An online forum in Sabah has reportedly found that 90% of respondents chose to “leave the Malaysian Federation” in order to end the issues of poverty, poor infrastructure and influx of foreigners that have long plagued their state.
Secession however is considered treason and carries severe penalties.
Kitingan, who was jailed in the 1990s on this very charge, is keen that Sabahans avoid that route and has made an unusual suggestion to the chief minsters of both states in order to prevent this.
In his opinion, a Sabah-Sarawak tag team will have the power to force Putrajaya to honour the 1963 Malaysia Agreement.
The Bingkor state assemblyman pointed out that despite the federal government’s control over the vote bank, it was Sabah and Sarawak that kept it in power.
“Political support in the peninsula is equally split so we are the kingmakers,” he told a forum titled ‘Malaysia at the Crossroads in Melbourne on Tuesday. “If we cross over, they are finished.”
In fact, we have (Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak under our thumb) but East Malaysian leaders are not (pressing down on him). Their minds have been twisted to believe that they are (under Najib’s thumb) instead."
Kitingan, who is also the chairman of the Borneo Heritage Foundation, suggested that Sarawak Chief Minister, Tan Sri Adenan Satem, propose a collaboration to Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman with the aim of bringing Najib to the negotiation table.
“If Najib doesn’t agree they could threaten to take away his premiership,” he said. “And they’re in a position to do that. It has never happened before in our history. The question is whether Musa would be brave enough to take Adenan’s phone call.”
Adenan, who was sworn in as chief minister earlier this year, has been hailed in the political circles as someone who has what it takes to stand up to Putrajaya. This was recently seen in Adenan's request for Sarawak's oil royalty be increased from 5% to 20%.
Kitingan also said that the main difference between Sabah and Sarawak’s positions is Umno's presence in the former and not the latter.
“Sarawak can assert its authority and demand that the Malaysia Agreement be implemented,” he said. “But not Sabah. I raised the matter in the recent Legislative Assembly and was attacked by Umno members for it.”
“But I’ve seen the change in Sarawak’s position. It is assertive because it knows it has enough seats to single-handedly topple the government. And the government hasn’t criticised its assertiveness.
“When Adenan made the royalty demand, Najib said he would give it due consideration. Whether that happens depends on whether Musa will stand up to make the same demand. But Musa is an Umno man," he added.
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News report of Kitingan Australian speaking tour
MELBOURNE REPORT:
Dr. Jeffrey Kitingan (MP Bingor Sabah) spoke on "Malaysia at a Crossraod" and the Malaysia Agreement 1963 on Tuesday night 24 June 2014 at a well attended forum of over 50 people held by the Saya Anak Bangsa Malaysia in Melbourne .
The Malaysian Consul was in attended with a photographer.
The Forum was reported in Wiki Sabah News Report but it failed to mention an important aspect of his talk.
Amongst the points reported in Wiki Sabah News, Kitingan also said Malaya should effectively complete the de-colonization of Sabah and Sarawak.
It was in this context that he offered a solutions to the Kuala Lumpur government to re-negotiate the MA63.
Mr. Waytha Moorthy Ponnusamy a leader of HINDFRAF also spoke at the meeting where he spoke on the widespread public discussion on Sarawak's right to national self-determination.
He mentioned that the Malaysia Agreement was void for several reasons one of which was Britain's breach of the Cession Treaty to restore Sarawak independence.
The other reason MA63 is void is that Singapore independence from Malaysia in 1965 abrogated the MA63 (which meant the original concept ceased to exist).
He also said Sarawak people could sue the British Government for breach of trust in relation to the 1946/1963 breach for incorporation Sarawak into Malaysia without giving independence first (as demanded by the nationalists).
A prominent senior Australian barrister who was consulted on this point opined that the breach of the Cession agreement and making of MA63 with Sabah and Sarawak as colonies meant that formation of Malaysia was really an annexation of Sabah and Sarawak into Malayan rule.
He confirmed colonies (unless subject to some situations) had no capacity to enter into international treaties, thus affirming that the MA63 is void and not binding on all the signatory parties.
The Malaysian Consul also attended the meeting and declared that Sabah and Sarawak should be fully integrated with Malayan states by abolishing the 2 countries reserved migration control. He comment was met with silence.
Beng Kor has posted the Wiki Sabah News on his Face Book with the comment:
"If you still want to talk about Malaysia Agreement 63, that would an internal affair, and UN cannot interfere in internal affair, why don't we let UN to re open Malaysia Agreement in UN Sarawak Referendum Meeting? Instead of making ourselves a fool for Malaya to toy with ?"
https://www.facebook.com/groups/Sarawakforsarawakians
Borneo Wiki agrees with Beng Kor to an extent but opines that MA63 must be exposed as a void international agreement and in this context the UN can be brought in to re open MA63 and assist in the referendum process.
However, logically if MA63 is void there is no need for a referendum. We just need a judicial declaration that MA63 is null and void and from here we seek UN assistance to direct Malaya to de-colonize.
http://wikisabah.blogspot.com.au/2014/06/kitingan-says-east-malaysia-can-force.html
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