Sabah dan Sarawak adalah BERSTATUS NEGARA dan bukannya Negeri.

Sabah dan Sarawak adalah sebuah Negara yang MERDEKA DAN BERDAULAT yang mana kedua - dua NEGARA ini telah bersama-sama dengan Singapura dan Malaya untuk membentuk Persekutuan Malaysia pada 16 September 1963.

Happy Sabah (North Borneo) Independence Day 51 Years

Sabah or previously known as North Borneo was gained Independence Day from British on August 31, 1963. To all Sabahan, do celebrate Sabah Merdeka Day with all of your heart!

Sarawak For Sarawakian!

Sarawak stand for Sarawak! Sarawakian First. Second malaysian!

The Unity of Sabah and Sarawak

Sabah dan Sarawak adalah Negara yang Merdeka dan Berdaulat. Negara Sabah telah mencapai kemerdekaan pada 31 Ogos 1963 manakala Negara Sarawak pada 22 Julai 1963. Sabah dan Sarawak BUKAN negeri dalam Malaysia! Dan Malaysia bukan Malaya tapi adalah Persekutuan oleh tiga buah negara setelah Singapura dikeluarkan daripada persekutuan Malaysia.

Sign Petition to collect 300,000 signatures

To all Sabahan and Sarawakian... We urge you to sign the petition so that we can bring this petition to United Nations to claim our rights back as an Independence and Sovereign Country for we are the Nations that live with DIGNITY!

Decedent of Rajah Charles Brooke

Jason Desmond Anthony Brooke. The Grandson of Rajah Muda Anthony Brooke, and Great Great Grandson of Rajah Charles Brooke

A true Independence is a MUST in Borneo For Sabah and Sarawak.

Sabah (formerly known as North Borneo) and Sarawak MUST gain back its Freedom through a REAL Independence.

Monday, 20 July 2015

State leaders to observe Sarawak Independence Day on July 22

KUCHING: Yang Dipertua Negeri Tun Abdul Taib Mahmud and Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Adenan Satem are scheduled to attend a special event to commemorate the history of the Sarawak Independence (Sarawak Merdeka) on July 22 at the State Assembly building here.

According to a statement from the State Information Department, the ceremony is expected to start at 10.30am upon the arrival of the two guests of honour and their spouses.

All male guests have been advised to wear white lounge suit or put on a white blazer or they may choose to wear their national or traditional attire while the ladies will have to wear the ‘baju kurung’.

The essence of the event will be a special rendition relating to the historic moment followed by a speech by Adenan, said the statement.

State cabinet ministers and federal ministers, state assemblymen, members of parliament, heads of government departments and other dignitaries are also expected to attend the event.

On July 22, 1963, the last governor of the British Government, Sir Alexander Waddell, left the Astana, his residence, and boarded a white sampan to cross the Sarawak River to hand over the Government of Sarawak to its own people.

The day that the Union Jack was lowered for the last time was also the day that the first state cabinet meeting, presided over by first Chief Minister Datuk Stephen Kalong Ningkan, was held.

Sarawak later joined Sabah, Malaya and Singapore, on Sept 16, 1963, to form Malaysia.

Source: http://www.theborneopost.com/2015/07/20/state-leaders-to-observe-sarawak-independence-day-on-july-22/#ixzz3gOtXGVhV

SUPP lobbying for ‘Hari Sarawak’

SIBU: SUPP launched a ‘I am Sarawakian’ campaign here yesterday by calling on Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Adenan Satem to declare July 22 as ‘Hari Sarawak’.

As part of the campaign, party members joined about 500 people at an assembly hosted by the Sarawak for Sarawakians (S4S) movement at the Town Square yesterday morning.

‘I am Sarawakian’ campaign’s person-in-charge, Michael Tiang, was also at the assembly. Tiang later issued a statement saying that the assembly was very meaningful as it promoted awareness of the state’s history among its people.

“Sarawak gained its independence on July 22, 1963, when the British colonial government returned the administration powers to the people of Sarawak.

“Every Sarawakian shall, therefore, remember July 22 and celebrate this Independence Day every year,” he said.

Tiang said SUPP, being a Sarawak-based political party and ‘100 per cent formed by Sarawakians’, would use its position in the ruling coalition to propose to Adenan to declare July 22 as ‘Hari Sarawak’. This, he added, would enable the state government to organise Independence Day events to celebrate this important day with the people. Tiang said such historical facts were never taught in schools.

“This shows that the syllabus designed by the federal education authority had failed to present a proper and complete history of Sarawak, in particular that Sarawak founded the Federation of Malaysia together with Singapore, Sabah and the Federation of Malaya as an independent and equal partner in the nation.”

Tiang said Sarawak’s independence on July 22 was vital as the independence determined Sarawak’s entitlement to many autonomous powers under the Federation of Malaysia.

“These autonomous powers shall be defended and upheld by each generation of Sarawakians.”

Meanwhile, at the assembly, the participants, from Sarikei, Sibu, Bintangor, Kapit, Mukah and Kanowit, gathered at the compound as early as 7.30am.

Carrying 18 banners written with the 18 points agreement, the participants chanted the Sarawak for Sarawakians slogan and called for a referendum. The 18 points agreement is on religion, language, constitution, head of the federation, name of the federation, immigration, right to secession, Borneanisation, British officers, citizenship, tariffs and finance, special position of indigenous communities, state government, transition, education, constitutional safeguards, representation in federal parliament and name of Head of State. Abiding by police instruction, the assembly was carried out peacefully and orderly without any untoward incident.

Policemen kept a watchful eye on the assembly until the crowd dispersed at noon. The assembly’s organising chairman Tay Swee Teck said the activity was co-hosted by S4S Sibu, Sarikei, Bintangor and Kapit. He said S4S was not a political party or non-governmental organisation.

“It is just a slogan, S4S, and this slogan is to gather people of Sarawak together to promote awareness of a referendum to protect the 18 points agreement,” he explained. He said the participants came as citizens of Sarawak to show their solidarity.

‘In another three days, we shall gather in Kuching to celebrate the Independence Day of Sarawak.” Although the police did not allow them to hold a parade, Tay said the assembly had achieved its goal.

Read more: http://www.theborneopost.com/2015/07/20/supp-lobbying-for-hari-sarawak/#ixzz3gNqq6jCV

Sunday, 19 July 2015

Pemimpin negeri sambut hari merdeka Sarawak pada 22 Julai

Yang Dipertua Negeri Tun Abdul Taib Mahmud dan Ketua Menteri Tan Sri Adenan Satem akan menghadiri acara khas bagi memperingati sejarah Sarawak Merdeka di Bangunan Dewan Undangan Negeri, Petra Jaya pada 22 Julai ini.

