Equal status? A lot needs to be done
KUCHING: Amending Article 1(2) of the Federal Constitution would not guarantee that Sarawak and Sabah would automatically become Malaya’s equal partners in the Federation of Malaysia. While the amendment is definitely necessary and important, Santubong MP Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar argued that the content of the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) must also be […]
Doing what is right needs courage
KUCHING: Sarawakians must take stock and realise that “we have with us a really brave and dutiful chief minister”, said SUPP central working committee member Sim Kiang Chiok. He pointed out that doing what is right for Sarawak needed courage after over 41 years of living under draconian emergency rules and the Internal Security Act, […]
Will state’s propositions be included?
KUCHING: There should be no problems in having the new amendment to Article 1 (2) of the Federal Constitution (FC) passed in the coming Parliamentary session next year if the propositions by the Sarawak state government are included. Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) information chief Datuk Idris Buang said this in response to Minister’s in […]
Amendment to restore Sabah, Sarawak’s status to be tabled in March
PUTRAJAYA: The amendment to the Article 1(2) of the Federal Constitution to restore the status of Sabah and Sarawak as the equal partners of Peninsular Malaysia will be re-tabled at the Dewan Rakyat in March 2020, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law) Datuk Liew Vui Keong. He said in a statement today that […]
Tripartite talks on oil and gas resources rights
KUCHING: A tripartite discussion on issues relating to Sarawak and Sabah’s rights on oil and gas resources took place at the Prime Minister’s Office in Putrajaya, yesterday. The discussion was attended by Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, Sarawak Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg and Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Mohd […]
Compounding problems and lacking integrity
The supreme quality for leadership is unquestionably integrity. Without it, no real success is possible, no matter whether it is on a section gang, a football field, in an army, or in an office. DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, 34TH US PRESIDENT The taking of something belonging to someone else is not looked upon kindly by the […]
MA63 committee did not discuss stakes purchase
KUCHING: The Sarawak Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) has denied that the purchase of stakes in Petronas was among the issues discussed by the Malaysia Agreement (MA63) Steering Committee. Matters concerning oil and gas were only deliberated in a separate discussion among Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, Sarawak Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun […]
Just return our rights
MA63 ISSUE KUCHING: Sarawak and Sabah’s rights – clearly stipulated in the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) and the Federal Constitution – should not take ages to be implemented. Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) Women Chief Datuk Seri Doris Sophia Brodie, commenting on Sabah Parti Solidariti Tanah Airku (STAR) president Jeffrey Kitingan’s remarks that the MA63 Special […]
17 down, 4 to go
MA63 KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 21 matters were tabled by the Sarawak and Sabah governments at the Cabinet Special Committee meeting to review the implementation of the Malaysia Agreement and 17 of them were jointly approved, the Dewan Negara was told yesterday. Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Mohamed Hanipa Maidin said the […]
Court or no court, we’ll fight on
MIRI: Corporate Affairs Assistant Minister Abdullah Saidol has reaffirmed Sarawak’s stand over the state sales tax on petroleum products. He said Sarawak will continue to fight and defend its rights over the sales tax despites Petronas’ filing of its statement of defence on Friday. “As Sarawakians, we will fight for our rights. The basic principle […]
