Catalonia takes historic first step to independence from Spain

BARCELONA, Spain – Spain’s autonomous Catalonia region on Monday passed a historic resolution supporting independence, with the separatist alliance that tabled the motion saying this could happen within 18 months.

The resolution calls for separation from Spain by 2017.

The controversial bill was approved with 72 votes against 63, a year after the Catalan government held an informal referendum on independence, which Madrid declared illegal.

MPs from the coalition Junts pel Si (Together for Yes), which includes acting prime minister Artur Mas’ center-rightist CIU party and the small leftist CUP, threw their votes behind the resolution. 

Both parties together hold the majority in the chamber since local elections in September.

Monday’s historic resolution ended with ceremonies in which regional representatives from both sides waved Catalan and Spanish flags inside the chamber.

The resolution says the parliament is not beholden to decisions by the Spanish central government – the first time in Spanish history that this has happened. 

The motion gives Catalan lawmakers 30 days to start working on a new Catalan constitution that will be put to a vote in a later referendum, and on legislation to create a new tax and social security administration. 

The end result would be a fully independent republic.

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy warned in a televised speech that his government would appeal the decision at the Constitutional Court.

“The government will not allow this to continue,” he declared.

“Catalonia is not going to disconnect from anywhere, and there is going to be no break-up,” he said.

Catalonia, a region of 7.5 million people in Spain’s northeast, has its own distinctive culture and language. 

A long-running separatist movement in Catalonia has been fueled by politicians who protest that the rich, industrialized region is contributing too much to the national budget in order to subsidize the country’s poorer provinces. 

Source: Rudaw.net

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Catalonia approves plans for secession from Spain

Catalonia’s regional parliament has approved a plan to set up a road map for independence from Spain by 2017, in defiance of repeated calls by the central government in Madrid, which has branded the secessionist campaign as totally illegal.

Lawmakers on Monday passed the motion by 72 to 63 votes. The proposal was initially handed in by pro-independence MPs from the Together for Yes alliance and the extreme left-wing Popular Unity Candidacy.

The two parties submitted the proposal to the parliament after gaining a majority in September's regional elections.

This was the first session of the legislature, which is based in the northeastern city of Barcelona, since the September election. Following the Monday vote, pro-secession lawmakers lauded the approval of the motion as a great victory.

There is a growing cry for Catalonia to not merely be a country, but to be a state with everything that means,” said Raul Romeva, the head of the parliamentary majority behind the motion.

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy had threatened to take legal action if Catalan lawmakers opt for independence.

The government in Madrid has pledged to ask the Constitutional Court to declare the resolution void if it is passed. The Court had on Thursday ruled that the vote could go ahead. Spanish media said, however, that the body would quickly rule the plan illegal, although lawmakers have reportedly inserted a measure into the law which allows the regional government to ignore such a ruling.

The road map also gives a 30-day ultimatum to the incoming government to start drafting a new Catalan constitution, which would later be voted on in a referendum. The regional government would then begin establishing a new tax office and social security administration.

The pro-secessionists face not only internal pressure, which could seriously derail or slow down their bid to break away from Spain, but also a call from the European union which has said that an independent Catalonia will have to apply separately to join the 28-nation bloc.

Catalonia is home to 7.5 million people and accounts for a fifth of Spain’s economic output. Many Catalans have accused the government of siphoning off their tax money, saying the regional state will be more prosperous in economic terms if it gains secession.

A symbolic referendum on independence was held in 2014 with more than 80 percent voting in favor in what Madrid described as an unconstitutional move. 

Source: PRESSTV.COM

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Negara Sabah Pasti Akan Merdeka Bila Sampai Masanya!

Saya sempat bercerita dengan pegawai imigresen Singapura.

Dia cakap, Johor dalam proses mau keluar Malaysia, dan Saya cakap Sabah juga sama.

Saya kata pada dia, sekali Sabah Merdeka tetap Merdeka.

Dia cakap, "Johor Such a big Country", terus saya balas, Sabah far more bigger country than Johor. Dia terus bilang "You are very Proud about Sabah ya", Of Course Saya bilang.

Last dia tanya, Do you think Sabah better without Malaysia?

Then saya jawab, we will become one of the richest country once we are "out" from Malaysia.

Paling last dia jawab, Your Time Will Come, like Us...Dont Worry!! ^^ Amen.

DSCC

Singapura

Source: DS Chazy Chaz

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European Separatism: Scotland, Catalonia, and Growing Divisions in the EU

Despite the recent stability among Europe’s nation-states, the continent has for generations been incredibly divided. In addition to wars and centuries-long rivalries, the demographic composition of the states themselves has often been a source of conflict. As alliances, conquests, and marriages merged the territories of Europe’s many kingdoms over the centuries, minority groups were invariably caught in the middle, leading to internal conflicts and competing territorial claims that worsened existing conflicts among European states. Notable examples include Scotland, Catalonia, Flanders, Wallonia, Alsace-Lorraine, Northern Ireland, and the Basque Country.

Few European minorities, however, are more relevant today than  the Scots and the Catalans, as they have launched high-profile independence movements that have captured global attention and threaten to permanently alter European geopolitics. These movements have significant backing among their people, whose existing regional governments provide an organized power structure capable of supporting and sustaining independence movements. Most importantly, these movements are having a large impact on two incredibly important European states: the United Kingdom and Spain. While the governing structure of the European Union (which requires unanimous consent for new members) would likely leave an independent Scotland or Catalonia looking from the outside in, thus harming the viability of these potential states, these movements should not be ignored. The rise of Scottish and Catalan nationalism and the resulting responses by their governments contains important lessons for EU member states and will be an important political issue in the EU for years to come as both peoples pursue political independence.

On September 18, 2014, Scotland voted 55%-45% to remain in the United Kingdom, ending, at least temporarily, the efforts of the Scottish Nationalist Party (SNP) to bring about an independent Scotland. During the referendum, Britain’s three major political parties formed a coalition that encouraged Scots to vote no and remain in the U.K. Among the issues used to convince Scots to vote no was the uncertainty of an independent Scotland being able to join the EU. This argument was effective for several reasons, and it demonstrates why the existence of the EU is a major obstacle for any independence movement within the EU. First, since the process for new states to join the Union requires the unanimous consent of all existing member states, the new state’s former state (or any other hostile member state) could easily derail its membership. This gives significant power to member states with separatist movements because they can both deny an independent state within their former territory EU membership and similarly deny membership to any other new, independent state within the Union in order to discourage a separatist movement within its own borders. Second, the denial of EU membership would, in itself, likely derail most independence movements. Losing the Euro, membership in European Economic Area (EEA), and the benefits of open borders would cause any newly independent European state to experience long-term economic challenges, as easy access to other European markets through the EEA’s free trade zone, open borders with other EU member states, and membership in the EU’s strong currency would be cut off upon gaining independence. While some of these challenges would not be applicable to Scotland or would apply in different ways, the prospect of these difficulties was a potent weapon deployed by the No-vote coalition in Scotland. As a result, it also strengthened the appeal of another common obstacle for independence movements: the promise of more regional powers by the central government.

