Mail Mathew
TENOM: Natives especially those who have an interest in Native Customary Rights (NCR) land are worried and anxious because the Government has rejected the proposed Native Land Tribunal.
Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) Supreme Council member, Roger Stimin, said by rejecting the proposal, the Government is giving an excuse that the Sabah Land Ordinance (SLO) to determine NCR land claims is already sufficient and still relevant.
He said the Government should not depend on the SLO alone but transform NCR land management to be more conducive to resolve the issue rather than drag people to court.
"We sympathise with villagers who really have the rights to claim NCR land but were forced to go to court to obtain justice," he said, adding that these people are mostly poor and have no means to engage the services of legal counsel.
In this respect, he said the SAPP really regretted that the proposed Native Land Tribunal was rejected.
Such institution, he said, would have been a good plat- form to resolve NCR land disputes.
The Government should reconsider its decision, he added.
He said many people in rural areas are getting educated, hence the increase in awareness of their rights especially with regards to NCR land compared to 20 years ago.
The increase in population is also one reason why more natives are fighting for their rights to NCR land, he added.
Daily Express
Wednesday, 04 April 2012
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The natives have no cause to be anxious even without the Native Land Tribunal, since the current Land Ordinance is still relevant to resolve the native land problems, the Land and Survey Department has confirmed this.
ReplyDeleteTribunal tersebut ditolak buat masa ini kerana SLO masih releven dalam selesaikan isu NCR di Sabah. pasti kerajaan ada alternatif lain dalam tangani isu NCR.
ReplyDeleteOrdinan Tanah Sabah masih relevan dan memadai. Kalau SAPP ada sebarang cadangan untuk menambah baik prosedur sedia ada, kerajaan sentiasa menerima secara terbuka.
ReplyDeleteSebaiknya usaha mentranformasikan kaedah pengurusan tanah adat yang lebih kondusif kepada penyelesaian isu lebih baik daripada dibawa ke muka pengadilan.
ReplyDeleteHopefully the current Lard Ordinance is there to resolve any native land problem.
ReplyDeletePerhaps the government does have better plans.
ReplyDeleteharap2 govt mempunyai plan yang terbaik untuk mengatasi isu tersebut
DeleteSabah’s Lard Ordinance remains important and highly significant
ReplyDeleteWe can all contribute in various ways.
ReplyDeleteOther problems should be resolved as well.
ReplyDeletePasti ada jalan penyelesaian lain mengenai perkara ini.
ReplyDelete""He said the chief minister statement "to study on need on Native Title Tribunal on Sabah disputes" was of no value and redundant.""
ReplyDeletekenyataan siapa ni kalau bukan dari SAPP ketika mula2 NLT ini dicadangkan??
susah juga pembangkang Sabah ni.. bila kerajaan berniat mahu melaksanakannya, mereka cakap wayang kulit la, tiada guna la,,, bila tidak jadi dilaksanakan, mereka cakap pula kerajaan enggan menyelesaikan masalah itu bla bla bla..
ReplyDeleteEven though it was decided that it is unnecessary, the State Government still welcomes and remain receptive to any proposal that can improve the present procedures.
ReplyDeleteBased on the Land and Survey Department's record, so far 562 NCR claims had been registered from 1997 until 2010.
DeleteOf these cases, the CM said 192 cases had been verified but 40 were not and therefore rejected while another 328 cases are still under investigation.
DeleteAn individual claiming NCR on the land needs to submit the claim in written form to the Land Revenue Collector where the State land is situated, adding the claim would then be processed under Section 13 to 16 with evidence and witness provided by the claimant.
DeleteThe claimant is free to appoint a lawyer to represent him or her and produce whatever proof as well as witness to support the claim.
DeleteIn making the decision after the proceeding, the Land Revenue Collector would take into consideration Sections 5, 6, 65 and 88 of the Sabah Land Ordinance and the decision can be appealed to the Director of Land and Surveys within 30 days as stipulated under Section 41 of the same ordinance.
DeleteThe director's decision could also be appealed to the High Court, Court of Appeal and Federal Court.
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