Land ownership for orang asli in Malaysia: current situation

Abstract

Orang Asli community is part of the minorities living in the blessed land of Malaysia. Orang Asli community is regularly observed as dropout and decline to acknowledge the change towards innovation. This circumstance is in opposition to the desire of the community themselves and they are not directly involved in the policies making level. The rapid development of Malaysia, expansion of palm oil plantations and intensive logging have left Orang Asli in a grey area, rendering them as one of the most vulnerable communities in this country. This paper is based on literature analysis from many sources such as book, article, journal, report and all related materials will focusing on the current situation of land ownership for Orang Asli in Malaysia. The findings are expected to gain a better knowledge on current situation regarding Orang Asli land.