19-06-2025
500 Ranau folks finally receive their land titles
Published on: Thursday, June 19, 2025
Published on: Thu, Jun 19, 2025
By: Clarence Dol Text Size: Abidin and others with some of the land title recipients. RANAU: More than 500 residents in the three villages here finally received their land titles applied for through the Land and Survey Department's (JTU) Pantas programme. The land titles were distributed by the Assistant Minister to the Chief Minister Datuk Abidin Madingkir during the Kg Narawang, Kg Waluhu and Kg Lutut Pantas Programme Land Title handover ceremony at Mini Dewan Kg Narawang on Monday.
Advertisement Abidin said 396 land titles were submitted at the event, while another 148 would be submitted next month after all the process is complete. 'We gather here because we have a significant event for the three villages. We know that this land has long been occupied by the villagers but legal ownership has not been obtained due to the difficulty of obtaining land titles. 'Finally, today the dream of the people to get a land title can be realised. We want to express our gratitude to Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor as his initiative for holding this Pantas programme throughout the state,' he said. Abidin, who is also Paginatan Assemblyman, also thanked JTU for its commitment to implement a significant government programme for the people. He said the next Pantas programme would be in Suminimpod Mukim as well as in the Tinanom, Kodop and Kigiwit. For Kg Bongkud and Namaus, he said, the approval of the Pantas programme was already obtained, and is only waiting for the allocation to be issued. 'Congratulations to all the recipients of the land titles. Hopefully, they can be passed down to our grandchildren as this is the most precious treasure. 'As Paginatan wakil rakyat, I urge all residents of the three villages to continue supporting Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) on the basis of the commitment and continued efforts of the government to prosper the people's lives. 'The government should be supported for the sake of development programmes through the Sabah Maju Jaya Development Plan (SMJ),' he said. Meanwhile, JTU representative, Saat Durasit said the department's initial target was to issue only 500 land titles through Pantas but after entering the field, it has successfully completed the land marking of about 600 land titles. 'Pantas measurement is very popular. In the Ranau parliamentary constituency, all state constituencies have their own Pantas programme but the most active is in Paginatan. 'We congratulate Datuk Abidin because he really worked hard to support this Pantas programme. JTU will always implement this programme as long as the government's allocation is still available,' he said. Village Head Nahur Masipah, representing the three villages, thanked Abidin because for his hard work, the villagers could now confirm land ownership after receiving the land titles. 'Thanks also to JTU for realising our dream of having a land title to the land we have long been working on. 'This is a history for us in Kg Narawang, Kg Lutut and Kg Waluhu for receiving a large number of land titles. This historic day has changed our lives for the better,' he said. Also present were Assistant Director of JTU Nurul Ikshan Bin Ibrahim, Assistant District Officer Florencia Padasian, District Head OKK Muhasip Hj Rauman, PPHT Ranau Jaidi Gulis, PPM Hishamudin Harun, Special Officer to Datuk Abidin Madingkir, Juis Konsuling, CDO Jipili Sigal and village leaders. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available.
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