By : ELAINE MAH
THERE is no question of the
state government turning its back on the native people of Sabah. This is the
message that Chief Minister Musa Aman conveyed to a crowd of 10,000 who
gathered in Kampung Inobong, Penampang today.
“Bear in mind that the
Barisan National (BN) government is led by native Sabahans, and issues
concerning the well being of the native people of Sabah are high on our
agenda,” Musa said at the ground-breaking ceremony of the Institute Latihan
Mahkamah Anak Negeri (ILMAN) and the official opening of the Pagansakan Bridge,
both officiated by Prime Minister Dato' Seri Najib Tun Razak.
Touching on the Native
Customary Right (NCR) that has become a political issue of late, the Chief
Minister disclosed that the state government would explain in detail issues
concerning native customary land claims at the State Legislative Assembly
seating next week.
A crowd of 10,000 turned up
at Kampung Inobong, Penampang to witness the groundbreaking ceremony for the
Native Court Training Institute and official opening of the Pagansakan Bridge,
both officiated by Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak.
A crowd of 10,000 turned up
at Kampung Inobong, Penampang to witness the groundbreaking ceremony for the
Native Court Training Institute and official opening of the Pagansakan Bridge,
both officiated by Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak.
He said he had taken
immediate measures to defuse the NCR land claim issues. He was referring to the
state government's recent directive to the Forest Department to stop the
re-delineation of the forest reserve boundary in areas where the delineation
had encompassed areas claimed by the local community as their native customary
land.
“I stopped the Director of
Forestry to ensure that customary land is not disturbed by the state
government,” Musa said.
He further disclosed that
some areas within forest reserves could be alienated under a communal title to
those who have occupied the land for many years.
"There is no question
of the government grabbing land under native customary rights," he
stressed.
Turning to matters
concerning development the Chief Minister told the crowd in Penampang that
apart from the native court training institute and the new Pagansakan Bridge,
there was also the RM300 million International Technology and Commercial Centre
(ITCC) under the Sabah Development Corridor (SDC).
He told them another mega
project, the Sabah International Convention Centre (SICC) estimated to cost
RM550 million.
Reminding the people that
Sabah was enjoying the fruit of the nation's prosperity under BN and Prime
Minister Najib, he said,
"What is important is
that the people of Sabah should be united in giving full support to Najib's
leadership." (Insight Sabah)
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