*An Open Letter to Premier Abang Zohari and the Sarawak GPS Government: A Betrayal of Trust, A Failure of Leadership*
Dear Premier Abang Zohari Openg and the Sarawak GPS State Government,
Trust you are keeping well and safe.
We, the people of Sarawak, write to you not with malice, but with profound disappointment and anger.
For decades, Sarawakians have been fed promises of *"restoring, defending, and protecting Sarawak’s rights"* under the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63).
Yet, the recent capitulation to Putrajaya over the Petroleum Development Act 1974 (PDA74) and the ownership of Sarawak’s oil and gas resources reveals a truth we can no longer ignore: *your words ring hollow, and your actions betray Sarawak*.
*Broken Promises, Broken Trust*
You pledged to continue the legacy of the late Chief Minister Adenan Satem (“Tok Nan”), who declared that *"Sarawak’s relationship with the Federal Government must be “constitutionally correct.”*
Tok Nan’s defiance against federal overreach inspired hope that Sarawak would finally reclaim what is rightfully ours under MA63: *autonomy over our resources*.
Yet, today, we witness the opposite.
By conceding to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s assertion that PDA74 remains unchallenged and “business as usual,” you have surrendered Sarawak’s constitutional leverage.
Law Minister Azalina Othman’s revelation—that Sarawak *“acknowledged and recognized”* PDA74 during closed-door talks—confirms this betrayal.
How can you reconcile this with your own legal advisors’ stance that PDA74 was enacted *“in secrecy,”* *“unconstitutionally,”* and in violation of MA63?
*The Petros Mirage: A Symbol of Surrender*
The creation of Petros was hailed as a breakthrough, a vehicle for Sarawak to reclaim control of its oil and gas.
Instead, it has become a fig leaf, masking Sarawak’s subservience to Petronas.
*PM Anwar’s statement—that Petros is merely a “gas aggregator” (excluding LNG, Sarawak’s most lucrative resource)—exposes the grim reality: Sarawak remains a spectator rather than a gladiator in its own house*.
*You claim PDA74 and the Sarawak Oil Mining Ordinance 1958 (OMO58) can “co-exist,” but this legal ambiguity serves only Petronas and Kuala Lumpur.*
*By refusing to pursue a definitive judicial resolution or parliamentary repeal of PDA74, you have chosen political convenience over constitutional justice*.
*NATO Leadership: No Action, Talk Only*
Your partners/colleagues' defense—that opposition figures like Chong Chieng Jen “did nothing”—is a red herring.
Sarawakians entrusted *you* with an overwhelming mandate. GPS dominates the state assembly and holds pivotal federal influence. Yet, when leverage mattered most, you folded.
Worse, you dismissed critics as “politicizing the issue,” while offering no substantive rebuttal to Azalina’s damning admission.
If PDA74 is unconstitutional, why not challenge it in court?
If MA63 guarantees our resource rights, why concede ownership to Petronas?
*Silence is complicity.*
*A Legacy of Failure*
Tok Nan warned: *“Do not underestimate the people’s intelligence.”*
Sarawakians are not fools. We see through the theatrics.
The late Chief Minister fought to delist Sarawak as a “state” in federal documents, asserting our equal partnership. Today, you have reduced Sarawak to a supplicant, begging for crumbs from Petronas’ table.
Your predecessors traded Sarawak’s resources for “thirty pieces of silver.” You, however, have done worse: *legitimizing theft by validating PDA74*. This is not leadership—it is submission.
*Our Demands: Action, Not Apologies*
Sarawakians do not seek hollow slogans or blame games. We demand:
1. *Immediate legal action* to challenge PDA74’s constitutionality in court, as your own legal advisors insist it violates MA63.
2. *Parliamentary motion* to repeal or amend PDA74, leveraging GPS’s influence in the unity government.
3. *Transparency* in all negotiations with Putrajaya—no more secret deals that sell out Sarawak.
Premier Abang Zohari, you once vowed that GPS would *“fight to the death”* for Sarawak’s rights. Today, your words are ashes. If you will not act, please graciously step aside for leaders who will.
*Sarawak’s oil and gas belong to Sarawakians. This is non-negotiable.*
*We will not forget the betrayals of Fairland Sarawak*
*Fairland Sarawak*
*On behalf of Sarawakians Who Believe in Justice as 'an equal founding partner in the establishment of the Federation of Malaysia'.*
*If not now, when ?*
*If not us Sarawakians, who else ?*
*WE ❤️ SARAWAK !!!*
*Jaga Sarawak bait-bait*
*Anak-Anak Sarawak*
*LAK-SA63*
*21/2/2025*
*Note: This letter is a collective expression of frustration from Sarawakians who expected their leaders to prioritize the state’s constitutional rights over political expediency.*
*The fight for MA63 is not partisan—it is existential.*
