SIBU, Nov 13 2026: A total of 264 recipients in Sibu Division received Native Customary Rights (NCR) land recognition documents covering 22,483.22 hectares through the presentation of Section 6 Native Communal Reserve gazettes and land titles under Section 18 of the Sarawak Land Code.
Deputy Premier Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said the presentation reflects the Sarawak government's continued commitment to accelerating the survey and recognition of NCR land to safeguard the land ownership rights of Bumiputera communities.
According to him, these efforts are carried out consistently every year in accordance with legal provisions and are not merely seasonal initiatives.
"This is an ongoing government programme and is not something carried out only when elections are approaching.
"The programme is implemented every year, and various efforts have been undertaken to ensure NCR land surveying activities continue," he said at the presentation of Section 6 Native Communal Reserve Gazettes, Land Titles under Section 18 of the Sarawak Land Code and Land Compensation Cheques for Sibu Division yesterday.
Of the total, 106 recipients received Section 6 Native Communal Reserve gazettes covering 21,942.13 hectares, whereas 158 recipients received land titles under Section 18 covering 541.09 hectares.
Awang Tengah said the Sarawak government continues to give due consideration to NCR land claims that have a strong basis and fulfil the stipulated legal requirements and provisions.
He noted that although NCR land surveying works have been conducted since the 1960s, only about 260,000 hectares had been successfully surveyed up to 2010.
However, since 2010, more than 1.2 million hectares of NCR land have been surveyed out of a total area exceeding 3 million hectares identified for the programme, while nearly 1.9 million hectares have been gazetted.
He explained that the process of recognising NCR land is carried out in stages, beginning with perimeter surveying and the gazetting of areas under Section 6 of the Sarawak Land Code.
This process is subsequently followed by the surveying of individual lots, after which land titles are issued under Section 18.
He urged the local community, particularly landowners, to provide full cooperation by attending engagement sessions and assisting with on-site surveying work to ensure the process proceeds smoothly.
At the same event, compensation cheques totalling RM12.69 million were presented to 165 recipients for land acquisition involving five development projects in Sibu Division.
Present at the function were Deputy Minister for Education, Innovation and Talent Development Dr Annuar Rapa’ee, Chief Syarie Judge of the Sarawak Syariah Judiciary Department Awang Suhaili Ledi, Sibu Division Resident Superi Awang Said, Malaysian Syariah Judiciary Department (JKSM) Court of Appeal Judge Mohammad Adib Husain and Temenggong Wan Hamid Edruce Tuanku Mohamad.
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