Menurut kenyataan Jabatan Penerangan hari ini, majlis itu akan dimulakan pada 10.30 pagi selepas ketibaan kedua-dua tetamu kehormat itu dan isteri mereka.

Semua tetamu lelaki dinasihatkan memakai sut atau jaket putih, pakaian kebangsaan atau tradisional masing-masing manakala tetamu wanita memakai baju kurung.

Acara itu akan menampilkan persembahan khas berkaitan detik bersejarah itu dan disusuli dengan ucapan Ketua Menteri, kata kenyataan itu.

Menteri-menteri Kabinet negeri dan Menteri-menteri Persekutuan, anggota-anggota Dewan Undangan Negeri, Anggota-anggota Parlimen, ketua-ketua jabatan kerajaan dan orang kenamaan juga akan menghadiri majlis itu.

Pada 22 Julai 1963, gabenor terakhir kerajaan British Sir Alexander Waddell meninggalkan Astana (kediamannya) dan menaiki sebuah sampan putih untuk menyeberangi Sungai Sarawak bagi menyerahkan kerajaan Sarawak kepada rakyatnya.

Hari bendera Union Jack diturunkan buat kali terakhir juga merupakan hari mesyuarat Kabinet negeri pertama, yang dipengerusikan Ketua Menteri pertama Datuk Stephen Kalong Ningkan, diadakan.

Sarawak kemudian menyertai Sabah, Malaya dan Singapura untuk membentuk Malaysia pada 16 September 1963. – Bernama, 19 Julai, 2015.

Source: http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/bahasa/article/pemimpin-negeri-sambut-hari-merdeka-sarawak-pada-22-julai#sthash.0NQ6p886.dpuf

Taib, Adenan to attend Sarawak Independence Day event on July 22

Yang Dipertua Negeri Tun Abdul Taib Mahmud and Chief Minister Tan Sri Adenan Satem will attend a special event to commemorate Sarawak  Independence Day, which falls on July 22. at the State Assembly building in Petra Jaya.

According to a statement from the State Information Department, the ceremony is expected to start at 10.30am upon the arrival of the two guests of honour and their spouses.

All male guests have been advised to wear white lounge suit or put on a white blazer or they may choose to wear their national or traditional attire while the ladies will have to wear the "baju kurung".

The essence of the event will be a special rendition relating to the historic moment followed by a speech by Adenan, said the statement. 

State cabinet ministers and federal ministers, state assemblymen, members of parliament, heads of government departments and other dignitaries will also attend the event.

On July 22, 1963, the last governor of the British Government, Sir Alexander Waddell, left the Astana, his residence, and boarded a white sampan to cross the Sarawak River to hand over the Government of Sarawak to its own people. 

The day that the Union Jack was lowered for the last time was also the day that the first state cabinet meeting, presided over by first chief minister Datuk Stephen Kalong Ningkan, was held.

Sarawak later joined Sabah, Malaya and Singapore, on September 16, 1963, to form Malaysia. – Bernama, July 19, 2015.

Source: http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/taib-adenan-to-attend-sarawak-independence-day-event-on-july-22#sthash.6z9q5Tu3.uVWlsxYN.dpuf

"Sarawak was granted self-government on 22 July 1963"

To West Malaysia people, there's something you all need to know before say something about Sarawak Independence day, why we reject August 31, you need to know one thing...

Sarawak was granted self-government on 22 July 1963...

William Liam (right photo)

Forgotten in the past, appeared to be a pointed reminder to the national government in Putrajaya that elements in both Sabah and Sarawak are demanding a more assertive approach to the governance of their own affairs.

The British took over the role of protecting Sarawak in 1888, formally becoming a colony in July 1946. On 22nd July 1963 Britain granted Sarawak full independence, where it became a sovereign state in its own right.

Many, if not most Malaysians are unaware that Sarawak was indeed, if only for a short time, a fully independent state before it entered into the Malaysia Agreement to form the Federation of Malaysia along with Sabah, Malaya, and Singapore, which formally came into effect on 16th September 1963, the actual birth date of Malaysia. Sarawak’s status, like Sabah’s within the Federation was defined by the 18 Points Agreement, which gave Sarawak (20 points in Sabah) sole responsibility in governing many aspects of its territory.

There is a sentiment in many quarters within Sarawakian society that the state’s rich and diverse history has been lost in favor of the ‘national Merdeka’ narratives dominated by the stories of the independence movement within the Malay Peninsula. As a consequence, Liberation Day, as independence from Britain is called in Sarawak, has become a forgotten annal in Malaysia’s history.

Parade will confuse the people, says Wan Junaidi

KUCHING: It is up to the police if the civil rights movement, Sarawak for Sarawakians (S4S), insists on holding a parade from MBKS building to Padang Merdeka to mark Sarawak’s independence on July 22.

Deputy Home Affairs Minister Dato Sri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar who is also Santubong MP said the police had reasons why they did approve the parade in the first place.

He said while he understood there were certain parties in the state wanting to celebrate July 22 as an independence day when Sarawak gained independence from the British Colonial Government in 1963, he was also concerned of the confusion it would cause to the people.

“If they wish to continue with the parade, it will be up to the police to handle them.

“I don’t deny their rights to celebrate. It is not wrong to celebrate but it will confuse the people. We already have August 31 and September 16, how many more dates should we celebrate,” he said at his Hari Raya open house held at the old DUN complex yesterday.

According to him, in the United States of America, each state had its own date of joining the union of the United State, but Americans only celebrated July 4 as their Independence Day, the date when the continental congress declared the union of the United States.

“Tanah Melayu formed its own cabinet in March 1953 and Tunku Abdul Rahman was the chief minister. Why don’t they celebrate that date when the cabinet was formed in 1953.”

He said there should be a fixed date for Malaysians to celebrate their Independence Day.

On July 22, 1963, the last British colonial governor Sir Alexander Waddel left the Astana and boarded a white sampan to cross the Sarawak River to hand over the administration of Sarawak to her own people.

Sarawak joined Sabah, Malaya and Singapore to form Malaysia on September 16, 1963.

Recently, the civil rights movement, Sarawak for Sarawakians (S4S), held a press conference to announce that they would hold a parade from MBKS foyer to Padang Merdeka to mark the state’s independence on July 22.

