Committee seeking best solutions to Pemakai Menoa, Pulau Galau issue – Uggah

KUCHING: The Pemakai Menoa and Pulau Galau ( PMPG) committee is trying its level best to seek solutions to the issue over the two categories of land, said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas.

“Our committee is trying our very best, the issue is very delicate. So we will make sure there are solutions,” he said in response to a question during a press conference after launching the 12th convocation of Agriculture Institute of Sarawak in Semongok near here yesterday.

Uggah believed there ‘should be solutions”, adding that he would not be able to tell more until something more concrete came up.

“There are going to be solutions,” he said, but declined to comment whether part of the solution was to introduce an amendment to the Land Code.

When pressed whether the solutions would include amending the Land Code, he said: “You are putting words in my mouth. I wouldn’t answer that until we have something concrete.”

He said he was supposed to meet the PMPG committee yesterday, but the meeting was called off due to the special holiday announced following Malaysia emerging as overall champion in the just- concluded SEA Games.

“So we are making a new date. We try to get the date as soon as possible,” said Uggah.

He said they would present the outcome of the meeting to the Chief Minister for his consideration.

Asked whether he had read comments related to the issue on social media, Uggah said: “I read most of the comments. Well, they are entitled to their comments.”

When prompted for an update on the appointment of a non-Muslim Bumiputera board member for Petroleum Sarawak Berhad ( Petros), he responded: “CM has commented.”

Last Saturday, Chief Minister Datuk Amar Abang Johari Tun Openg said the non- Muslim Bumiputera board member for Petros had to be very experienced.

“Just be patient. We need a very experienced person. You can ask the board later,” he said when approached by journalists after distributing sacrificial meat at Masjid Darul Hana in Petra Jaya here.