The oil-for-Limbang deal smells of treachery and betrayal. As a Sarawakian, I am beginning to wonder what real benefit Sarawak has gained from being part of Malaysia. All it has brought us is more poverty.
Is it not time for a referendum on whether Sarawak should remain in Malaysia? Perhaps we should even consider merging with Brunei to establish a new country.
Why was the discussion on Limbang confined to the federal Cabinet? Such an important issue should have been brought to Parliament because, after all, the real stakeholders are the people of Malaysia.
Why give away another part of Sarawak—a part that happens to be rich in oil—just to make Brunei drop its claim on Limbang? When did modern-day Limbang become part of Brunei?
Brunei may be claiming that Limbang belongs to it, but that does not mean it does.
Otherwise, the monarchy can use the same logic to claim all of Sarawak, which was Brunei territory until James Brooke secured the land for himself. (He later ceded it to Britain.)
What former premier Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and his cabinet did was an insult to Sarawak. Do not forget that the current premier, Najib Tun Razak, was in that cabinet.
Malaysia seems to be led by people bereft of conscience; they do what they like and they change rules to suit their own purposes. No wonder our country is starting to lag behind even Vietnam in economic development.
It is only in the wicked and weak mind of Abdullah and his cabinet that they use Limbang as a bargaining chip to get money for themselves from the Sultan of Brunei. No wonder BN lost their two thirds majority in the last general election.
This episode in our history must be investigated to find out the real reasons and what actually transpire between Malaysia and Brunei.
Being a Sarawakian, this event has made me rethink of what is the real benefit of Sarawak joining Malaysia.
It just bring us more poverty – despite the government trying to tell us that we are making progress.
Our progress is snail pace and nothing to shout about.
John Brian Anthony, a Sarawak Dayak-Iban, is an expert on Dayak psychology and Dayak culture. This is an abstract of an article which appeared in his blog.
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Is it not time for a referendum on whether Sarawak should remain in Malaysia? Perhaps we should even consider merging with Brunei to establish a new country.
Why was the discussion on Limbang confined to the federal Cabinet? Such an important issue should have been brought to Parliament because, after all, the real stakeholders are the people of Malaysia.
Why give away another part of Sarawak—a part that happens to be rich in oil—just to make Brunei drop its claim on Limbang? When did modern-day Limbang become part of Brunei?
Brunei may be claiming that Limbang belongs to it, but that does not mean it does.
Otherwise, the monarchy can use the same logic to claim all of Sarawak, which was Brunei territory until James Brooke secured the land for himself. (He later ceded it to Britain.)
What former premier Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and his cabinet did was an insult to Sarawak. Do not forget that the current premier, Najib Tun Razak, was in that cabinet.
Malaysia seems to be led by people bereft of conscience; they do what they like and they change rules to suit their own purposes. No wonder our country is starting to lag behind even Vietnam in economic development.
It is only in the wicked and weak mind of Abdullah and his cabinet that they use Limbang as a bargaining chip to get money for themselves from the Sultan of Brunei. No wonder BN lost their two thirds majority in the last general election.
This episode in our history must be investigated to find out the real reasons and what actually transpire between Malaysia and Brunei.
Being a Sarawakian, this event has made me rethink of what is the real benefit of Sarawak joining Malaysia.
It just bring us more poverty – despite the government trying to tell us that we are making progress.
Our progress is snail pace and nothing to shout about.
John Brian Anthony, a Sarawak Dayak-Iban, is an expert on Dayak psychology and Dayak culture. This is an abstract of an article which appeared in his blog.
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Left in abeyance is the fact that governments exist in democratic nations to ensure the safety of all its citizens, and to ensure equal justice for all, no matter what their station in life.
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