Dayak NGO asks Sarawak to train Native Court judges
Chief Justice of the Federal Court Tan Sri Richard Malanjum had earlier called for native courts in Sabah and Sarawak to be presided by trained judges. — Picture by Miera Zulyana
He said the courses should include subjects on native customs, court procedure, evidence gathering and jurisprudence. “The responsibility to train the native court judges lies with the state government as native customs are a state matter under the Federal Constitution,” he said.
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