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
KUCHING (Sept 20): The RM100 fee per application for recognition as a Native is very expensive for those who come from lower income group, said Sino-Dayak Association Sarawak president Sebastian Bong.
"There will be many who will not be able to pay that fee. This is a birth right status applicati
KUCHING (Sept 20): Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) urges the Sarawak government to withdraw the RM100 fee imposed on those applying to be recognised as natives.
In a statement, its president Voon Lee Shan said such a fee, especially to those living in rural areas, is heavy and should not be imposed at
KUCHING (Sept 20): The process of Native status recognition should be made simple and easy, and the District Officer or Sarawak Administrative Officer (SAO) are best placed to handle such applications, said Ba Kelalan assemblyman Baru Bian.
He said giving them the decision-making powers would avo