A popular solution for dealing with separatist movements in recent times has been giving regions with a desire to seek independence more devolved powers over regional affairs. This can range from empowering the regional governor to creating an entirely separate regional parliament and government, as Britain has done in Scotland and as Spain has done in Catalonia. National governments also have a wide range of additional devolutionary tools at their disposal to give more powers to existing regional governments in order to create greater self-rule, including more spending and taxing powers and greater local say over how national laws apply to the region. This strategy is effective because it maintains national unity while satisfying the grievances of increasingly separatist regions that want more local control over their own affairs.

Separatists can use the prospect of independence as an excellent bargaining chip to seek greater regional autonomy. For instance, the Scottish referendum forced Westminster to offer Scotland more devolved powers, and, despite the referendum’s failure, the Scottish people strengthened their regional government by electing 56 members of the SNP to the British Parliament at the polls this past May. As a result, all but 3 MPs from Scotland are members of the SNP. If Parliament follows through on its promises, a strengthened Scottish regional government will satisfy many Scots who might otherwise have considered supporting independence. The appeal of gaining more regional powers is a potent obstacle for independence movements because many grievances can be remedied without independence. This, coupled with the prospect of being left out of the EU, makes independence an extremely hard sell. However, if central governments are unwilling to consider expanding regional powers and address the concerns of minority groups, they fuel separatist movements because independence (and the threat of it) becomes the only way to address regional concerns.

Despite important differences between the two regions, these lessons from Scotland are equally applicable to Catalonia’s quest to be independent from Spain. While Catalonia has a much larger share of its nation’s population than does Scotland and has an even more disproportionate amount of its nation’s economic activity, it would still face many of the same issues that have deterred Scottish independence. Though Catalonia could be categorized as Spain’s economic powerhouse, a departure from Spain and the EU could have dramatic economic consequences, making it difficult to trade with its former countrymen and France to the north and forcing many multinational corporations doing business in Barcelona to relocate in order to remain in the EU. This, combined with the loss of the Euro and membership in the open-border Schengen Area, would make independence a hard sell to Catalans, particularly if Spain decides to offer Catalonia more regional powers.

But Catalonia is also a perfect example of how central governments should not handle independence movements. Spain, in an effort to deny legitimacy to Catalan calls for independence, has ignored referendum attempts and refused to offer more regional powers beyond the current constitutional arrangement. By stifling overwhelming calls for a referendum and failing to offer Catalans an alternative to independence, the Spanish Government is only fueling the rise of Catalonian separatism and deepening the distrust between Catalans and the Spanish Government stemming from decades of difficulties during the Franco regime. When independence movements like those in Catalonia and Scotland are supported by legitimate historical claims, cultural identity, and growing popular support, national governments should take them seriously and have confidence that the desire for national unity will trump separatist aspirations in a popular vote.  Failing to do so is undemocratic and will only strengthen the legitimacy of calls for independence. As Scotland’s referendum showed, putting the question to a vote can have positive results for national unity; the national government earned a democratic mandate to keep Scotland in the U.K.

Another interesting European example of separatism is the situation of Flanders and Wallonia in Belgium. The Dutch-speaking Flemish and French-speaking Walloons both have sought independence at various times in Belgium’s history since its independence from the Netherlands in 1830. However, as Flanders has grown in population and prospered economically, Flemish calls for independence have increased in recent years despite Flanders and Wallonia already having their own regional governments in Belgium’s federal system. Flanders now contains over 60% of Belgium’s population and three-quarters of its economic activity, meaning that Flanders effectively subsidizes the less-wealthy Wallonia region in terms of government programs. And as a result of mounting Flemish frustration, the pro-separatist New Flemish Alliance won a plurality in Belgium’s parliament in the 2014 elections. The existence of two incredibly distinct peoples in two different regions of the country makes Belgium’s situation very complex, since independence for Flanders would effectively mean the end of the Belgian state. The Belgian government thus faces an immense dilemma; it can neither allow an independence referendum, as a ‘yes’ vote would tear apart the Belgian nation, nor can it afford to ignore the New Flemish Alliance and its supporters.

Despite the difficulties that the EU creates for independence movements, they should not be ignored or written off. Scotland was less than half a million votes from leaving the United Kingdom after three centuries of unity with England, and the Tory government in London is now confronted with the problem of how to deal with the issues surrounding Scottish calls for more autonomy. How it does so will determine whether support for Scottish independence wanes or continues to grow. With the possible exception of Belgium, European nations dealing with independence movements should heed the lessons of Scotland, for the democratic principles that form the foundation of modern liberal democracies and the EU demand that the legitimate grievances of separatist citizens receive due consideration. As the past year has shown in Ukraine, separatism can be incredibly dangerous to the stability of nations and even lead to war in extreme circumstances when it is ignored or left unchecked. While devolution of powers to regional governments and independence referendums are often controversial and may have unintended consequences not discussed here, they often offer the best chance for keeping a state together despite the centrifugal forces pulling it apart from the inside.

Connor Pfeiffer is a sophomore from San Antonio, Texas, tentatively majoring in the History Department. He can be reached at connorp@princeton.edu.

Source: The Prince Tontory

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DONALD STEPHENS' CRITICISMS OF "MALAYSIA PLAN"

HISTORIC VIEWS

STRAITS TIMES REPORT 1961

On 18 July 1961 a letter from former Sabah C.M. Donald Stephens was published in the Straits times criticizing Malaya's attempts to push their Malaysia Plan on the Borneo countries of Brunei, North Borneo (Sabah) and Sarawak.

His polite but firm comments inferred that Malaya was pushing its Malaysia Plan on the Borneo countries and smacked of "colonialism".

He made the followings points which are even more accurate and self evident after over 50 years for Sabah and Sarawak as vassal states. Brunei is the only country to gain real independence.

1. Borneo people opposed Malaysia.
2. Borneo countries should have independence first and consider "Malaysia" later.
3. Borneo countries are to deal with Malaya on equal basis and not as vassals.
4. "We do not want to join Malaya as colonies" (Britain colluded with Malaya to transfer Borneo sovereignty without independence)
5. "Borneonize" civil service first and not have new "expatriates" come and take the top jobs.
6. Malaysia Plan was against the Borneo nationalist aspirations for independence.
7. Malaya should instead "urge" Brunei to help form a federation of the 3 Borneo territories first.
8. The alternative idea of a confederation with Malaya could be considered after formation of the "Borneo Federation".
9. He expressed concern about Malayan interference in the independence process with their plan to make Borneo states dependent on Malaya.
10. He asked Malaya to stop interfering and forget about making Brunei North Borneo and Sarawak the 12th, 13th and 14th States of Malaya..

Source: Borneo Wiki

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Garis Masa Kedudukan Negara Sabah dan Negara Sarawak Dahulu dan Kini...

Melihat kepada Garis Masa (Timeline) ini, mungkin anda dapat melihat secara umum tentang status sebenar negara Sabah dan negara Sarawak. 

Pihak SSKM-SSU(UK) mengambil tahun 1946 sebagai permulaan kepada Garis Masa ini sebagai pendedahan sejarah tentang status kedudukan Negara Sabah dan Negara Sarawak adalah bertujuan untuk membuatkan anda semua faham. Ini juga kerana pada tahun tersebut jugalah negara Malaya wujud sebagai "Malayan Union" yang berstatus "Jajahan Makhota British ataupun Crown Colony of British" yang hanya mampu bertahan sehingga tahun 1948 sahaja sebelum ditukar status kepada "Tanah Naungan British ataupun Protectorate State of British".

