Orang asli not left out of national development agenda: Najib

KUALA LUMPUR: The government will not let any groups of people, including the Orang Asli community, to be left out of national development agenda, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak said.
He said the government's commitment in this aspect was visible in the efforts taken by the Malaysian Muslim Welfare Organisation (Perkim) through Asrama Darul Falah (ASDAF) in providing continuous education to and ensuring wellbeing of the Orang Asli community.
"Alhamdulillah, I had the opportunity this afternoon to visit ASDAF at Bukit Persekutuan, Kuala Lumpur, which is managed by Perkim for children of Orang Asli in remote areas," he said in his blog www.najibrazak.com today.
The prime minister said he was informed by ASDAF principal, Ustaz Zulyadain Mohd Radzi, that the current condition of the hostel was unsatisfactory and must be upgraded to accommodate the 42 children.
"The beds, mattresses and pillows are among other things that need to be changed immediately for the comfort of the children. Besides, the surau, water tanks and toilets also need attention. Repair and upgrading work will be done immediately by Malaysia's leading youth volunteer community, 1M4U," he said.
Najib said the 1M4U would also organise English language tuition classes for the children sitting for public examination this year.
Information technology and vocational skills classes will also be organised with the cooperation of Giatmara, he said.
The prime minister said a long-term hostel restoration project would also be carried out to enable the children to have a more conducive living and learning environment.
"Insya-Allah, I will come back to visit the hostel to ensure that the project is completely implemented," he added. — Bernama