The parade, they claimed, was aimed to create awareness among the people that July 22 was the correct date when Sarawak gained independence from British Colonial Government.

SUPP sec gen: Don’t forget importance of July 22

MIRI: Sarawakians, especially youths, are urged not to forget an important date in the state’s history, which is July 22, 1963.

SUPP secretary general Datuk Sebastian Ting said knowledge about the history of Sarawak will further instil Sarawakians with love for the state.

“This date must be remembered, because many do not know how important this date is for our state. This is the date we gained our freedom from the Bristish,” he said.

Ting, who is also SUPP Piasau chairman, said the date is among the three important dates which all Sarawakians must know.

The first date he said, is August 31, 1957 which is the Independence Day of Malaya before the date was made the National Day for all Malaysians.

Apart from Sarawak’s independence day, another date to be remembered is September 16, 1963 which is the date of the formation of Malaysia.

“SUPP was set up to fight for the right of every race and the rights of the people of Sarawak. So we will continue to fight for this,” he stressed.

Among SUPP Miri’s efforts to remember Sarawak Independence Day is the printing of t-shirts with the words ‘I AM Sarawakian’ to be distributed for free to some 200 party members.

He added that they will be printing more of the t-shirts in order to promote the important date.

SUPP launched its slogan ‘SUPP For Sarawakian’ last June and has been distributing car stickers bearing the slogan as part of its campaign to remember Sarawak’s independence day.

Source: http://www.theborneopost.com/2015/07/19/supp-sec-gen-dont-forget-importance-of-july-22/#ixzz3gJ5YnL00

Malaysia Agreement is ‘invalid’, breaches international conventions, Kuching forum told

The Malaysia Agreement of 1963, the treaty that brought Sarawak, Sabah, and for a short while Singapore, to form the Federation of Malaysia, is an invalid agreement, a forum here heard.

The forum on the Malaysia Agreement in Kuching was also told that Malaysia had started out as an “equal partnership” but had now turned to a “take-over project” by Putrajaya.

A former deputy minister also told the forum to take its case to courts in the United Kingdom as the agreement was brokered by the British.

Robert Pei, a Sarawak-born lawyer now practising in Australia, said the Malaysia Agreement was “void ab initio” - a Latin legal phrase meaning it was not valid from the start - as it was not made in compliance with the established principles and rules of international laws like the Vienna Convention on Law of Treaties (VCLT), the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1946 and the United Nations Decolonisation Declaration of 1960 (UNDD).
He said the Malaysia Agreement:
  • breached established customary international law that only sovereign states could enter into international treaties;
  • violated Article 5 of the UNDD when Britain was in breach of its 1946 Cession treaty with then independent Sarawak Brooke government to restore independence to Sarawak;
  • violated Article 7 of the UNDD as there was no referendum;
  • violated Article 4 of the UNDD and Article 52 of VCLT, when Britain and Malaya jointly used armed force and repression to coerce the Borneo states into Malaysia under cover of quelling the Brunei Uprising in 1962 and the guerrilla independence war.

“The British repression and suppression of pro-independence Sarawak nationalists was not just a violation of the UNDD but it was a major violation of human rights under the Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1948,” Pei added.

“On its very face, the MA63 document displayed a fatal and fundamental flaw.

On the “established principle” of international law that only sovereign states could enter into valid agreements with other states, Pei pointed out the then North Borneo (now Sabah) and Sarawak were not sovereign states on July 9, 1963 when the Malaysia Agreement was signed and therefore had no legal standings to sign the agreement.

“The Malaysia Agreement, registered as an international treaty with the United Nations in 1973, was purportedly made between five 'sovereign states' - the United Kingdom, Malayan Federation, Singapore with North Borneo and Sarawak on July 9, 1963."

He said as North Borneo and Sarawak were still colonies and therefore has no independent international representation, and its top-level administration is under direct control of the metropolitan state that owns the colony, the agreement was actually entered into between only two independent sovereign states, the United Kingdom and Malaya.

Pei then posed the question: “So is the MA63 (Malaysia Agreement 1963) really about the de-colonisation of North Borneo and Sarawak or just a vehicle for re-colonisation by the new colonial master – Malaya?”

He believed in the latter, saying Malaya had “colluded and pre-determined with Britain to form Malaysia to re-colonize the Borneo territories”.

He also said the MA63 was invalid and was abrogated by Singapore's separation and independence from Malaysia in 1965.

“An international treaty could not be changed without the agreement and consent of all the parties.

“The bilateral Singapore Separation agreement between Singapore and Malaya in 1965 was made without active involvement of the other three signatory parties... and it basically changed the concept of Malaysia which should have been re-negotiated.”

The chief of Sabah-based party Star and Bingkor state assemblyman, Datuk Dr Jeffrey Kitingan (pic, left), concurred with Pei's view that what started as “equal partners” had now turned to a “take-over project” by Putrajaya.

Kitingan, who has been critical of the erosion of Sabah and Sarawak rights in the Malaysia Agreement, cited issues like religion, 'Project IC' and the plundering of the states' mineral wealth, failure to implement the Borneosation of the civil service, and the position of indigenous people in favour of the Malays as the “federal play to re-colonise Sabah”.

Hindraf chairman, P. Waythamoorthy, who was specifically invited to share his experience in taking Hindraf's case to the courts in the United Kingdom, said Sabah and Sarawak can also take their right for self-determination to British courts as the British government could be held liable for their current predicament.

“Sue Britain and hold them liable for compelling Sabah and Sarawak into the Malaysia Agreement and seek a declaration in the UK court that the MA63 is null and void,” the former deputy minister said.

Waytha however warned that such a legal fight would be long and “would not be easy”.

Sharing his experience in taking the plight of Malaysian Indians to the British court, Waytha said he is willing to assist nationalists in the two Borneo states to take their case to Britain.

“The states of Borneo have the right to self determination, autonomy.

“Culturally, socially, ethnically they are different from Peninsula Malaysia. They have their right to chart their own course,” he said at the forum that also had former Sabah chief minister and president of SAPP, Datuk Seri Yong Teck Lee, and deputy President of Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak (PBDS) Baru, Patrick Anek Uren, as speakers.

Waytha (pic, right), who once inked a Memorandum of Understanding last year with Barisan Nasional to improve the Indian community, said the British government was not acting in good faith in creating Malaysia because the “UK government was more interested in protecting their strategic defence and economic interests in South-east Asia than the interests of Sabah and Sarawak”.