Sebelum ini, semasa gambar Garis Masa ini dikongsikan, pihak kami mendapati seperti kurang perhatian diberikan. Apakah ia bermaksud bahawa rakyat negara Sabah dan rakyat negara Sarawak tidak mampu untuk memahami maksud didalam gambar ini? Jikalau itu yang menjadi penyebabnya, maka pihak kami akan berikan penerangan secara ringkas yang mudah difahami oleh anda semua.

TAHUN 1946-1948

JAJAHAN MAKHOTA BRITISH

Selepas Perang Dunia Kedua (WWII) berakhir pada tahun 1945, negara-negara yang berada dibawah pentadbiran British diletakkan dibawah Pentadbiran Ketenteraan British (British Military Administration - BMA) sementara untuk menunggu ketibaan pemerintahaan rasmi daripada British. Ia termasuklah Malaya (11 negeri), Negara Singapura, Negara North Borneo (kini dikenali sebagai negara Sabah) dan Negara Sarawak. Setelah beberapa bulan dibawah pentadbiran BMA, maka pentadbiran tersebut diserahkan kepada Kerajaan British. Penyerahan pentadbiran tersebut telah menyaksikan bahawa Negara North Borneo dan Negara Sarawak yang dahulunya berstatus "Naungan British ataupun Protectorate State of British" dibawah Pentadbiran British Borneo Chartered Company telah ditukarkan menjadi "Tanah Jajahan Makhota British ataupun Crown Colony of British".

11 buah negeri-negeri Tanah Melayu telah dipersekutukan menjadi satu Kesatuan yang dikenali sebagai Kesatuan Malaya ataupun Malayan Union. Seperti yang diperkatakan sebentar tadi, Malayan Union juga telah diberikan status Tanah Jajahan Makhota British ataupun Crown Colony of British. Namun, pada tahun 1948, setelah penentangan berlaku tanpa henti, akhirnya Malayan Union telah dibubarkan dan diganti dengan Persekutuan Tanah Melayu (Federation of Malaya) dengan status dinaiktarafkan menjadi Tanah Naungan British ataupun Protectorate State of British. Dengan status ini juga, negara Persekutuan Tanah Melayu (Malaya) telah melalui proses Berkerajaan Sendiri (Self-Government) sehingga pada tahun 1957 sebelum mencapai kemerdekaan pada 31 Ogos 1957.

Manakala Negara North Borneo dan Negara Sarawak masih kekal dengan status Tanah Jajahan Makhota British yang ditadbir terus daripada Pejabat Tanah Jajahan di London. Semua kata putus adalah daripada British. Rakyat Negara North Borneo dan rakyat Negara Sarawak tidak mempunyai suara, perwakilan dalam kerajaan ataupun hak dalam menentukan masa depan negara mereka. Itulah keburukan yang dimiliki oleh mana-mana kerajaan yang berstatus "Tanah Jajahan Makhota".

Berbeza pula dengan negara Brunei, statusnya kekal sebagai "Tanah Naungan British ataupun Protectorate State of British" yang masih mempunyai kerajaan dan mempunyai hak untuk bersuara. 

Negara Burma pada waktu itu juga berada dibawah jajahan British dan belum mencapai kemerdekaannya. Burma mencapai kemerdekaannya pada tahun 1947 sekali bersama dengan Negara Sri Lanka yang pada waktu itu dikenali sebagai (Ceylon).

Indonesia dan Philippine pula pada tahun itu sudah mencapai Kemerdekaannya manakalah Thailand satu-satunya negara di Asia Tenggara yang tidak pernah dijajah oleh mana-mana negara Barat kerana kepintaran Raja mereka.

TAHUN 1957-1963

Pada Tahun 1957, Persekutuan Tanah Melayu (Malaya) telah mencapai kemerdekaannya daripada British. Pada ketika itu, Negara North Borneo, Negara Sarawak dan Negara Singapura masih berada dibawah Jajahan Makhota British. Namun pada tahun 1959, Negara Singapura sudah mencapai status Berkerajaan Sendiri Sepenuhnya (Full Internal Self-Government). 

Namun, pada tahun 1963, atas dasar tipu muslihat yang didalangi oleh Malaya yang berusaha mempengaruhi keputusan British telah menyebabkan Negara North Borneo, Negara Sarawak dan Negara Singapura terpedaya untuk "membentuk Malaysia" yang kononnya pada 16 September 1963 itu merupakan tarikh dimana sebuah "Persekutuan Baru" dibentuk. Tetapi, hakikatnya tidak pernah ada sebuah Persekutuan Baru dibentuk pada 16 September 1963 di Asia Tenggara. Apa yang baru hanyalah nama Persekutuan Tanah Melayu (Malaya) yang ditukar ganti menjadi "Malaysia". Perkara ini dapat disahkan melalui keterangan keahlian Persekutuan Tanah Melayu (Malaya) di United Nations (UN).

Pada 16 September 1963, kononnya Negara Sabah, Negara Sarawak dan Negara Singapura diberikan kemerdekaan apabila terbentuknya "Malaysia" namun perkara itu sebenarnya tidak berlaku. Ini kerana "Kuasa Kedaulatan, Kuasa Pentadbiran, Kuasa Perundangan dan Kuasa Kehakiman" tidak diserahkan kepada Kerajaan Negara Sabah, Kerajaan Negara Sarawak dan Kerajaan Negara Singapura. Kuasa-kuasa tersebut telah dipindahkan daripada Ibu Pejabat Pentadbiran Tanah Jajahan British ke Ibu Pejabat Pentadbiran Malaya di Kuala Lumpur.

Kehadiran Perwakilan Bangsa-Bangsa Bersatu (PBB) ke Negara North Borneo (Sabah) dan Negara Sarawak adalah hanya untuk meninjau secara umum tanpa sebarang penelitian khusus mahupun memungut memorandum. Kedatangan mereka adalah untuk membuat penilaian mengikut Resolusi UN 1541. Kenyataan tersebut dinyatakan oleh U Thant, yang merupakan Setiausaha Bangsa-Bangsa Bersatu (PBB) dalam kesimpulannya hasil laporan daripada tinjauan perwakilan mereka. Beliau dengan tegas menjelaskan bahawa (dalam petikan)...

"...There was no reference to a referendum or plebiscite in the request which was addressed to me. I was asked to ascertain the wishes of the people 'within the context of General Assembly resolution 1541 (xv), principle ix of the annex, by a fresh approach' which in my opinion was necessary 'to ensure complete compliance with the principle of Self-Determination within the requirements embodied in principle ix', taking into consideration certain questions relating to the recent elections. The mission accordingly arranged for consultations with the population through the elected representatives of the people, leaders of political parties and other groups and organisations, and with all person who were willing to express their views, and every effort was made to ascertain the wishes of the special groups (political detainees and absentees) mentioned in the Manila joint statement. The mission gathered and studied all available documents, reports and other material on the governmental institutions, political organisation, electoral process in the two territories, and other matters relevant to its term of reference..."

Report of UN mission to Malaysia: inward telegram OCULAR 1441 Sir P Dean to Lord Home, forwarding the text of U Thant's final conclusions.

