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Unhappy landowners can return titles

SEMATAN: Landowners who are unhappy with the government’s decision to survey their land under Section 6 of the Sarawak Land Code can return their land title to the government. Deputy Chief Minister and Minister for Urban Development and Resources Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan noted there were allegations by certain parties that the lands […]

Party prepared to solve NCR land issues

KUCHING: Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) said it was prepared to solve the problems of owners of native customary rights (NCR) land in the state. Party president Voon Lee Shan said this is because he had grave doubt that Malayan political parties could protect the land under that category. “Many pieces of land had been alienated […]

Party asks to develop seven poor districts

KUCHING: Sarawak Workers Party (SWP) wants both the federal and state governments to take immediate action by laying out a “poor alleviation programme” for the seven poorest districts in Sarawak. Its acting deputy president David Munan said the seven poorest districts are Song, Kanowit, Selangau, Daro, Paka, Simunjan and Lubok Antu which needed greater attention. […]

Govt cares about NCR issues

MIRI: The Sarawak government has always acknowledged the people’s rights on their Native Customary Right (NCR) land, said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan. “The government of Sarawak has allocated RM40million to carry out perimeter survey work for NCR lands last year,” he said, adding that it’s a reflection of the state […]

NCR landowners pleased with perimeter survey approval

SIBU: Native Customary Rights (NCR) landowners in Oya, Ulu Oya, Sekuau and Pakoh have expressed their thanks to the Sarawak government for approving their land to be surveyed under Section 18 of the Land Code. Oya, Sekuau and Pakoh Area Development Association chairman Cr Henry Kanyan Vincent Rawing confirmed this yesterday. “Sibu JTS officer Cecelia […]

144 Bidayuh kampungs done

NCR LAND DOCUMENTATION KUCHING: Dayak Bidayuh National Association (DBNA) has successfully done the Native Customary Rights (NCR) land documentation in 144 Bidayuh villages out of about 340 kampungs. Its chief advisor Datuk Seri Michael Manyin Jawong said the Bidayuh NCR land documentation started since 2007 following approval given by then Chief Minister Tun Pehin Sri […]