Mediation vital to maintain kinship: Masidi
Published on: Sunday, August 28, 2016
Ranau: There is a need for mediation in any legal disputes that occurred in the native level in order to maintain the spirit of brotherhood between the two opposing side once the matter is settled.Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister, Datuk Masidi Manjun said the process of mediation is a step taken to manage and solve all the problems arise that are related to the native customs without the need to hear the case in the Native Courts."The main principle of mediation is the parties involved in any disputes will walk out without the feeling of loss in their case. It even to make all the parties concerned to feel that justice have been served on their behalf.
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"This is important in order to ensure that after the case is settled, all parties still maintain the spirit of kinship among them, without the feeling of dispirited which often happens for someone who loses in a ruling."This is possible because the concept of mediation is to settle cases without having to go through the Native Courts. Through this, the unity or relationship within the community as well as families could be maintained," he said. Masidi who is also Karanaan Assemblyman was speaking when officiating the Workshop on Introduction to Mediation for Community Leaders In Ranau District that was held at the Ranau IPD Hall on Saturday.
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The programme which carried the theme 'Uniting Villages To Unite The Nation' was jointly organised by the Pusat Sumber Adat dan Mediasi Kaum Anak Negeri Sabah (PUSAKA), Sabah Native Appeal Court and the Sabah Law Association.Masidi commended the initiative by the organisers for organising the workshop in Ranau where community leaders have the opportunity to meet with the judges, and hope such effort would continue to be held in the future.
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He said that currently the courts are burdened by huge numbers of outstanding cases, and it is possible that with mediation, a good portion of those cases could be resolved without going through the courts process.Meanwhile, Chief Judge Sabah and Sarawak, Tan Sri Richard Malanjum said the workshop on Saturday is the second of its series after similar one held in Kudat, while the next one will be held in Sook, followed by Kota Marudu and so on.Thus far, he said, the workshop had produced positive feedbacks from the community leaders who participated in the past and practiced mediation in their respective dealings."We were told that over 10 cases have thus far been settled through mediation, without having both parties in dispute to enter the courtroom for settlement. This shows that positive changes are happening."We have also been informed that in the Housing Tribunal, since the chairman also took part in the workshop, he told us that his success in settling disputes through mediation have reaped encouraging successes," he said. Malanjum added that apart from being able to settle disputes outside the court through mediation, the workshop is also promoting unity among the people in line with the theme of the programme held, 'Uniting Villages To Unite The Nation'.Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express’s Telegram channel.
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