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Malaysian GOV the land thief

Desecration of Orang Asli graves is another blow to the ancestral land rights of the Orang Laut of Seletar

Indigenous peoples all over the world have their way of life threatened by rapid development.

The Orang Asli laut of Johor's southern coastline are particularly under threat because the state is pushing for direct foreign investments to spur its economic growth. Property development is an important ingredient of the economic cocktail.

But economic development doesn't come without costs, and the Orang Asli laut and their livelihood are paying a heavy price for development they do not want.

Desecration of two Orang Laut of Seletar burial sites, in Kampung Bakar Batu and Kampung Sungai Tenom, near Johor Bahru. These sites are located within the Iskandar Malaysia development area, which is under the purview of the Iskandar Regional Development Authority (“IRDA”), a Malaysian Government statutory body. This is yet another blow to the ancestral land rights of, and respect for, the Orang Asli.


As a traditional fishing community, the Orang Laut of Seletar have historically occupied the coastal mangrove areas of Johore as their ancestral lands. This area is the subject of continuing encroachment by the Johore state government and occupation by entities, including IRDA, as it is now prime land amidst rapid development. Through the years, the Orang Laut have consistently maintained that the areas they occupy and forage (both on land and sea) are customary ancestral areas. The authorities have paid scant regard to their claims. As such, these Orang Laut have lost much of their land and their livelihood has been seriously diminished, if not completely wiped out, through decimation of the mangrove swamps and pollution of the coastal seas. Many of these Orang Laut live in abject poverty amidst thriving development on their lands, from which they do not benefit. Government agencies like the Jabatan Kemajuan Orang Asli have failed the Orang Laut of Seletar.


In the days leading up to Chinese New Year, a sizeable area of burial grounds shared by the Orang Laut of Seletar communities of Kampung Bakar Batu and Kampung Sungai Temon, were reported to have been desecrated and destroyed by contractors purportedly under the purview of IRDA. Police reports were quickly lodged, appeals were sent to the Malaysian Human Rights Commission (“SUHAKAM”), and work has been temporarily halted.


The Orang Asli, like any other community in Malaysia, are important members of our society. Their numbers may not be large, but they represent a heritage-rich link with the early peoples of Peninsular Malaysia which, once destroyed, would be lost forever. It is incumbent upon the Malaysian Government to protect and safeguard their way of life. Development goals for Iskandar Malaysia must be carried out in a socially-sustainable and caring manner, and with the utmost respect for the rights of the Orang Asli. These are principles that the Malaysian Government agreed to when it voted in favour of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (“UNDRIP”) in 2007. The Malaysian Government also voted in favour of the concept of “free, prior and informed consent” of the indigenous peoples on any policies or projects that may affect their livelihood.


For the Orang Laut of Seletar who live within Iskandar Malaysia, there was every reason for them to expect a new model of governance in respect of Orang Asli rights over customary areas. The Prime Minister himself said, in his capacity as Co-Chairperson of IRDA, “The development in Iskandar Malaysia is geared towards being inclusive and sustainable, providing a multitude of prospects for growth and prosperity to be enjoyed by all stakeholders.”1 The Malaysian Bar urges the Prime Minister and the Malaysian Government to do the honourable thing and give effect to the UNDRIP principles and the words in this quote, in a real and meaningful way.

Indeed, the incidents involving Kampung Bakar Batu and Kampung Sungai Temon are by no means isolated affairs. There appears to be a systemic pattern of rampant encroachment of Orang Asli-occupied areas throughout Malaysia, both in the peninsula as well as in Sabah and Sarawak. The continuous violation of the land rights of the Orang Asli is a breach of their fundamental liberties. It has to stop.

The Malaysian Bar calls upon the federal and state governments to immediately observe a moratorium on proposed development on lands and other areas claimed by indigenous peoples, pending the completion of the National Inquiry into the Land Rights of Indigenous Peoples in Malaysia currently being undertaken by SUHAKAM. Once its report is ready by September 2012, the full scale of the issue can be properly understood and appropriately addressed, in an inclusive, and environmentally- and socially-sustainable, manner.

The Malaysian Bar will continue to support Orang Asli communities by holding various programmes geared towards legal empowerment. We have called for lawyers to provide pro bono services to the Orang Asli, and are actively advocating for their voices to be heard. We have also launched a defence fund to assist in defraying the costs of litigation, where necessary.

