A lot is roving upon this box - referred to as the Bato Bagi box - as it will set the precedent for alternative local customary rights land claims in Sarawak. There over 100 pending claims by locals in the state.
This will additionally be the last judgment delivered by Chief Justice Zaki Azmi, who will step down upon Monday after reaching the early retirement age of 66.He leads the three-member panel which additionally consists of chief judge of Sabah as well as Sarawak Richard Malanjum as well as Federal Court judge Md Raus Sharif.
Bato unfortunately cannot hear the judgment today, for he died dual months ago.
On Apr 26, 2008, the High Court in Sarawak dismissed the natives' claim. The Court of Appeal subsequently inspected the High Court's preference last year.
On March 1 this year, the Federal Court postulated leave for theappeal to be heard, leading to today's decision.
Bato, along with 5 others, have been suing the state supervision over the detriment of their land due to the Bakun dam project.
Meanwhile, in the apart though associated case, an additional Iban, Jalang Paran, is suing the supervision as well as the state-owned association which took over his village's land for the pulp indent project.
They have been arguing which the state's merger of their NCR land - as provided for underneath the Land Code - violated their elemental rights underneath the federal constitution.
LIVE REPORTS:
2.15pm: Some of the prolonged residence residents arrive at the court.
2. 20pm: Lead counsel Sulaiman Abdullah arrives.
2.25pm: Baru Bian arrives as well as says the prayer in Bahasa Malaysia outside court, wishing for the statute in foster of his clients since it would benefit alternative locals in Sarawak.
2.47pm: Justice Zaki says this is the many difficult judgment which he has ever written. It is the extensive judgment.
Now he allows Justice Richard Malanjum to read his judgment first.
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