By WU VUIDE
PENAMPANG: A total of 91 residents of Kg Togudon received their respective land titles surveyed under the Sabah Native Land Programme (Pantas).
Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Minister Datuk Ewon Benedick officiated the event at the Tamu Desa Kg Togudon.
Ewon said the land titles presented totalled 388.86 acres out of 2,426.57 acres surveyed under the Pantas.
“I am aware of the land ownership issue faced by the residents of Kg Togudon, which has persisted for many years.
“Upon being elected Member of Parliament for Penampang, resolving this land ownership issue was one of my earliest priorities.
“After getting approval from the Chief Minister, Datuk Seri Hajiji, we finally began the land survey process in August last year, and today, Phase 1 of the land title distribution has been realised.
“This marks the end of a decades-long wait for the residents here. I am confident it will usher in a new era of economic activity in this village, particularly in the agriculture and rural tourism sectors,” he said.
The land surveying under the Pantas in Kg Togudon is the first to be implemented in Penampang since Ewon became the Member of Parliament for the area.
“I am committed to expanding the land survey process to several other villages such as Kg Moyog, Kg Rugarding, and Kg Kibunut under Pantas.
“I have raised the need to continue this programme under the 13th Malaysia Plan (RMK13) 2026–2030 at the Federal Cabinet level.
“I am pleased that it has been included in RMK13, as presented by the Prime Minister under the special development agenda for the Sabah native and Sarawak Bumiputera communities.
“I will continue to seek support from the Chief Minister so that Pantas can be expanded in the areas I represent, namely Penampang and Kadamaian, as most of the funding for this initiative is provided by the Federal Government,” he added.
Ewon also officiated the opening of the Tamu Desa Kg Togudon site and the launch of Koperasi Desa Togudon Berhad.
