KUCHING, Nov 28 2025: A total of 157 court cases involving land compensation totaling RM 12.5 million have been settled by the Sarawak Bumiputera Court since 2008 until October this year, Deputy Minister in the Premier’s Department (Native Laws and Customs) Jefferson Jamit told the Sarawak Legislative Assembly (SLA) today.
Jefferson Jamit: The delay in resolving land compensation cases is also influenced by the shortage of magistrates, especially in the District Bumiputera Court.
However, he said the backlog of land compensation cases that have not yet been resolved is 146 cases, involving a total compensation value estimated at RM6.7 million.
“This number includes cases that are still in the process of document review, assessment, verification of land ownership information and administrative matters between relevant agencies before they can be fully resolved,” he told Bukit Semuja State Legislative Member (SLM) John Ilus during Question and Answer session.
Jamit said the issues that cause land compensation cases to be backlogged are that the period to resolve a court case, especially a land compensation case, usually takes a long time, which is at least three months if it goes through a full trial process.
“The delay in resolving land compensation cases is also influenced by the shortage of magistrates, especially in the District Bumiputera Court.
“This constraint causes the trial schedule to be limited and the process of setting a hearing date takes longer,” he added.
He said the high number of cases compared to the available magistrate capacity contributes to delays and an increase in cases that have not yet been resolved.
“In addition, the trial period is also prolonged when lawyers representing the claimant or defendant frequently request adjournment of cases in court, especially at the District Bumiputera Court level and higher levels.
“These factors have contributed to delays and the increasing number of land compensation cases still pending resolution,” he said.
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