*砂拉越共和國！* 

 聯合新聞聲明

 2024 年 5 月 8 日

 肯雅蘭全民黨和澳大利亞新西蘭沙巴砂拉越權利組織（SSRANZ）是一家總部位於澳大利亞的國際非政府組織，發表聯合聲明，呼籲總理阿邦佐哈里將砂拉越更名為“ *砂拉越共和國* ”

 PBK主席Voon Lee Shan和SSRANZ主席Robert Pei表示，砂拉越人對砂拉越在馬來西亞的地位不明確感到困惑。

 他們說，當英國在1963年9月16日將未獨立的沙巴和砂拉越主權移交給馬來亞時，聯合國甚至沒有記錄他們的地位變化。 所注意到的只是他們改變了身分。

 *REPUBLIC OF SARAWAK!* 

JOINT PRESS STATEMENT 

8th May 2024

The Parti Bumi Kenyalang and Sabah Sarawak Rights Australia New Zealand (SSRANZ) an international NGO based in Australia issued a joint statement calling on Premier Abang Johari to rename Sarawak as the *“Republic of Sarawak”* 

PBK President Voon Lee Shan and SSRANZ President Robert Pei said that Sarawakians are being confused by the unclear status of Sarawak in Malaysia. 

They said that when the British handed sovereignty over Sabah and Sarawak without independence to Malaya on 16 September 1963, their change of status was not even recorded by the United Nations. All that was noted was that they changed their status.

The same old question

The old questions never answered but sweeping under the carpet. Malaysia Agreement 1963 never honoured and it's contents never implemented,. Petroleum Development Act 1974 and Territorial Seas Act 2012 passed during Malaysia Emergency period and they are no longer valid since Najib removed emergency during his time as Prime Minister of Malaysia making all laws and Acts passed during emergency null and void.

Who Owns The Continental Shelf in Sarawak?

Sarawak OR Malaya. 

Prime Minister Anwar's Office said the Territorial Sea Act 2012(TSA2012) is still valid and applicable throughout Malaysia. 

BUT

The Sarawak govt said the Territorial Sea Act 2012(TSA2012) is inconsequential and Sarawak's continental shelf rights is maintained at 200 nautical miles from the coast. 

In fact it should be 350 nautical miles(648.2km) under Article 76 of UNCLOS 1982.

On April 25, 2024, the Terengganu State Assembly unanimously passed a motion to reject TSA2012. Will Negara Sarawak's Legislative Assembly do the same?

With this statement by PM Anwar, the Sarawak Government MUST clarify Sarawak's position once and for all. What is Fadillah Yusof doing?

https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2022/05/19/sarawak-will-not-compromise-on-its-rights-says-abang-jo/

https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2024/04/27/territorial-seas-act-still-valid-in-force-nationwide-including-t039ganu-says-pmo