Sarawak govt commits to fair compensation for legitimate NCR landowners
BINTULU: The Sarawak government is committed to fairly compensating legitimate landowners of native customary rights (NCR) land, says Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg. He emphasised that as long as landowners possess the necessary documents and can demonstrate the history of their land ownership, they will receive compensation without any issues. He […]
Residents hold out for fair compensation
DEVELOPMENTS undertaken by government are often celebrated as the path to progress, promising a better future for all. The journey of societal advancement is however rarely a smooth ascent, instead, it meanders through valleys of compromises and trade-offs. The same holds true for the Bukit Assek Redevelopment Plan, the Sarawak government’s largest project with an […]
Retrenched workers must be informed and compensated
KUCHING: Employers that have been hit extremely hard by the Covid-19 pandemic and forced to resort to retrenchment have been reminded that they must give notices first and pay the affected employees all forms of compensation or termination benefits. Sarawak Labour Department director Awang Raduan Awang Omar stressed that such compensation or termination benefits are […]
Ill-treated workers can complain to Labour Department
KUCHING: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Public Complaints Bureau (PCB) urges workers in the state facing unreasonable dismissal or retrenchment to lodge their complaints with the Sarawak Labour Department. Its chief Wilfred Yap said the Labour Department can assist employees in labour complaints, workmen’s compensation and labour claims. “All employees who are unaware of their […]
Happy to be part of government’s development plans
BY SARAH HAFIZAH CHANDRA KUCHING: True to their word and being a responsible state government, Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) has compensated 28 landowners whose lands are included in the Kampung Segedup Extension Project. In a ceremony today, Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg doled out the compensation cheques for dwellers in Kampung Segedup. […]
Fair compensation to landowners, assures Karim
KUCHING: The government will always strive to provide fair and reasonable compensation to landowners whose properties are affected by development projects, said Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. He assured that any land acquisition was done in accordance with the provisions of the State Land Code (Chapter 81) and Article 13 […]
