Who are the traitors selling Sarawak for a lot of money and power?

Once I thought Sarawak had a very, very, very, very …………. large land area.  It was because Taib Mahmud, the Chief Minister of Sarawak for 33 years and having various ministerial posts for 22 plus years always exclaimed that the terrain of Sarawak was just too large to be developed.  Hence,  he only planned 20 miles of road to be built a year if I am not mistaken.  I hope someone will check for me how many miles of road had been constructed and how much money had been embezzled during his reign as a Chief Minister of Sarawak for 33 years.

Another skill he employed to calm down Sarawakians was to ask them to wait patiently for the development while he himself plundered and exploited impatiently or speedily. 

With the comparison of the land area with different countries, I realised that Sarawak is really not so large as I once imagined it to be.  It is the mentality of the leader that count.  How much he or she cares to develop the country as a whole versus to build up one’s ultra mega wealth at the expense of people instead.  Sarawak has been let down by both Abdul Rahman Yaccob and Taib Mahmud especially. 

As the head leader of the member country, he collude with UMNO-BN pf                  the Malayan government to plunder and exploit Sarawak at will.  Shamelessly, he takes the seat as the governor of Sarawak and he advised the Sarawak government led by Adenan Satem to keep all the promises made during the 11^th Sarawak election when he broke every promise people can name of during his 33+ as the Chief Minister of Sarawak.  He never cared to establish Sarawak as an equal partner country in the Federation of Malaysia. 

For 33 + years, Taib Mahmud and his team collude with UMNO-BN political thugs to plunder and exploit Sarawak at will.  Adenan Satem is said to have been his adviser for years.   

Adenan Satem won 87% in the 11^th  Sarawak election.  Is he going to establish Sarawak as a member country, not a state?  We want to see how assertive he is to establish Sarawak as a member country. and what he is going to do to establish his stance.  How is he  going to deal with the “Federal Departments” in Sarawak?  How is he going to deal with the Stamp Duty?  

Taiwan should be a good reference to us Sarawakians.  Yes, it is the political will to establish Sarawak as a member country, not a state.  The 11 states in the Peninsular Malaya are in the Federation of Malaya, definitely, not in the Federation of Malaysia which I see clearly now is made up of three member countries Sarawak, Sabah and the Malaya Peninsular.

Hence it does not really make sense of Sarawak and Sabah to take part in 2018 “14 national election” which I see is solely for the 11 states in the Peninsular Malaya, not including  Sarawak and Sabah.  So I hope all the Sarawakians and Sabahans just refuse to indulge in the make-believes of the UMNO-BN  evil tricks anymore. 

Sarawak is a member country and we only have an election.  We should restart the election for the local government for good.  I hope Sarawak Prime Minister Adenan Satem with the trust of 87% of the people will establish the record-breaking move again to declare Sarawak as a member country and have the autonomy based on MA63.  The changed laws through the process by different evil hands are not counted to be legitimate. 

If you cannot make your brother be your son; nor your sister your daughter,; ……… you just cannot make changes at will with the MA63. 

I hope Adenan Satem will assert this iron-like fact strongly without fear.  By addressing Sarawak as a state is just like changing your status as a brother or sister to be the son or daughter.  Adenan Satem is a trained lawyer  and he should know better.  But now he has the power to lead his team to create a new Sarawak if he has the political will to realise the way.

Since for the past 53 years, Sarawak has been remade and reformed in UMNO-BN ways, with the general awareness, I hope Adenan Satem and his team will do something to make and reform Sarawak to be a member country, not a state subordinate to the “central government”  and undo all the evilness of UMNO-BN. 

To re-establish Sarawak as a member country having the autonomy, it is to carry out.  It is not necessary to get it passed in the so called “Parliamentary assembly/国会”。  Remember Sarawak is a country by virtue.  Look at Taiwan and what the President of Taiwan does.  Or the commonwealth countries, an individual country has its own equal entity, you see.  Now what we Sarawakians do is to establish ourselves as a member country in the Federation of Malaysia or get prepared to secede.

