THE moment that all Orang Asli in Peninsular Malaysia had been waiting for came last Friday. It was the day the High Court ruled that seven Temuan Orang Asli in Kampung Bukit Tampoi, Dengkil, must be adequately compensated for losing their plots to development. Every Orang Asli read the ruling as a clear statement on their rights to their traditional lands. Simply put, in all dealings with territories belonging to Orang Asli, non-Orang Asli will now have to treat Peninsular Malaysia\’s First People as land owners rather than as squatters or as tenants-at-will.

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