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Anwar's Kuching roadshow put off

Anwar's Kuching roadshow put off

anwar ibrahim 02 060207 Sarawak PKR is postponing a gathering outside the opposition party's HQ where Anwar Ibrahim is the main speaker as the police had withheld its approval for a permit.
Still no peace, rival PRS faction goes on roadshow

Still no peace, rival PRS faction goes on roadshow

They have refused to recognise Dr James Masing, the state land development minister, as party president in spite of a recent letter from ROS recognising him as the rightful leader.
Bakun villagers gather to discuss rights

Bakun villagers gather to discuss rights

Residents of native settlements earmarked for demolition as a result of the mega dam project are gearing up for a battle over their native customary rights.
Sarikei: Judge dismisses petition, no by-election

Sarikei: Judge dismisses petition, no by-election

updated 5.23pm Controversial judge Ian Chin today upheld the tissue-thin victory of Ding Kuong Hing from the Chinese-based Supp party.
Injunction obtained against eviction from Bakun area

Injunction obtained against eviction from Bakun area

An ex-parte injunction to set aside an eviction order from the Uma Apan area has been obtained by the Kayan community which has established a settlement there over the past century.
PKR says 'no' to year long celebration

PKR says 'no' to year long celebration

Sarawak PKR is unable to understand why the state government is planning to carry out a year long celebration to commemorate Sarawak 45th independence when the people are suffering.
No compensation: Villagers cry foul

No compensation: Villagers cry foul

The Bakun hydro dam has not only displaced 10,000 natives from their original homes in upper Balui but also deprived other natives as the original inhabitants of their NCR land.
BN partners eyeing our seats: Sapp

BN partners eyeing our seats: Sapp

This is why the PBS and LDP want Sapp out of the Barisan Nasional coalition, claims a senior Sapp leader.
S'wak PKR plans 'biggest ever' rally

S'wak PKR plans 'biggest ever' rally

Mark July 26 on the calendar - some 8,000 people are expected to gather in Kuching to hear PKR de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim’s address.
Court case looms for NCR encroachers

Court case looms for NCR encroachers

Seven Iban longhouses reach a consensus to pursue legal action in relation to the encroachment of their NCR lands.

Sabah NGO wants probe on Petronas

Sabah NGO wants probe on Petronas

A Sabah NGO leader lodged a police report in Kota Kinabalu today requesting for a detailed investigation on the performance, accountability and transparency of the national oil company.

Natives: Map will prove our claim

Natives: Map will prove our claim

Bidayuh villagers involved in a land tussle with a quarry operator want the Land and Survey Department to release a map of the disputed area
Dayak leaders to mix business with pleasure

Dayak leaders to mix business with pleasure

Problems associated with encroachment into native customary rights land could be discussed at the close of the harvest festival celebrations this weekend.
Dayak leadership stands up for NCR

Dayak leadership stands up for NCR

The on-going disputes over Native Customary lands in Sarawak have led to a Dayak leader to ask the government to openly re-examine the issue for the benefit of his community.
Unesco queries dam plan in Sarawak

Unesco queries dam plan in Sarawak

tutoh dam site sarawak 050708 The proposed Tutoh dam in Sarawak would submerge parts of the Gunung Mulu National Park - one of only two Unesco World Heritage sites in Malaysia.
Stop unlawful detentions, S'wak cops told

Stop unlawful detentions, S'wak cops told

A PKR assemblyperson in Sarawak, who helped free two men from ‘unlawful detention’, says the cops should have known better.
'Special Branch watching some Barisan MPs'

'Special Branch watching some Barisan MPs'

Some BN parliamentarians in Sabah and Sarawak are certain that their movements and phone calls are being monitored, amidst the ongoing political intrigue.
Allow us to continue farming, Ibans appeal

Allow us to continue farming, Ibans appeal

A Iban longhouse community is appealing to a timber company to not enforce a court injunction that will see them being unable to farm on land near their 34-year-old home.
Natives win Round 1 in NCR land battle

Natives win Round 1 in NCR land battle

ncr land sarawak dispute The 138 Bidayuh families are fighting a well-connected company from encroaching their land to quarry for stones for the nearby RM365 million Bengoh Dam.
Settle it the Bidayuh way: Star chief

Settle it the Bidayuh way: Star chief

Dr Patau Rubis welcomes Najib Abdul Razak, his wife Rosmah and Raja Petra Kamaruddin to swear in a traditional Bidayuh ceremony as to who was telling the truth in the Altantuya murder.
MP Majimbun dismisses Pak Lah as incompetent

MP Majimbun dismisses Pak Lah as incompetent

Yesterday's panic buying and pandemonium at petrol stations in Sabah and Sarawak is ‘a glaring example’ of Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's incompetence as PM.
Sapp lauds Najib but seeks 'comprehensive solution'

Sapp lauds Najib but seeks 'comprehensive solution'

Sapp looks forward to a more holistic, long-term and effective solutions to this mother of all threats that has been a nightmare for the people of Malaysia, said Yong.
BN meeting: Pairin moves motion to expel Sapp

BN meeting: Pairin moves motion to expel Sapp

The motion was seconded by VK Liew, president of another Sabah-based party, Liberal Democratic Party, at yesterday’s BN management committee meeting.
Suhakam finds hardcore poverty in Sarawak

Suhakam finds hardcore poverty in Sarawak

Residents of a Malay fishing village in Sarawak lack the essentials of life, a Suhakam study has found.