KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 — The once nomadic Bajau Laut tribe should be recognised as long-term residents of Malaysia, according to Sabah Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Seri Jeffrey...
KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 — The once nomadic Bajau Laut tribe should be recognised as long-term residents of Malaysia, according to Sabah Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Seri Jeffrey Kitingan .
As the state agriculture, fisheries, and food industry minister, Kitingan suggested that the seafaring community known for their expert fishing and diving could significantly contribute to marine-farming industries such as fish breeding and seaweed cultivation. “A proper development plan should be devised to relocate them to proper mainland coastal-villages — complete with amenities for housing, healthcare, education and skills training — to ensure their socio-economic wellbeing.”He told the news portal that the estimated 100,000 Bajau Laut in Sabah are integral to the naturalised ethnic groups in the Bornean state, despite many lacking identity documents.
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