Stop calling us 'lain-lain' <br /> <br />Fatimah Bahsin, a representative of Peninsular Aborigines Villages Network, urged the government to endorse the Orang Asli's native customary land so that they can earn a living, and to officially recognise their ethnicity as 'Orang Asli'. <br /> <br />"We don't want to be called 'lain-lain' (others) any more!" she said. <br /> <br />The crowd arrived at the destination, which was decorated with purple balloons, to the loud beat of drums and the organiser on the stage greeting them, "Welcome, ladies!" <br /> <br />In her address, Empower Malaysia's programme officer Janarthani Arumugam urged the women to make a change in the upcoming general election. <br /> <br />"We have already gotten too bored with the (political rhetoric), we want (the politicians) to listen to us immediately. <br /> <br />"We want a better standard of living and we don't want taxpayers' money to be wasted on cows, corruptions and (diamond) rings!" she sneered, poking fun at a series of recent scandals afflicting BN leaders and their kin. <br /> <br />Full Story: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/192418 <br /> <br />Video by Indrani Kopal
