No Clear Division Between State And NCR Land

SIBU: Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) Supreme Council is concerned that a lot of areas do not have clear division between state and NCR land.
Party president Tan Sri Dr James Masing said yesterday this was problematic when it came to planting oil palm and rubber on NCR land.
Masing pointed out that the perimeter survey must be completed within the next six months while ensuring there was enough funds to prevent any delay.
To remedy the problem, he said they suggested the authority concerned and the federal government provide enough allocation for the perimeter survey to be completed expeditiously.
“PRS Supreme Council is worried about the perimeter survey. It is important to ensure this is done quickly in areas needing such service. In a lot of areas, they are not sure of the division between the state and NCR land as there is no clear indication.
“This becomes a bit problematic now for a lot of NCR areas to be planted with oil palm and rubber. We will appeal to the authority concerned and the federal government to give us enough allocation so the perimeter survey could be carried out expeditiously. Once the division is clearly identified, the rest is easy.
“This would ensure the cash crops could be planted within the NCR land,” Masing told thesundaypost after their supreme council meeting at a hotel here, adding that this was among the issues discussed at their meeting.
Towards this end, Masing, who is Land Development Minister, thanked the federal government for giving sufficient assistance in planting oil palms.
Asked about the impact should there be a delay in completing the perimeter survey, he said the process must be continuous.
“To me, it has to be completed within the next six months or by middle of next year. Perimeter survey must not stop just because of lack of funds. Otherwise when there is a delay, people will ask why the exercise is stopped. They will ask if you are practising favouritism. Now, this is what we are worried about. Hence, it is most important to ensure funds are always available,” he said.


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