砂火箭蓝眼愿与国阵同阵线 结合逾200国会议员促修宪

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（古晋9日讯）火箭与蓝眼表明立场，愿意与国阵合计3分之2的国会议员力量，促成国会修改联邦宪法，进而达到自主权下放予砂州。

砂民主行动党和砂人民公正党的领袖声称，为了解除国阵因没有3分2国会议席而无法寻求修改联邦宪法，以让砂拉越政府要求联邦政府下放自主权的障碍，两党愿意和国阵在这课题上，与国阵站同一阵线，以“凑足”所需达到修宪之目的。

身为砂行动党主席的古晋与哥打圣淘沙区国州议员张健仁今日在州立法议会媒体室举行与公正党的联合新闻发布会，针对其提出促请砂州政府尽速向联邦政府进行谈判，争取权力下放予砂州的动议被议长驳回一事，如是发表声明。

他说，议长拿督阿玛阿斯菲亚是以权力下放须在国会修改联邦宪法，而国阵在国会却没有3分2的议席为由而驳回其动议。

为此，他指出，在222个国会议席中，国阵拥有134名国会议员，而行动党和公正党合计有68名。（行动党38人，及公正党30人）

“行动党和公正党若和国阵的134位国会议员合计起来就有202位国会议员，这已超过3分之2的绝大多数议席。因此，就有望修改宪法，要求中央政府下放权力予砂州政府。”

他表示，砂州行动党和公正党是同意下放自主权益事宜，4大自主权领域为税务、教育、医药及警务。

“如砂州政府有意愿，就可以提呈动议，要求修改联邦宪法，至于其它细节可以容后再处理，最主要的是要先确立好大原则。”

另一方面，身为砂人民公正党主席的巴卡拉兰区州议员巴鲁比安评论议长驳回张健仁所提呈动议的理由之一，即国阵在国会没有3分2议席的理由是言之过早的裁决。

他解释称，最重要的是，下放砂州自主权益的动议必须在砂州立法议会先行通过，才有望带入国会，进行提呈。

Mycomments：
砂的政权以MA63 契约为依归，其他的的宪法的更改过程都是违反国际公约的做法，所以DAP和PKR 不要在那里玩什么国会通不通过的事。  砂就是一个会员国。  砂本来就是一个主权国。 现在人民要看到的就是砂国部长先生，小姐和女士们敢敢的自主。  不是什么都是要什么“国会”通过。  砂拉越就是一个国像Singapore, Brunei， Taiwan。。。。。等等。  砂在马来西亚联邦是会员国。 砂要自主就是要从人民代表要懂得自主开始。

Land area in square miles to compare with.

Land mass in square miles.       population

Sarawak      48,050 mi²                         2.636 million

Prosperity Index: Top 20

1 Norway          148,718 mi²                   5.084 million (2013)

2 Switzerland    15,940 mi²             8.081 million (2013)
3 New Zealand 103,483 mi²            4.471 million (2013)
4 Denmark        16,574 mi²             5.614 million (2013)
5 Canada           3.855 million mi²   35.16 million (2013)
6 Sweden          173,860 mi²            9.593 million (2013)
7 Australia        2.97 million mi²     23.13 million (2013)

8 Finland           130,666 mi²          5.439 million (2013)

9 Netherlands   16,040 mi²           16.8 million  (2013)
10 United States 3.806 million mi²        318.9 million (2014)
11 Iceland         39,769 mi²           323,002 (2013)
12 Ireland         32,595 mi²             4.595 million (2013)
13 United Kingdom   94,058 mi²      64.1 million (2013)

14. Scotland            30,918 mi²      5.295 million (2011)

England              50,346 mi²             53 million     

Wales               8,016 mi²                3.063 million  (2011)

Northern Ireland  5,345 mi²

14 Germany                  137,903 mi² 

Land area in square miles to compare with. 

