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Petronas asked to bare all records on oil, gas extraction

Churchill Edward, reporters@theborneopost.com

Dato Idris Buang

KUCHING: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) information chief Dato Idris Buang wants a review on all the records of oil and gas mining done in Sarawak, particularly its total output, in the state’s effort to claim back what is reasonably Sarawak’s.
        In this regard, the Sarawak government needs to ask for the account of Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas), said the Muara Tuang assemblyman when reacting to Pakatan Harapan (PH) federal government reneging on its election manifesto by giving out only 20 per cent of profit from oil and gas extracted in Sarawak instead of the 20 per cent royalty on their production.
    “We need to ask for their accounts since the day they started extracting our resources. We have the right to audit and the right of tracing all the accounts on production output. This is an equitable right and legal right as owner of our soil, our land and the resources that are embedded with it,” he said.
    “Let’s see how much they owe us. I believe it would be in several trillions of Malaysian Ringgit,” he said.
“What Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and his PH government are doing now to Sarawak (giving royalty based on 20 per cent of  Petronas’ profit) is not proper and is still not constitutional,” Idris added.
    “We need to review and seek a proper legal declaration of our rights. Sarawak should levy the rate of royalty by way of output at ex-rigs or ex-fields, like we do for every unit of water used at the hydrodams like the ones at Batang Ai and Murum, pay the Sarawak government royalties at one sen per unit (kwh generated),” he said.
“Petronas should pay royalty at RM x rate per barrel or gas at RM x per thermal unit. This is what royalty is supposed to be,” he stressed.
He emphasised that the PH government and Petronas could not simply tell Sarawak government what it should be getting without its terms at all.
     “As the absolute owner of our resources we should be the one imposing the rate of royalty and terms of licences that they must have before doing the oil and gas businesses on our territory. Over and above all these (royalty, tax, levies and surcharges) which the state may impose, the state may own part of the equity of the licensee company which is totally a different issue if the state decides to participate in equity.”
   He pointed out that royalty and equity participation are two separate things – royalty comes with the absolute right to impose terms while equity participation is optional.
   “How we want to fix the rate of royalty may depend – but not necessarily – on how much equity we want to participate – this is a point for negotiation.  We need to be advised by our own experts – not theirs (PH and Petronas) as to how much we want to stomach the risks of the business,” Idris asserted.
   “What the PH government and Petronas had done upon us is purely undue duress or utter subjugation – in that we were cornered to a point where we had no choice at all but to just accept what was forced down our throats.  Our life in the 60s and 70s then were by and large very poor, with poverty almost everywhere, schools not in good shape mostly, lacking modern facilities and so on,” he said.
 “We were exposed to communist terrorism and insurgency and hence the Emergency Ordinances purportedly made to facilitate the military and navy operations on our territory (not for Petronas lah). The Petroleum Development Act 1974 came into existence under a big camouflage of emergency and security exigency,” he pointed out.
       Meanwhile, Sarawak Democratic Action Party (DAP) Youth secretary Dr Kelvin Yii said the concerns and frustrations felt by the people of Sarawak including himself was understandable with the recent announcement by Economic Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali that the 20 per cent oil royalty needs to be based on net profit rather than gross production.
    “This was based on the question that was put up by few members of Parliament including myself, but in my question, I went further to ask about the devolution of education and healthcare autonomy to Sarawak which was also answered by the minister,” Dr Yii said.
      He said he still held strong to the principle stated in DAP manifesto where 20 per cent royalty based on gross or a value equivalent was promised.
 “That is why we will pursue greater clarification on the matter especially on the definition of such profit-sharing and most importantly the formula that is being used. We will crunch out the numbers and be transparent in the mechanism so that the distribution of our wealth can be fair and just,” he said.
        However, Azmin, when further questioned, said there would be further discussions with the relevant state governments whether it will be 20 per cent of net profit or gross value, Dr Yii said.
        Thus, the discussion is ongoing, and Sarawak DAP will keep pushing for state rights and find a reasonable ground on it, he added.
     “In the context of Sarawak, the ‘New Deal’ that is part of our manifesto specific for Sarawak clearly mentions about the 20 per cent oil royalty, 50 per cent tax returns to Sarawak, and autonomy in Education and Healthcare.
“The essence of the extra revenues from the 20 per cent royalty which is estimated at RM6 billion according to oil prices last year, and an estimate of RM3.5 billion of 50 per cent taxes collected in Sarawak, is meant for us to run the two critical departments which an estimate of running those two departments is about RM7 to RM8 billion based on budget and current allocations.
    “We do take note of the concerns by the oil and gas industry and I have personally spoken to some. We were informed that the cost itself ranges from 60 per cent to 70 per cent which today (yesterday) the minister (Azmin) has confirmed by saying that ‘From this value per barrel, 70 per cent from the gross production of oil and gas is actually the cost of recovery that is borne by Petronas’.
“  Thus, the industry is unable to give 20 per cent of royalty to remain viable, however in the case of Sarawak, if the state government decides to take responsibility on the education and healthcare matters, the federal government has pledged to ‘top up’ to a ‘value equivalent’ of the 20 per cent oil royalty so that we can run those two critical departments,” Dr Yii said.
    “So, the onus is back to the state government on whether they want to take responsibility on these two critical departments. The extra revenue from 20 per cent and 50 per cent is not to fill up the pockets of the
state but it is to determine the future of the state through these two critical departments.   Thus as Tun Dr Minister has answered on the question I put forth, there will be further negotiations with the state government on the matter especially with regards to the devolution of powers.
    “On top of that, the Special Cabinet Committee for MA63 (Malaysia Agreement 1963) will also look into such matters including the rights of Sabah and Sarawak to natural resources including oil and gas and reviewing different legislations in view of MA63,” Dr Yii said.

