Orang Asli village chiefs get vaccinated to set an example


GOMBAK: It was almost a two-hour journey for Orang Asli tok batin (village chief) Nengkak Anak Mat to reach Hospital Orang Asli Gombak to get his Covid-19 jab.

Despite fears and concerns expressed by his fellow villagers, the tok batin of Sungai Kurau village on Carey Island was adamant on getting vaccinated.

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