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I wish to respond to the press report made by Datuk Salleh Said Keruak,
(Speaker of the State Legislative Assembly) captioned “Call to act on secession
talk”
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Leaders should listen more and understand the voices
of dissension and unhappiness ( and not jump to conclusions)
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I am surprised that Salleh as a Sabahan leader do
not care about the concerns of Sabahans and the injustices suffered by Sabahans
as a result of the way Malaysia has turned out to be:-
v Downgraded
to 12th State and taken over by Malaya
v Our
resources, our revenues taken over by Kuala Lumpur/Putrajaya in the name of
“Federalism”
v Our
population unlawfully changed and restructured
v Political
franchise taken over by foreigners
v Our
security compromised
v Our
political power directly under Malaya/Umno
v The
Malaysia Agreement 1963 ignored and all the promises, assurances by the
Founding Fathers forgotten
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Look where we are today
v Colonized
v Compromized
v The
poorest
v Underdeveloped
v Where is
the promise of Borneonisation?
(Everywhere
federation jobs are taken by Malayans)
v Where is
the promise of “Independence” promised by Tunku Abdul Rahman when he said:
“The important aspect, of the Malaysia
Ideal as i see it, is that it will enable the Borneo Territories to transform their
present colonial status to
self-government for themselves and absolute independence in Malaysia
simultaneously.”
Tunku Abdul Rahman Al-Haj, Prime Minister Of
Malaya
(Straits Times, October 2,1962)
“THE GRANTING OF SELF-GOVERNMENT
TOO WOULD ENABLE SABAH TO STAND ON ITS OWN FEET AS EQUAL WITH MALAYA, SARAWAK
AND SINGAPORE.”
Tunku Abdul Rahman Al-Haj, Prime Minister Of Malaya
(Sabah Times, Jesselton, August 30,1963)
v Does
Datuk Salleh know that Sabah decided to be independent on 31 August 1963?
Sabah
celebrated independence on 31 August 1963.
v What is
wrong in commemorating Sabah Independence and Flying the Sabah Flag?
v For Sabahans
and Sarawakians, their Independence is even more significant than Malaysia Day
on 16 September because it signifies self-rule and
would have been theirs even if Malaysia did not materialize.
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Malaysia was officially formed on 16 September 1963
and we fly the Malaysia Flag or Jalur Gemilang for this.
Why do
you want to FORCE Sabahans/Sarawakians to celebrate Malayan Independence on 31
August 1957?
v It has no
significance and meaningless
v Malaysia
was formed as a NEW FEDERATION, A NEW NATION, through a merger of Malaya,
Singapore, Sabah and Sarawak
In the
Cobbold Commission, Lord Cobbold as the Chairman said:
“It is a
necessary condition that, from the outset, Malaysia should be regarded by all
concerned, as an association of partners, combining in the common to create a
new nation but retaining their own individualities.”
v Therefore,
Malaysia did not exist before 16 September 1963, certainly not on 31 August
1957, and Malaysia has never been colonized or given independence.
v Is Datuk
Salleh saying that Malaysia is Malaya?
v The
Federal Government in 2009 officially agreed and recognized that Malaysia was
formed and came into being on 16 September 1963 and officially declared 16
September as a national public holiday.
v Is Datuk
Salleh now saying that PM Najib has made a mistake in recognizing 16 September?
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Datuk Salleh should take steps to correct the
manipulation of facts and history, not condone it. Let the truth and facts be put correctly:-
v Malaya -
independent on 31 August 1957
v Sarawak -
independent on 22 July 1963
v Sabah - independent on 31 August 1963
v Malaysia -
FORMED ON 16 SEPTEMBER 1963
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The federal government is suppressing the truth about
the independence of Malaya and the formation of Malaysia. They are promoting untruth and want the
people of Sabah and Sarawak to celebrate the independence of Malaya on 31
August 1957.
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Why is Datuk Salleh helping to promote the untruth
and the manipulation of history?
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Sabahans are not wrong in celebrating Sabah
Independence on 31 August and fly the Sabah flag. Datuk Salleh should support Sabahans in
celebrating Sabah Independence and address their grievances on the manipulation
and distortion of history and not threaten peace-loving Sabahans and sweep their
grievances and unhanppiness under the carpet.
