Sabah Sarawak Union - United Kingdom

Kebangkitan rakyat negara Sabah dan negara Sarawak ini bukan untuk menghancurkan negara kita tetapi membebaskan maruah bangsa yang diikat dengan rantai penjajahan selama 54 tahun dahulu sejak tahun 1963 sehingga sekarang.

Kita tidak memusuhi orang-orang malaya tetapi kita memusuhi kuasa penjajahan mereka yang dikenakan keatas bangsa negara kita.

Kita TIDAK perlukan pemimpin yang pro malaya, tetapi kita perlukan pemimpin yang Pro Sabahan dan Pro Sarawakian!

Menyokong pemimpin yang pro malaya atau barua malaya hanya akan membantu mereka untuk terus kaya raya sehingga ke cucu-cicit.

Mereka sanggup mengenepikan maruah dan kepentingan bangsa. Maka, untuk atas sebab apa lagi orang-orang seperti ini perlu dipilih, disokong, dijulang untuk mewakili suara Sabahan dan Sarawakian?

TIDAK.

Atas sebab itu juga mereka-mereka yang masih bertuankan ideologi ketuanan malaya, yang berpegang kepada mentaliti untuk terus bergantung kepada kepimpinan malaya perlu disingkirkan daripada dunia politik Borneo.

Memberikan sokongan kepada ideologi malaya untuk terus bertapak di Borneo ini membawa maksud bahawa kita mahu kuasa politik malaya untuk terus bermahajalela, dan ini juga membawa maksud bahawa kita membenarkan kuasa politik luar @ asing mentadbir kehidupan kita.

Kita yang ada disini dapat merasai bagaimana sengsara secara mental, psikologi, sosial, ekonomi dan politik dibawah penguasaan mereka ini.

Mari kita letakkan penamat keatas segala kesengsaraan itu. Noktah!

I am a Semenanjung newcomer in Sarawak, and I fully support this page's (Sabah Sarawak Keluar Malaysia Facebook Page) effort to shield Sarawak from the negativity of Semenanjung.

Yes, liberalism in religion is prohibited. And so is extremism. 

Many Sarawak Malay Muslims don't mind if the Non-Muslims, or Muslims rule their country, why? They trust each other, they uphold unity of Sarawak more than their own religion and race. Sarawak first, then whatever race or religion you are.

I have friends from the Sarawakian Malay community, Sabahan Catholic, Orang Ulu Evangelists....and they are respecting each other. The non-Muslims even apologized to me for eating or drinking in front of me, eventhough I said to them, "no, I don't mind it".

The Christians used Allah in their Bible? I asked carefully to my Christian friend why. And I get the answers. And I understand the decades of mixing between Muslims and Non-Muslims. And the Sarawakian Malay Muslims know the difference between the Islamic Allah, and the Christian "Allah".

No racists and ultra-religious nuts here. People are open-minded, even the Muslims here.

And it's total opposite of the culture I have been taught and raised in Semenanjung.

If the independence of Sarawak is because wanting to shield the racism, ultra religious, division and corruption from infecting this fair land, let it be. 

The liberalism practised here is tolerance and knowing and respecting other religions, not clamming in your own race and religious shell, just like in Semenanjung. 

Mosque and church side by side? No problem here, but a major issue in Semenanjung. 

Go to a Christian or Buddhist marriage? No problem here, labeled as heretic and "murtad" in Semenanjung. 

If given the choice of being a Sarawakian or a Malayan? I'll choose Sarawakian. No point living with my brethrens who does not know anything about things beyond the South China Sea. 

And I base all of this from my experience, living both in Sarawak and a native Semenanjung. 

Peace out.

Source: Muhammad Irfan Daniel

The reasons why we should educate ourselves, our children and our future generations.

Everyone believes that, "if we, North Borneo state of Sabah and Sarawak ceased from the Formation of Malaysia that has being agreed in the Malaysia Agreement 1963, other country will take advantage on Sabah Sarawak and will caused a war". Because that's how the rumours being spread to the natives of North Borneo since our great great grandparents still alive. And since our great great grandparents are not well educated enough about laws and political studies during that time, it makes some group of people happy with our past generations lack of knowledge or education, and they are trying their best working on limiting our education and knowledge. 

We are too comfortable with ourselves, get entertained by gadgets high technology nowadays, and being served with various movies and reality TV show, which caused us irresponsibility towards our nation. We cannot continue living our life being selfishly, just try to improve our own selves, and just think about how to pay our bills, and how to refills our kitchen pantry's food stocks. We are responsible for our future generations. The people of North Borneo Sabah Sarawak need to have at least basic Law Studies to avoid others to take advantage on us, especially when it comes to our rights. 

