Disabled people in Malaysia

Malaysia is a multi-racial country with a population of 26.64 million, comprising of 58.1% Malays and Pribumi, 32.1% Chinese, 8.3% Indians and 1% other ethnic groups (Department of Statistics, 2006). One of the unique features about Malaysia is that the multi-racial population practices various religions such as Islam, Buddhism, Taoism, Hinduism and Christianity. Under the Federal Constitution, Islam is the official religion of Malaysia but there is freedom of worship. The Malay Language is the national language of the country. However, the people are free to use their mother tongue and other languages (The Charleston Advisor, 1999).