My comments:
It is to secede for good.  I hope that all the Sarawakians are united in one heart and mind to fights for our 100% rights of our gas and oil resources as well as all that belongs to Sarawak.  We should stop these plunderers to plunder and exploit us at will anymore. 

Be CAT enough -- Credible, Accountable and Transparent to stay relevant as a  company doing business. 

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How did Pakistan gain independence?

Background

        The Indo-Pak subcontinent remained a British colony from 1849–1947. The subcontinent’s inhabitants did not approve of the British rule in united India. An uprising that occurred in 1857 eventually formed the shape of a freedom movement, which exemplifies the efforts of the people of British India in gaining their independence.

        Muslims ruled the subcontinent before the British incursion and suffered due to the 1857 uprising against the British East India Company.  Leaders such as Sir Syed Ahmed Khan and Syed Ameer Ali worked diligently for the Muslim people’s political advancement.

        The Indian National Congress was formed in 1885, which later on became British India’s largest political party.  Major Muslim political leaders, including Muhammad Ali Jinnah, were members of the Indian National Congress and worked towards Hindu-Muslim unity and India’s independence.

        The All India Muslim League was founded on December 30, 1906. There was growing demand for an independent Muslim state in India.  In 1930 Muhammad Iqbal presented the idea of a separate Muslim state that would geographically consist of the Muslim majority areas in the subcontinent.  The word Pakistan is a conjunction of two words Pak meaning Pure and Stan meaning Land, a name coined by Choudhary Rahmat Ali.

        Strong Hindu nationalism gave birth to the Two Nation Theory, an ideology that is accredited as being the basis for Pakistan’s creation.  In 1940 the Pakistan Resolution was passed in Lahore demanding greater Muslim autonomy in British India.

        After World War II, it was expected that the British colonies would soon disintegrate.  The Pakistan Movement, spearheaded by Muhammad Ali Jinnah, resulted in creating a Muslim state.  Pakistan gained independence from the British rule on August 14, 1947.  At its birth, Pakistan had two parts commonly referred to as East and West Pakistan.  In 1971 East Pakistan parted from West Pakistan and became Bangladesh.

My comment:

        We, Sarawakians in one heart and mind are walking and working towards independent Sarawak.  722 is our Independence Day and we are set for it to gain our independence one day.  It is impossible to be treated as equal partner in the Federation of Malaysia.  X-BN government have proved so.  PH government also thinks of all ways to plunder and exploit us at will though it is no longer so easy now with the great awareness of Sarawakians in general.  

        We should ally with China in the development of our oil and gas resources to get a better deal, no doubt.  I believe that the China government is all willing to co-operate with us.  See how they go all out to help develop other countries for mutual benefits.  We can go 60%(Sarawak)-40%(China) in the deal.  Why not?

