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Historic step towards legal recognition for long-standing villages – CM

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Historic step towards legal recognition for long-standing villages – CM

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The Sabah state government, led by Chief Minister Hajiji Noor, is prioritizing the gazettement of long-standing villages, including those within forest reserves. Hajiji announced the approval of approximately 40,000 acres of land across several districts, including Sipitang and Tenom, for this purpose. This initiative aims to provide legal land ownership to residents, preventing them from being classified as squatters. The announcement was made during a land allocation ceremony for Kampung Karamunting Baharu in Sandakan, where land under the Sandakan Municipal Council was officially handed over for gazettement as Native Reserve Land.

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