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Daily Express
4 days ago
- Politics
- Daily Express
91 Togudon folks finally get titles over 157 hectares
Published on: Thursday, August 07, 2025 Published on: Thu, Aug 07, 2025 By: Bernama Text Size: Ewon added that the handover marked the end of a long-standing wait for the villagers to finally obtain rightful ownership of their land. PENAMPANG: A total of 91 residents of Kampung Togudon received their land titles today, under the Native Customary Land Service Programme of Sabah (Pantas), said Penampang Member of Parliament (MP) Datuk Ewon Benedick. Ewon, who is also Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Minister, said that the land titles, covering 157.37 hectares, were handed over as part of the first phase of distribution, from a total of 982 hectares surveyed under the Pantas initiative. Advertisement 'I am aware that the residents of Kampung Togudon have been waiting for land ownership for many years. As soon as I was elected as the MP for Penampang, this issue became one of my top priorities,' he said. 'Following approval from the Chief Minister, Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor, we began the land survey under Pantas in August last year. Today, we are witnessing the implementation of Phase 1 of the land title handover,' he said during the ceremony held in the village. Ewon added that the handover marked the end of a long-standing wait for the villagers to finally obtain rightful ownership of their land. 'I am confident that this will open a new chapter for economic activities in the village, particularly in the agriculture and rural tourism sectors,' he said. Advertisement The land survey under Pantas in Kampung Togudon is the first to be carried out in Penampang, and was only initiated after Ewon was elected as the parliamentary constituency's elected representative. Ewon also reaffirmed his commitment to expanding Pantas to other villages, including Kampung Moyog, Kampung Rugading, and Kampung Kibunut. 'I have brought up the need to continue the Pantas Programme in the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) 2026-2030 at the Federal Cabinet-level. 'I'm pleased that it has been included in the 13MP, as presented by the Prime Minister under the special development agenda for the Bumiputera communities in Sabah and Sarawak,' he said. 'I will continue to seek the Chief Minister's support to expand Pantas in the areas I represent – namely Penampang and Kadamaian – as most of the funding for this initiative is allocated by the Federal government,' he added. * 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. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
The Sun
5 days ago
- Business
- The Sun
91 Kg Togudon residents receive land titles under PANTAS initiative
PENAMPANG: A total of 91 residents of Kampung Togudon received their land titles today under the Native Customary Land Service Programme of Sabah (PANTAS). Penampang MP Datuk Ewon Benedick, who is also Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Minister, said the titles cover 157.37 hectares. The distribution marks the first phase of the initiative, with 982 hectares surveyed under PANTAS. Ewon acknowledged the long wait faced by Kg Togudon residents for land ownership. He made the issue a priority after being elected as Penampang MP. Approval from Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor allowed the land survey to begin in August last year. The Phase 1 handover ceremony was held in the village today. Ewon said this milestone ends years of uncertainty for villagers regarding land ownership. He believes it will boost economic activities, especially in agriculture and rural tourism. Kg Togudon is the first village in Penampang to undergo the PANTAS survey. The programme was initiated after Ewon became the area's elected representative. He pledged to expand PANTAS to other villages, including Kg Moyog, Kg Rugading, and Kg Kibunut. Ewon raised the need for PANTAS to continue under the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) 2026-2030. The programme has been included in the 13MP under the special Bumiputera development agenda for Sabah and Sarawak. He will seek the Chief Minister's support to extend PANTAS in Penampang and Kadamaian. Most funding for the initiative comes from the Federal government. – Bernama
