KUCHING: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Central Women Chairman, Kho Teck Wan has expressed her concern over Pakatan Harapan’s offer of a “new deal agreement” to Barisan Nasional (BN) Sarawak.
“Why would the BN Sarawak government enter into a “new deal agreement” with Pakatan Harapan (PH) when its status of registration is in question? “Our rights are safeguarded in the Malaysia Agreement 1963 and Intergovernmental Committee Report since 1963, why do we need another agreement?” Kho queried.
“Sarawak formed Malaysia with Malaya, North Borneo (Sabah) and Singapore as a partner in 1963. Our founders had fought hard so Sarawak’s special rights, and autonomy are spelt out in the international treaty — which is the MA63 and Intergovernmental Report.
“BN Sarawak is committed in delivering Sarawak’s autonomy through the devolution of power based on MA63. “Any “new deal agreement” from the Malaya party should be treated with extreme care.
“If the opposition parties truly want to fight for Sarawak, they should join the Sarawak based political parties. Sarawakians cannot trust Malayan opposition parties to fight for us,” she said.
Kho added: “So I urge my fellow Sarawakians to support and work together with BN Sarawak to build a stronger Sarawak. Only a coalition built under Sarawak-based parties will and is capable of fighting for Sarawak’s interest.”
