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Peka president Rajesh Nagarajan said the Orang Asli development department must be held accountable for failing to protect the rights of the community.PETALING JAYA: Environmental NGO Peka has demanded an explanation from the Perak government over the leasing of a piece of land in Bidor, believed to be Orang Asli ancestral land, to mining company Siong Emas Sdn Bhd.
Last week, the Orang Asli community in Kampung Chang Lama protested the alleged encroachment by the firm on their ancestral land after finding signboards in the Jejog area.Village chief Dahil Yok Chopil said this violated the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples as the consent of the Orang Asli was not obtained. He also urged Jakoa to revoke the company’s lease on the land in the area.
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