How Malaysia being Form in 1963, where it is being agreed between the Malaya, Singapore, Sabah and Sarawak is trough International Law. And since the Malaysia Agreement 1963 being violated, all the 20 Points Of Agreements never being fulfil for more than 52 years, the "Equal Agreement" that never happened is Void. From the International Law we followed the procedures to form Malaysia, and from International Law shall we follow the procedures to ceased and claims our rights. 

Sabah Sarawak Union - United Kingdom 

(SSU-UK) registered and recognised internationally, founded by Doris Jones, to fight for North Borneo Sabah Sarawak rights through United Nation, and get the British government to review the validation of Malaysia Agreement 1963. During the process of collecting the 300,000 sign petition in Sabah , some volunteers being caught by the police in Tuaran and Lahad Datu district under the Sedition Act 1948. Federation of Malaysia being Form in 1963, which is means that the Sedition Act is never valid for it is only being use and recognised during the British colonial in Malaya before Malaya gain their independence on 31 August 1957. This kind of disruption caused by the Malaysian government's ordered to stop the petition being collected from the people's voice, can be accused under the Human Rights Act in International Law. There are few more disruption try to stop SSU-UK activities, such as the group named by SSBKM (Sabah Sarawak Bantah Keluar Malaysia). This kind of unauthorised group also can be accused under the Human Rights Act, for trying to stop the people of North Borneo to fight for their rights. 

The Malaysian government should be careful in any wrongdoing action that they may caused to stop the people of Sabah Sarawak especially the natives trying to get their justice. The Malaya who violating the MA63 Agreement, and acting like colonising Sabah and Sarawak for their benefits get the attention of other commonwealth countries, especially the safety and security of Sabah Sarawak, where the people being threatened by the statement "the Sulu might attacks Sabah Sarawak if the people demand to ceased". And ever since we trying to fight for our rights, the kidnapping issues caused by the Sulu seems have not comes to end. In our history, Australia came to North Borneo Sabah and Sarawak in 1940's to help the people and fight with the Japanese attacks during the 2nd World War. If the Malaya put North Borneo Sabah and Sarawak in vulnerable and defenceless in any situation during Sabah Sarawak under the the governance of Malaysia, or after Sabah Sarawak succeeded to ceased from Malaysia through United Nation by following International Law procedures, Australia will never let it to come arise, just like how they support Sabah and Sarawak during the attacks of the Japanese in the history. If any bodied who against the people of Sabah Sarawak try to claim Humans Rights, and questioning the involvement of Australia, the answer is, 

"It is the legitimate authorities that will take place for the safety of North Borneo Sabah Sarawak since we followed the International Law procedures, and it is the same procedures being followed by the Singapore when they ceased from the Formation of Malaysia in 1965. Military support for Sabah Sarawak will be set for few years for the border, security and safety of North Borneo, before they can manage to incorporate and possess their own Armies." And for Malaya, please don't forget the history where the Malaya also getting military support from Australia during the 2nd World War, attacked by the Japan and took thousands of Australians armie's life, Lest We Forget!

The world are aware with what is happening in North Borneo Sabah Sarawak nowadays. And most of the people around the world believes that Sabah Sarawak should get justice from the violated Malaysia Agreement 1963 for more than 52 years of Discrimination and Prosecution under the governance of Malaya. But most of the natives people in Sabah Sarawak are afraid to claim their rights because we have been brainwashed for more than 52 years, most people not knowing the procedures how to claim our rights through a proper channel using International Law and through United Nation. Fighting within Malaysia caused the person threatened by the government for the Malaysian Law mostly will backups and protect the government. 

We, the people of North Borneo Sabah Sarawak have the rights to accused the Malaysia government for violated the Malaysia Agreement 1963, like how the Singapore suing the Malaysia government in the High Court in Singapore under the provisions of the Government Proceedings Ordinance, 1956, of Malaya as extended to Singapore by the Modification of Laws (Government Proceedings and Public Authorities Protection) (Extension and Modification) order, 1965.

How can the leaders of Sabah Sarawak allowed the Malaysia government to Modified the Laws that being agreed in Malaysia Agreement 1963? We need to educate the people of North Borneo Sabah Sarawak and our children, for knowing what is happening because this is effecting our future. We are not slaves and we are not supposed to be colonised, again. We have many educated leaders in Sabah and Sarawak, yet it takes courage to fight and claims our rights, against the discrimination and prosecution tortured by the Malaysia government towards the natives of Sabah Sarawak. 

