KUCHING, May 23: Bukit Semuja assemblyman, John Ilus, seeks the clarification from the State Legislative Assembly (DUN) today on the ‘native’ status.
He noted that there are many cases being filed in the Native Court that showed the processing times for the ‘native’ status application were time-consuming.
“There are few cases I know (that) was filed in 2016 and until today, there is no further development.
“Are they going to be automatically regarded as native without going through all the necessary procedures such as interview and so on?,” Ilus queried.
Therefore, seek the relevant authority to look into the matter.
In February, the Interpretation (Amendment) Bill 2022 was unanimously passed by members of DUN.
Through the Bill, children of mixed-marriage – of which one parent is a native – are eligible to be considered native. – TVS
