The Kampung Sungai Baru Residents’ Rights Committee has submitted seven demands to the federal government, including an immediate inquiry into the land status in the area under Chapter 4 of the National Land Code.
Speaking at a press conference with Lawyers for Liberty (LFL) in Petaling Jaya today, committee chairperson Zainab Alias said official documents and maps show the land falls within a Malay Agricultural Settlement (MAS), and is therefore categorised as Malay reserve land.
“If the government fails to initiate the inquiry as demanded, residents of Kampung Sungai Baru will gather at the Federal Territories Ministry on May 7 to demand justice,” she warned.