For the Malaysia government never wish an intelligent born in North Borneo Sabah Sarawak who can fight for our rights, just educate our children anyway, for we should never live in a lie.

If you understand and know how the Malaysia government breaching the Contract for more than 52 years, and you as the natives and the real citizens of North Borneo Sabah Sarawak believes that you should have Humans Rights, we should stand up together, because people from another country believes that we should get our justice. We should stop the unlawful caused by the Malaysia government, and get our justice from the International Law.

Sign the petition today, before it is too late for our children to change in the future, the possibility of changing the future that we should responsible to take action today, from our past mistakes.

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I learn hard and I work hard. My family background is poor. I have to work at night to pay for my studies. I was educated in Malaysia and then pursue to Singapore; thereafter to USA for short period of time. Job in Borneo was offered to me but by someone from Sabah, Virgin Island and Australian Judge. 

As, I work with this foreign company and people, brings me to United Kingdom. In UK I gained more education and end up worked in High Court and also at Old Bailey Criminal Court. Not easy to gain life, that is for sure. Later being appointed as member in The Multipurpose Inter-Parliamentary Union, given title of Her Excellency but not that I use the title often. Later, I being appointed as Nation Without States for Borneo Diaspora and one of the Main-Commitee & also a member of United Nation, UK based.

My participation in SSKM (Sabah Sarawak Keluar Malaysia ) is as honest from my heart , for my families and friends. get out from the oppression.

After years, I had an accident and end up using wheel chair and the same time I join and do campaigning for Borneo , but also for Malaysia overall.

I have to drag my wheel chair to Borneo for spreading awareness. I am not asking for sympathy, not at all. My fall and blood also leaked to the Borneo land and Malaya. Ones seen it happened. GOD IS FAIR - I am now can walk but not for too long distance.

Now, my stand can be called as Politician but base in United Kingdom; serve the duty for Borneo and South East Asean/Asia Voice.

Source: Doris Jones

Saya sempat bercerita dengan pegawai imigresen Singapura.

Dia cakap, Johor dalam proses mau keluar Malaysia, dan Saya cakap Sabah juga sama.

Saya kata pada dia, sekali Sabah Merdeka tetap Merdeka.

Dia cakap, "Johor Such a big Country", terus saya balas, Sabah far more bigger country than Johor. Dia terus bilang "You are very Proud about Sabah ya", Of Course Saya bilang.

Last dia tanya, Do you think Sabah better without Malaysia?

Then saya jawab, we will become one of the richest country once we are "out" from Malaysia.

Paling last dia jawab, Your Time Will Come, like Us...Dont Worry!! ^^ Amen.

DSCC

Singapura

Source: DS Chazy Chaz

PETALING JAYA: Leading the charge in Sarawak is the Chief Minister himself, Tan Sri Adenan Satem, who says Putrajaya-led policies have not kept faith with the spirit of the Malaysia Agreement and the rights and needs of the state have been neglected as a result. 

This sentiment is echoed in Sabah, and it is obvious to many observers that there is a growing demand in both states for greater autonomy to be given to Kuching and Kota Kinabalu. 

This is not an overnight phenomenon. Over the last few years, this sentiment has been articulated in many forums and over the internet. Clearly there has been a growing awareness of local identity among Sarawakians and Sabahans, and while cries of “Sarawak for Sarawakians”, for example, have not taken a distinctly anti-Putrajaya tone, they are at the same time an assertion by people in the two states that they, and not the federal govern­ment, are better placed to look after their own interests. 

The federal government is aware of this rising tide of unhappiness and has pledged to rectify errors of the past and bring more development to the two states. The Prime Minister himself has made many trips to the states to promise more money and more autonomy for the state governments. 

But critics of the federal government al­ready point out that what Datuk Seri Najib Razak is promising is nothing new. They have heard this refrain many times before, especially during the run up to a general election or when the federal government is under pressure from the Opposition. But the neglect has continued, year after year, decade after decade. 

Critics of the federal government focus on four main points. First, they argue that Sabah and Sarawak did not join the nine states of the Federation of Malaya to form Malaysia. Rather, they joined the entity known as the Federation of Malaya to form Malaysia in 1963, and therefore, have a status that is different from the states in the peninsula. However, they argue, Putrajaya has regarded them as having the same status as each of the nine states, which is wrong. 