“UK wanted control of the South China Sea and to maintain its military bases. It needed to protect the sea route up to the Philippines.”

The forum, jointly organised by Sarawak Association for Peoples’ Aspiration (SAPA) and Borneo Heritage Foundation of Sabah (BHF) which Kitingan heads, had some 200 people packed in the conference hall of a local hotel. – April 28, 2014.

Source: http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/malaysia-agreement-is-invalid-breaches-international-conventions-kuching-fo#sthash.7JfSHKKg.dpuf

Cerita tentang Johor yang merdeka dari Putrajaya

Semasa saya kecil, setiap kali Aidilfitri, keluarga saya akan menyambut hari raya di Kluang, Johor.

Semasa itu, rumah nenek masih rumah kayu, suasana kampung masih wujud lagi, dan masih kelihatan ayam itik dan lembu di sekeliling rumah.

Tapi itu kira-kira 20 tahun yang lalu. Sekitar tahun 1997, kawasan kampung ini disodok dan dijadikan kawasan perumahan untuk golongan menengah rendah di Kluang.

Sementara itu, orang-orang Kampung Bentong Luar (nama kampung saya) dipindahkan ke satu kawasan perumahan teres di Taman Sri Kluang.

Sejak itu, keluarga saya jarang pulang ke Kluang. Mereka lebih selesa berhari raya di rumah sendiri.

Tetapi tahun ini, saya mengambil keputusan untuk berhari raya di Kluang, walaupun keluarga saya tidak ikut sekali.

Ini kerana saya mahu menziarah kubur arwah nenek saya yang meninggal dua tahun yang lepas.

Biasanya jika saya balik berhari raya di Johor, saya mengelak daripada bercakap tentang politik, kerana saya tahu pegangan politik saya sangat berbeza dengan orang kampung.

Kampung saya ini kubu kuat Umno sejak, hmmm..., entah sejak bila tapi setahu saya ia memang selamanya kubu Umno.

Tetapi kali ini orang kampung saya melihat pemerintahan Datuk Seri Najib Razak yang lembik dan teruk, selain faktor GST yang membuatkan mereka marah, banyak isu-isu panas yang gagal diuruskan oleh pentadbiran Najib.

Tapi dalam masa sama mereka kurang percaya yang Pakatan Rakyat boleh jadi kerajaan persekutuan yang baik.

Sebaliknya, mereka melihat satu alternatif yang lain – Johor keluar dari Malaysia dan membentuk sebuah negara sendiri, seperti Brunei Darussalam, mungkin.

Pada kali pertama saya mendengar perkara ini, saya tergelak perkara ini kerana benda ini agak mengarut.

Tetapi sentimen ini diterjemahkan oleh mereka tanpa disedari. Mereka menyampaikan ketidakpuasan hati mereka kepada Putrajaya melalui cara mereka berfikir, berpakaian atau bercakap.

Mungkin mereka tidak sedar – tetapi mengikut pemerhatian saya, saya merasakan mereka lebih rela memakai jersi JDT daripada jersi pasukan Malaysia. Tapi itu perkara yang kecil.

Tapi perkataan-perkataan yang dahulunya saya jarang dengar seperti "Bangsa Johor", sudah mula kedengaran di mana-mana.

Sticker-sticker berlandaskan semangat kenegerian berada di mana-mana kereta dan motosikal. Jenama baju Joho, baju tertulis perkataan "Johor" dalam tulisan jawi, atau sticker seperti "Lanun Johor" kelihatan di mana-mana, tidak mengira kaum.

Johor yang saya kenal semasa saya kecil dahulu, bukan Johor yang macam sekarang.

Mungkin selama ini negeri yang agak kuat semangat kenegeriannya seperti Kelantan atau Sabah sudah biasa saya lihat, tapi semangat kenegerian Johor ini seolah-olah ia secara "subliminal message" ini adalah "nasionalisme Bangsa Johor" dan ia lebih kuat dari apa yang saya fikirkan sebelum ini.

Yang paling saya tak tahu selama ini negeri Johor ada bendera-bendera daerah mereka sendiri.

Saya tak pernah bayangkan Hulu Langat atau Petaling ada bendera sendiri di Selangor.

Itu mungkin perkara kecil. Tapi, dari perkara kecil lah, benda besar boleh berlaku.

Peristiwa rusuhan di Plaza Low Yat misalnya, bermula dari perkara kecil – curi telefon bimbit (atau peniaga menipu barang kepada pengguna, tak tahu yang mana satu betul) – tapi lama-lama ia menjadi besar, dan jika tidak dikawal ia jadi satu rusuhan kaum yang besar seperti 13 Mei 1969.

Jadi "perkara-perkara kecil" inilah yang saya perhatikan di Johor. Jika pentadbiran di Putrajaya masih lagi kalut, dan pembangkang masih berkelahi sesama sendiri, lama-lama saya rasa gerakan untuk keluar dari Malaysia akan semakin kuat.

Bahkan saya percaya rata-rata rakyat Johor lebih percaya dan lebih menyokong Sultan dan Tengku Mahkota Johor dari perdana menteri Malaysia.

Kalau berterusan begini, mungkin satu hari nanti bila saya nak pulang berhari raya ke rumah saudara mara saya di Kluang ini, saya terpaksa membawa passport.

Apapun, saya ingin mengucapkan Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri kepada semua pembaca ruang pojok ini, dan semua pembaca The Malaysian Insider. Saya memohon ampun dan maaf sekira sepanjang tahun yang lalu saya ada terkasar bahasa dan menimbulkan kemarahan. – 18 Julai, 2015.

Source: http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/opinion/nomy-nozwir/article/cerita-tentang-johor-yang-merdeka-dari-putrajaya#sthash.kOxCYMxD.dpuf

Saturday, 18 July 2015

Majoriti Orang Islam Di Negara Sabah Bukan Orang Melayu

"Ia sebenarnya merupakan satu strategi manipulasi propaganda politik bn-umno yang kotor kerana ia bersembunyi disebalik nama etnik dan agama" ujarnya. Tegas beliau, "definisi perlembagaan ini tidak boleh digunapakai di Borneo iaitu di negara Sabah dan negara Sarawak. Ini kerana, definisi ini hanya dihadkan atau merangkumi kepulauan tanah melayu sahaja iaitu di malaya."

