The State and \'Adat\' Communities
Before we reach any clear resolution on the much-debated Land Bill, we are faced with another problem: the Indigenous Peoples Bill. Many are busy discussing its content, responding to such discussions and pondering who should be involved in such talks.
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Before we reach any clear resolution on the much-debated Land Bill, we are faced with another problem: the Indigenous Peoples Bill.
Many are busy discussing its content, responding to such discussions and pondering who should be involved in such talks. At the same time, there are concerns among businesspeople regarding the bill. Perhaps due to frustration or deep-seated conviction, many have joined in seemingly unending talks about the bill. If I am not mistaken, regulations on adat (indigenous) institutions, including laws, villages and peoples have existed across many laws. Apart from in the 1960 Agrarian Law, relevant stipulations on indigenous people can be found in the Forest Law, the Farming Law, the Environment Law and the Village Law. The currently under deliberation Land Bill also includes stipulations on the issue.