UN rep calls out K’tan officials for ‘outrageous’ attitude towards Orang Asli

Annabelle LeePublished: Aug 23, 2019 12:16 PM

A UN envoy has criticised the highhanded and outdated attitudes by Kelantan government officials towards the Orang Asli.

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