Blog and Tweet 26/7/2018 Dogs barks

Blog and Tweet  26/7/2018     Dogs barks

        A promise made if not kept, you are like dogs barking for nothing.  It is dog barking.  It means lies in our Foochow dialect.  My grandmother used to reprimanded those whose words were not to be trusted as dogs barking. When I was small, I often heard my grandmother saying this.   

Old horse/Dr M barks so often that he only shortens the life of PH government and causes despise and disgust in people.  More and more other team members of PH government seem to follow suit.  Azmin, the Economic Minister, is one of them.

        Refusing to return the rights of Sarawak in terms of oil and gas royalty which we owns 100%, not even 50% will only end up having nothing from Sarawak one day when we vote to secede for good.  Three years later 2021, it will be the election of Sarawak and the whole world will witness what is going to take place.  We vote for those who can really protect the rights of Sarawak and will stand firm against all kinds of  temptations to be chained up and to sell the rights of Sarawak for their own benefits like Abang Johare’s father who was chained by his own interests and official position.  He was directed to turn against our first Chief Minister Stephen Kalong Ningkan.  If I am wrong, never feel hesitated to condemn me.  Yes, this is the true history from the layman that I have read about the happening.

        Abang Johari said that Sarawak would not secede the Federation of Malaysia.  Sarawak does not belong to him and he does not represent the majority of the people.  He has not been tested himself in the election.  In the past, Taib Mahmud won because of the ignorance of the rural people  and because of the unfair practice of seat allocations.  Now in 2018, Sarawakians are not easy to be fooled anymore. 

        We are set to flush out GPS (X-BN-Sarawak) for good.  We need the leaders who can stand firm and say “No!!!!!!” to any aggression and invasion of the Malayan government.  We are set to secede for good.  Just wait and see people’s power.

Blog and Tweet 26/7/2018 Shoes Freedom

Blog and Tweet  26/7/2018    Shoes Freedom

        White shoes or black shoes, we Sarawakians should let our students choose what to wear to school.  We do not need to follow suit.  But let our students choose to wear white or black school shoes to school.   

Uniformity of shoes in white to change colour to black is the request of n% of mothers.  This Education Minister, Mazlee is eager to comply and may feel proud of the change he has agreed upon on the request of n% students’ mother from traditional white shoes to black ones with the reason that white shoes are too obvious when smeared whereas black shoes are free from this problem. 

        We, Sarawakians should let our students choose to wear white or black shoes to school.  We do not need to follow suit.  We should grant our students the freedom to wear white or black school shoes to school.  To avoid wastage, no white shoes shoes should be abandoned in any manners.  Let the white shoes still remain good and suitable to wear to school.  What is wrong if our students choose to wear white school shoes instead of black ones to school.  Shoes after all are the product to protect the feet and nobody is so idiotic to think otherwise. 

        The choice of white or black school shoes are just based on that trivial reason that white shoes are obvious when smeared.   Black shoes, on the other hand, one can wear until they smell.  Ng….ng, white or black shoes to choose to school only time can tell which one is better to act against human nature. 

        Hence, we Sarawakians should let our students the freedom to choose white or black shoes to school.  We do not need to follow suit and blindly. 

Blog and Tweet 24/7/2018 有人寄来的 行使主權吧! 砂朥越

Blog and Tweet 24/7/2018  有人寄来的     行使主權吧! 砂朥越

22/6/2018

其實，Petronas想訴諸法律、宣示國油擁有砂朥越油氣主權,這，絶對是件好事!

首先，這表示國油不好意思蠻幹，想獨吞砂油氣但對主人還是有點忌憚，於是企圖透過馬來聯邦法院，把自己的野心合法化。

第二，這說明國油對PDA的合法性，有些心虛，所以還要委請聯邦法院解釋，再確認。

更重要的是，這件事讓砂拉越人認清了馬來聯邦的真面目。國油的貪婪霸道，加速了砂朥越的民心凝聚。

大家都知道，汶萊今天之所以成為人人稱羡的福利國，就是拜石油和天然氣所賜。曾經也是汶萊國土的砂朥越，本該也享有同等福利待遇，奈何石油和天然氣資源遭馬來聯邦長年侵佔，營利所得幾乎盡歸國油，砂朥越僅獲得區區5%的回饋。