Dalam erti kata lain, ketika membentuk "Malaysia", Negara Sabah dan Negara Sarawak sebenarnya masih lagi berstatus "Tanah Jajahan". Walau bagaimanapun, Negara Sabah dan Negara Sarawak sungguh bernasib baik kerana sebelum 16 September 1963, status Negara North Borneo (31 Ogos 1963) dan Negara Sarawak (22 Julai 1963) sudah mencapai status "Berkerajaan Sendiri (Self-Government)" dan pada 16 September 1963, ia telah mencapai Berkerajaan Sendiri Sepenuhnya (Full Internal Self-Government) setelah Jawatan Yang Dipertua Negara dan Governor dipegang oleh rakyat Negara Sabah dan rakyat Negara Sarawak.

Hujah dan kenyataan pihak SSKM-SSU(UK) ini dapat disokong melalui beberapa bukti. Antaranya ialah;

1. Akbar Lama yang merekod kenyataan Donald Stephen, Stephen Kalong Ningkan dan Lee Kuan Yew.
2. Kenyataan British
3. Kenyataan UN

Bukti-bukti ini akan dikeluarkan pada artikel seterusnya nanti.

TAHUN 1965

Namun, setelah Malaysia dibentuk pada 16 September 1963, malaya dengan bersungguh-sungguh telah memulakan rentak penindasannya untuk mengganggu pentadbiran rakan-rakannya. Ia dimulai dengan Negara Singapura. Kerajaan Malaya yang telah dikenali sebagai Kerajaan Persekutuan Malaysia selepas 16 September 1963 telah cuba untuk mencampuri urusan pentadbiran Negara Singapura dengan memaksa Kerajaan Negara Singapura untuk tunduk kepada arahan mereka. Keadaan menjadi tegang apabila Kerajaan Negara Singapura dibawah kepimpinan Perdana Menteri mereka, Lee Kuan Yew menentang campur tangan Kerajaan Malaya kerana ia boleh ditafsirkan sebagai perlanggaran kefahaman asas pembentukan Malaysia yang telah dipersetujui sebelum ini. Perkara ini berlarutan sehingga pada 7 Ogos 1965, ia telah membawa kepada perpisahan dan Tunku Abdul Rahman telah mengistiharkan secara rasmi perpisahan tersebut pada 9 Ogos 1965. 

Antara punca-punca yang membawa kepada perpisahan Negara Singapura daripada Malaysia adalah seperti berikut:

1. Disagreement over Common Market (Percanggahan Pendapat tentang Pasaran Bersama)
2. Different Treatment of Races (Perbezaan Layanan Kaum)
3. "Malaysian Malaysia Campaign" (Kempen Malaysian Malaysia)
4. Different Political Ideology (Perbezaan Ideologi Politik)
5. Political Rivalry between PAP and Alliance Party (Persaingan Politik antara PAP dan Parti Perikatan - kini dikenali sebagai Barisan Nasional).

Hanya 5 Faktor utama sahaja yang membawa kepada Perpisahan ini. Bagaimana pula dengan Negara Sabah dan Negara Sarawak? Pihak kami sangat yakin bahawa terdapat lebih daripada 5 faktor yang akan menjustifikasikan sebab-sebab apa yang membolehkan perpisahan Negara Sabah dan Negara Sarawak dilakukan. Perkara ini akan diulaskan dengan lebih panjang dan teliti pada artikel seterusnya nanti.

Setelah berpisah, Negara Singapura telah menjadi Republik Negara Singapura dan menjadi ahli anggota ASEAN dan PBB. Negara Singapura telah menjadi setaraf dengan Malaysia hasil jelmaan Malaya. Manakala Negara Sabah dan Negara Sarawak pula masih kekal menjadi jajahan Malaya yang bertopengkan Malaysia. Penghinaan itu dapat dirasai apabila status Negara Sabah dan Negara Sarawak telah menjadi 'negeri' dan setaraf dengan negeri-negeri di Malaya yang sebenarnya hanya berstatus 'Daerah' sahaja di Negara Sabah dan Negara Sarawak. 

Negara Singapura juga telah berjaya mengembalikan kedudukannya untuk setaraf dengan negara-negara di ASEAN dan DUNIA manakala kedudukan Negara Sabah dan Negara Sarawak masih sedang menanti untuk kembali ke kedudukan asal. Atas sebab itu gambar Garis Masa memperlihatkan kekosongan pada nombor 3 dan 4 bagi menyampaikan mesej bahawa Bangsa Negara Sabah dan Bangsa Negara Sarawak MESTI berusaha untuk mengembalikan maruah dan darjat bangsa Borneo ini. Kita mesti keluar daripada kepompong penjajahan yang hina, jijik dan kotor ini. Langkah awal yang perlu dilakukan ialah dengan menyingkirkan dakyah dan ideologi politik malaya! Itu adalah tugas Pertama yang perlu dilakukan. Tolak sokongan terhadap parti-parti malaya yang berleluasa di Bumi Borneo ini.

TAHUN 1984

Pada tahun 1984 pula, negara Brunei telah mencapai status Merdeka dan bebas daripada jajahan British secara rasmi. Manakala Negara Sabah dan Negara Sarawak masih lagi berada dibawah regim jajahan malaya sehingga kini.

Masa depan Negara Sabah dan Negara Sarawak kini terletak ditangan Generasi-Generasi Muda. Ini kerana kepimpinan baru bakal mengubah landskap politik Borneo dan Malaya. Sentimen untuk menyokong Parti-parti tempatan kini kian mendapat tempat dan semangat Nasionalisme dan Patriotisme semakin dapat dihayati, difahami dan diserap oleh semua rakyat Negara Sabah dan Negara Sarawak. Kepimpinan Malaya kini dilihat sebagai Parasit yang menumpang hasil kekayaan Borneo untuk terus hidup. Hati Bangsa Borneo kini sudah semakin keras dan kental untuk tidak lagi memberi peluang dan ruang untuk penindasan dan penjajahan ini berterusan kerana jikalau itu berlaku, masa depan generasi bangsa Borneo di Negara Sabah dan Negara Sarawak akan terus malap.

Pada tahun bilakah Negara Sabah dan Negara Sarawak akan mencapai Kemerdekaan sebenar?

Ia terpulang kepada tahap kesedaran dan keberanian rakyat negara Sabah dan rakyat negara Sarawak. Kemerdekaan ini tidak akan dapat dicapai selagi tiada PERPADUAN kerana ia adalah SYARAT ASAS untuk berjaya. Untuk mencapai Perpadauan ini, ia mestilah ditonjolkan melalui Sokongan Politik Tempatan. Ini kerana perjuangan ini sememangnya melibatkan kuasa politik. Petisyen SSKM-SSU(UK) memainkan peranan sebagai pemangkin (pencepat proses) untuk menjadikan Kemerdekaan sebagai Realiti. 

Sekarang adakah anda sudah faham? Jikalau ya, sila sebarkan artikel ini bersama sekali dengan gambar Garis Masa agar kefahaman itu jelas difahami oleh semua rakyat Bangsa Negara Sabah dan Bangsa Negara Sarawak.

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"Sabah akan terus berdepan dengan ketidakstabilan politik, keselamatan, ekonomi dan sosial jikalau terus berada dalam malaysia"

Kenyataan RASMI ringkas SSKM-SSU(UK).

