Bigger news on the way for Sarawakians
KUCHING: Bigger news await Sarawakians as the term ‘wilayah’ (region) marks only the first step for Sarawak in its struggle to demand for rights enshrined in the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63). Senior Minister of Works Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said under the MA63, the Borneo states namely Sarawak and Sabah (formerly known as North Borneo) […]
No issue with ‘wilayah’ recognition
KUCHING: Sarawak is taking no issue with it being recognised as ‘wilayah’ (region), said Law, State-Federal Relations and Project Monitoring Assistant Minister Datuk Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali. She said the term ‘wilayah’ is ‘bertepatan’ (fitting) what is stated in the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63). “The term is used to describe Sarawak as a geopolitical […]
Legal experts to determine word to label Sarawak
KUCHING: The Sarawak government will leave it to the legal experts to determine the actual term to be used for Sarawak, be it ‘wilayah’ (region) or state. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said the prime minister came to Sarawak during his official working visit recently and mentioned that Sarawak is unlike other […]
Psychologically ‘region’ is better than ‘state’
KUCHING: Calling Sarawak a ‘wilayah’ (region) is an admission by the federal government that Sarawak is not just one of the states in Malaysia. It means that Sarawak is starting to have equal status as Peninsular Malaysia and Sabah, said political analyst Datuk Peter Minos. “Calling Sarawak a region and not a state is great. […]
