Committee to identify urban poor Ibans, says Sarawak deputy CM
Amar Douglas said there were many facilities and programmes from both the government and the private sectors available to help the urban poor. — Picture by Sulok Tawie
“There are many fortunate Ibans who have better lives, have their own houses and their children are doing very well... They can compete with the rest of the communities in the city. “For the squatters, they squat near riverbanks and in places close to the graveyards. We are looking at the lists to come up with the appropriate action plan,” he said.
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