Zahid: No more 'lain-lain' for Sarawak bumiputras


Dr Ahmad Zahid (third from left) with Sarawak Chief Minister Tan Sri Adenan Satem (fourth from left) at the Sejiwa Senada launch on Saturday.

KOTA SAMARAHAN: The Federal Government will abolish the use of "lain-lain" to refer to Sarawak bumiputras in all official forms with immediate effect.

Announcing this at the Sejiwa Senada programme here on Saturday, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the move was in line with the Cabinet's decision.

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