Sebuah artikel dalam surat khabar Utusan telah memuatkan kenyataan masidi manjun, Adun umno DUN N.30 Keranaan, Ranau. Dalam tajuk artikel tersebut, dia mengatakan bahawa "Sabah berdepan ancaman jika keluar malaysia".

Beberapa persoalan boleh dibangkitkan bagi menafikan kenyataan tersebut. Namun, mungkin elok kita meneliti apakah ancaman-ancaman yang dimaksudkannya jikalau bangsa Negara Sabah ingin menamatkan persekutuan dengan malaya dalam malaysia.

Antara ancaman yang kononnya akan timbul adalah seperti berikut:

1. Sabah akan berdepan ancaman dari aspek keselamatan serta pembangunan jika memilih untuk keluar daripada persekutuan malaysia.
2. Memberi ruang kepada Filipina untuk mengemukakan tuntutan.
3. Mungkin menjadi mangsa keadaan akibat pertembungan kuasa-kuasa besar di Laut China Selatan.
4. Keadaan politik yang berlaku dengan pembangunan pulau-pulau buatan manusia oleh China serta kehadiran kapal perang Amerika Syarikat (AS) di Laut China Selatan amat membimbangkan.
5. Jika kita mengambil keputusan itu (keluar malaysia) atas rasa tidak puas hati dan mengikut emosi, kita berdepan 'ancaman' lebih besar iaitu dikuasai oleh China atau AS.
6. Isu Pendatang Tanpa Izin.

Apabila meniliti ancaman-ancaman yang dimaksudkannya itu, satu persoalan yang perlu dijawab olehnya iaitu adakah dengan terus berada didalam persekutuan palsu ini yang bernama malaysia, semua ancaman ini akan dapat dielakkan ataupun selesai?

Mari kita bersama-sama menjawab dengan jujur akan ancaman yang dibangkitkan yang bertujuan untuk menakutkan rakyat bangsa negara Sabah melalui persoalan demi persoalan.

Pertama [1], apakah selama 52 tahun negara Sabah berada didalam persekutuan palsu ini yang sebenarnya merupakan jelmaan malaya kepada malaysia telah memberi jaminan keselamatan dan pembangunan yang sewajarnya? Jikalau ya, mengapa kadar jenayah yang mengancam keselamatan rakyat tidak pernah menemui titik noktah? Mengapa berlaku kes penculikan di Sandakan (sehingga kini belum diselamatkan), Semporna, pencerobohan di Tanduo Lahad Datu? Mengapa pedalaman masih lagi ketinggalan dalam aspek pembangunan? Ranau masih berstatus pekan (termasuk dengan kawasan pedalaman ditempat lain diseluruh negara Sabah)? Masih terlalu banyak rakyat negara Sabah yang masih belum dapat menerima kemudahan asas seperti jalan raya yang berturap, bekalan air bersih, elektrik serta perkhidmatan kesihatan yang mencukupi? 

Kedua [2], mengapa anda masih menggunakan isu bodoh seperti ini? Bukankah isu ini sudah dibawa ke Makhamah Tinggi Antarabangsa dan kes ini telah dimenangi oleh kerajaan malaysia bahawa tuntutan Filipina tidak berasas serta tidak mempunyai locus standi? Apakah anda kurang membaca, tidak mendapat info tepat atau sememangnya berbuat bodoh seperti mana pemimpin-pemimpin umno yang lain lakukan selama ini?

Ketiga, Keempat dan Kelima [3,4,5], adakah dengan terus berada didalam persekutuan palsu ini yang bernama malaysia, negara Sabah dapat mengelak ancaman kuasa-kuasa besar seperti China dan AS? Anda khuatiri negara Sabah 'mungkin' akan dikuasai oleh China ataupun AS tetapi tidakkah anda sedari bahawa negara Sabah kini telah dan sedang dikuasai oleh malaya ataupun dalam erti kata lain yang lebih tepat, negara Sabah sedang dijajah oleh malaya melalui Resolusi Bangsa-Bangsa Bersatu (UN Resolution) 1541?

Keenam [6], ia merupakan isu yang telah dicipta sendiri oleh pemimpin malaya dan telah dijayakan oleh pemimpin-pemimpin negara Sabah (didalangi oleh USNO kemudian diteruskan oleh BERJAYA dan dirancakkan lagi oleh UMNO-BN sehingga kini) yang mementingkan diri, kuasa politik dan sanggup mengorbankan masa depan generasi masa depan negara ini. Tidakkah anda rasa tertampar pada muka dan malu apabila pihak kami mengatakan bahawa ia didalangi dan dirancakkan oleh parti yang dinaungi oleh anda kini? Ataupun anda sudah terlalu babal sehingga tidak mampu mengenal erti malu kerana sudah tegal dengan perbuatan parti anda ini? Sila jawab dalam hati.

Seperti yang tertera pada tajuk artikel ini, "Sabah akan terus berdepan dengan ketidakstabilan politik, keselamatan, ekonomi dan sosial jikalau terus berada dalam malaysia" adalah satu realiti dan bukan satu mimpi yang ngeri kerana ia isu ini sedang dialami oleh kita semua di negara Sabah. Untuk memberi noktah kepada isu ini, hanya melalui Kemerdekaan sebenar sahaja yang mampu menyelesaikannya yang mana bangsa Negara Sabah mempunyai kuasa mutlak dalam menangani isu ini. Apa yang berlaku kini ialah segala penyelesaian yang telah diberikan dan dikemukan untuk menyelesaikan isu ini tidak diambil berat oleh pihak kerajaan kerana tidak mendapat persetujuan oleh tuan mereka di malaya. Mengapa? Dengan selesainya isu ini, maka malaya akan kehilangan asas untuk terus menguasai bangsa dan Kerajaan Negara Sabah. 

Keadaan kini tidak seperti tahun 1960an yang mana rakyat dan pemimpin bergantung sepenuhnya kepada kepimpinan malaya. Kini, dimata rakyat Bangsa Negara Sabah, kepimpinan malaya adalah satu bentuk Parasitisme dan itu adalah realiti. malaya mendapat faedah daripada penipuan persekutuan ini manakala negara Sabah dan negara Sarawak mendapat kerugian kerana hasil kekayaan bumi tidak dapat dinikmati sepenuhnya. Segala aspek pembangunan dan kemajuan dikawal ketat oleh malaya. Tidakkah perkara seperti ini sangat muda dilihat dengan jelas bagi mereka yang berfikiran waras, matang dan bertanggungjawab?

Walau bagaimanapun, keadaan kini kian berubah dan gelombang kesedaran kian bertiup kencang untuk menghalau dakyah kotor, jijik, hina malaya daripada bumi Borneo ini. Rakyat negara Sabah khususnya sudah mampu menilai perkara ini dengan baik sekali. PRU14 bakal mengubah landskap politik di Borneo ini kerana pihak kami akan memainkan peranan dalam membuka mata rakyat agar mampu melihat dengan jelas keadaan ini. Namun, jikalau rakyat masih memilih untuk membutakan mata mereka, memekakkan telinga serta membisukan mulut, itu hak mereka tetapi ingatlah bahawa perbuatan tersebut bakal memberi kesan yang buruk kepada cucu-cicit anda dimasa hadapan. Kesenangan yang dinikmati kini oleh anda tidak bermaksud dapat diwariskan selamanya kerana ini amat bergantung kepada bentuk kerajaan dan politik yang diamalkan. 

