KUCHING: Outsiders such as loggers and plantation workers should be more sensitive to the needs of the 3,000-odd nomadic Penans in Belaga district, Ulu Rajang MP Billy Abit Joo said yesterday.
“Logging activities and conversion of large forested areas for oil palm plantations have affected the way the Penans organise their economic and everyday activities,” he added.
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