Jakoa views seriously case of foreigners marrying Orang Asli for easy access to aid


  • Nation
  • Sunday, 14 Jul 2019

KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): The Department of Orang Asli Development (Jakoa) will empower the Orang Asli Village Community Administration Council (MPKKOA) and the "Batin" institution to monitor and report on the marriage of Orang Asli women to foreigners.

Its director-general Prof Dr Juli Edo (pic) said education programme and awareness campaign would be organised to provide knowledge on the negative effects of such a marriage.

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