LONDON, 17 Julai 2015: Doris Jones telah mempersoalkan tentang takrifan "melayu" mengikut definisi perlembagaan persekutuan malaya yang juga dikenali sebagai perlembagaan persekutuan malaysia.

Didalam pos beliau, perkongsian mengenai takrifan ataupun definisi "melayu" telah menyatakan bahawa didalam Artikel 160 Perlembagaan Malaysia menurut Perkara 160 (2), orang melayu itu mestilah beragama Islam, mengamalkan adat budaya Melayu, bertutur menggunakan bahasa Melayu dan lahir sebelum hari merdeka sama ada di Persekutuan atau Singapura, atau pada hari merdeka telah bermastautin di Persekutuan atau Singapura.

Beliau menerangkan bahawa takrifan ataupun definisi tersebut adalah tidak kena mengena dengan lebih 40 etnik di negara Sabah. Penganut Islam di negara Sabah tidak semestinya melayu dan tidak semestinya mengamalkan adat budaya melayu kerana etnik-etnik di negara Sabah memiliki amalan adat dan budayanya sendiri sejak turun-temurun lagi.

Didalam penjelasan ini, beliau telah menjelaskan lagi bahawa sebenarnya rakyat negara Sabah telah dikelirukan dan disesatkan oleh pemimpin-pemimpin barisan nasional dan umno yang ingin mendapatkan sokongan daripada rakyat negara Sabah yang beragama Islam melalui definisi perlembagaan ini yang kononnya melayu di negara Sabah harus menyokong perjuangan politik barisan nasional dan umno kerana perjuangan ini adalah untuk menjaga kepentingan mereka.

 "Ia sebenarnya merupakan satu strategi manipulasi propaganda politik bn-umno yang kotor kerana ia bersembunyi disebalik nama etnik dan agama" ujarnya. Tegas beliau, "definisi perlembagaan ini tidak boleh digunapakai di Borneo iaitu di negara Sabah dan negara Sarawak. Ini kerana, definisi ini hanya dihadkan atau merangkumi kepulauan tanah melayu sahaja iaitu di malaya."

"Kebenaran kenyataan ini dapat dibuktikan dengan jelas sekali melalui definisi "persekutuan" perlembagaan malaysia itu sendiri", ujarnya. "Persekutuan" melalui definisi perlembagaan malaysia adalah merujuk kepada "persekutuan yang dibentuk pada tahun 1957" iaitu pada 31 Ogos 1957 yang mana kerajaan persekutuan tanah melayu (malaya) telah mendapat kemerdekaan daripada kerajaan British.

Oleh itu, beliau telah menyeru kepada semua etnik-etnik Orang Asal Sabah (Natives Sabahan) khususnya agar tidak diperbodohkan dan tidak disesatkan melalui kefahaman songsang ini. Setiap etnik di negara Sabah yang beragama Islam dan berada didalam kategori Orang Asal seperti Kadazan, Dusun, Murut, Rungus, Bajau, Suluk, Tidung, Ubian, Sungai dan seterusnya haruslah bertanggungjawab didalam menjaga identiti etnik dan kebudayaan mereka masing-masing. Ini kerana, sebarang pengakuan ataupun deklarasi yang mengatakan diri mereka adalah etnik "melayu" di negara Sabah, dengan secara automatiknya, mereka akan terkeluar daripada senarai Orang Asal dan ini secara langsung, mereka tidak berhak untuk mendapatkan keistimewaan yang telah diperuntukkan dan dikhaskan kepada Orang Asal (Natives) didalam Perlembagaan Negara Sabah.

Ini kerana, perlembagaan negara Sabah tidak mengiktiraf melayu sebagai Orang Asal negara Sabah. Melayu adalah berada didalam kategori "Orang Bukan Asal ataupun Non-Natives".

Maka, melalui laporan statistik kependudukan negara Sabah yang telah mencatatkan peningkatan "melayu" di negara Sabah mesti dikecualikan daripada memperolehi hak-hak Orang Asal kerana mereka tergolong didalam kategori "Bukan Orang Asal ataupaun Non-Natives". Segala pemilikan tanah yang diperolehi atas nama Orang Asal haruslah ditarik balik.

Namun, jikalau mereka yang berada didalam kategori "melayu" ini telah menukar semula status etnik mereka kepada etnik sebenar mereka yang terdiri daripada Kadazan, Dusun, Murut, Rungus, Bajau, Suluk, Tidung, Ubian dan seterusnya, maka mereka berhak untuk mengekalkan keistimewaan tersebut.

Apabila ditanya tentang kenyataan beliau ini, ia mengatakan bahawa beliau termasuk dengan pemimpin-pemimpin yang berjiwa Patriotik sedar bahawa terdapat usaha-usaha kotor, hina dan jijik daripada kerajaan persekutuan malaya yang telah menyamar menjadi kerajaan persekutuan malaysia melalui sokongan barua-barua malaya yang ingin memalayunisasikan etnik-etnik Orang Asal Sabah yang beragama Islam.

Katanya, "adalah menjadi tanggungjawab sepenuhnya untuk setiap rakyat negara Sabah yang sedar akan strategi politik bn-umno yang kotor, hina dan jijik ini dihentikan sepenuhnya melalui kerjasama setiap etnik Orang Asal (natives) Sabah. Ini kerana, kita tidak mahu kehilangan mana-mana etnik-etnik Orang Asal negara Sabah. Kita mahu mempertahankan identiti, adat dan kebudayaan mereka tanpa sebarang penyesatan identiti mereka kerana itulah keunikan setiap etnik di negara Sabah. Jikalau tidak, etnik Orang Asal yang beragama Islam ini akan hilang ditelan oleh pengkhianat-pengkhianat bangsa negara Sabah yang mempunyai kepentingan politik semata-mata."

Beliau menegaskan bahawa "kenyataan ini adalah berdasarkan kepada sudut perundangan Perlembagaan negara Sabah dan Perlembagaan Persekutuan Malaysia. Tambahannya lagi, jika ada sesiapa merasakan bahawa maklumat ataupun penerangan yang diberikan ini adalah salah, sila kemukakan hujah dengan kenyataan yang kukuh".

Laporan ini disampaikan oleh Reporter Borneo Nationalist.

Negara Sabah dan Negara Sarawak Tidak Terikat Dengan Perlembagaan Persekutuan Malaysia

Tambahannya lagi, Perlembagaan Persekutuan yang wujud sekarang sebenarnya adalah Perlembagaan asal Persekutuan Tanah Melayu (Malaya) yang diwujudkan sebelum malaya mencapai kemerdekaannya pada 31 Ogos 1957. Beliau juga berkata, ini dapat dibuktikan dengan jelas bahawa definisi "Persekutuan" itu sendiri telah membawa maksud "Persekutuan yang dibentuk pada tahun 1957".

