Orang Asli welfare laws to undergo major amendments, says Zahid


Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (second, left) holds a meeting with the Minister for Māori Development, Tama Potaka, held at the Minister’s Meeting Room in the New Zealand Parliament, today. --fotoBERNAMA

WELLINGTON: After more than 70 years, laws regarding the rights and welfare of the nation's Orang Asli will undergo significant amendments, says Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

The Deputy Prime Minister said the proposed amendments will be wide-ranging, covering not only land-related matters but also other aspects, inspired by the model used by the Maori community in New Zealand.

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