以一年油氣營收平均RM500億計算，砂朥越和馬來聯邦共組馬來西亞55年來，砂朥越共計損失近RM2.75X1012

RM2.75X1012是什麼概念?
如果說把這筆金額的一半歸砂政府財庫，另一半分給全砂朥越260萬人，每人可分得530千令吉。請注意，是每人而不是每戶。若一戶5口之家，分紅加總起來，大家早就是千萬富翁了。

這筆鉅大的收入，除了足以讓砂朥越晉身已開發國家之林，人民生活富足外，如果政府善於經營，懂得發展，砂朥越大有可能成為東南亞的杜拜(Dubai)或是瑞士!

因此，所有攸關主權的項目，莫如石油和天然氣的主權來的重要，因為，這是砂拉越命脈!

長期以來，或因砂政府失能、或人謀不臧，或其它政治因素壓迫，砂朥越政府在捍衛主權上龜縮了近半世紀，只有在阿迪南當首長任內，主權意識才逐漸被喚醒。砂朥越人這才明白、原來自己是馬來西亞的三大共主，不是13州之一。

但馬來聯邦力圖貶抑砂朥越的位階，最明顯的就是更改砂朥越人的身分證號，以出生年月日為前6碼，後6碼的起始數字為13，即表示砂為大馬第13州。同時透過學校教育，建立以馬來亞為主的史觀和以馬來亞為地理中心的概念，讓砂拉越人民產生愛「國」心，以遂行其長期殖民砂朥越的目的。

砂朥越民風淳樸，相較於各國，對於主權命脈被奪，砂朥越人縱然是怒火中燒，但還是表現的溫和克制。我們沒有圍堵廠區、加油站、沒有燒砸、沒有大規模示威；只有零星的小眾拉拉布條快閃抗議，或在網上連署表達不滿，或是在車上張貼拒加國油的貼紙，抵制國油。

一路來，砂政府對索回被侵占的權益總是表現得含蓄和被動。而這次，多虧國油出手，終於逼砂政府跳上擂台、起身迎戰，不然恐怕還處在溫吞半昏睡的狀態。

今天砂朥越被逼去證明--「我家圍牆內的果樹是我的」。但這官司一打，勢必曠日費時。這或許也是馬來聯邦意圖打壓砂Petros的手段之一，點穴Petros，讓Petors暫時不能動彈。

MA63是國際認證的協議，其法定效力無需質疑。依國際公約，砂拉越本來就擁有海岸線沿岸12 浬範圍的領海主權，領海內的所有物產歸砂朥越所有，更遑論砂領土內的石油和天然氣。

近日，馬哈迪廢除馬新高鐵計劃、斬斷了中國一帶一路的高鐵計劃路線之一；同時以向日本貸款之名，向日本靠攏，如果真如外界分析，這些舉動是大馬加入美日台韓陣線、意圖圍堵中國。

因此，砂朥越更應該在這節骨眼，為自己找出最有利的位置。既然油氣主權是屬於砂朥越的，砂朥越本就有行使主權的權力。

此刻，砂政府可以仿傚菲律賓，和中國合作開發油氣田，油氣所得採四六分帳，或五五分帳。

開發油田需要鉅額資金，砂資金和能力都不足，透過中砂合作，由資本雄厚的中國大陸負責開發運作，爾後還能分帳，何樂不為?

想想目前砂油氣交給「國」油，我們只得到5%的分帳，想提昇至20%，還得頻頻乞討，馬來聯邦始終愛理不理，或是把20%回饋當成選舉的紅蘿蔔，騙取選票後，再藉故推拖，不想實現選舉承諾!砂朥越為什麼還要當凱子為什麼要受這窩囊氣，為什麼要受這屈辱?

因此主權在手，操之在我，我們是砂拉越石油和天然氣的主人，三歲的小孩都知道這門油氣生意該怎麼做!

另外，美國企圖在第一島鏈圍堵中國，砂朥越和中國合作除了經濟上的利基，更有戰略上的意義；第一、 對中國而言，中國在第一島鏈找到突破口，確保能源命脈不被封鎖，第二，砂朥越可藉由和中國合作，達到協防領海領土的目的。互惠互利。

有了國防和資金，砂拉越可以好好發展經濟、教育、醫療和各種建設。甚至培訓自己的軍警，逐步強化自身的防衛軍力。

至於油氣主權官司，我們本就站得住腳，不怕和馬來聯邦慢慢耗。所以，該操心的是馬來聯邦，不是我們。

因此，砂政府應該化被動為主動，PETROS應盡快佈局，及早行動。

主權，除了宣示，更要行使!而全民意志的凝聚，就是砂拉越最堅強的後盾!



