On Today Show
— Shaq Koyok, artist and activist from the Temuan tribe – Identity Struggles: Shaq Koyok's Fight for Recognition
— Dr Micheal Teo, ex MP of Miri – Supporting PADU: Enhancing Aid Accessibility
— (call-in) Mr. Robert from Bintulu – GPS's Arrogance: Hindering Government Aid to the Poor
— Nora Kantin, villager from Kampung Angkeh Gua Musang – Orang Asli Group Seeks PM's Intervention Over Gua Musang Dam Project

Topik Pada Hari Ini
— Shaq Koyok, seniman dan aktivis dari suku Temuan - Perjuangan Identiti: Perjuangan Shaq Koyok untuk Pengiktirafan
— Dr. Micheal Teo, bekas MP Miri - Menyokong PADU: Meningkatkan Aksesibiliti Bantuan
— (panggilan masuk) Encik Robert dari Bintulu - Kebanggaan GPS: Menghalang Bantuan Kerajaan kepada Golongan Miskin
— Nora Kantin, penduduk Kampung Angkeh Gua Musang - Kumpulan Orang Asli Mencari Intervensi PM Mengenai Projek Empangan Gua Musang

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Shaq Koyok, artist and activist from the Temuan tribe
*Identity Struggles: Shaq Koyok's Fight for Recognition*
Shaq Koyok comes from the village of Pulau Kempas in Selangor and has not had an identity card since birth. The government is proposing to amend Section (a) Part 2, Second Schedule of the federal constitution to no longer automatically grant citizenship to foreigners residing in the country.
Currently, anyone born in Malaysia with at least one parent who is a Malaysian citizen or a permanent resident in Malaysia automatically receives citizenship. The government plans to remove the term "permanent resident."
For Shaq, this proposed amendment is cruel and inhumane, as it would make our current difficult situation even more challenging. Currently, many indigenous people in Sabah, Sarawak, and the peninsula do not have identity cards or citizenship, which is a failure of the government. If a stateless native marries a foreigner, what will happen to their children's fate?
Shaq suggests that the government first solve the citizenship problem among the natives of the peninsula, Sabah, and Sarawak. For a long time, JAKOA (the Department of Aboriginal Affairs) has forbidden raising the issue of the lack of identity cards among indigenous people to avoid embarrassing the government.
However, Shaq, as an indigenous child without an identity card, has been denied the right to receive any help. During school, Shaq did not receive any government assistance due to not having an identity card. Shaq believes there is no need for this amendment. Instead, the government should focus on solving the citizenship problem among Malaysians.

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