Sarawak      48,050 mi²

Prosperity Index: Top 20

1 Norway          148,718 mi²

2 Switzerland    15,940 mi²
3 New Zealand 103,483 mi²
4 Denmark        16,574 mi²
5 Canada           3.855 million mi²
6 Sweden          173,860 mi²
7 Australia        2.97 million mi²

8 Finland           130,666 mi²

9 Netherlands   16,040 mi²
10 United States 3.806 million mi²
11 Iceland         39,769 mi²
12 Ireland         32,595 mi²
13 United Kingdom   94,058 mi²

Scotland             30,918 mi²

England              50,346 mi²

Wales                 8,016 mi²

Northern Ireland  5,345 mi²

14 Germany                  137,903 mi² 

German School System

German public education makes it possible for qualified kids to study up to university level, regardless of their families' financial status.

The German education system is different in many ways from the ones in other countries, but it produces high-performing students. The overwhelming majority of German students attend public schools. The whole German education system, including the universities, is available to the children of bona fide expatriates. The catch, of course, is that the classes are conducted in German, which is usually all right for school beginners but becomes more and more of a problem as the children get older. But, there are also many private schools. Although education is a function of the federal states, and there are differences from state to state,

Children aged three to six, may attend kindergarten. After that, school is compulsory for nine or ten years. From grades 1 through 4 children attend elementary school (Grundschule), where the subjects taught are the same for all. Then, after the 4th grade, they are separated according to their academic ability and the wishes of their families, and attend one of three different kinds of schools: Hauptschule, Realschule or Gymnasium.  

Grundschule teachers recommend their students to a particular school based on such things as academic achievement, self-confidence and ability to work independently. However, in most states, parents have the final say as to which school their child attends following the fourth grade.

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Hauptschule

The Hauptschule (grades 5-9) teaches the same subjects as the Realschule and Gymnasium, but at a slower pace and with some vocational-oriented courses. It leads to part-time enrollment in a vocational school combined with apprenticeship training until the age of 18.

Realschule

The Realschule (grades 5-10 in most states) leads to part-time vocational schools and higher vocational schools. It is now possible for students with high academic achievement at the Realschule to switch to a Gymnasium on graduation.

Gymnasium

The Gymnasium leads to a diploma called the Abitur and prepares students for university study or for a dual academic and vocational credential. Curricula differ from school to school, but generally include German, mathematics, computer science, physics, chemistry, biology, geography, art (as well as crafts and design), music, history, philosophy, civics, social studies, and several foreign languages. In recent years many States have changed the curriculum so students can get the "Abi" at the end of the 12th grade. Other States are making the transition but may still require a 13th grade.

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Gesamtschule

The Gesamtschule, or comprehensive school, is only found in some of the states. It takes the place of both the Hauptschule and Realschule. It enrolls students of all ability levels in the 5th through the 10th grades. Students who satisfactorily complete the Gesamtschule through the 9th grade receive the Hauptschule certificate, while those who satisfactorily complete schooling through the 10th grade receive the Realschule certificate.

Berufsschule

Beyond the Hauptschule and Realschule lies the Berufsschule, combining part-time academic study and apprenticeship. The successful completion of an apprenticeship program leads to certification in a particular trade or field of work. These schools differ from the other ones mentioned in that control rests not with the local and regional school authorities, but with the federal government, industry and the trade unions.
No matter what kind of school a student attends, he/she must complete at least nine years of education. A student dropping out of a Gymnasium, for example, must enroll in a Realschule or Hauptschule until nine years have been completed. Students are required to study at minimum one foreign language for at least five years. A second foreign language is required in Gymnasium.

The School Day

German students at public schools attend school in the morning. Classes normally start between 7:30 and 8:15 a.m. and can end between 12 noon and 1:30 p.m. Class periods are normally 45 minutes long with a short break in between. There is no provision for serving lunch. There can be a lot of homework and heavy emphasis on the "three Rs" - reading, writing and aRithmatic. The curriculum expands as students move up from Grundschule and depends on which of the three secondary schools they attend.

