SDNU urged to assist in expediting NCR land surveys
KUCHING: The Sarawak Dayak National Union (SDNU) has been urged to provide assistance to its community to expedite the surveying process for Native-Customary Rights (NCR) land. Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said that expediting the surveying process would facilitate the prompt issuance of land ownership letters to the community. “This is already the […]
Over 1.2 million hectares of NCR land surveyed, over 875,000 hectares gazetted
LUNDU: The Land and Survey Department has successfully surveyed a total of 1.2 million hectares of Native Customary Rights (NCR) land as of last month through the new initiative under the NCR land survey programme since 2010. Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan announced that more than 875,000 hectares of the surveyed land […]
DBNA initiative sees 1,266 lots surveyed
TEBEDU: A total of 1,266 traditional village lots and agricultural lots through the native customary rights (NCR) land survey under the initiative of the Dayak Bidayuh National Association (DBNA) have been handed over by Bukit Semuja assemblyman John Ilus, recently. Of the total, there were 520 traditional village lots and 746 were agricultural lots for […]
Swinburne to offer law featuring NCR and MA63
KUCHING: Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak (Swinburne Sarawak) will be offering law courses with elective subjects on Native Customary Rights (NCR) and the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63). Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said the Swinburne University of Technology Australia (Swinburne Australia) had agreed to provide the law courses at its Sarawak […]
Land Code (Amendment) Bill nothing to do with NCR
KUCHING: The Land Code (Amendment) Bill, 2022, which will be introduced during the Second Meeting of the First Session of the 19th State Legislative Assembly (DUN), will not address Native Customary Rights (NCR) issues. The aforementioned Bill would be introduced by Datuk Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali, Deputy Minister in the Premier’s Department (Law, MA63, […]
State govt committed to resolve NCR land issues
MIRI: Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan says the oppositions tend to create what he calls ‘politics of fear’ every time election is approaching.He stressed that during elections, land issues had always been brought up by certain individuals to create fear among the people.“This is what we call as ‘politics of fear’….(why […]
Striking a balance towards sustainable development
Sarawak’s timber industry BY A STAFF WRITER THE timber industry has been under immense criticism and attack in recent years, helped no less by the well-funded non-governmental organisations whose only aim seems to be the cessation of all forms of timber cultivation in developing countries. Through well-organised campaigns that seek to strike at the conservation […]
Pontoon base near Sungai Pelaie Bridge soon
KUCHING: A pontoon base will be built soon near the Sungai Pelaie Bridge for the convenience of the people of Kampung Salak. Pantai Damai assemblyman Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi said the building of a pontoon base had been proposed for the past four years. However, he said there were some technical problems involving land […]
‘PKR not sincere on NCR land issue’
KUCHING: Parti Keadilan Sarawak (PKR) chairman Larry Sng’s pledge of wanting to restore and protect native customary rights (NCR) land by way of legislation and amendment of NCR laws should it forms the state government after the coming state election is nothing but lies and sweet promises. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas […]
