Dr Mahathir agrees to Sarawak’s demands

Desmond Davidson Desmond Davidson Updated 6 years ago · Published on 28 Feb 2020 12:10PM · 10 Comments

Santubong MP Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar says Sarawak is looking out for its self-interest while negotiating with Dr Mahathir Mohamad. – The Malaysian Insight pic, February 28, 2020.

GABUNGAN Parti Sarawak told Dr Mahathir Mohamad that if he did not give in to their demands related to the Malaysia Agreement 1963, they won’t support him, said Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar.

Chief Minister Abang Johari Openg made this clear during their discussions on the political impasse on who should be prime minister on Tuesday, said the Santubong MP.

The concessions the state ruling coalition wrung from Dr Mahathir are all related to the disputes and non-compliance of the MA63 – the legal document that spells out the terms for the formation of the federation of Malaysia.

Among the demands are never to attempt to remove the state’s immigration autonomy; rights and royalty to natural resources, particularly oil and gas products; rights to its land and forest; and a recognition of the state’s boundaries as agreed in MA63.

At the heart of the of the boundary dispute is the Territorial Sea Act 2012, which reduced Sarawak’s territorial sea boundary to only 4.8km, thus depriving the state the continental shelf of Sarawak and the natural resources in it.

“Abang Johari told him that straight in the face. That’s it. As simple as that,” the seven-term MP told reporters who caught up with him at Kpg Telok Serabang in Sematan yesterday as he made his rounds in his constituency.

“He told the prime minister ‘we are with you’ based on this, this, this.

“If you withdraw your promise after you have formed the government, we can also withdraw (our support for the government).

“If you are not looking after our interests, we will not be going with you,” he said.

On Wednesday, Abang Johari gave an assurance to Sarawakians that any decision taken by the GPS government in light of the political impasse “will be in the interest of the nation without sacrificing the rights and interest of Sarawak”.

Wan Junaidi said Sarawak folk should not underestimate the ability of the chief minister as a statesman.

“Abang Jo is tough.” – February 28, 2020.

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  • How naive can these Sarawakians be! Mahathir will agree to everything and backstab them the way he just did to PH and everyone else who trusted him since the 1960s.

    Posted 6 years ago by Simple Sulaiman · Reply

  • Who can trust someone who clearly is unable to keep promises or adhere to agreements made ?

    Posted 6 years ago by Jan Jinz · Reply

  • TUN M IS A LIAR.TUN IS NOT HONOUR HIS PROMISE.TUN ALWAYS THINK DIVIDE AND RULE SO AS TO TO MAKE HIMSELF POWERFUL TO BECOME MAHAZALIM TO MAKE HIMSELF RICHE
    HIMSELF SON AND KRONI REACH.TUN M NEVER HONOUR HIS PROMISE BY VHEATING MALAY ,MALLAY LEADER AND LEOPLE OF MALAYSIA.DONT BE CHEATED AGAIN BY tun and his PPBM AGENDA.REGORMASI.

    Posted 6 years ago by Yutian Lee · Reply

    • Now he is going to be cheated again by the new administration with his old time UMNO partners. PH is anytime better than those people and no one in Sarawak could realize. The whole truth is Sarawakians representatives are all very STUPID!

      Posted 6 years ago by Tanahair Ku · Reply

  • Still trust this old fox?

    Posted 6 years ago by James Wong · Reply

  • Sarawak and Sabah, you should negotiate with anyone BUT the big liar. He will NOT follow through with anything as he has proven so far. Better speak to Anwar or even the UMNO goons if you are comfortable with them. At least they will be around longer than that dirt bag of an old man.

    Posted 6 years ago by J R · Reply

  • you are fools to believe that this dirty old liar will honour his promises..

    Posted 6 years ago by KNN ... · Reply

  • Who was the government that deprived Sarawak of the things listed here? What makes him think any future government that includes the same perpetrators as before, will suddenly give in to Sarawaks demands? Especially as those jockeying for power st the moment have no legitimacy and have broken their promises to the people?

    Posted 6 years ago by Malaysia New hope · Reply

  • Sarawakians! Don't.

    Posted 6 years ago by Prisca Leong · Reply

  • Sarawakians reps are all stupid fella! Though oil rich but has been squandered for years by UMNO. Now again?!!

    Posted 6 years ago by Tanahair Ku · Reply