S4S manifesto seeks to enrich people, strengthen economy
Tan (third right) speaking at the press conference prior to revealing their manifesto yesterday.
KUCHING:
The Sarawak for Sarawakians (S4S) movement says its ‘The Sarawak
Manifesto@2018’ focuses on six main areas in effort to strengthen
Sarawak’s economy and enrich the people.
The six main areas are to
reform and strengthen various institutions namely: an independent
Sarawak financial system; Petros to proclaim oil and gas in Sarawak; a
new Sarawak education system; a new Sarawak healthcare system; Sarawak
defence system; and immigration and control.
“If we manage to
restore our autonomy, the state can stand by itself for future
generations,” S4S spokesperson K C Tan told a press conference held at a
hotel here yesterday.
He elaborated that the manifesto also seeks
to extend the role of Development Bank of Sarawak (DBOS) as a
commercial bank to enable all Sarawakians to open an account at the
bank.
“Non-local banks to have at least 30 per cent of their
shares owned by Sarawakians, restore and re-issue Sarawak stamp and bank
notes and set up a Sarawak sovereign wealth fund,” he added.
Touching on oil and gas, the Sarawak government he said should take full ownership and control of petrol.
“The
state should execute the judicial power of the Oil and Mining Ordinance
1958 to shut down operation of any company that failed to comply with
Petros by Dec 31 this year,” said Tan.
During the press
conference, he also revealed that an estimated 850,000 barrels of oil
are “taken” out of Sarawak amounting to US$51,000,000 a day (based on
US$60 a barrel).
With such fund, Sarawak he said would have more
than enough to develop the state as well as providing every Sarawakian
RM4,412 each year (based on a 2.7 million population).
With the money in the state coffer, the manifesto he said could provide free education and free healthcare for Sarawakians.
“This
will also enable the state government to sponsor more Sarawak students
and athletes for major international academic and sports competitions,”
he added.
Touching on defence, Sarawak he said should revive the
Sarawak Rangers, the Sarawak Border Scouts as well as forming Sarawak
Coast Guard.
Tan further added that the manifesto also includes
the restoration of the Sarawak passport, passport system for non-Sarawak
citizens upon entry to the state and having Sarawak’s own immigration
and customs department.
“All taxes which are collected should also directly be channeled to the state Treasury,” he added.
S4S
he said also proposed the Sarawak government take actions to announce
the reduction in electricity tariff, reinstate local council election,
establish a Sarawak Central Bank, enforce passport system upon entry to
Sarawak, make available study loans or bonds for Sarawak’s top students,
announce the findings of the MA63 findings from the London trip in
2016, stop all ceremonies relating to the National Day celebration on
Aug 31 and take over MASwings and make it a subsidiary of Hornbill
Skyways.
“I have also passed a hard copy of this manifesto to
Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg, Deputy Chief
Minister Tan Sri James Masing, Minister of Local Government and Housing
Datuk Sim Kui Hian and Minister of Youth and Sports Datuk Abdul Karim
Rahman Hamzah at their respective offices,” he added.
S4S he added will also email the manifesto to all the remaining State Legislative Assembly members.
My comments:
I repeat, Sarawak belongs to nobody but to every Sarawakian. More and more of us are mind-set for Independence Sarawak. We are not main-main and we are serious to seek for independence. This is just the beginning and the sketch of Sarawak. When 80% of Sarawakians stand behind this movement and cause, the charted course for Independence Sarawak is not too far away from us. I believe that more than 80% of Sarawakians scream for independence Sarawak.