Sarawak NCR landowners score another victory

comments     Dukau Papau     Published     Updated

Native customary rights (NCR) landowners have scored another victory against the state government and a crony company, this time with the High Court in Sibu deciding in their favour in a matter involving 450.37 hectares of NCR land.

In the decision last Friday, the court ruled for Amba anak Balleh, Munan anak Ginau, Saoh anak Marong and Agon anak Ajat, who represented the landowners at Sungai Bakumah in Igan, Sarawak, that the 450.37 hectares is their native customary rights land. They filed their case in 2012.

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