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— Roland Engan, Human Rights Lawyer, cum Chairman of PKR Sarawak – The Sarawak Native Courts should be free from Chief Minister's Office influence
— Sailisah Poyun from Kampung Andab Bangau – Community Frustration: MP's Reversal on Sand Mining Issue
— Mr. Robert, social activist from Sebauh Bintulu – Voice from community: No Special Award for Taib Mahmud

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- Roland Engan, Peguam Hak Asasi Manusia, juga Pengerusi PKR Sarawak - Mahkamah Adat Sarawak perlu bebas daripada pengaruh Pejabat Ketua Menteri
- Sailisah Poyun dari Kampung Andab Bangau - Frustrasi Komuniti: Pembalikan Ahli Parlimen dalam Isu Perlombongan Pasir
- Encik Robert, aktivis sosial dari Sebauh Bintulu - Suara dari komuniti: Tiada Anugerah Khas untuk Taib Mahmud

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Roland Engan, Human Rights Lawyer, cum Chairman of PKR Sarawak
*The Sarawak Native Courts should be free from Chief Minister's Office influence*
Roland Engan, a human rights lawyer and the Chairman of Keadilan Sarawak, advocates for the independence of the Sarawak Native Customary Courts from the influence of the Sarawak Chief Minister's Office.
The ongoing State Legislative Assembly (DUN) session has underscored the challenges in resolving Native Customary Rights Land disputes. According to the Deputy Minister in the Sarawak Chief Minister's Department (Law and Native Customary Laws), Datuk Jefferson Jamit Unyat, there are currently over 3,000 pending Native Customary Rights land dispute cases without resolution. Roland emphasizes that "delayed justice is injustice" and proposes a comprehensive reform of the Sarawak Native Customary Courts system. His proposals include increasing the number of judges and court officers, establishing a Special Academy to train court staff in Native Customary Laws, and ensuring that the appointment of judges in the Native Customary Courts is done by a commission comprising community and village chiefs to prevent government interference. He suggests that a special judicial commission for the Native Customary Courts in Sarawak is necessary to complement these reforms and to free the courts from political influence.
Roland points out that the Sarawak Native Customary Courts are currently under the Sarawak Chief Minister's Department, raising concerns about their independence from political influence. He suggests improving customary court procedures to expedite case resolutions and proposes that the power to adjudicate cases be returned to the village chiefs and community leaders, who are most knowledgeable about the land ownership history in their villages. He has received complaints from various parties about the lack of true independence in the Sarawak Native Customary Courts, as decisions are perceived to be influenced by the Sarawak Chief Minister's Office.

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