Kerajaan negara Sabah dan negara Sarawak mesti diserahkan dibawah tangan kepimpinan golongan Nasionalisme, Patriotisme yang bertanggungjawab dalam menjaga maruah, membawa pembangunan yang nyata dan menjaga kepentingan sosial, ekonomi dan politik dengan penuh intergriti dan saksama. Ianya mampu dilakukan dibawah Parti-parti Tempatan. 

Mari kita bersama-sama berikan sokongan kepada Parti-Parti Tempatan yang berjuang untuk bangsa Negara Sabah dan bangsa Negara Sarawak. Acuan politik Borneo bagai langit dan bumi jikalau dibandingkan dengan acuan politik malaya. Oleh itu, jangan biarkan acuan itu diubah atau diganggu. Perbetulkan acuan itu melalui perpaduan dan kesepakatan sebagai Bangsa Borneo, Bangsa Negara Sabah dan Bangsa Negara Sarawak yang berjiwa Merdeka dan Berdaulat!

Bersama-sama kita selamatkan masa depan Bangsa Kita!

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S’wak membantu membentuk Malaysia bukan menyertai Malaysia

SIBU: Fakta sejarah yang menyatakan bahawa Sarawak menyertai Malaysia adalah tidak benar dan ia harus diperbetulkan, kata Menteri Kerajaan Tempatan dan Pembangunan Masyarakat Dato Sri Wong Soon Koh.

Sebaliknya jelas beliau, Sarawak telah membantu untuk membentuk Malaysia.

“Kesilapan itu harus kita perbetulkan dan harus diperbetulkan oleh pihak-pihak yang berkaitan.

“Kita perlu meletakkan fakta sejarah yang betul dan tepat untuk kita membentuk dan menjadi sebahagian daripada Malaysia.

“Dalam erti kata lain, Sarawak tidak menyertai Malaysia kerana Malaysia belum wujud lagi pada masa itu.

“Menurut fakta sejarahnya sebelum ini, Sarawak dilaporkan telah menyertai Malaysia dan banyak masyarakat menganggap Sarawak masuk Malaysia.

“Sebenarnya, fakta yang betul dan tepat adalah Sarawak membantu membentuk Malaysia dan tarikh 16 September adalah hari sebenar Hari Kebangsaan kita.

“Pembentukan rasmi Malaysia adalah jatuh pada tarikh 16 September 1963,” katanya kepada pemberita semasa ditemui selepas menyempurnakan Majlis Perasmian Pameran 50 Tahun Sarawak Merdeka Dalam Malaysia Peringkat Bahagian Sibu di Pusat Warisan Sibu di sini, kelmarin.

Hadir sama Pengerusi Majlis Perbandaran Sibu (MPS) Datuk Tiong Thai King, Residen Bahagian Sibu Sim Kok Kee, Setiausaha MPS Hii Chang Kee, Pegawai Kesihatan Bahagian Sibu Dr Muhamad Rais Abdullah serta ketua-ketua masyarakat.

Pameran yang mempamerkan kisah-kisah/gambar sejarah berkaitan kemerdekaan negeri ini berlangsung selama seminggu di pusat tersebut dan dibuka kepada orang ramai dari jam 9 pagi hingga jam 5 petang.

Acara 10 hari itu dianjurkan oleh Pejabat Residen Bahagian Sibu.

Ditanya sama ada terdapat usaha-usaha kerajaan memperbetul kesilapan tersebut, beliau berkata: “Ini akan dilakukan secara beransur-ansur kerana melibatkan kajian yang teliti berdasarkan fakta dan bukti yang kukuh.

” Wong yang juga Menteri Kanan dan Menteri Kewangan Kedua turut teringat akan peristiwa pada 22 Julai 1963 di mana bendera Union Jack diturunkan manakala bendera Sarawak dinaikkan buat pertama kalinya.

“Malah, Sarawak merdeka dari 22 Julai hingga 16 September bagi tempoh 68 hari apabila Malaysia diwujudkan.

“Ini sebahagian daripada sejarah yang mungkin banyak masyarakat tidak tahu,” jelasnya.

Sementara itu, beliau memberitahu bahawa pameran yang diadakan itu adalah berbentuk ilmu serta pengetahuan yang dikongsikan kepada orang ramai untuk melihat sejarah, peristiwa bersejarah serta pelbagai peringkat pembangunan yang telah berlaku di negeri ini.

Ini katanya, adalah satu platform untuk memupuk kesedaran generasi muda mengenai apa yang telah berlaku kepada negeri ini dan negara sebelum mencapai kemerdekaan.

“Oleh itu, generasi muda tidak boleh mengambil ringan tentang soal kemerdekaan.

“Segala keamanan, keharmonian dan pertumbuhan ekonomi yang pesat sekarang adalah hasil usaha keras mereka yang terdahulu yang sanggup mengorbankan nyawa demi menuntut kemerdekaan.

Dalam pada itu, Wong yang juga Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri (ADUN) Bawang Assan turut menggesa para pelajar sekolah mengunjungi pameran itu yang disifatkannya sebagai satu pendidikan sejarah.

Source: The Borneo Post

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TMJ Beri Ingat, Semua Negeri Ada Hak Untuk Keluar Dari Malaysia

Sebelum ini, Tunku Mahkota Johor Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim mencetuskan kontroversi apabila mengeluarkan surat pekeliling bertitah supaya semua bendera Jalur Gemilang di seluruh Johor diturunkan dan digantikan dengan bendera daerah.

Selepas kehangatan itu semakin sejuk, semalam baginda mencetuskan lagi kontroversi dengan memberi peringatan bahawa Johor dan negeri lain mempunyai hak untuk menarik diri dari Malaysia jika mana-mana terma dalam Perjanjian antara Johor dan Persekutuan Tanah Melayu tidak dipatuhi.

Baginda bertitah demikian dalam satu temu bual dalam laman web sukan FourthOfficial.com.

Menurut Tunku Ismail, kenyataannya mungkin boleh disifatkan berbaur hasutan tetapi baginda lebih bimbang dan mengutamakan rakyat negeri yang terletak di selatan Malaysia itu.

“Saya akan menjadi Sultan pada masa depan dan tanggungjawab utama saya ialah kepada rakyat Johor.

“Malaysia sangat penting kepada saya, tetapi Johor dan JDT keutamaan saya,” titah Tunku Ismail.

Titahnya, rakyat mempunyai hak untuk mengetahu keadaan huru-hara yang berlaku di dalam negara ketika ini dan ia tidak mempunyai kaitan dengan Istana Johor.

“Bertahun kita hidup aman dan bebas.

“Malah, kami hanya menyertai Persekutuan Tanah Melayu, apabila kedua-dua pihak bersetuju dengan beberapa syarat-syarat asas.

“Dan jika mana-mana terma itu dilanggar, kita ada hak untuk menarik diri daripada negara ini.

“Anda boleh menuduh saya menghasut sentimen kenegerian, tapi saya hanya menjalankan tugas saya kepada rakyat Johor, dan mengingatkan mereka tentang sejarah dan warisan tanah yang besar ini,” titahnya.

Pada bulan Jun lepas, adinda Tunku Ismail turut mencetuskan kontroverso apabila memuatnaik tulisan berkaitan perjanjian yang telah dimeterai bersama dengan Persekutuan Tanah Melayu.

