Outsiders not allowed to enter Orang Asli villages in Lojing

BernamaPublished: Nov 13, 2020 8:58 AM

More than 10,000 Orang Asli people living in 18 villages in Lojing, Gua Musang have decided not to allow outsiders to enter their villages in an effort to curb the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Lojing Orang Asli Tok Batin and Penghulu Council head Bidi Ronggeng (below) said a total of six Orang Asli community leaders from the Temiar ethnic group, representing all the villagers, agreed to the matter recently...

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