KOTA KINABALU: A lawyer, who allegedly insulted the Unduk Ngadau, a native beauty pageant, by comparing it to cattle show, has agreed to pay a sogit (fine or compensation) of seven buffaloes after a deal was struck with local native leaders.
The Kadazandusun Cultural Association had reached an agreement with lawyer Marcel Jude Joseph to resolve the issue of the latter’s insult to the ethnic Kadazandusun, Murut and Rungus communities for his alleged insult during a court hearing in June for his client, Philip Among, who was charged with outraging the modesty of two women, including an Unduk Ngadau , participant during state-level Harvest Festival celebrations.
"This agreement will be registered with the Native Court in Penampang. Both parties have agreed not to challenge the terms of the agreement in any existing court in Sabah. Kitingan explained that the resolution had the blessing of KDCA president Tan Sri Joseph Pairin Kitingan, who is the community's Huguan Siou or paramount leader. Kitingan said Pairin did not want the issue to be dragged on.
Each village was also encouraged to erect their own oath stone or any permanent notice, listing down their customs and traditions, which must be respected by community members and outsiders who came into the village.
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