If there is a Syariah Court for Muslims and a Native Court for the natives, is there anything wrong for the Sarawak government to set up a court for Christians to settle certain disputes amongst themselves?

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I have some years ago echoed what the Rajah Order 1920 decreed about natural born Sarawakians be accorded native status. The Rajah Order 1920 which came into force from January 1, 1923 vide Sarawak Government Gazette Notification No: 143 (in Roman numerals CXLIII), 1922 dated November 16, 1922 at page 406.

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Parti Bumi Kenyalang called for the safety of Sarawakians who are working or studying in Malaya and in Singapore. It is estimated that there are about 400,000 Sarawakians working and studying in Malaya and in Singapore. In Johore, there could be over 100,000 Sarawakians living or working there.

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The Petroleum Development Act 1974 (PDA74) although argued unconstitutional or an invalid Act and unless repealed, vested the ownership, rights, powers, liberties and privileges of oil in Sarawak and Sabah in the hands of PETRONAS. Since ownership of the oil and gas resources had been transferred into the hands of PETRONAS, PDA74 does not require PETRONAS to pay “royalties” but, “cash payment” as compensation for the loss of these resources to Sarawak and Sabah.

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Religion is important for the upbringing of children and we wish that the state government look into this seriously. It is learned from the press that the Sarawak government has approved about RM95 million to build the first Islamic International School in the state.

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We are cery proud to have an airline of our own but, many airlines in the world collapsed! At one time MAS was said in problems with management and it was Idris Jala who salvaged the whole thing.

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There is nothing expressed in the Sarawak Constitution whether there is or no official religion in Sarawak. In the absence of any clear exclusion of any religion as the official religion in Sarawak, it is difficult to say there is no official religion for Sarawak when the federal constitution expressly says that Islam is the official religion of Malaysia.

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Malaysia has many high profile corruption cases. Sarawak is also not free from corruption in high places. Many senior politicians and former prime ministers and ministers had faced investigation by relevant authorities in recent years.

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There had been so many arguments about house detention of convicted prisoners in recent weeks. Little knowledge is dangerous, and it is wise to read the statue carefully and not argue based on assumptions or on memory. I also at first was influenced by arguments by some influencers that confused me, and I had to look at the law more carefully and not to listen to what influencers said.

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The Malaysian government intents to rebuild Gaza after the war with Israel had ended about two weeks ago. This shows that the Malaysian government is caring, knows and can feel the sufferings caused by the war to the people in Gaza.

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阅读全文: SSRANZ CALLS FOR PUBLIC SUPPORT IN THE FIGHT FOR SARAWAK AND SABAH RIGHTS

The former Law Minister, Datuk Zaid Ibrahim, did not take into consideration the opinions of legal experts that the formation or existence of the federation Malaysia was by way of fraud or by dubious means. Malaysia was created after the setting of the Cobbold Commission in 1962 which led to the signing of the Malaysia Agreement on 9 July, 1963 which let to Sarawak, Sabah and Singapore been given as a gift to Malaya by the United Kingdom against the will of the majority of Sarawakians and Sabahans at that time.

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Bekas Menteri Undang-Undang, Datuk Zaid Ibrahim, tidak mengambil kira pandangan pakar undang-undang yang berpendapat bahawa pembentukan atau kewujudan Persekutuan Malaysia berlaku melalui penipuan atau cara yang meragukan. Malaysia diwujudkan selepas pembentukan Suruhanjaya Cobbold pada tahun 1962 yang membawa kepada penandatanganan Perjanjian Malaysia pada 9 Julai 1963. Ini menyebabkan Sarawak, Sabah, dan Singapura diserahkan kepada Malaya oleh United Kingdom, bertentangan dengan kehendak majoriti rakyat Sarawak dan Sabah ketika itu.

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KOTA KINABALU (By Jayden Lisandu, 10-11-2024) : Sabah and Sarawak NGOs have expressed support for Perak Sultan Nazrin’s recent statement that, "political exploitation of race and religion threatens national unity and must be swiftly contained".

"The Sultan’s assertions strike at the heart of a longstanding issue that has been systematically nurtured and manipulated by the political elite for decades," said the group in a joint statement issued here today.

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Recent remarks by prominent figures such as Dr. Mahathir Mohamad and Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah emphasize the need for a strong federal unit for national security and resource management. However, this perspective fails to consider the critical historical and legal contexts that underpin Sarawak’s rightful position.

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Kota Kinabalu: The recent statements by Mahathir Mohamad and Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah, claiming that federalism "strengthens" Malaysia, are nothing more than a deflection from the real issue: the federal government's failure to honour the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63). This betrayal of Sabah and Sarawak’s rights is precisely why federalism has failed, and why independence movements have gained momentum in both states.

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In a recent commentary, Voon Lee Shan, President of Parti Bumi Kenyalang, addressed remarks made by the Speaker of Sarawak's Assembly regarding the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63). The Speaker claimed that Sarawak signed the agreement as a nation, asserting its status as a defined territory with a government and permanent population.

阅读全文: Voon: Debate Over Sarawak's Status in the Malaysia Agreement 1963

Melbourne, September 14, 2024 – Three prominent advocacy organizations, Sabah Sarawak Rights Australia New Zealand (SSRANZ), Republic of Sabah North Borneo (RSNB), and Sabah Sarawak Keluar Malaysia (SSKM), will unite to stage a peaceful demonstration in front of the Victorian Parliamentary building. The event is scheduled to coincide with the 61st anniversary of what these groups refer to as "Malaysia's occupation" of Sabah and Sarawak since September 16, 1963.

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PETRONAS' intention to resort to court in a bid to maintain control over the trading and extraction of gas and oil-related products in Sarawak’s territory represents a humiliating, cruel and unjust attempt to seize what is not theirs. This blatant move disregards the special autonomy and inherent rights of the people of Sarawak under both domestic and international law, furthering a legacy of exploitation and marginalization that has persisted for decades.

阅读全文: Petronas' blatant disregard to Sarawak's rights

PETRONAS is a creation by the Malaysian Parliament by way of the Petroleum Development Act 1974(PDA74). Malaysian Parliament is supreme and has the power to pass, amend and repeal laws and therefore, to say PETRONAS disregard the rights of Sabah and Sarawak to the oil and gas resources off the shores of Sabah and Sarawak is legally not correct.

阅读全文: Voon: The Right of PETRONAS to take oil & gas of Sarawak?