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Landmark judgment on NCR land – but Masing doesn’t sound happy

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Another watershed judgment: On 21 June, the Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal by the Sarawak state government and recognised pemakai menua as native customary land (NCR) in a victory for native land rights.

Justice Hishamudin Mohd Yunus
Justice Hishamudin Mohd Yunus

The verdict affirmed a decision in the Sibu High Court in the Tuai Rumah Sandah Tabau case. Costs were awarded against the state government.

Pemakai Menoa is an Iban description for the territory around a landhouse community which has been used to provide resources to support the community since the time of their ancestors.

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Farewell to a courageous judge, V T Singham (updated)

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He delivered justice in the case of A Kugan, who was brutally tortured and found dead in police custody.

Justice V T SIngham
Justice V T SIngham

And he spoke up for the Independent Police Complaints and Misconduct Commission, which is what many are clamouring for.

Justice V T Singham retires after delivering a judgement that stunned the nation.

Blog visitor Hamid Ibrahim adds:

I knew Singham from 1966 when I was the Town Council Secretary in Teluk Intan. He was Judge’s clerk and he was very keen on learning the law. He was with Cheang Lee Ong – Advocates & Solicitors.

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Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA): Why we should be wary

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Much of the negotiations surrounding the TPPA have been shrouded in secrecy, and there has been little media analysis even though the stakes are high. Lim Mah Hui discusses what the TPPA all about.

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Curse of Bakun strikes again

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The Sarawak blackout yesterday, which lasted for more than six hours in Kuching, originated from the Bakun plant.

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Pepper Estate community faces uncertain future

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A community of about 300 households in Pepper Estate on Penang Island is facing an uncertain future after it emerged that the land they are living on has been quietly sold to a developer.

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1Sarawak blackout: Kuching, other towns plunged into darkness

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No, not another post-election rally, but a major power failure in many parts of the state.

Cars in Kuching crawl after traffic lights fail
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Crunch by-election looms in Terengganu

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Yesterday, a Terengganu Umno state assembly member passed away, paving the way for a crunch by-election.

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IGP, Home Minister, Umno, EC feel the heat

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Yesterday it was the IGP who was on the wrong end of a High Court decision when he, as the then Selangor police chief, was held responsible for the death in custody of A Kugan.

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Malaysians let down by ‘indelible’ ink scandal

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Batu Kawan MP Kasthuri Patto sums up the fiasco surrounding the so-called indelible ink that was easily washed away by many.

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Local burning aggravated smog in Muar, Port Klang

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Two of the towns worst hit by the recent smog were Muar and Port Klang. The general consensus was that they bore the brunt of the smoke billowing in from Sumatra – but local plantation burning in Johan Setia near Port Klang and in Mukim Air Hitam near Muar may have aggravated the smog.


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