#注：文中2.75x1012為2.75x10的12次方

Blog and Tweet 有人寄来的 24/7/2018

Blog and Tweet 有人寄来的   24/7/2018
你也許不知道，汶萊(Brunei Darussalam)在東盟(ASEAN)國家裡，是唯一的福利國(Welfare State).

所謂福利國、就是政府提供國民許多慷慨的社會及經濟福利的國家。

汶萊人民的福利來源，簡單來說，就是這兩項: (1)石油 (2)天然氣。

身為汶萊的國民，享有下列福利:

 1) 不必繳稅(No Taxes): 免繳收得稅(Income Tax)、沒有GST(Goods and Services Tax)、沒有VAT(Value-Added Tax)，當然，看電視也免繳License fees。

 2) 免費的教育: 汶萊政府提供國民從國小一直到高等教育機構，免費的義務教育。成績優秀的學生，政府還會送你到英國或澳洲留學，學費由政府奬學金買單。不但如此，不論你是在汶萊當地的學院就讀或是在國外留學，政府每個月會提供你接近RM3000的生活津貼。不像馬來西亞以馬來文教學，汶萊是以英語為教學媒介語，因此絶大多數的汶萊學生都擁有GCE O Level 或GCE A Level 文憑。

 3) 免費醫療: 汶萊國民看病不必付診療費，任何住院開刀手術也都是免費。如果你的疾病特殊，汶萊當地醫院無法治療，政府會送你到新加坡或英國治療，一切費用政府包了。更好的是，隨行的家庭成員，其開銷也由政府支付。待產的孕婦，所有的產前檢查費用由政府買單，產後政府還免費提供媽媽們奶粉及補品。

 4) 養老及照顧金: 所有汶萊國民和永久居留權取得者，只要年齡超過60歲，每月可領取折合約747令吉的津貼。除此之外，寡婦、孤兒、殘疾人士每月也能領取生活補助金。

5) 住宅津貼: 汶萊自1984年獨立以來，政府即致力於「居者有其屋」計劃，好讓每個國民都能擁有屬於自己的房子。如果你們是一對沒有任何資產的夫妻，政府會無條件的給你們一塊土地，然後提供極低利率的貸款讓你們可以蓋一間你們心目中想要的房子。如果你是公務員，貸款利息全免。當然你也可以選擇住進政府蓋好的房子，10~20年分期付款(Installment)完全免利息。此外，這房子將永久屬於你，沒有所謂類似大馬99年地契的約定，所以房子可以世襲，傳給你的後代子孫。

 6) 汽油和生活設施津貼: 汶萊是產油國，因此國民享有東盟區域裡最低廉的油價，Super每公升約1.55令吉(2017年10月油價)。此外水費和電費也是極為低廉。用電量在600Kwh以內，每度約RM0.03分,601Kwh~2000Kwh,每度約RM0.08分。

 7) 食物津貼: 汶萊政府致力於讓食物食品價格合理，全民都負擔得起。汶萊
政府自行從泰國進口香米，然後以成本價出售給人民。由於汶萊的食物幾乎都仰賴進口，為了降低牛肉和羊肉的進口成本，汶萊政府在澳洲擁有自己的牧場，面積為5,859平方公里，負責供應廉價新鮮的肉品，讓汶萊子民享用。

 8) 免費家用煤氣和優質公路: 烹飪用天然氣(Cooking Gas)是完全免費的。由於瀝青是石油的副產品，產油國汶萊有用不完的瀝青，因此瀝青路面是鋪了又鋪，在汶萊各大城鎮，要找到一條品質不良的路，反而是極大的挑戰。

回頭看看砂拉越，有多少人供不起房貸，買不起房子。有多少學子為了學業，背負學貸，一畢業就準備還債?
有多少孩子有能力卻因家中經濟壓力、無法出國深造?有多少人家生活在貧窮線下?