Fatal Accident at Genting Sempah

Seven people were killed and 39 others injured 
in a bus accident at Genting Sempah.

The accident, which happened at 7.50pm, involved a group from the 4B Youth Movement, Kampung Siong, Kedah, said Selangor traffic chief Supt Che Hussein Omar.

“Seventeen were seriously injured while the remaining 22 suffered minor injuries,” he said.

“Two people were thrown out from the bus.”

He added police were investigating the driver for reckless driving.

The group of 44 had chartered an express bus from Baling for the trip.

It is learnt that the bus driver lost control of the vehicle before it hit the road divider and overturned several times at KM38 of Jalan Genting Sempah, some 300m from the Karak Highway.

At press time, the dead were identified as Muhammad Amirul Mohamad, 13, Muhamad Khairy Muhammad, 16, Mohd Firdaus Rosedi, 16, Mohamad Yussuf Akhif, 16, Mohd Ridzuan Husin, 17 and Mohd Fahmi Mustafa, 17.

The co-ordinator of the trip, Ustaz Mohd Zaidi Mohd Sufian, 28, died on the way to Selayang Hospital.

The driver and co-driver escaped with injuries.

The group was on its way to Kuala Lumpur from Genting Highlands where they had spent the night.

The dead were sent to the Sungai Buloh Hospital.

The injured were brought to the Bentong, Kuala Lumpur (HKL) and Selayang hospitals.

The co-driver said he was asleep when the crash happened.

“When I got up, the bus was rolling,” he added.

Speaking Malay is unIslamic

FEB 24 —  Zan Azlee Say's

I would like to call upon all the ulamas, imams. muftis and other Muslim scholars to please come together and issue a fatwa against the use of the Malay language.

After a brief Wikipedia search, I have come to the intellectual and theological conclusion that the Malay language is unIslamic.


This is of utmost importance because today there are 180 million Malay speakers and it is even the national language of several (Islamic, nonetheless!) countries.

It is our responsibility as Muslims to rescue these people and do everything in our power to help steer them to salvation.

Now why do I say that the Malay language is unIslamic? That’s very easy and I base this on the simplistic reasoning that is so common in Malaysia.

The earliest inscriptions in Malay are said to be from the 7th century, and the language itself would have been spoken way before then, to ever develop into writing form.

So I would roughly estimate that the Malay language must have started to be spoken a couple of (or many!) centuries before the 7th century.

This was way before Islam, since Muhammad was born in the 6th century and only started preaching Islam around the Arab peninsula in the 7th century.

And when Islam officially came to the Malay archipelago, it was already the 12th century, so the Malay language had been around more than six centuries before.

I can cite many cases in Malaysia to prove the point that anything and everything that pre-dates Islam is considered unIslamic.

But I don’t think I need to do that since you can find these cases by just reading any local newspaper in the country. Anyway, we want to keep things easy and simplistic.

So it is obvious that I also do not think it is right for the Malay language to be used in mosques and other places of Muslim worship as it would tarnish the religion.

We need to keep in mind that this language was influenced by the ancient Sanskrit language which was originally used by non-believers.

And when the Malay language developed, it was widely used by all the old Malay Hindus and also other indigenous Orang Asli tribes.

So I think it would be best if our religious elites please decree that Muslims should not attend any function or events where Malay is spoken.

It doesn’t matter whether the function is cultural, religious or political, as this may threaten and corrupt the fragile faith of Muslims.

In fact, it would be best if Muslims in Malaysia stop wearing the baju Melayu and baju kurung as well because its origins can be traced back to pre-Islamic times too.

Not only that, I also find women who wear the baju kurung extremely sexy and attractive. Oh, how I can feel my faith being shaken!

That alone should be reason enough!

Come to think of it, wasn’t Arabic spoken way before Islam? Yes! A quick Wikipedia check shows that the earliest surviving Arabic text is from the 8th century BC.

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• He said that Malay language is unIslamic because it predates Islam ...
• Then he says  Arabic spoken way before Islam so it predates Islam as well ...
• Then he suggests dont attend any meeting or function where Malay is spoken ...
• So what language should Islam use ?

• Baju kurung predates Islam as well so he suggest don't wear them anymore ...
• and what does it got to do with being sexy ?

MR Zan Azlee's theory : 

Anything or everything predates Islam should not be used or practice by Muslims ...

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