Dalam status di Instagram yang sudah dipadam antaranya menyebut Johor bersetuju menandatangani perjanjian 1946 itu dengan mengenakan beberapa syarat.

Perjanjian itu termasuk Islam menjadi agama negeri, air dan tanah negeri menjadi hak mutlak Johor serta askar timbalan setia tidak boleh dibubarkan.

Istana Johor sejak beberapa bulan lalu ada beberapa kali membuat kenyataan berbaur sinis dengan menyindir kepimpinan kerajaan Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak antara lain meminta kerajaan menyelesaikan segera isu-isu berkaitan ekonomi khususnya berkaitan kejatuhan nilai Ringgit.

Source: PRU14

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Malaysian authorities lose golden chance to arrest Doris Jones — Lawyer

KOTA KINABALU: The Malaysian authorities have lost the golden opportunity to arrest London-based Sabah secession advocate Doris Jones when they allowed her to walk out of the Malaysian High Commission in London, said Kota Kinabalu-based legal consultant, Jeremiah Yee.

“It is known to all and sundry from the mainstream media that, firstly Doris Jones is wanted by the Malaysian authorities to assist police investigation for a possible offence under the Malaysian Sedition Act 1948.

“Secondly, a warrant of arrest was announced to have been issued against her by the police in Sabah.

“Thirdly, it was further revealed that a request was also made to Interpol to track and apprehend her, but was turned down.

“Under international law, the compound within the gates and walls of the Malaysian High Commission in London is protected and inviolable;

Jones could have been arrested and detained when she walked into it if she really has an outstanding warrant of arrest against her.

It will be a case of the Malaysian authorities arresting a Malaysian citizen on technically ‘Malaysian land’ for investigation into a crime allegedly committed in Malaysia,” said Jeremiah.

He was commenting on Jones’ recent comment that although she doubted there was actually a warrant of arrest on her, citing her walking out of the Malaysian High Commission in London recently, without being arrested.

“If there is such a warrant of arrest on me, they (Malaysian authorities) could have arrested me when I was inside the Malaysian High Commission recently, as that’s considered Malaysian territory,” she said.

It was reported recently that she had gone to the Malaysian High Commission in London early this month, to collect her passport which she had

applied for, only to be told by Immigration attache Azhar Abdul Hamid later that her pending application had been refused.

Jeremiah added that the Malaysian government could actually send police officers to London to interrogate and record her statement and subsequently set up court inside the Malaysian High Commission by flying judges, prosecutors, defence lawyers, witnesses and evidence there to try Jones.

“If convicted, a mini prison can also be arranged inside for her incarceration to serve out her sentence.

“Can the British authorities rescue Jones when such a scenario happens?

“In my view, the answer is in the negative as they are confined to outside the gates and walls of the Malaysian High Commission.

“From my perspective, it was a major slip-up and an embarrassing fiasco on the part of the Malaysian government in the London High Commission, and Jones is now a celebrity (an escape artist) thanks to the former,” he said.

On Jones’ ongoing campaign to get Sabah and Sarawak out of Malaysia, Jeremiah opined that whether Sabah and Sarawak continue to stay in Malaysia would depend on the collective democratic decision of the peoples living in Sabah and Sarawak – not individuals from outside.

Source: The Borneo Post

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“I’m wise enough not to get killed in the course” - Doris Jones

BY PLUTO JAMES

KOTA KINABALU: Claiming potential threat to her personal safety, besides the possibility of being arrested under the Sedition Act, London-based Sabah activist Doris Jones who advocates secession, is reconsidering her plans to return to Malaysia.

She said although she’s prepared to sacrifice for her struggle for her beloved state of Sabah and its people, she’s wise enough not to get herself killed in the course.

Jones also acknowledged that she was concerned with the possibility of the Malaysian authority arresting her under the Sedition Act although she doubt there was actually a warrant of arrest on her, citing her walking out of the Malaysian Embassy in London recently, without being arrested.

“If there is such a warrant of arrest on me, they (Malaysian authority) could have arrested me when I was inside the Malaysian Embassy recently, as that’s considered Malaysian territory,” she said.

Recently, Kota Kinabalu-based legal consultant Jeremiah Yee has warned that Jones will be arrested upon returning to Sabah using her newly-acquired British passport, since there has been a warrant of arrest issued by the police on her, to face charges under sedition for her secessionist movement.

He explained that unless Jones was issued with a diplomatic passport, having an ordinary British passport does not give the holder immunity from prosecution.

“If the Malaysian authorities have issued a warrant to arrest someone for some sort of offence, this means the person can be arrested when he or she steps onto Malaysian soil,” he said.

Doris, 46, who is Penampang-born and raised in Labuan was married to an Englishman but she remained in England when the two went separate ways.

When contacted via her Facebook account, Doris whose maiden name is Yapp Kim Yuon remarked:

“The death of P.I Bala (a private investigator who is a key witness in the Altantuya Shaariibuu murder trial) after returning to Malaysia is one lesson to learn from! If they do kill me in silence here (London), it is different story but to put myself to be kill...that is stupid,” she said.

Although it was reported that Balasubramaniam had died due to a heart attack on 15 March 2013, there were nonetheless a lot of speculations over the actual cause of his death in the Malaysian blogsphere.

The last time Jones returned to Malaysia was before the 13th general election. She left Malaysia for United Kingdom in 1996 and is currently working as a paralegal cum advocate in London.

Her interest to champion Sabah rights started since 1984 when Labuan became a federal territory. She claimed that at that time, she already had a negative perception of the Federal government’s treatment towards Sabah.

“I knew the making of Labuan an Offshore Financial Centre would not last long and would scrap off many job opportunities for the locals on the upper grades. And there’s also the issue of illegal immigrants coming in (to Sabah) without any control. So, what is the meaning of federal government?” she said.

Previously, there was an attempt by the authorities to extradite Jones but it could not be carried out as Britain does not recognise her crime under the Sedition Act.

Meanwhile, asked on her earlier plans to return to Malaysia with her newly-acquired United Kingdom international passport, she revealed that it was aimed chiefly to give her support to the group of four volunteers of the Sabah Sarawak Keluar Malaysia (SSKM) movement, who were charged with allegedly propagating the secession of Sabah from Malaysia.

With the changed of her plans to return to Malaysia now, Jones who is the founder of Sabah Sarawak Union (UK) said she would continue to monitor and support the SSKM volunteers from London. She also claimed to have around 70,000 followers.

She maintained that secession is the best way for Sabah and its people to regain control of their rich natural resources and to strive for a better future.

“We are entitled to every penny out of our oil, gas, timber and other natural resources. Secession is the best answer for us in Sabah. Will this nation ever return to the constitutional principles of our founding fathers? The answer, I am convinced, is NO!

“What I am doing now is not a ''circus show''. It is real and I am willing to take all the risks. We, Sabahans have nothing to lose after all; after this 52 years (of independence) we have lost billions and lives! We, Sabahans must take a stand against the ongoing and unjust colonisation of our homeland,” she said.

Touching on the Sabah Immigration Department director Noor Alam Khan Wahid Khan’s recent statement that she would have to make up her mind on which citizenship to retain when she returns to Sabah, Jones countered that Noor Alam should be more concerned of the huge presence of illegal immigrants in the state, rather than questioning her citizenship.

