BATO BAGI & ORS vs KERAJAAN NEGERI SARAWAK & ANOTHER APPEAL - 2011 MarsdenLR 3772 ; 2011 MarsdenLR 1

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2011 MarsdenLR 3772 ; 2011 MarsdenLR 1

ZAKI TUN AZMI, RICHARD MALANJUM, RAUS SHARIF
BATO BAGI & ORS – Appellant
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KERAJAAN NEGERI SARAWAK & ANOTHER APPEAL – Respondent

Table of Content
1. native customary rights claims. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6)
2. constitutionality of extinguishment. (Para 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13)
3. compensation for extinguished rights. (Para 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18)
4. judicial review and compensation adequacy. (Para 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23)
5. international context of indigenous rights. (Para 24 , 25)
6. court observations on legal processes. (Para 26 , 27)

JUDGMENT

Zaki Tun Azmi CJ:

(1) I have had the privilege of reading the judgments of my learned brothers Richard Malanjum CJSS and Raus Sharif FCJ. I shall not be repeating the facts and issues discussed by them in their respective judgments. I however like to add my opinion and express my decision in this appeal. Detailed facts can be found in their judgments as well as reported judgments in the Court of Appeal, Bato Bagi & Ors v. Government of the State of Sarawak 2011 MarsdenLR 4760 , Jalang Paran & Anor v. Government Of The State Of Sarawak & Anor 2010 MarsdenLR 3605 and in the High Court (2008) 6 CLJ 867 (for Bato Bagi) and (2007) 1 MLJ 412 (for Jalang). For my judgment, I am only reciting facts material to my grounds.

(2) Bato Bagi and six other plaintiffs in the Appe

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2011 MarsdenLR 3772 ; 2011 MarsdenLR 1

ZAKI TUN AZMI, RICHARD MALANJUM, RAUS SHARIFBATO BAGI & ORS – AppellantVersusKERAJAAN NEGERI SARAWAK & ANOTHER APPEAL – Respondent

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ZAKI TUN AZMI, RICHARD MALANJUM, RAUS SHARIF
BATO BAGI & ORS – Appellant
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KERAJAAN NEGERI SARAWAK & ANOTHER APPEAL – Respondent