‘Sabah must resolve issue of indigenous people definition’

One for the album: Madius (fifth from left) with the organisers and panellists of the forum in Penampang.

PENAMPANG: The government will have failed the people if the Sabah Law and Native Affairs Ministry cannot solve the outstanding issue of ascertaining a clear definition of indigenous people (Orang Asal) in the state, says Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Seri Wilfred Madius Tangau.

He said the previous administration tried to push the amendment to the State’s Interpretation (Definition of Native) Ordinance to clearly define who indigenous people are.