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There is nothing wrong in celebrating Malayan independence. However, if Sabah leaders want to celebrate
Malayan independence and Malaysia’s independence, they should have their heads
examined. Malaysia and Malaya are 2 different
things and 2 different countries. If Malaysia
is Malaya in disguise, it can only mean that Sabah and Sarawak were duped and
cheated outright in the formation of Malaysia as not such new nation of
Malaysia was formed.
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Sabah leaders should not stop Sabah Independence
celebrations and should do the same like Sarawak on 22 July. When Sarawakians held the Sarawak Freedom
Walk in 2013 and 2014, the Sarawak government ensured that the participants
were looked after and even sent police outriders to escort the walking
participants along the entire route.
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I am glad fed govt finally realise Malaya is Malaya
and Msia is Msia and recognize MDay. If
that is wrong, Salleh hv to ask Najib made wrong decision
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STOP FOOLING THE NEW GENERATION, they know the true
history of the Formation of Malaysia on 16 September 1963 and that Malaysia
never gained independence on 31 August 1957.
v If Datuk
Salleh speaking on behalf of Umno/Malaya, I can understand but he is also a
Sabahan. He is the PERFECT EXAMPLE of a
proxy of Kuala Lumpur/Putrajaya/Malaya and the real traitor to Sabah’s
Independence.
v Is Datuk
Salleh happy that Umno in control of Sabah with Sabahans suffering although he
saying things to please his political masters in Malaya and now fighting to be
appointed as the replacement Chief Minister, an appointment by the President of
Umno and not in accordance of Constitution of Sabah.
v The
people are real patriots voicing and fighting for the restoration of Sabah
rights and autonomy. Traitors to Sabah
are like those traitors during the Japanese occupation of Sabah who helped the
Japanese to control Sabah. Those Sabah
leaders who are not only not fighting for the rights of Sabah but instead
helping outsiders to control Sabah are the real traitors now.
v He should
sing and memorize Sabah’s national anthem “SABAH TANAH AIRKU” to realize that
Sabah is “Negeri Merdeka, Merdeka Sepanjang Masa…” but only in name.
v What the
younger generation want is the RESTORATION of Sabah’s independence and
autonomy.
IT THAT
WRONG?
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The various comments in Facebook are but symptoms
of the problems of Malaysia today …… SABAH’S INDEPENDENCE ON 31 AUGUST, SABAH
RIGHTS, OIL AND GAS RIGHTS, SECESSION, SELF-DETERMINATION, etc. We should address the real problems instead
of condemning and threatening those who voice out their frustrations.
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Where is Sabah’s independence? Is Datuk Salleh happy with current scenario Sabah
and Sabahans are in?
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If Sabah BN
leaders are concerned about Malaysia and wish to SAVE MALAYSIA, they must
address the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) and address the unhappiness and
concerns of Sabahans and Sarawakians, not threaten them.
v Sabahans and Sarawakians want MA63 to be
implemented not thrown into dustbin as is done now by the federal
government.
v Genuine and patriotic Sabahans want real progress
and development for Sabah which has descended from being the 2nd richest in the
1970s to the poorest state currently.
v Malaya promised Sabah security but where is the
security now compared to the past when Sabah was more secure.
v The federal government controlled by Umno is the
cause of the insecurity and security problems in Sabah by giving ICs to illegal
immigrants who become Umno members and BN voters to make Sabah the fixed
deposit for Umno/BN.
v Where are the jobs for Sabahans and Sarawakians in
the federal government? 50 years ago, Sabahans
were in control of Sabah with government agencies staffed by Sabahans. Now, the federal government bring in a
parallel government by bringing in federal agencies and federal departments and
staffed by Malayans with Sabahans relegated to low-ranking or menial jobs. The Malayans dominate everything, the army,
police, ministries, agencies, even in Sabah.
