Review funds for state Jakoa
There must be enough for development, says Selangor ruler
The Sultan of Selangor wants the Federal and state governments to review the amount allocated to the state’s Orang Asli Development Department (Jakoa).
Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah said allocations to the department had been reduced since 2017.
“The reduction in allocations must be taken seriously by both the Federal and state governments.
“There must be enough funds that can be used for the development of the community,” he said at an event with the Pulau Carey Orang Asli community in Kampung Budaya Mah Meri here yesterday.
Also present were Tengku Permaisuri Selangor Tengku Permaisuri Norashikin and Raja Muda of Selangor Tengku Amir Shah.
Sultan Sharafuddin urged the community to pay more attention to the education of its younger generation so that they would not be left out from the mainstream development.
He also reminded them to be concerned about their health and hygiene to prevent any outbreak of infectious diseases.
Selangor Mentri Besar Amirudin Shari, in his welcoming address, said the state executive council had allocated RM500,000 to the Selangor Jakoa standing committee for the purpose of human capital development, housing repairs and infrastructure development projects. The standing committee was formed after the Selangor Jakoa said the Federal Government’s allocation for the community this year was concentrated in Perak and Pahang.