Other criticisms of Putrajaya are focused on the issues of immigration, tariff and finance. Under the terms of the founding Agreement, entry into the two states needs the approval of the state governments. In the case of Sabah, clearly the state gov­ernment has limited or no control over the influx of illegal immigrants from Indonesia and the Philippines. 

Under the 1963 Agreement, Sabah and Sarawak would also retain control over its own finance, tariff and taxation. However, what has since happened is that the federal government has assumed total control over economic issues in the two states. 

In June, Adenan repeated Sarawak’s request for a 20% petroleum royalty. The figure is 15% more than the current 5% that Sarawak and Sabah receive annually. 

His request for autonomy in education has also received widespread support from Sarawakians and also academicians from the peninsula. 

Since the 1970s, education policies have been determined by the federal govern­ment, but many of these do not conform to the wants or needs of the people in Sabah and Sarawak. 

The sense of disdain towards federal management has now entered politics. A “Halau Parti Malaya” campaign was founded to kick out any peninsular-based political party from the Borneo states. 

Umno, MCA and MIC of the Barisan Nasional coalition are all directly related to the peninsula, as are PKR, DAP and PAS of the former Pakatan Rakyat coalition. 

DAP has established a foothold in both states. However, compared with elsewhere in Malaysia, the party in Sarawak and Sabah has been given a certain degree of independence in decision-making. 

“Can you imagine that there is not even a highway in Sabah or Sarawak? In the 11th Malaysia Plan, the Prime Minister mentioned a Pan-Borneo highway and that has been going on for years. But it has never been built,” says Zairil Khir Johari, the DAP MP for Bukit Bendera in Penang. 

Zairil says the two states should have autonomy over many areas which they currently do not have. These include edu­cation, healthcare and welfare. 

People have been voting for state gov­ernments, expecting the new government to provide better facilities. The fact is, the two state governments have little control over their affairs, he says. 

He calls for greater decentralisation, and says greater autonomy should be given to the two state governments to empower them. More importantly, he says, there should be revenue sharing, as currently, their taxes all go to the federal govern­ment and nothing is returned to Sarawak or Sabah. 

UK-based Borneo rights activist, Doris Jones, is a strong proponent for greater autonomy for Sabah. 

According to Jones, the government has long sidelined the existence of the 20/18 points memorandum, without which there would have been no Malaysia. 

According to her, the federal govern­ment has violated several points under the agreement. This includes immigration, education and finance. 

Jones highlights that the people of Sabah and Sarawak have long been prac­tising English as the medium of instruction, and they want the language to remain such. 

Critics have pointed out that Sabah and Sarawak are the richest states in Malaysia, yet 52 years after the formation of Malay­sia, they remain the poorest. 

For political analyst Prof Datuk Dr Moham­mad Agus Yusoff, a lot of the grieviences have been caused by differences in percep­tion over the Malaysia Agreement. 

According to some critics, the Agree­ment was supposed to be reviewed once every 10 years – and it has not happened. 

Prof Agus says that while this statement is true, the blame should be put on previous state leaders who did not raise the issue. He adds that a different understanding of the Agreement happens when there are linguistic misunderstandings. 

The debate, according to him, is wheth­er Sabah and Sarawak formed Malaysia as equal partners with Malaya and Singapore, or whether they joined Malaysia as equal partners of other states in Malaysia. 

Agus argues that while it is a painful fact that many Sabahans and Sarawakians remain poor, the blame should not be put on the federal government alone. “They should also point fingers at their local leaders whom they voted in to run the state. These leaders failed to deliver on their promises,” he says. 

Source: The Ant Daily

We are not giving an empty talk. We work it out by spreading the awareness about the truth! The truth that has been hide by the government of malaya/malaysia. We seek justice through the International Court of Justice (ICJ) but before we can proceed to that stage, we need to ensure that every Sabahan and Sarawakian understand about the reasons of why we must and have to proceed to such action. We exposed everything, nothing less but the truth and many more will coming soon via our online Facebook page. Other page also can be found through Facebook page "The Future Sabah/Sarawak and The Federation of Malaysia". Your support is our strength! Give us the support in order for us to pursue this struggle and do walk with us as a Truly Nationalist of Borneo, Sabah and Sarawak!

Show your support by helping us to collect the signature to be fill in our online petition. Please CLICK HERE TO SIGN THE PETITION. Thank you

And not only politically and physically, but also mentally, and the bad news is, some Sarawakians seem to be letting themselves to be colonised volunterily.

