Over 40k NCR individual lots surveyed so far
MIRI: Thus far, a total of 46,346 individual lots of native customary rights (NCR) land has been successfully surveyed for issuance of land titles under Section 18 of the Sarawak Land Code (SLC). According to a report by the Sarawak Public Communications Unit (Ukas) on Tuesday (Sept 21), Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah […]
Villagers receive land titles
DALAT: Residents of Kampung Brunei, Kampung Baru and Kampung Seberang received their land titles under Section 18 of the State Land Code. Present to hand over the grant on Friday was Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. Speaking to our reporter after the programme, she said the same […]
Eligible landowners will receive land titles
KUCHING: The director of Lands and Surveys, Sarawak has assured that land titles at Kampung Tematu and Kampung Semeba will be issued to the eligible landowners. Batu Kitang assemblyman Lo Khere Chiang stated this in response to comments by Abdul Aziz Isa of the Democratic Action Party (DAP) on the lack of land titles at […]
Villagers praised for cooperating with Land and Survey
KUCHING: Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi has applauded villagers of Kampung Buntal Lama for cooperating with the Land and Survey Department (JTS) on perimeter survey of the village. The Pantai Damai assemblyman said this during the presentation of land title deeds under Section 18 of the State Land Code for Kampung Buntal Lama, Kuching today. […]
Land titles not a political gimmick
KUCHING: The presentation of land titles to landowners is not a political gimmick for the coming state election, said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan. He said issues pertaining to Native Customary Rights (NCR) land are often recycled by certain quarters as a way to put blame on the Gabungan Parti Sarawak […]
Suhakam frequently receives complaints on land use rights
KUCHING: Complaints pertaining to the rights to land use by the Orang Asal (natives) is one of the most frequently received issues by Suhakam Sarawak, said its commissioner Datuk Dr Madeline Berma. “Suhakam Sarawak has been receiving complaints that these rights were continuously violated even though both the Malaysian constitution and the Sarawak Land Code provide […]
24 Penasu residents receive land titles
SIBU: Twenty-four residents at Penasu, in Bawang Assan area here, received their individual land titles issued under Section 18 of Sarawak’s Land Code. They received their land titles at the Land and Survey Department Sibu Division office on Friday. They were led by a political secretary to the chief minister Daniel Bujal and accompanied by […]
107 receive compensations, 227 receive land titles
SIBU: Seventy-six land owners affected by the Jalan Ngungun/Jagau Kanowit Sibu development project under the Upper Rajang Development Agency (Urda) (Package 1) received compensations amounting to RM2,648,513.22 today. They received cheques from Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan at a ceremony held at Rumah Penghulu Surang, Nanga Tajam, Selangau on Monday (Oct […]
We’ll defend our own land
GPS government stands firm LAWAS: The Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) government stands firm in defending Sarawak’s land rights enshrined in the Federal Constitution and the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63). “In previous negotiations chaired by former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, my opening remark was that land was under the state list. There would be […]
Perimeter surveys to continue
BAU: The state government will ensure that the native customary rights (NCR) land survey programme is continued, said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan. “Since a long time ago, the Sarawak government has always recognised authentic NCR land based on existing laws. In fact, we are conducting these land surveys to not […]
