KUCHING (Sept 21): Sarawakian children of mixed marriages between native and non-natives welcome the enforcement of the Interpretation (Amendment) Ordinance 2022, which allows this group to claim their native status effective Nov 1 this year.
Deputy Minister in the Sarawak Premier’s Department (L
KUCHING (Sept 20): President of Dewan Negara, Senator Tan Sri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar, said he understands why the Sarawak government insisted on an application mechanism to determine the native status of children of inter or mixed marriages.
A Sarawakian parent of children from his inter-marri
KUCHING (Sept 20): The continued requirement for children of mixed marriages to apply for Native status when the Interpretation (Amendment) Ordinance 2022 is enforced from Nov 1, 2023 has been called an “unnecessary obstacle”.
Activist Peter John Jaban said while he appreciated the overall direct
KUCHING (Sept 20): Sarawak Eurasian Association has applauded the overall impact of the Interpretation (Amendment) Ordinance 2022 that will now allow mixed-race children of natives of Sarawak to apply for the ‘native’ status and also to claim their family’s ancestral lands.
Its president Karen Sh