KOTA KINABALU : Sabah
Progressive Party (SAPP) Tandek Mudanita Chief, Pathlyn Mikat said that the
problem of rampant confiscation of land in Sabah was unresolved until today by
the Sabah BN government.
She said, for example a land
area of 60,000 hectares in the district of Kota Marudu and Pitas has been given
to Syarikat Begaraya Sdn Bhd, a private company.
"Why Sabah BN
government gave its vast land to a private company when in fact, involves many
Native Customary Right (NCR) lands. A total of 35 villages in the district of
Kota Marudu and Pitas are confronted with land issues, such as duplication of
NCR applications. The lands which are now producing crops and grown rubber
trees planted by the villagers for years.
"If the slogan of the
Prime Minister "People first", would not this be more meaningful if
distribution of the 60,000 hectares to the people instead of a private company
only.
"In addition, according
to the State Director of Lands and Survey Department, Datuk Osman Jamal
published in Daily Express on 15 August 2010, land application of Syarikat
Begaraya Sdn. Bhd. was approved on 19 March 1996 by the state government under
the leadership of the Chief Minister of the time, Datuk Salleh Tun Said Keruak,
two months before Datuk Yong Teck Lee was appointed as Chief Minister on May
28, 1996.
"But the BN has spread
lies to the villages in Kota Marudu and Pitas that Yong allegedly approved the
land to Begaraya.
"We, as young people,
must take the initiative to provide information or correct information. Do not
let the BN leaders continue spreading lies and mistreatment of our leaders.
Young people also have to be brave enough to move forward in the political
arena for a brighter future.
Pathlyn Leosie Mikat said
this in a speech entitled "The Future of Youth Sabah" in Kudat
recently.
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