LONDON, 17 Julai 2015: Doris Jones yang merupakan pemimpin kepada sebuah organisasi sosial didalam Facebook yang bernama Sabah Sarawak Keluar Malaysia (SSKM) yang kini sudah berdaftar secara sah dibawah bidang kuasa perundangan United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK) dengan nama Sabah Sarawak Union (SSU-UK) telah menimbulkan beberapa persoalan tentang kesahihan perlembagaan persekutuan malaysia sehingga menjadi perbualan yang hangat dikalangan pengguna sosial halaman Facebook.

Didalam kenyataannya, beliau mempersoalkan tentang bagaimana Sabah mahupun Sarawak boleh tertakluk kepada perkara-perkara dalam Perlembagaan yang diwujudkan sebelum pembentukkan Malaysia.

Menurutnya, Perlembagaan Malaysia yang juga dikenali sebagai Perlembagaan Persekutuan mengandungi 183 Perkara adalah merupakan undang-undang yang tertinggi di Malaysia. Namun, ujarnya, ia sebenarnya merupakan satu dokumen undang-undang bertulis yang telah dibentuk berasaskan kepada dua dokumen terdahulu iaitu Perjanjian Persekutuan Tanah Melayu 1948 dan Perlembagaan Persekutuan Tanah Melayu yang telah merdeka pada tahun 1957. 

Penjelasan kepada kenyataannya menerangkan bahawa sebelum terbentuknya Persekutuan Malaysia, sebuah Perlembagaan Baru Persekutuan Malaysia yang dibentuk pada tahun 1963 perlulah diwujudkan seperti mana yang disarankan didalam laporan Inter-Governmental Committee (IGC) namun pemimpim kerajaan persekutuan tanah melayu (malaya) pada ketika itu yang diketuai oleh Tunku Abdul Rahman telah mencadangkan untuk menggunakan terlebih dahulu Perlembagaan Kerajaan Persekutuan Tanah Melayu sementara sebuah perlembagaan baru akan diwujudkan nanti. Namun, sehingga kini, perlembagaan baru tersebut tidak pernah wujud. 

Tambahannya lagi, Perlembagaan Persekutuan yang wujud sekarang sebenarnya adalah Perlembagaan asal Persekutuan Tanah Melayu (Malaya) yang diwujudkan sebelum malaya mencapai kemerdekaannya pada 31 Ogos 1957. Beliau juga berkata, ini dapat dibuktikan dengan jelas bahawa definisi "Persekutuan" itu sendiri telah membawa maksud "Persekutuan yang dibentuk pada tahun 1957".

Persoalan yang timbul daripada definisi tersebut ialah, adakah negara-negara di Borneo pada ketika itu iaitu North Borneo (kini negara Sabah) dan negara Sarawak telah menyertai Persekutuan Tanah Melayu? Jawapannya adalah Tidak, katanya.

Beliau menegaskan lagi bahawa pada ketika malaya mencapai kemerdekaannya, negara North Borneo dan negara Sarawak masih lagi merupakan Tanah Jajahan Makhota British sehingga pada tahun 1963. Jadi, dimanakah logiknya kesahihan akan penggunaan perlembagaan ini, ujarnya.

Definisi "Persekutuan" menurut Perlembagaan negara Sabah dan negara Sarawak memberikan pengertian "Persekutuan yang dibentuk semasa dan selepas Malaysia Day". Malaysia Day yang dimaksudkan didalam Perlembagaan kedua-dua negara Borneo ini adalah merujuk kepada tarikh terbentuknya Persekutuan Malaysia melalui Deklarasi Rasmi pada 16 September 1963. Beliau mempersoalkan lagi tentang bagaimana definisi "persekutuan" ini saling bercanggah antara satu sama yang lain.

Dalam erti kata lain, beliau menegaskan bahawa jikalau undang-undang yang tertinggi ini sudah memberikan definisi yang salah, maka perjuangan Sabah Sarawak Union (SSU-UK) adalah sah disisi undang-undang didalam mempersoalkan kesahihan perlembagaan dan pada masa yang sama perjuangan kearah kemerdekaan sebenar negara Sabah dan negara Sarawak melalui perpisahan daripada persekutuan malaysia adalah tidak menyalahi undang-undang sama sekali. Ini juga jelas dinyatakan didalam laporan Cobbold Commission yang mengatakan bahawa "mana-mana negara yang menyertai persekutuan ini dengan secara sukarela mempunyai hak intrinsik (hak dalaman) untuk berpisah daripada persekutuan jikalau mereka mendapati bahawa persekutuan ini tidak memberikan manfaat kepada mereka". Kenyataan ini dikeluarkan sendiri oleh Lord Cobbold dan disokong sepenuhnya oleh Sir Landowsne dengan tidak memasukkan larangan berpisah didalam Perjanjian Malaysia yang telah ditandagani pada 9 Julai 1963.

Laporan ini disampaikan oleh Reporter Borneo Nationalist.

S4S desak Ketua Polis Sarawak letak jawatan

Negara Sarawak: Gerakan 'Sarawak For Sarawakian' (S4S) mendesak Ketua Polis Sarawak agar meletak jawatan berikutan larangan perarakan yang bakal diadakan pada 22 Julai ini.

Menurut status laman sosial Facebook salah seorang ketua gerakan S4S ini, Datuk Muhammad Sabtu mesti meletak jawatan diatas ketidakcekapan beliau dalam menjalankan tugas dan ia memberi imej buruk kepada PDRM.

Selasa lepas, Ketua Polis Sarawak mengeluarkan kenyataan rasmi bahawa PDRM tidak membenarkan perarakan diadakan pada 22 Julai yang mana sebelum itu permohonan tersebut telah dibuat oleh NGO Sarawak Dayak Iban Association (SADIA).

Dalam kenyataan media tersebut, Datuk Muhammad Sabtu juga menegaskan bahawa sebarang aktiviti yang boleh mendatangkan kesesakan jalan atau mengganggu hak orang awam adalah dilarang.

Kenyataan tersebut telah menimbulkan rasa tidak puas hati pihak S4S kerana menurut mereka, terdapat dua perhimpunan bakal diadakan sempena memperingati hari kemerdekaan Sarawak.

