There has been six Senators appointed from the Orang Asli community till date and the most recent five have something in common - they are all Umno members.

This fact has caused the Malaysian Peninsular Orang Asli Association (POASM) to question the selection criteria and effectiveness of Senators of Orang Asli origin.

Their disapproval of the selection criteria was raised in a memorandum to the Prime Ministers Office today, by POASM president Majid Suhut.