Sabah & Sarawak

Hundreds of Bajau Laut left without homes after demolition op in Semporna

By STEPHANIE LEE

KOTA KINABALU: Hundreds of Bajau Laut in Semporna district allegedly lost their homes after authorities reportedly demolished them.

According to local NGO Borneo Komrad, the demolition operation was carried out on Tuesday and Wednesday (June 4 and 5) where wooden stilt houses were torn down and burnt.

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