Amani Williams Hunt Abdullah, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Malaysian social activist/politician
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Place of Birth: Tapah, Perak, Malaysia
About Amani Williams Hunt Abdullah
- Amani Williams-Hunt bin Abdullah, (born 21 May 1953 in Tapah, Perak, Malaysia) is a notable indigenous Malaysian social activist, and politician who campaigned for most of his life seeking greater social justice, land rights, and improved life opportunities for Aboriginal Malaysians in Peninsular Malaysia.He is the first Orang Asli male to be admitted into the legal fraternity.
- He was called to the Bar in front of High Court judge Datuk Zainal Adzam Abd Ghani in Ipoh on 22 October 2010 .
- He is also the first Malaysian Aborigines to stand in Malaysia's 13th election; the first time in the history of the Peninsular Malaysia. He is fondly known as Bah Tony amongst the Orang Asli communities throughout the country, is very active in Orang Asli advocacy and was President of Persatuan Orang Asli Semenanjung Malaysia from 1987 to 1991.
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