Call to prioritise Sarawak’s rights and autonomy
KUCHING: A state assemblyman has called for greater recognition of Sarawak’s rights and autonomy within the Malaysian Federation. Batu Kitang assemblyman Datuk Lo Khere Chiang cited ongoing disputes over resources and constitutional matters as key challenges to the state’s progress. Referring to Murray Hunter’s recent article, ‘Sarawak After 61 Years In The Malaysian Federation: Where […]
We are on the same level — finally!
The worst form of inequality is to try to make unequal things equal. — Aristotle, Greek philosopher At long last! Sarawak, Sabah and Malaya are equally partners in the Malaysian federation. Never in my wildest dreams could I have thought I would get to witness this historical occasion in my lifetime. Quite a few of […]
Resolve MA63 from a Malaysian perspective
KUCHING: The Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) must not be seen from the Sabah, Sarawak ‘angle’ alone but from the perspective of the Malaysian federation. Senior Lecturer in Politics and Government Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) Dr Arnold Puyok said MA63 was not just about Sarawak and Sabah issues. While […]