Akan tetapi, Ketua Polis Sarawak cuma membenarkan perhimpunan yang bakal diadakan pada 19 Julai.

Senario ini telah mendatangkan beberapa reaksi termasuk cadangan ahli S4S mahu Ketua polis Sarawak digantikan dari golongan rakyat tempatan Sarawak.

Menurut sumber SarawakLIVE, kedua-dua perhimpunan serta perarakan ini dianjur oleh kumpulan yang sama; diketuai oleh Peter John Jaban dan Yeu Beng Kang (Beng Kor atau Freeman).

Persekutuan Malaysia HANYA WUJUD pada 16 September 1963 dan BUKAN pada 31 Ogos 1957!

Adakah anda masih tidak faham??? Mengapa tidak menggunakan Perjanjian Persekutuan Malaysia 1963? Untuk menggunakan perjanjian Persekutuan Malaysia 1963, sebuah Perlembagaan Baru yang terdiri daripada Negara Sabah, Negara Sarawak, Negara Singapura dan malaya (yang terdiri daripada 11 negeri) perlulah diwujudkan. Pemimpin malaya yang dahulu diketuai oleh tunku abdul rahman mengatakan gunakanlah dahulu perlembagaan malaya dan nanti perlembagaan baru akan diwujudkan. Sehingga kini, tiada sebarang usaha untuk mewujudkan perlembagaan Persekutuan Malaysia. Yang ada hanyalah perlembagaan malaya bertopengkan malaysia. 

Adakah susah sangat untuk anda memahami perkara ini?

Perlembagaan malaya tidak mampu mengikat Negara Sabah mahupun Negara Sarawak kerana dasar perjanjian tidak dipatuhi sepenuhnya. Ini kerana perlembagaan yang wujud sekarang hanyalah yang melibatkan negeri-negeri tanah melayu. Apabila terwujudnya persekutuan malaysia, Negara Sabah dan Negara Sarawak hanya diselitkan didalam beberapa artikel dan perkara didalam perlembagaan malaya.

Adakah itu yang anda katakan perlembagaan baru? Atas sebab itu jugalah malaya tidak mampu mengikat negara Singapura kerana pembentukkan persekutuan ini adalah atas dasar sukarela. You don't like, you can quit from the federation. Singapura sudah membuktikan kebenaran kata-kata ini.

Namun, kepimpinan negara Sabah dan negara Sarawak pada waktu dahulu tidak sehebat seperti negara Singapura kerana taraf kehebatan pemikiran dan kesedaran serta sokongan rakyat telah menjadi faktor kepada kelemahan penentangan yang inginkan perpisahan. Ditambahkan lagi terdiri daripada pemimpin-pemimpin yang sanggup mengkhianati kepentingan bangsa dan negara telah membawa negara Sabah dan negara Sarawak kepada keadaan yang mendukacitakan sehingga kini.

Tetapi, perkara ini akan berubah tidak lama lagi kerana kesedaran dan keberanian itu sudah mulai menampakkan aura dan kebangkitan. Apakah ancaman seperti penangkapan, akta hasutan dan sebagainya mampu menakutkan serta melemahkan gerakkan Kemerdekaan ini? 

Sejarah sudah membuktikan bahawa usaha seperti itu hanya akan menjadi faktor pemangkin yang paling mujarab dalam menjayakan gerakkan kemerdekaan ini.

Apakah ini semua omongan kosong? Lakukanlah jikalau tidak percaya.

Friday, 17 July 2015

"Saya Bukanlah Orang Seperti Yang Digambarkan Oleh Pemimpin-Pemimpin Bn-Umno Mahupun Pr"

KOTA KINABALU, 16 Julai 2015: Halaman Rasmi Page Facebook Datuk Dr.Jeffrey G.Kitingan telah menarik sejumlah ramai "Like" daripada rakyat Negara Sabah dan Negara Sarawak.

Mereka rata-ratanya berminat untuk mengikuti perkembangan perjalanan politik beliau. Satu pos beliau telah mendapat "Like" sebanyak 1,008 untuk setakat ini yang mana didalam pos tersebut menyatakan bahawa "Sebelum PRU13, ramai jangka DrJ akan lompat masuk BN. Ternyata dorg silap jangka. Selepas PRU13, ada yg ajak DrJ masuk BN.. siap dgn habuan.. tapi DrJ tolak mentah2.. ada yg putih mata. Selepas lebih 2 tahun PRU13, ada pula yg minta DrJ lompat parti tapi DrJ ambil pendirian kekal bersama STAR".

Mesej tersebut adalah hasil daripada perkongsian beliau kepada umum tentang keadaan yang sebenarnya berlaku didalam perjalanan karier politiknya. Terdapat usaha untuk membawa beliau menyertai Barisan Nasional (BN) namun usaha tersebut telah menemui jalan buntu kerana beliau nekad untuk tidak berpindah parti dan memilih untuk terus kekal didalam parti STAR yang berasal daripada Negara Sarawak.

Beliau mengatakan bahawa "Saya bukanlah orang seperti yang digambarkan oleh pemimpin-pemimpin bn-umno mahupun pr. Syukur dengan adanya media sosial seperti Facebook, blog, etc, segala fitnah terhadap saya akhirnya dibersihkan dengan kebenaran. Komen dibawah ini adalah benar dan perjuangan saya adalah untuk anda semua. Bangsa Negara Sabah. Marilah kita bersama-sama berjuang demi hak dan masa depan anak-anak, cucu-cicit dan generasi Bangsa Borneo", ujarnya.

Didalam pos tersebut juga telah memuji pendirian dan perjuangan beliau. "Bravo DrJ. Perjuangan menuntut hak2 Sabah bukan utk kaum atau kelompok tertentu saja tetapi utk semua Bangsa Sabah aka Sabahan. Perjuangan ini perlu diselesaikan - ada banyak cara utk capai kejayaan".

Sebanyak 151 komen telah memberikan maklum balas terhadap kenyataan didalam Page Facebook beliau. Untuk setakat ini, sebanyak 7,408 likes telah direkodkan dan jumlah tersebut terus meningkat. Page Facebook beliau telah memberikan informasi yang penting tentang kesedaran semasa di negara Sabah dan negara Sarawak melalui sudut sosial, ekonomi dan politik.

Antara komen-komen tersebut adalah seperti berikut:

Johari Abdullah: "Anak Sabah yg berani menegak kebenaran dan mempertahankan hak2 rakyat Sabah... hidup DDJK".

