Malaysia: Oil Palm Company Fails To Get Natives Evicted Through Court, Status Quo Of Natives ...

Malaysia: Oil Palm Company Fails To Get Natives Evicted Through Court, Status Quo Of Natives Maintained   The Miri High Court on 28 January 2011 ruled that the oil palm company, Butrasemari Sdn. Bhd. do not have exclusive rights to the land known as Lot 97 Sawai Land District, located at Suai, Miri Division, therefore they do not have the right to evict the natives even though the company argued that it was issued with a Provisional Lease (PL).   At the same time, the Iban natives of Rumah Pee...

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