Sabah is just a colony of Malaya and sometimes they refer to Malaysia
without Sabah and Sarawak and sometimes Malaysia include Sabah and Sarawak.
v Who is running the Immigration Department, its
Putrajaya not Sabah? They block the
entry of opposition leaders but let in illegal immigrants freely and give them
ICs, houses, allowances, privileges, licences which are denied to local
natives.
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It is very
obvious Sabahans and Sarawakians are aggrieved and they have every reason to
be. The Sabah leaders are not listening and not
helping. The people are finding and
voicing out in social media and other ways. Datuk Salleh is just following the old
dictatorial ways and threatening the people instead of listening and addressing
the issues raised by the people.
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Where is our
dignity and pride of Sabah, Sabah leaders, Sabah Umno leaders and the Sabah
government? They have failed to address
and correct the injustices faced by Sabahans.
So, if
Datuk Salleh is sincere and not playing politics to play upmanship against his
competitors for the Chief Minster’s post, I challenge him to get the Federal
Government to establish:
o MALAYSIA
REVIEW COMMITTEE to discuss the problems of Malaysia as soon as possible so as
to SAVE MALAYSIA.
As for the Petition to the United Nations, it is to
solve the Malaysia problem and not secessionist. Datuk Salleh is mistaken and making false and
malicious accusations of it being secessionist.
It is an extension of the 1962 Petition submitted by Sabah, Sarawak and
Brunei to the United Nations for the United Nations to hear the views and the
people given the process of self-determination which was denied before the
formation of Malaysia.
The United Nations did agree to hear the 1962
Petition but unfortunately the British made a swoop on the nationalists
promoting self-determination for Sabah, Sarawak and Brunei and accused these
nationalists of being communists so as not to deflect the British and Malayan
intention to proceed with the Malaysia proposal. Resulting from the turmoil, these nationalists
did not make it to make the presentation at the United Nations. These nationalists were for real independence
and fearful that the Malaysia project would be a handover of colonization from
Britain to Malaya. 51 years later,
today, their fears have become reality.
If you read paragraphs 6 and 7 of the IGC Report,
the Malaysia proposal was decided by the British and Malaya. However, both the Legislative Councils of
Sarawak and North Borneo agreed to accept the Malaysia proposal subject to constitutional
safeguards to protect the interests of Sarawak and North Borneo. There was no self-determination.
The Petition to the United Nations was initiated in
Miri on 09 August, 2014 by the Sarawak Association of People’s Aspirations
(SAPA) and BHF and will target the collection of 300,000 signatures. The objective of the Petition is to seek the
United Nations to hear the views of the people in Sabah and Sarawak and for the
Malaysian government to solve the existing problems rather than sweeping them
under the carpet as is being done by the federal government with actions like
that taken by Datuk Salleh. The Petition
is to continue the unfinished business of the 1962 Petition now that the fear
of takeover has become real.
I have personally raised the Malaysia issue at the
Sabah State Legislative Assembly but it was not allowed. The UN Petition is an alternative solution
since the government is not willing to listen and take action to rectify the
problems and the United Nations is the only body that can bring nations and
government together. Like I said
earlier, the intention is to solve problems and not being secessionist.
Contrary to Datuk Salleh’s accusations, we are
promoting and instilling patriotism for Sabah and Malaysia while at the same
time enlightening the people on the true history of Sabah and the formation of
Malaysia. Together with other NGOs,
programs that are being held to promote the patriotism include the Merdeka Walk
where participants will walk starting on 27 August from Kudat to KK, from Ranau
to KK and a motorcade procession from Keningau to KK culminating in a
Independence Walk on 31 August , at Tg. Aru, Kota Kinabalu. There will be a Merdeka Convoy from Ranau to
Kundasang on 5 September, a Love Malaysia Parade in Ranau on 6 September, a
Malaysia Day Commemoration at the Batu Sumpah in Keningau on 16 September
followed by a Malaysia Day Convoy from Keningau, Sabah to Limbang in Sarawak to
meet the similar Sarawak Malaysia Day Convoy.
The participants and the people are patriots of
Sabah and Malaysia and not secessionists.
Datuk Dr. Jeffrey G. Kitingan
Chairman,
BORNEO HERITAGE FOUNDATION
20 August
2014
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