The figures are still high now, but it is very fortunate a lartge number of Sarawakians had became aware about this, and chose to break free from Malayan 'chains'.

There are so many Sarawakians who still prefer to be subordinates to Malaya, even considering themselves hardcore and loyal Malaysians, when Sarawak had been treated unfairly over the last half a century, and the Sarawak rights under the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63), without which 'Malaysia' would never existed, had been breached and broken.

It seems they are very much ready to be 'slaves' owned by Malaysia, not as an equal partners as stipulated in MA63. The Malayans had somehow succeded to make them (the Sarawakians) to believe that to survive, they would have to continue to be dependent on the Malayans.

But as fellow Sarawakians, we cannot blame them, as the Malayan propaganda machine had worked wonders over them to make those poor Sarawakians believing that the Malayans want them to believe and not the truth, and even to make things worse, the Malayans had ruled with a cruel fist (ISA, Sedition Act 1948) to force them to believe.

All we can do now is, to help convince these fellow Sarawakians to break free from the Malayan mental colonisation, no longer be dependent on Malaya/Malaysia, and to think about independence for Sarawak.

How are we going to do that? Firsthandly, we need to understand why some Sarawakians are very dependent on Malaya/Malaysia, and how those Sarawakians are somehow 'addicted' to Malaya.

After more than half  a century being a part of the Federation of Malaysia, some Sarawakians had in some way absorbed 'Malaysia' and 'Malaya' as part of their lives, despite of the apparent unfair treatments given to Sarawak, until they may not be able to be dependent from Malaya, and from there on, able to make decisions on their own.

Those Sarawakians are being very dependent on Malaysia and Malaya, and most preferring to keep on to live inside their 'comfort zones', and will not want to bother for a massive change, that is ultimate independence. But how will Sarawak be independent if the greater part of Sarawakians are being very dependent on both Malaya and Malaysia? 

In a sense, those Sarawakians are 'addicted' to Malaya and Malaysia, and they are one way or another not free in making decisions, in fear of losing so much should they become liberated from Malaya. 

Usually, Sarawakians can be reliant economically, culturally, socially and personally to Malaya, and the reliance can only be overcame once the dependent individuals break free by being prepared to make sacrifices, as Malaya may have been making sure us Sarawakians to be dependent on it all through the years, and will go on to do so to keep us submitting to them.

How are Sarawakians being reliant on Malaya economically? Malayan jobs, either with Malayan companies or the Federal departments, make available livelihoods for a great number of Sarawakians. And sadly, due to his dependence, those Sarawakians may be indifferent to see Sarawak separated from Malaya.

Another characteristic that shows the dependency of some Sarawakians on Malaya is when it comes to goods and services. Those Sarawakians generally are too dependent on Malayan goods and services, even though there are in reality superior and cheaper local Sarawakian alternatives. Malayan propaganda over the years had represented Sarawakian goods as 'of poor qualities' and even 'hazardous'.

 Isn't there is a likelihood that there were hands during the last fifty years, in making sure we Sarawakians will continue to be dependent on Malaya? Isn't there a probability there were efforts to make certain the considerable economic disparities between Malaya and Sarawak?

Besides, the majority of Sarawakians are dependent on Malaya culturally. Sarawakians over half a century, had accepted Malayan/Malaysian cultures - Malayan literature, films, TV shows, songs, and sports events (for example, Malaysia Cup football) - as a part of their lives, and may not want to give them up simply.

While it is tolerable for a people to assume cultures from outside their territories, it must be very incorrect for the people to be passionate to those cultures and even being dependent on them, even to the degree of overlooking their own.

This is what Malaya may have been doing to Sarawak all this while. While peoples had acknowledged foreign cultures elsewhere, it is surely not natural for peoples to deem some foreign cultures as their own, and even being too reliant on them.

Socially, Sarawakians also can be very dependent on Malaya, particularly in education, health, administration, legal practices and event politics. THis we cannot avoid as Sarawak is still lacking in term of social development and educational, health and legal facilities. Nevertheless, that does not mean we should carry on being reliant on Malaya.

Source: The Sarawakian Sarawak Freedom Magazine July 2015

I was born in Sabah, North Borneo. I used to work for an Accountant and for an Australian Judge.

Life was and is more miserable in Borneo due to the Internal Security Act as orchestrated by the Federation of Malaysia Govt. In response I started to take a role as a moderator of SSKM- Sabah Sarawak Keluar Malaysia (‘Sabah Sarawak Leave Malaysia’) Facebook group for the purpose of running a campaign of awareness and education for the people of North Borneo.

