All out to defend their land rights

Members of native groups staged a protest in Miri city on July 7 to reiterate their stand against the Sarawak Land Code (Amendment) Bill.

MIRI: The Society for Rights of Indigenous People of Sarawak (Scrips) plans to stage street protests at various locations if the state assembly approves a proposed amendment to the Sarawak Land Code.

Scrips secretary-general Michael Jok said the Sarawak Land Code (Amendment) Bill must not be approved.