The School Year

The school year consists of two semesters and normally starts around the middle to end of August. There are longer breaks at Christmas and in the summer. Shorter breaks are around Easter and in autumn. There is no school on public holidays. The Christmas break is usually 2 weeks and the summer break is about 6 weeks. The exact dates of the various vacations and breaks are set by the individual Länder.

Special Needs students

There are different schools for students with special needs called Sonderschule or Förderschule. Depending on the individual's needs and a school's availability, a student can attend one of the special schools. These schools are staffed with specially trained teachers and generally have a smaller student to teacher ratio than the regular schools. Some special needs students don't attend these schools and are integrated into a Hauptschule or Gesamtschule.

Private Schools

There are a number of different types of private schools in Germany. These schools usually charge tuition and may offer varied courses leading to the German Abitur as well as other diplomas and certificates at the conclusion of studies.

Internat

The Internat are German boarding schools. There are several hundred of them in Germany offering a variety of study programs. Most offer the Abitur and may offer additional specialized courses in different subjects or pursuits. There are sports Internat, music Internat as well as Internat that specialize in other areas. There are also some separate boarding schools for boys and girls.

International Schools

The several dozen International Schools in Germany normally offer courses in English leading to an IBO or other diploma or certificate that allows the students to continue on to college or university.
(See the article on International Schools.)

Parochial Schools

There are many Protestant and Catholic private schools that offer the standard German Abitur.

Home Schooling

Home schooling is illegal in Germany. The law requiring students to attend public schools or approved private schools has been upheld despite challenges to it.

Higher Education

There are several varieties of university-level schools. The classical universities, in the tradition of Alexander von Humboldt, provide a broad general education and students usually attend them for up to six years.

However, in recent years there have been changes to the curriculum allowing a university student to acquire a Bachelor Degree after 4 years. The Technical Universities (Technische Hochschulen) are more aimed at training students for specific careers and are usually attended for four years. There are also Hochschulen for art and music.

There are also many private schools that offer various degree programs in a variety of subjects. Many of these schools offer instruction in English. (See the article on Higher Education.)

German Schools Chart
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Germany Economy   (copy and paste)

June 10, 2013• Germany• by EW World Economy Team
Germany has the largest national economy in Europe, the fourth largest by nominal GDP in the world, and the fifth largest GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP), and is a founding member of both the European Union and the Eurozone. Germany has a social market economy that combines capitalism with social policies favoring social insurance.

Germany is rich in a number of natural resources, including timber, iron ore, potash, salt, uranium, nickel, copper, and natural gas. Although most energy in Germany comes from fossil fuels, it is leading the way in renewable energy development and use with about 27 percent of its electricity derived from renewable sources. Examples include biomass (wood and biofuels), wind, hydro, solar, and nuclear power. Germany was the first major industrialized nation to commit to the renewable energy agreement called Energiewende, and it has become the leading producer of wind turbines in the world.

Almost 100 percent of all German companies are considered small and medium-sized enterprises and are mostly family-owned. Germany serves as host to the headquarters of 50 of the Fortune 500 global companies.

Economic History
Germany was historically, a tribal area, a part of the Holy Roman Empire, a part of the Prussian Empire, a confederation of states, and a republic. By the 19th century, however, Germany was in control of several nations, as well as a few autonomous states, and the region was poised to take advantage of the Industrial Revolution in ways many other parts of the world could not. This was thanks to its abundant resources, many of which would be required for the manufacture of equipment and goods. Germany entered the industrial age a little after other nations like Great Britain, but quickly leaped to the front of the pack thanks to its Customs Union (Deutscher Zollverein) and its impressive railway system. Between 1835 and 1870, Germany constructed thousands of miles of railway and several companies made locomotives domestically.

