Native court reforms in Sabah must uphold indigenous rights, says MP


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KOTA KINABALU: A call has been made to ensure that efforts to amend the Native Court Enactment 1992 deliver meaningful reform that upholds the rights and identity of Sabah's indigenous communities.

Welcoming the state government's decision to review the law, Libaran MP Datuk Suhaimi Nasir said reforms must focus on strengthening the Native Court's jurisdiction over customary matters such as inheritance, marriage, and native land.

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