Open AccessHak Orang Asal Berkaitan dengan Pengambilalihan Tanah: Kajian Perbandingan antara Malaysia dengan Filipina
Author(s) -
Nur Syafiqah Izzati binti Zahari,
Rohaida Nordin,
Norainina Shariful Anuar,
Norizan Abdul Samad Uthayasoorian
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
kanun/kanun : jurnal undang-undang malaysia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2682-8057
pISSN - 0128-2670
DOI - 10.37052/kanun.33(1)no1
Subject(s) - livelihood , land rights , land law , position (finance) , geography , land tenure , political science , economic growth , environmental protection , business , environmental planning , agriculture , finance , archaeology , economics
The Orang Asli are in a precarious position compared to other majority groups in Peninsular Malaysia as their customary land rights are continuously infringed upon. This is worrying because land is a vital part of the Orang Asli livelihood. Several issues regarding the provisions of native land rights, acquisition of Orang Asli ancestral land not in line with correct procedure, and issues concerning compensation for any acquisition of ancestral land are the main problems faced by the Orang Asli. Hence, the main objective of this research is to examine the legal rights of the Orang Asli to their ancestral land in Peninsular Malaysia, to throw light on the correct procedure of acquisition of such according to legal provisions, and to compare and contrast acquisition of native ancestral land in Peninsular Malaysia to that in the Philippines. Through a doctrinal and comparative approach, this research hopes to enhance knowledge regarding Orang Asli customary rights to land and land acquisition in Peninsular Malaysia, as well as to aid law-makers to reform existing laws and policies in order to ensure protection of Orang Asli rights in the future.