The creation of a rail system across Germany, coupled with a free trade environment, led to incredible economic development and opened new markets and new ways of doing business.  A unified monetary system, the deutsche mark, further aided local economic development with its introduction and adoption in 1871. Prior to that, silver coins had been the preferred currency of trade, and they remained in favor until 1907.

The German Empire was born in 1871, after the defeat of Napoleon and the French army.  The newly formed German state benefited greatly from the influence of French economic principles.  Nonetheless, political decisions about the economy remained concentrated in the hands of a relatively small group of agricultural and business interests.
Chancellor Otto von Bismarck took power between 1881 and 1889 and introduced laws that provided social insurance, welfare, and improved working conditions. Bismarck's programs included universal health care, compulsory education, sickness insurance, accident insurance, disability insurance, and a retirement pension. The compulsory education program led to a world leading 99 percent literacy rate, and created a culture that produced some of the greatest minds of the 20th century.

By 1900, Germany produced more steel than either Great Britain or the United States.   Industry accounted for 60 percent of the German GDP in 1913, and, by 1914, Germany was the world's leading producer of chemicals and electrical equipment.

Unfortunately, that prosperity could not last. Germany was heavily involved in the First World War, and found its economy significantly damaged after the war. Out of control inflation, skyrocketing unemployment, and debts related to the payment of reparations left the economy ripe for political unrest and turmoil

This was the perfect breeding ground for radical ideas, and thus, the Nazi party rose to power. The Nazis took control of the government during some of the highest rates of unemployment in German history, but they achieved full employment in just a few years thanks to massive public works programs.  When Germany began rearming (in contravention of the Treaty of Versailles), the expenditure father bolstered the economy and the popularity of the Nazi party.

The Nazis wished to attain self-sufficiency but lacked the resources to support their large population. This was part of the motivation for invasion of neighboring Poland and other parts of Europe. The Nazis also disfavored trade unions and abolished them in 1933.

After the war, Germany was split into two countries, East and West. West Germany developed a democratically driven social capitalist economy similar to what exists today, while East Germany became a part of the Eastern Bloc of Soviet Communist States. The two nations evolved very differently, with West experiencing exports of $323 billion in 1988 while East only managed $30.7 billion.

The former Soviet Bloc countries toppled in 1989, with the wall separating East and West Germany knocked down as a practical and symbolic representation of removing the division between the two countries and unifying their ideologies.

Current Economic Situation
As of 2013, Germany is the third largest exporter and importer in the world, producing the largest trade surplus as a national economy. While the unified German economy grew well during the 1990s, it experienced a virtual stagnation beginning in the 2000s. With chronically high rates of unemployment and relatively flat growth figures of only about one to one and a half percent, the German welfare system came under considerable strain. By the end of 2000s, the economy followed a global trend toward growth thanks to its large export economy. Unfortunately, it also suffered an economic contraction after the global recession in 2009.

Thanks to swift economic reforms, Germany exited the recession almost as quickly as it entered it, achieving recovery thanks to an ambitious economic recovery plan by the end of 2009. Growth continued through 2012 at a rate higher than its local neighboring nations. By 2014, Germany recorded the highest trade surplus in the world.

Today, Germany's economy is largely made up of a service sector (around 70 percent of the total GDP), a robust industry (29.1 percent of GDP), and a small but notable agricultural sector (0.9 percent of GDP). The nation's national output derives from exports (41 percent): including vehicles, machinery, chemical goods, electronic products, electrical equipment, pharmaceuticals, transport equipment, metal, food products, rubber, and plastics.

Economic Forecast
Germany had a solid year for growth in 2014, driven largely by private consumption. The economy has experienced a few bumps in the road in 2015, but overall it appears to still be on steady footing.  Consumer confidence reached a 13-year high in May, and the German government allocated €13.5 billion for infrastructure improvements and investment through 2018.   Low international oil prices and a strong labor market with higher wages argue well for domestic consumption, while exports will likely increase on the back of a weak euro.   As a result, the German economy is expected to grow by 1.9 percent in 2015 and remain there for 2016.