Saturday, October 25, 2008

Saratok:Saturday 25th October,2008
The Iban Communities of Sg. Jenggara, Sungai Sedan, Selambong, Abu, Entebu and Bajau are not happy because their territories or PEMAKAI MENUA is affected by TH Pelita Beladin Plantation project. The projecct is a joint venture project between Tabung Haji group and LCDA an government agency. The project covers about 1,577 ha. of land. It would affect about 2,900 families.

The developer has trespassed and encroached into their pemakai menua. Some rubber trees and sago palms were destroyed by the developer. Members of the communities had lodged police reports on the on the matters at Saratok Police Station. However, the Police did not acted against the trespassers.

Jenggara community has enggaged a well known NCR lawyer, Mr. Harrison Ngau, to take the matters to court.Other communities would engage another NCR lawyer, Mr. Baru Bian, to defend their rights and to claim damages.

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