In Malaysia, over 1,000 Orang Asli rally for land rights: ‘we’re not going anywhere’

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Over 1,000 Orang Asli indigenous people in Peninsular Malaysia held a mass protest in Putrajaya demanding recognition of their ancestral land rights and an end to evictions and development on their territories. The protest was marked by traditional attire and signs emphasizing their right to self-determination.

More than 1,000 Orang Asli, the indigenous people of Peninsular Malaysia, rallied outside a federal ministry in Putrajaya on Friday in a rare mass protest to demand recognition of their ancestral land and an end to evictions and development on their territories. Many wore traditional headgear as they marched through Malaysia’s administrative capital, carrying signs reading “Orang Asli are not immigrants”, “Respect the Orang Asli right to self-determination” and “Our voices will not be...