Families in Kudat face eviction from long-established community


KOTA KINABALU: Over ten families in Kg. Landong Ayang, Kudat, must vacate their homes within 14 days following an eviction notice from the Sabah Lands and Surveys Department, sparking public outcry.

The notice, dated May 19 and seen by The Star, was issued under Sections 166 and 173(1)(h) of the Sabah Land Ordinance. It stated that the families had built homes on state reserve land without approval, making them trespassers.

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