Land Grabbing: Kampung peopla vs Government

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asked on Jan 29, 2012 at 01:44
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Between 2003-2006, government suddenly took over 230 acres the Kampung land and turned it into a Rubber Plantation Estate (MESEJ) The reason being was for the government  to develop it and will be return back to the people to reduce poverty in the area. For you information those land that was taken is Native Costumary Rights (NCR) status and already planted with banana, cocunut trees and many more. There are houses in the area. The people already applied for the land (LA) since many many years ago, but title never been released, however the area fall under NCR status. The land taken away, the people never consulted, and who will benefit from the plantation remains mystery until today. The kampung people are very unhappy, they did some demo, appeal for the government to release it back to the kampung but all were rejected.

They want to take it to the court of law, but there are limitations
1. Engaging a lawyer is costly, the case probably will be in the court for very long long time, paying a lawyer to represent the Kampung people would hurt their pocket.
2. What are the chances of winning and forcing the government to give up the area back to the people.
3. Is it possible the kampung people file the case and represent themselves in the court of law without lawyer?
4. We cannot trust the government of giving it back to the people based on previous similar issues involving Sabah Land Development Board (SLDB) who took massive land from the kampung with similar reasons and promises and until never surrender the land back to the kampung people BUT instead sold them to Sime Darby a private company
5. How to file the case, are there a sample of papers we can use?

Please give some opinion in this. Thank you guys.. we really appreciate any inputs for this.
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