Pakatan assemblymen urged to say no to Land Code amendment

Baru (left) and Kota Sentosa assemblyman Chong Chieng Jen (right) speaking to reporters at the Sarawak Legislative Assembly’s media room. — ZULAZHAR SHEBLEE /The Star

KUCHING: Sarawak Pakatan Harapan has urged assemblymen, including those from the ruling Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) coalition, not to support the Land Code (Amendment) Bill when it is tabled in the state legislature today, as it falls short of the native communities’ expectations.

Baru Bian (PKR-Ba’Kelalan) said the proposed amendments to recognise the concepts of pemakai menoa (territorial domain) and pulau galau (communal forest reserve) were “very disappointing”.