Malaysian Experience of Orang Asli Involuntary Resettlement Compensation Package
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The Malaysian land law provides that upon registration, the title shall be indefeasible under the National Land Code (Revised 2020) (NLC) where the proprietor is guaranteed the security of tenure. However, for the Orang Asli, the Aboriginal Peoples Act 1954 (Act 134) only declares a communal right to them and the right to revoke the declaration is vested in the government. Thus, only the courts' decisions proclaim the Orang Asli's land rights and an equitable compensation accorded to them upon eviction. This article examines the Orang Asli's' land rights and the compensation for involuntary resettlement.
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