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Datuk Dr Lau Pang Heng

KUCHING: Sarawak Patriot Association (SPA) is hopeful that the newly elected prime minister (PM) will be able to bring everyone together for nation-building.

Its chairman Datuk Dr Lau Pang Heng said that the association expected the PM to build a truly Malaysia for all Malaysians, irrespective of race and religion, by upholding the Federal Constitution.

As such, he added that the association would want Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to restore the lost rights of Sarawak as stated in the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63).

“We pray that the prime minister will restore Sarawak and Sabah’s lost rights to be equal partners with the Peninsula.”

“This includes the restoration of the original sea territory boundaries to Sarawak so that we have more resources, namely, oil and gas, as well as seafood.”

“The new government also should help Sarawak restore its full autonomy in health and education, and increase the federal allocation for development funds.”

“Also, by restoring the original Article 46 of the Federal Constitution, it means that 32 new parliamentary seats have to be allocated to Sarawak with a 31:25 ratio, bringing the total number of parliamentary seats to 254,” he said to New Sarawak Tribune.

Because of the spiralling cost of living in the country, Lau hoped the new federal leadership would take steps to cut the cost of living.

“Propel Malaysia out of the present economic crisis because of the long COVID-19 pandemic. This will help our ringgit appreciate against other major currencies in the world,” he added.

Lau urged lawmakers to amend laws like the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) Acts to enforce a heavy penalty on anyone who used the social media to defame and damage other people’s reputation.

This, he said, would prevent the misuse of social media.

Lau also appealed to the federal government to bring back neighbourhood policing in all housing estates so that each neighbourhood could register with the Registrar of Society’s its own Neighbourhood Community Policing Association.

He asserted that community policing could help fighting crime and enhance community safety and security.

Lau also emphasised the needs to define parliamentary and state constituencies by population density rather than by geographical boundaries.

He stressed that the federal government should recognise the Unified Examination Certificate (UEC) for federal government jobs and public universities.

“This will prevent the outflow of talented UEC students overseas. The public universities’ enrolment will then have a truly Malaysian concept, irrespective of race and religion.

“And the new government should increase the number of Chinese, Dayaks, and Indians in the civil service sector,” he stressed.

Lau also advocated for the appointment of a competent MP from Sarawak to be one of the deputy prime ministers.

He pointed out that Malaysia was divided after the 15th general election (GE15).

“It is divided along racial and religious lines. It is time to move on and we look forward to Anwar uniting everyone for nation-building,” he said.

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