砂拉越的石油和天然氣的蘊藏量、產量，也許數陪於汶萊，但是為何砂拉越人卻無法享有如汶萊般的福利? 為什么?

同樣是產油國，為何命運大不同?

這一切發生在1963年9月16日，砂拉越和北婆羅洲(沙巴)、新加坡、馬來亞合組成「馬來西亞」的那一天開始。那一天是砂拉越國殤起始日。

55年來，「馬來西亞」以PDA法令，併吞了砂拉越的油氣資源，每年僅僅回饋砂拉越5%的回饋金。

當馬來亞榨乾砂拉越油氣收入大肆發展馬來半島時，砂拉越卻淪為全馬最落後的一「州」。

而今，馬來聯邦政府長期貪腐舞弊，敗光家產，國債高築後，砂拉越還得共同
扛起「國」債。現在馬來亞還進一步的想把砂拉越的油氣佔為己有。

砂拉越人，請問你還要忍讓多久?

如果當初不合組馬來西亞，砂拉越和汶萊一樣是個富裕的產油國。我們不必去砍伐雨林，販賣木桐，不必夷平雨林，種植油棕，因為油氣的收入就足以讓砂拉越經濟富足，而今天砂拉越的熱帶原始雨林面積、就不會只剩下區區10%!!

砂拉越人醒醒吧!
別再為了5%，20%的蝇頭小利擾攘不休，停止向聯邦乞憐，我們要的是100%，百分之百，因為: 不是我們的、一分不要，是我們的，寸土不讓!

砂拉越人醒醒吧! 停止內鬥，先把槍口一致對外，為了僅有的雨林--我們的母親大地，為了我們砂拉越的下一代，為了我們的未來，

砂拉越人團結起來吧! 捍衛並爭回屬於我們的權益。汶萊有的，我們也能有，而且還能更好!

請相信，命運掌握在自己手中，改變命運的時刻即將到來!

Blog and Tweet 22/7/2018 Stop dominating and plundering Sarawak anymore

Blog and Tweet  22/7/2018   Stop dominating and plundering Sarawak anymore

        Today is the Independence Day of Sarawak.  We are working and walking towards independent Sarawak.  We want every Sarawakian to know that Sarawak is a country, not  a state/ the 13^th state in the Federation of Malaysia.  No matter how our dominators bark Sarawak to be a state as it was unconstitutionally done in the house of parliament. 

By law, it is wrong to change the status of Sarawak and Sabah in that manner.  It is unconstitutional to change the international treaty in that light manner.  This shows that the totalitarian has no respect towards the treaty.  The totalitarian challenges the will of the people in these two countries.  We are countries in the Federation of Malaysia.  We are fighting and are prepared to die for the autonomy of Sarawak if not independence of Sarawak for the time being.  I am a Sarawakian and I believe that I can represent 80% of the Sarawakians’ thinking in this way. 

        If our plunderers and dominators still go on as they were like the X-BN government as ever before, they will feel sorry for the grudges and anger we have pent up .  We, Sarawakians have become mature enough to know what it means as a country in the Federation.  The Petroleum Development Act /PDA 1974 to plunder and exploit the oil and gas resources of Sarawak and Sabah at will and another act in 1976 turned  Sabah and Sarawak into the 12^th state and 13^th state all for the good of Peninsular Malaya and themselves.  These two acts are unconsititutional in every sense.   These acts were passed in 40 over years ago meant to dominate Sarawak and Sabah especially to plunder and exploit us at will.  

        We have witnessed how our dominators squander and embezzled after plundering and exploiting us.  They have squandered and embezzled the allocation funds at our expense.  Sarawak and Sabah are still so underdeveloped in many ways.  60%-70% of Sarawak and Sabah are in appalling conditions.   Check the infrastructure like the road system, public transport, schools, hospitals and so on, you can name of in these two territories.

        Don’t act blind to problems of the basic amenities in the rural or subrural areas.   Check the road conditions of Miri –Lawas or Marudi and all rural areas.

        Sarawakians have awakened up of the domination, plundering and exploitation of the dominators and plunderers from Malaya.  We are aware now how we have been plundered and exploited. 

        Sarawakians wants the Malaya government to respect MA63.  That’s it to prevent any ugliness to be wildly exposed internationally.  Please don’t force us to appeal to the United Nations for protection and secession for good.