Indigenous people present at the court said they were devastated by the ruling, while activists said it could encourage the government to requisition more land on Malaysia’s part of Borneo and create “internal refugees”. “It is an unfair decision. I have not been fully compensated,” said Ngajang Midin, 50, of the Ukit tribe, as tears [...]

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My father, Suntai anak Bichu who claims to be over 100 years old, at least according to his Identity Card, never miss a single court hearing.  If they purged folks who are over hundred years from the electoral roll he would not be able to vote.  He said, “I doubt very if I am still alive [...]

Laundry facility It does not matter what we eat.  It does not matter where we sleep but come we must to hear our court case against destroyers of  our NCR lands and the people who raped our forest with bulldozers and stole our precious trees.  This is why we need donations to provide transportation and decent meals [...]

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 View taken from the summit of Jungor Bintong Hilll towards Selabu at Ulu Sebangan. The logging road is on the cultuivated NCR lands of the Iban from Kampong Tungkah Dayak. A number of the land owners did not give consent to Qaulity Concrete but the destruction and timber extraction continues.   Sebangan rivers is at [...]

Women folks who prepared lunch so no one goes hungry Responsible for preparing and serving lunch at the Court House My sister-in-law always a leader to lead the ladies of Sebangan Very simple lunch of salted fish, squash and rice but no one should go hungry Enjoying a very simple lunch of salted fish, pumpkin [...]

Supporters gathering infront of the Court House on Aug. 8th 2011 Supporters having simple lunch during court recess on Aug. 8th Miring Ceremony performed by natives infront of the Court House The ceremony was performed with the scattering of Yellow Rice (Bras Kuning) Aged document, proof of ownership prior to Sarawak joined Malaysia Sebangan natives [...]

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