Kenyataan Bersama 10 pemimpin NGO/Parti Borneo, 24-10-2024
KOTA KINABALU : Kenyataan terbaru oleh Mahathir Mohamad dan Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah yang mendakwa bahawa federalisme "menguatkan" Malaysia hanyalah satu usaha untuk mengalihkan perhatian daripada isu sebenar: kegagalan kerajaan persekutuan mematuhi Perjanjian Malaysia 1963 (MA63). Pengkhianatan terhadap hak-hak Sabah dan Sarawak ini adalah punca utama mengapa federalisme telah gagal, dan mengapa gerakan kemerdekaan semakin mendapat sokongan di kedua-dua negeri.
Jelas sekali—jika kerajaan persekutuan telah mematuhi sepenuhnya terma MA63 sejak awal, tiada tuntutan kemerdekaan yang wujud hari ini. Sabah dan Sarawak tidak akan merasa perlu untuk mempertikaikan kedudukan mereka dalam Malaysia. Kebangkitan semula sentimen pemisahan ini adalah akibat langsung daripada pelanggaran berulang kali terhadap perjanjian yang sepatutnya melindungi hak dan autonomi Borneo dalam persekutuan.
Selama 61 tahun, Sabah dan Sarawak telah dinafikan hak yang dijamin di bawah MA63, seperti hak mendapatkan 40% daripada hasil negeri Sabah dan kawalan ke atas sumber minyak dan gas kita. Daripada menangani kegagalan ini, pemimpin-pemimpin persekutuan kini cuba mengalihkan perbincangan kepada isu "keselamatan negara" dan "perpaduan," namun ini hanyalah usaha untuk mengelak daripada tanggungjawab mereka.
Mahathir dan Razaleigh, khususnya, telah menghabiskan berdekad-dekad merosakkan hak-hak Borneo, tetapi kini mereka dengan mudahnya menyalahkan mereka yang memperjuangkan kemerdekaan sebagai "ekstremis." Apa yang mereka gagal sebutkan adalah bahawa keengganan mereka untuk mematuhi MA63 adalah punca utama kerosakan kepercayaan antara negeri-negeri Borneo dan kerajaan persekutuan. Rakyat Sabah dan Sarawak tidak meminta sesuatu yang melampau—kami hanya menuntut apa yang telah dijanjikan kepada kami, hak yang sah dan sepatutnya di bawah perjanjian yang membentuk persekutuan ini.
Taktik pengalihan ini tidak boleh menutup kebenaran: federalisme telah gagal bukan kerana rakyat Sabah dan Sarawak, tetapi kerana pengkhianatan berulang kali oleh kerajaan persekutuan. Dengan terus mengabaikan terma MA63, kerajaan persekutuan telah mencipta keadaan yang membawa kepada kekecewaan yang meluas dan pertumbuhan gerakan kemerdekaan di Sabah dan Sarawak.
Retorik Mahathir dan Razaleigh tentang melindungi Malaysia daripada ancaman luar adalah helah semata-mata. Ancaman sebenar kepada perpaduan Malaysia adalah ketidakadilan dalaman yang disebabkan oleh keengganan mereka untuk menangani rungutan sah dari negeri-negeri Borneo. Jika federalisme benar-benar bertujuan untuk menyatukan Malaysia, maka ia seharusnya menghormati autonomi, sumber, dan hak Sabah dan Sarawak seperti yang termaktub dalam MA63. Sebaliknya, federalisme telah digunakan sebagai alat untuk eksploitasi, meminggirkan suara kami dan merampas kekayaan negara yang sepatutnya menjadi hak kami.
Kita mesti mengubah fokus perdebatan: punca utama ketidakpuasan hati di Sabah dan Sarawak adalah kegagalan kerajaan persekutuan untuk mematuhi MA63. Mana-mana naratif yang mengabaikan fakta ini hanyalah cubaan untuk mengelirukan kebenaran.
Kami menyeru semua rakyat Sabah dan Sarawak untuk menolak versi federalisme yang gagal ini dan bersatu dalam menuntut keadilan. Kerajaan persekutuan mesti berhenti mengalihkan perhatian daripada kegagalan mereka dan mula menangani isu sebenar. Federalisme telah gagal kerana mereka yang berkuasa gagal menunaikan janji mereka.
