Native Courts Should Be Presided By KDM

“The upgrading of the Native Courts and appoint of Advocates in the Native courts is a positive development and a milestone for the development of the native laws especially Kadazandudusn and Muruts whose native laws and adats form the basis of the institutionalization of the native laws and adats. Along this lines, I call on the relevant Ministry to appoint District Chiefs and Native Chiefs from among the Kadazandusun and Murut community as many cases if not all that are being brought up in the Native Courts involve only the Kadazandusun and Murut community. Disputes with regards to the appointments of Districts Chief, Native Chief and Village Chief (Ketua Kampung) can only be resolved by leaders from the same community. Justice would only be seen to have been carried out fairly when judgments passed by the Native Courts are presided by people of the same community”