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> Willie Kajan, land rights activist – state government always make many excuse to delayed the native court cases
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The case of illegal logging in Ba Abang is still under investigation. However, it brings up the appointment of headman that informal was bringing issue that – cooperative with logging companies to exploit the communities rights.
He said the appoinemnt of ba abang headman Arun Nyaling is informal. He explained that Arun Nyaling is an outsider, not born and live in ba abang, but was appointed as village chief not long ago. His appointment is not recognized by penghulu. According to the procedures established in the 1980s, the appointment of a village head must first be recommended or recognized by penghulu. This is a custom that continues to this day, and there is a letter of appointment from the DO. However, Arun Nyaling did not get a recommendation from penghulu or a recommendation letter from DO at all. But there is a full set of documents to appoint panai erang.
He also elaborated on the appointment of village chiefs in Ba Pakan and long bedian, and said that these cases were not appointed in accordance with the procedures, and were opposed by villagers and acted against the interests of the village. He said that if there are related cases in other cases, he can be contacted directly.
He said that some people would say that these village chiefs who were not appointed according to the procedures were used by politicians to carry out illegal activities to exploit the rights of the indigenous. He said that as long as there are related allegations, they need to be investigated immediately and verified. But in any case, as long as the village head is not appointed through normal channels, it is an informal appointment.
