Orang Asli contributed to nation-building, says Juli


KUALA LUMPUR, 24 Jun -- Ketua Pengarah Jabatan Kemajuan Orang Asli (Jakoa) Prof Dr Juli Edo semasa ditemu bual bersama Bernama di Ibu Pejabat Jakoa hari ini. --fotoBERNAMA (2019) HAK CIPTA TERPELIHARA

KUALA LUMPUR: The Orang Asli have played a part in building Malaysia into the nation it is today but their contributions often go unrecognised, says Dr Juli Edo (pic).

The Orang Asli Development Department (Jakoa) director-general said the Orang Asli had left their mark throughout the nation’s history, including during the Melaka Sultanate.

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