Paul Jimbun: "Memang sentiasa ada saja yang berpendapat begitu itu sampai sekarang mereka menganggap DDJK akan lompat parti.. terutama yang masih tidak luas pemikiran dalam politik, dan yang masih menyokong bn sebab habuan seperti brim, tangki biru, zink dan lain2 bantuan dari bn. Mereka tidak tahu bahawa DDJK sering ditipu, difitnah dan peralatkan oleh bn satu ketika dulu..:

Gaweng Isang: "Dr ... kalau Dr berjuang sama2 lah berjuang utk swk juga ya.."

Nazira Erra: "Saya tetap akan sokong perjuangan mu Dr, kalah atau menang saya tidak peduli yg penting sya bukan pengkhianat bangsa sendri, INI KALI LAH!!"

Gambar "Cover" Page beliau menyampaikan mesej yang jelas dan penting khususnya kepada generasi-generasi muda negara Sabah dengan kenyataan "Janganlah kamu butakan mata dengan menjauhkan diri daripada politik, selitkan masa walau sedikit pun kepada politik".



Laporan Ringkas disampaikan oleh Reporter Borneo Nationalist.

Police approve Sarawak Independence Day assembly

Gathering approved but procession from Sibu Townsquare to Sibu Gateway disallowed

SIBU: Sibu police have approved the application of two individuals to hold a public assembly to commemorate Sarawak’s Independence Day on July 19.

Tay Swee Teck and Franky Anong had initially applied for a permit to hold the assembly at the Sibu Townsquare and subsequently a procession to the Sibu Gateway which is one kilometre away.

“We have approved the permit for the gathering minus the procession. The suggested routes are located in the centre of the town and could obstruct traffic flow and disrupt the public’s daily activities,” Sibu Police Chief ACP Mohd Kamal Kordi told reporters at the Sibu Police Headquarters, here yesterday.

Mohd Kamal said police would not hesitate to take action against those who did not abide by the condition of the permit. It is learnt that ‘Sarawak For Sarawakians’ group will be taking part in the public assembly.

The group is seeking support from members of the public to urge members of the State Legislative Assembly to pass a law or referendum to return the rights of the people to express their will.
Sarawak gained independence from British colonial rule on July 22, 1963.

Come in full force to support 52nd Sarawak Independence Day Rally

MIRI: The people here are urged to come in full force in support of the 52nd Sarawak Independence Day Rally at the Miri City Council Field on Sunday.

Organising chairman Chai Yu Chao said the event would start with a gathering and registration at Marina Bay Commercial Centre at 8am. From there they would walk for one kilometre to the MMC field for the gathering proper.

“Although the parade is cancelled, Team S4S Miri encourages fellow Mirians to take up this unique opportunity to step up and show their love and devotion to the land they loved, the Land of Hornbills,” Chai told reporters yesterday.

He said over 1,000 people had so far confirmed their participation and expected more to come forward on the actual day.

“We have issued over 2,500 invitation cards and we will continue to distribute them in the next few days to the public.

Those who do not have the cards can still come to the rally. We encourage the healthy and strong participants to join the walk from Marina Bay while the disabled and senior citizens can go straight to the MCC field, where our committee will give them the invitation cards for registration purposes,” he said.

The main event at MCC will start at 9am with safety briefings followed by a zumba session coordinated by Misa Luvi Dance and Fitness Studio and the welcoming speech from the organising secretary Hanim Jaree.

There will also be a live band performance by Rock Paradise, while event advisor, Erick Chin will deliver the closing speech.

Admission is free.

Chai urged all participants to maintain the peace at all times during the celebration and also to cooperate with the police in maintaining law and order.

SUPP happy that its July 22 rally has been approved

MIRI: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) welcomes the police in particular and the state government for giving approval to the organiser of the July 22 rally to hold a gathering at the MCC Field on July 19, to celebrate Sarawak’s independence from British colonial rule on July 22, 1963.

Its secretary-general Datuk Sebastian Ting hoped that similar approval would be given to the organisers in Bintulu and Sibu to hold the rally also on Sunday and in Kuching on July 22.

“I am happy that the organiser has been able to obtain approval from police here for the Sunday event although it is only for the rally. On behalf of SUPP and the people of Sarawak I would like to say thank you to the police and the government for taking into consideration the general feelings and desires of the people of Sarawak to celebrate this happy and memorable event,” Ting said when asked to comment on the approval for the 52nd Sarawak Independence celebration in Miri.

Earlier, an application to hold a parade was turned down prompting SUPP to issue a press statement on Wednesday urging the government to reconsider its decision.

Ting added that the people of Sarawak were looking forward to celebrate July 22 to commemorate Sarawak’s independence from British rule on the same day in 1963.

“SUPP, as a political party which helped to fight for independence is happy that many people are now more aware of the date. Thus, it is an obligation to let the people, especially Sarawakians, know the historical event,” he said.

Acting district police chief, Supt Stanley Jonathan Ringgit said eight conditions were contained in the approval letter which the organiser must abide by.

Topping the list is maintaining public order so as not to threaten the existing peace and harmony. There should not be any banner of any form urging for referendum and all activities must be held at the MCC field.

SUPP regrets 722 movement banned

KUCHING: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) regrets the government has banned the ‘722 movement’ for a peaceful parade to mark Sarawak’s independence from British colonial rule.

SUPP Youth Central Publicity and Information secretary Milton Foo said yesterday: “The parade is meant to create public awareness that on July 22, 1963, Sarawak achieved the status of an independent state and sovereign nation before forming Malaysia with Malaya, Singapore and North Borneo on Sept 16,1963.”

Foo added that ‘722’ is as significant and meaningful day to the people of Sarawak as Aug 31, 1957 is meaningful to the people of Malaya.

The people of Sarawak had applied for permission for a celebratory and peaceful parade to comply with legal requirements under the law in the hope police could be present at the scene to assist in coordinating and maintaining public order.

“It’s puzzling why this meaningful event is being suppressed by the authorities. The excuse given by the authority that it would cause serious traffic congestion and affect the people’s daily activities is invalid and unacceptable.

“How about the Merdeka Day parade organised by the officials? Just because the organiser is a government agency, permission is warranted? Won’t such parade also cause traffic congestion? What double standard!” he commented.

Foo said the police are civil servants and not caretaker of the government.

“I therefore call upon the authority to adopt and respect the will of the people and not turn a joyous event into an unhappy one,” he said.

 
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