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Roland Engan, Human Rights Lawyer
*Ba Pakan Chief Removed for Environmental Stance: Village Rejects Replacement*
The Miri High Court will make a decision on 9/1/2024 for the case of judicial review against the appointment of Sakaria Padda as tribal leader for the Ba Pakan, Baram penan. A few months ago - 6 applicants, led by Julian Joy Singa - requested that there be confirmation or not of the appointment of Sakaria Padda as tribal leader.
Previously, Kampung Ba Pakan appointed Padda Jutang (father of Sakaria Padda) as the tribal leader for the village of Ba Pakan. But Pada Jutang is an anti-logging person. When a logging company wants to log in the Ba Pakan area, Padda Jutang will oppose. Therefore, there is a need to change/replace him. So Sakaria Padda was suggested by the Miri Resident Office. Immediately after being appointed. Sakaria Padda continues to deal with logging companies that want to log in the Ba Pakan area. While the majority of the Penan Ba Pakan people are against logging. It is understood that counsel for both parties have argued in the oral hearing on 6/12/2023 - before high court judge Yang Arif Tuan Dean Wyne Daly.
Roland Engan represented 6 applicants while Sarawak Attorney - Mr. Justin Lau represented the respondent. There are 4 respondents namely; Sakaria Padda, Miri Division Resident, Sarawak Government Secretary and Sarawak Government. Roland thinks, to solve the problem appoint a tribal leader in the future. The decision of the majority at the village level should be respected by the government or the Resident's office. The Resident's Office should accept anyone appointed at the village or longhouse level. The state government, YB and resident officials should not be involved in choosing who the tribal leader they like.
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