Land gazettement brings hope to Tawau villagers

Tan Sri Liew Yun Fah greets a senior resident during a community gathering in Tawau, as villagers gather to discuss the ongoing land gazettement process.

KOTA KINABALU: More than 1,000 residents from four villages in the Kukusan state constituency in Tawau are closer to land security as the process to gazette their 88.54-acre settlement is now underway – a move leaders insist is not a state election gimmick.

The four villages – Kampung Sri Menanti, Airport Lama, Sentosa Blok 4, and Kampung Hilltop Tawau – have been waiting for nearly 40 years for their land to be officially recognised.