Accord Sarawak fair treatment, Putrajaya urged
KUCHING: Sarawak must be treated as a region rather than just a state and allocations for development must be given to it accordingly and fairly, said Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) vice-president Datuk Henry Harry Jinep. He concurred with Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg that the federal government must emphasise the development of […]
Equal economic opportunities?: Bigger population the answer
KUCHING: Focus should be given to enhancing economic activities if the end goal is better development in Sabah and Sarawak, said Dr Ammar Redza Ahmad Rizal. The academician from Universiti Malaysia Sarawak’s (Unimas) Faculty of Language and Communication said that one of the best ways to increase economic activities was to increase the population as […]
Equitable development the way under MA63
KUCHING: Various quarters have agreed that development in Sarawak and Sabah must be in tandem with the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63). Political analyst from the Faculty of Administration and Policy Studies at Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Sarawak, Assoc Prof Dr Saudi Narani echoed Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg’s sentiment that development should […]
Back development equality push
KUCHING: All Sarawakians must rally behind Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg in voicing out the desire to be treated fairly and truly as partners as subscribed in the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63). Meradong assemblyman Datuk Ding Kuong Hiing said this when commenting on the chief minister’s recent statement that the federal government […]
Federal government will not lose anything by returning state rights
KUCHING: The Federal government will not lose anything by giving back what is due to Sarawak and Sabah as agreed upon when they formed Malaysia, said political analyst Datuk Mohd Fadzil Abdul Rahman. Instead, it will make Sabah and Sarawak more prosperous and Malaysia will flourish. “I believe that when the rights are given back […]
PM’s assurance on Sarawak-Sabah interests welcomed
KUCHING: Sarawak Patriots Association (SPA) welcomes Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob’s assurance that the federal government, through the Special Council on Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63), has promised to pay close attention to the interests of Sabah and Sarawak. “We hope it will be a reality that our rights and privileges will be restored,” […]
More can be achieved on Sarawak-Sabah rights under new PM
KUCHING: Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar is optimistic that more can be achieved under Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob’s leadership with regard to looking into the rights of Sabah and Sarawak as contained in the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63). These rights have been eroded over the years. “Although previous prime ministers, […]
