SIPITANG, June 28 -- Villagers from Kg Betangga Highland have called on the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), the police and the Native Court to investigate the alleged encroachment of village land by a company.

Village Chairman Pius Ganang said he lodged a report at the Sipitang District Police Headquarters last Saturday, urging the authorities to conduct a thorough investigation into the matter.

He claimed Kg Betangga Highland is part of Kg Mendulong, one of the former Sabah Forest Industries (SFI) concession areas that had been earmarked for gazettement as a village.

Pius said this was in line with a statement made by former Sindumin Assemblyman Datuk Dr Yusof Yacob during the 16th State Legislative Assembly sitting on Ju...