Court frees six villagers who defended their land

Natives from 10 villagers, who had allegedly torched a logging
campsite in Tebedu, are planning to take legal action against
a timber company for encroachment on their NCR land.

KUCHING: Six Bidayuh villagers, who allegedly torched seven heavy machinery, four lorries and five logging quarters in Tebedu on May 9, were unconditionally released by the magistrate’s court here today.

The six – Bisa Anak Duda, Papai Anak Atin, Barak Anak Kolol, Mani Anak Marin, Karia Anak Daruh and Peter Anak Laiong – from Kampung Mawang, Tebedu, in Serian district were brought to the court at the end of their four-day remand.

Native festival lacks spirit

What used to be a vigorous and cheerful Tadau Kaamatan or
Harvest Festival celebration in Kota Belud is now little
better than a funeral gathering.

By Luke Rintod of FMT
KOTA BELUD: Sabah’s main local native festival, Tadau Kaamatan or Harvest Festival, was a shadow of its old self this year.

Decorated stalls that are normally put up by government agencies and private companies to exhibit and sell products were absent and uncollected garbage from the previous day was strewn around.

MoCS’ Siah dismisses ‘house-arrest’ threat by PBB

By Luke Rintod of FMT
KOTA KINABALU: Undaunted by police reports and calls or threats of house-arrest, the leader of Movement of Change Sarawak (MoCs), Francis Siah said he is unrelenting and that his demand for the resignation of Chief Minsiter Taib Mahmud stays.

RON95 petrol price to be revised next month

A price revision of all petroleum products will
determine whether the prices will be maintained
or increased, says the government.

IPOH: Come next month, the government will review prices of all petroleum products, including the RON95 petrol, before deciding to retain them or otherwise, Domestic Trade, Cooperative and Consumerism Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said today.

He said the price revision to be conducted by the ministry and other agencies such as the finance ministry and the Performance Management and Delivery Unit (Pemandu) would determine whether prices would be maintained or increased, depending on the government’s subsidies.

‘Musa must get Sabah an oil refinery’

Putrajaya's refusal to build an oil refinery
in Sabah could prove fatal to Barisan Nasional
going into the next general election.

KOTA KINABALU: Oil-rich Sabah, which houses the country’s poorest people, needs its own refinery and Chief Minister Musa Aman must convince the federal government to get Petronas to build such a facility.

This is the advise set out by Barisan Nasional Sabah coalition partner, Parti Bersatu Sabah.