Kenyataan Bersama :-
Daniel John Jambun
Presiden, Borneo's Plight in Malaysia Foundation (BoPiMaFo)
Robert Pei President Sabah Sarawak Rights Australia New Zealand (SSRANZ)
Peter John Jaban Founder Saya Anak Sarawak (SAS)
Jovilis Majami President Persatuan Pembangunan Sosial Komuniti Sabah (BANGUN)
Moses Anap President Republic of Sabah North Borneo (RSNB)
Cleftus Stephen Mojingol President Pertubuhan Kebajikan Rumpun Dayak Sabah (PKRDS)
Ricky Ganang Penasihat Forum Adat Dataran Tanah Tinggi Borneo (FORMADAT)
Patrick Anek Uren - Human Rights Activist Sarawak
Voon Lee Shan President Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK)
Alim GA Mideh
Bulang Birieh Dayak, Sarawak
The English version :
Federalism makes the nation stronger, say elder statesmen
https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2024/10/23/federalism-makes-the-nation-stronger-say-elder-statesmen/
Joint Press Statement
24th October 2024
Sabah and Sarawak Reject Federalism: Federal Government’s Failure to Honour MA63 is the Root Cause of Independence Movements...
Kota Kinabalu: The recent statements by Mahathir Mohamad and Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah, claiming that federalism "strengthens" Malaysia, are nothing more than a deflection from the real issue: the federal government's failure to honour the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63). This betrayal of Sabah and Sarawak’s rights is precisely why federalism has failed, and why independence movements have gained momentum in both states.
Let’s be clear—if the federal government had faithfully complied with the terms of MA63 from the beginning, there would be no calls for independence today. Sabah and Sarawak would not have felt the need to question their place within Malaysia. The revival of separatist sentiments is a direct consequence of the federal leadership’s repeated violations of the treaty that was meant to safeguard the rights and autonomy of Borneo within the federation.
For 61 years, Sabah and Sarawak have been systematically denied the full benefits guaranteed under MA63, such as the 40% revenue entitlement for Sabah and control over our own oil and gas resources. Instead of addressing these failures, federal leaders now try to shift the conversation towards so-called "national security" and "unity," but these are just attempts to divert attention from their own shortcomings.
Mahathir and Razaleigh, in particular, have spent decades undermining Borneo’s rights, yet now they are conveniently blaming those pushing for independence for being "extremists." What they fail to mention is that their refusal to comply with MA63 is what led to the erosion of trust between the Borneo states and the federal government in the first place. Sabahans and Sarawakians are not asking for anything extreme—we are demanding what was promised to us, what is legally and rightfully ours under the very treaty that established this federation.
This diversionary tactic cannot hide the truth: federalism has failed not because of the people of Sabah and Sarawak, but because of the federal government’s repeated betrayals. By consistently ignoring the terms of MA63, the federal government has created the very conditions that have led to widespread disillusionment and the growth of independence movements in Sabah and Sarawak.
Mahathir and Razaleigh’s rhetoric about protecting Malaysia from external threats is a smokescreen. The real threat to Malaysia’s unity is the internal injustice caused by their refusal to address the legitimate grievances of the Borneo states. If federalism was truly meant to unite Malaysia, then it would have respected the autonomy, resources, and rights of Sabah and Sarawak as laid out in MA63. Instead, it has been used as a tool for exploitation, silencing our voices and depriving us of our rightful share of the nation’s wealth.
We must refocus the debate: the root cause of the dissatisfaction in Sabah and Sarawak is the federal government’s failure to honour MA63. Any narrative that ignores this fact is simply an attempt to distract from the truth.
We call on all Sabahans and Sarawakians to reject this failed version of federalism and stand united in our demand for justice. The federal government must stop diverting attention from their failures and start addressing the real issues. Federalism has failed because those in power have failed to uphold their end of the bargain.
Daniel John Jambun
President, Borneo's Plight in Malaysia Foundation (BoPiMaFo)
Robert Pei President Sabah Sarawak Rights Australia New Zealand (SSRANZ)
Peter John Jaban Founder Saya Anak Sarawak (SAS)
Jovilis Majami President Persatuan Pembangunan Sosial Komuniti Sabah (BANGUN)
Ricky Ganang Penasihat Forum Adat Dataran Tanah Tinggi Borneo (FORMADAT)
Moses Anap President Republic of Sabah North Borneo (RSNB)
Cleftus Stephen Mojingol President Pertubuhan Kebajikan Rumpun Dayak Sabah (PKRDS)
Voon Lee Shan President Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK)
Alim GA Mideh
Bulang Birieh Dayak, Sarawak
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