Consider This: Bajau Laut (Part 2) — Statelessness & Displacement of Sea Nomads
More than 500 people from the Bajau Laut community in Semporna, Sabah, were evicted by the authorities last week, and their stilt houses demolished, some even burned. The plight of the Bajau Laut has since dominated national attention after several video recordings of the incident were uploaded to social media with the hashtag #PandangKeSabah. On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Dr Vilashini Somiah, an anthropologist at the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences in Universiti Malaya, and Wong Kueng Hui, director of the independent youth group Mandiri Borneo.
Wed Jun 12 2024
Consider This: Bajau Laut (Part 1) — Homes Demolished in Controversial Eviction
More than 500 people from the Bajau Laut community in Semporna, Sabah, were evicted by the authorities last week, and their stilt houses demolished, some even burned. The plight of the Bajau Laut has since dominated national attention after several video recordings of the incident were uploaded to social media with the hashtag #PandangKeSabah. On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Mukmin Nantang, founder of the Sabah-based NGO Borneo Komrad, who first uploaded the now viral videos. For almost a decade, Borneo Komrad has been running Sekolah-Sekolah Alternatif, which provides free education for stateless, undocumented, and under-served children in Sabah.
Wed Jun 12 2024
![High tide: Another 38 houses collapsed in Sandakan High tide: Another 38 houses collapsed in Sandakan](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-12/71672050117_FenomenaAirPasang.jpg)
High tide: Another 38 houses collapsed in Sandakan
Another 38 stilt houses in Kampung Forest, Sandakan collapsed due to the high tide phenomenon since last night, bringing the total number of affected houses to 108.
Mon Dec 26 2022
![High tide: Over 100 stilt houses collapsed in Sandakan High tide: Over 100 stilt houses collapsed in Sandakan](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-12/61671930592_TBRUMAHROBOH.jpg)
High tide: Over 100 stilt houses collapsed in Sandakan
Over 100 stilt houses collapsed while at least 500 more were threatened by the high tide phenomenon that hit Kampung Forest, Sandakan last night.
Sun Dec 25 2022
![Five stilt houses, grocery shop in Semporna razed in fire Five stilt houses, grocery shop in Semporna razed in fire](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-07/61625530224_kebakarankampungp.jpg)
Five stilt houses, grocery shop in Semporna razed in fire
Five stilt houses and a grocery shop in Kampung Panji here were destroyed in a fire yesterday evening.
Tue Jul 06 2021
![Fire engulfs 30 stilt houses in Pulau Gaya Fire engulfs 30 stilt houses in Pulau Gaya](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-03/81615473094_rumah.jpg)
Fire engulfs 30 stilt houses in Pulau Gaya
No loss of life has been reported and residents have escaped by jumping into the sea.
Fri Mar 12 2021