground for the past many years says otherwise. Sometimes there were road blockades and stand-offs. This kind of things never get reported in mainstream news. We just keep it to ourselves, hush-hush and pray that something will be done.
Freedom to practise any faith
Friday May 7, 2010
CAMERON HIGHLANDS: The orang asli in Pahang are free to choose the religion they wish to profess without fear and pressure.
Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Adnan Yaakob said statistics showed there were 13,741 households among the orang asli communities in the state and 1,000 of them were Muslims.
He said 800 of them were Christians, 300 Bahais, 90 Buddhists, 10 Hindus and the rest professed other faiths.
"The Government has allocated RM5.374mil for the Orang Asli Civilisation Development (Petama) programme.
"The youths among the orang asli are the main focus as they are the catalyst in their community’s social and economic development," Adnan said in his speech to close the Petama 2010 four-day homestay programme held in several orang asli villages in Cameron Highlands district here recently.
His speech was read out by Cameron Highlands District officer Datuk Mohd Noor Abdul Rani.
Adnan said Petama aimed to help the orang asli give priority to their children’s education for a better future. -- The Star
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