Ten civil society movements expressing grave concerned with the Federal Court's judgment on pemakai menoa and pulau galau

Joint Statement of Sarawak Civil Society Organisations on the Decision of The Federal Court on the case of Tuai Rumah Sandah Anak Tabau v Director of Forest & State Government of Sarawak

We, the undersigned joint Sarawak Civil Society Organisations, are very disappointed and appalled with the Federal Court’s decision in Kuching, Sarawak on the Dec 20, 2016 on the case of Tuai Rumah Sandah Anak Tabau v Director of Forest & State Government of Sarawak whereby the Federal Court allowed the appeal of the Forest Department and the State Government thus negating the claims of native customary rights (NCR) of the Dayaks over their territorial domains (pemakai menoa) and communal forest reserves (pulau).

Iban customs on "nguai" and "lanting" -

MALAYSIA IN THE HIGH COURT IN SABAH AND SARAWAK AT KUCHING KCH-22NCvC-2/1-2015 5 BETWEEN

MIKI ANAK JINOP (f) [WNKP No. 710315-13-5206) No. 25, Kampung Sebemban 94600 Lundu, Sarawak. … … … … … … … Plaintiff

 AND SEPTIMUS AMIT ANAK MIAW [WNKP No. 380517-13-5037] No. 24, Kampung Sebemban 94600 Lundu, Sarawak. … … … … … … … Defendant

 BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUSTICE DATO RHODZARIAH BT. BUJANG IN CHAMBER JUDGMENT

The plaintiff and the defendant are blood relatives. The defendant is the plaintiff’s maternal uncle and she sued him in this action for a 1/7th share in a parcel of land held under his name, described as Lot 412, Block 10 Gading – Lundu Land District (“Lot 412”) which land used to belong to the defendant’s grandfather cum the plaintiff’s great grandfather named Sileng ak Merai (Sileng).