Nine Orang Asal champions including a former member of the Senoi Peraq, the elite Orang Asli armed force received an award today from Mohamed Azmin Bin Ali, Chief Minister of Selangor at the International Day of The World's Indigenous Peoples Celebration for their contributions towards advancing indigenous rights in Malaysia.
Winners of the award were nominated through the members
of the Jaringan Orang Asal SeMalaysia (JOAS). Among recipients include the late
Arom Asir who, after retiring from the Senoi Peraq, guided the Temiar Orang
Asli of Kelantan in defending their traditional territory and reasserting their
cultural heritage.