“I was born a Sabahan and I always will be a Sabahan. No one can change that!” she concluded.

Source: Kinabalu Today

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Sarawak minister: UK must ‘come back and fix wrongs’ in Malaysia Agreement

KUCHING, Oct 29 — The UK cannot disavow responsibility if the Malaysia Agreement 1963 it helped to draft has been violated, Sarawak minister Tan Sri Dr James Masing said today.

Masing explained that this was because the UK was party to the agreement that was signed when Malaya, Sabah, Sarawak and — briefly — Singapore joined together to form Malaysia, and must be held accountable.

“The UK government has to tell us what are the conditions in the MA63 that could have been breached,” he told reporters.

“If indeed there are wrong somewhere, they must come back and fix the wrongs, if there is any,” the state land development minister told reporters today after signing a memorandum of understanding between Bakun Charitable Trust and Sarawak Energy Berhad (SEB) here.

The Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) president said, however, that his remarks did not mean he was implying that Putrajaya has breached the agreement.

Masing was responding to Sabah Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Joseph Pairin Kitingan’s remarks blaming the UK for not doing enough to prevent the confusion that has cropped up following their withdrawal with the formation of Malaysia on September 16, 1963.

Speaking in Parliament last Tuesday, Pairin, who is also Parti Bersatu (PBS) president, said the British government had allowed the situation to deteriorate since then as there were many unresolved issues regarding interpretation of the MA63.

He said a reading of the Malaysia Act 1963, Inter-Governmental Committee (IGC) Report and Cobbold Commission Report led him to conclude that the UK acted as though it was in a rush to relinquish its duties to the two Borneo states.

The former Sabah chief minister also urged the British High Commissioner to Malaysia to convey the grievances of Sabahans to the Queen of England.

Source: The Malay Online

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Pairin: UK should help clear unhappiness in Sabah, Sarawak

The colonialists didn’t do enough to prevent the confusion that has since arisen on Malaysia in Borneo.

KOTA KINABALU: Huguan Siou and Keningau MP Joseph Pairin Kitingan blames the hasty British departure from Sabah and Sarawak on 16 September 1963 for the prevailing confusion in the two states on their status in the Federation with the peninsula. “They did not do enough to prevent the confusion that has since cropped up. The British High Commissioner in Kuala Lumpur should take note of this and send this message to the Queen.”

“It’s incumbent upon the British Government to assume the responsibility to help clear up the unhappiness in Sabah and Sarawak on Malaysia.”

Until today, we have so many unresolved issues in Sabah and Sarawak on Malaysia, he added. “Because of the British leaving without preparation and protection for the people, there’s suspicion and anger that has led to animosity against the Federal Government.”

He cited the interpretation of the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) and the 40 per cent revenue that Sabah is entitled to under the 48th Schedule in the Inter-Governmental Committee Report (IGC), as examples.

Pairin, who is also a Deputy Chief Minister and Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) President, was debating Budget 2016 in Parliament on Tuesday. “It cannot be denied that there’s much unhappiness in both states in Borneo over the loss of safeguards and their treatment after the formation of Malaysia.”

He conceded that the empowerment which Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak had promised Sabah and Sarawak was a step forward. “We need autonomy in many areas like education and health. Small projects like supplying food to schools should not need approval from Putrajaya.”

The young have different views, he warned, on the 20 points safeguards (18 Points in Sarawak), five per cent oil royalty, and other issues that have become the topics in political debate. “Looking at the constitutional documents in Borneo on Malaysia, we can conclude that the British Government had acted in a rush as if it wanted to relinquish its responsibilities towards its colonies in Borneo.”

“Therefore, the proposal to form Malaysia was done in haste.”

Besides MA63, IGC Report and the 20/18 Points, Pairin cited the Cobbold Commission Report (CCR) as evidence of the British beating a hasty retreat from Borneo.

Source: Free Malaysia Today

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Court overturns ban on pro-Sarawak rights group

KUCHING, Oct 30 ― The High Court today reversed the home ministry’s decision to ban a local civil society group, nearly a year after the pro-Sarawak rights movement was declared illegal by Putrajaya.

Datuk Rhodzarian Bujang ruled that the ministry’s decision to ban the Sarawak Association of Peoples’ Aspirations (SAPA) was irrational, illegal, unconstitutional and without basis.

“As of today, SAPA is no longer an illegal society,” the group’s counsel Dominique Ng Kim Ho told reporters after the judge made her ruling in chambers.

Ng said the judge agreed with his arguments that SAPA was not given the chance to respond to allegations made against them before the ministry declared that it was illegal on November 14 last year.

He added that five out of the nine police reports lodged against the group had nothing to do with a public forum organised by SAPA, where a panel speaker had allegedly made seditious remarks.

SAPA president Lina Soo said the court ruling vindicates their position that Sarawakians have every right to speak out against any perceived violation of the Malaysia Agreement 1963 and the accompanying Inter-Governmental Committee (IGC) Report ― which were signed by Malaya, Sabah, Sarawak and Singapore to formalise the formation of the federation.

“Now that SAPA has been declared legal, we will speak against any violation of the MA63,” she said, referring to the Malaysia Agreement.

In a federal gazette published on Nov14 last year, Zahid  gave his “opinion that SAPA is being used for purposes prejudicial to the interest of the security of Malaysia and public order”.

Subsequently, the RoS deregistered SAPA under Section 5 (1) of the Societies Act 1966.

Apart from reversing the home ministry’s decision, the court also ordered the federal government to pay RM8,000 in costs.

Source: The Malay Online

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Doris Jones returning to M’sia with UK passport

Sabah secessionist says she was left with no choice but to obtain UK travel documents after the Malaysian government refused to renew her passport.

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah secessionist activist Doris Jones will be returning to Malaysia but with a UK passport.

Based in London, Jones has said that she is definitely planning to make a trip back to Sabah with her new travel documents after her application to renew her Malaysian passport was rejected, according to a report in the Star Online.

“I won’t tell you when, but I will come back. I have family there,’’ Jones said when contacted in London by telephone yesterday.

Jones, whose full name is Doris Yapp Kim Young, posted on her Facebook page on Sunday that she had settled her passport problems in the United Kingdom without any problems.

According to her, she has not given up her Malaysian citizenship by applying for the UK passport, which she was entitled to having been a permanent resident of the United Kingdom for the last 20 years.

“It is not my intention to change my passport from Malaysian passport to United Kingdom international passport, but it is the fault of Malaysian government for rejecting a Sabah citizen from continuing to stay in Malaysia,” she said.

“I have not applied for British citizenship. I only applied for a travel document as Malaysia is refusing to renew my passport.”

Jones, who runs the Sabah Sarawak Keluar Malaysia (SSKM) movement, said that her application to renew her passport at the Malaysian High Commission in London was rejected, though she was offered an emergency one-way travel document to renew her passport in Putrajaya.

“I want to renew my passport in Kota Kinabalu. Why Putrajaya?” she asked.

A court in Tuaran had issued an arrest warrant against Jones in January, ordering her appearance in court to answer a charge under the Sedition Act for allegedly promoting the secession of Sabah and Sarawak from Malaysia.

Malaysian police requested Interpol’s help to trace Jones in February but were reported by The Star as saying later in May that they could not extradite her from London as Britain, which has abolished its sedition laws, did not recognise her “crime”.

Source: Free Malaysia Today

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