Orang Asli not deprived of food, gov't supplying to 853 villages during MCO - Ismail Sabri

Published: Apr 9, 2020 6:57 AM | Updated: Apr 9, 2020 7:26 AM

CORONAVIRUS | Defence Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob today responded to claims that Orang Asli communities were being deprived of food during the Movement Control Order (MCO) period, assuring that the government was supplying food to them.

"I am pleased to announce that the Orang Asli Development Department (Jakoa) has distributed food packs to the Orang Asli community since the start of the MCO.

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