After 3 years, I and my co-partner decided to register the group by the name of Sabah Sarawak Union (UK), under the United Kingdom’s Jurisdiction. Our campaign has grown in the last 4 years and more of our younger generations are rising up for our Nation. The senior citizens are only just beginning to stir and we hope more will too when they realise the truth about the status of North Borneo; hidden by Federal Govt of Malaysia for 51 years.

I, personally, do not agree with the Internal Security Act (Malaysia) and Seditious Act (Malaysia) which is a violation of Human Rights. I trust many of my Borneo Nation will agree with me.

In reaction to this campaign for awareness, against injustice and human rights violations, the Malaysian Government has decided to put my name onto the list of those falling under (committing an offence of) the Seditious Act. I am also disappointed that the High Commissioner of Police in Sabah has come out with a false statement that his team had tried to make contact to me for an investigation but had received no response? That was a lie. No ONE has contacted me in person or by any other means.

In this regard, I insist the Sabah Police High Commissioner, Datuk Jallaluddin or the representatives of the Malaysia Government e.g. the Malaysian Home Office Minister and Prime Minister, presents the alleged evidence and I will stand up in a United Kingdom court to challenge his and the Malaysia Government’s accusations. We should not be afraid of the truth and JUSTICE SHOULD NOT BE DENIED.

Source: http://nationalliberal.org/hands-off-doris

Mengapa anda mahu menentang perjuangan SSKM-SSU(UK) yang mahu mengembalikan kedudukan Negara Sabah dan Negara Sarawak ke tempat asalnya?

Negara Sabah atau dahulunya dikenali sebagai North Borneo dan Negara Sarawak pula dikenali sebagai Kingdom of Sarawak. Apa yang pihak SSKM-SSU(UK) lakukan kini hanyalah untuk mengembalikan kedudukan asal Negara kita. Bukan kita tidak pernah berdiri sendiri. PERNAH! Kita hanya mewujudkan semula Identiti Negara kita sebenar-benarnya!

Apabila pihak SSKM-SSU(UK) katakan yang kita bakal menggunakan matawang "Dolar", mengapa ramai yang ragu-ragu? Dahulunya matawang negara Sabah (North Borneo) ialah North Borneo Dollar manakala Negara Sarawak ialah Sarawak Dollar. Bukan kita tidak pernah ada matawang dahulu. PERNAH! Kita hanya mewujudkan semula matawang kita!

Bercakap mengenai isu keselamatan yang melibatkan polis dan ketenteraan untuk menjaga Negara Sabah dan Negara Sarawak, pihak SSKM-SSU(UK) berulang kali mengatakan bahawa kita boleh dan mampu untuk mewujudkan barisan pertahanan kita iaitu Polis dan Tentera kerana sememangnya dahulu kita memang ada Pasukan Polis dan Tentera sendiri yang menjaga keselamatan dan kedaulatan negara. Bukan tidak pernah tapi faktanya memang PERNAH! Kita hanya mewujudkan semula barisan pertahanan kita semula!

Apa lagi???

Masih tidak faham???

Kalau sudah faham, sebarkan...

Kalau tidak, bincangkan...

Saya menyambut baik cadangan Doris Jones untuk membawa Sabah Sarawak untuk keluar dari Malaysia. Bagi saya, ayat yang seawalnya ialah untuk membawa Sabah Sarawak untuk keluar dari Malaya dan bukannya Malaysia. Sebaliknya, JIKA Perjanjian-Perjanjian yang telah dimateraikan semasa persetujuan menyertai Pembentukkan Malaysia gagal didengar dan dihormati dan beserta dengan Hak-Hak atau Perkara yang dimaktubkan diabaikan, MAKA Sabah Sarawak patut bersetuju untuk bersama sama keluar sahaja dari Malaysia.

Perjuangan untuk membawa Sabah Sarawak untuk keluar daripada jajahan Malaya semestinya memakan masa yang sangat lama,saya katakan akan ada banyak tentangan dan halangan yang bakal menanti di hadapan.

Bagi saya cabaran dan halangan yang paling mencabar usaha kita dalam perjuangan ini ialah; Memupuk kesedaran dan kebangkitan Nasionalisma secara keseluruhan Bangsa-Bangsa Borneo. Sukarelawan mungkin berjaya merancakkan petisyen dengan mengumpulkan tandatangan orang-orang kampung namun sejauh manakah tahap kesedaran dan keyakinan mereka (orang-orang kampung) terhadap tugas-tugas dan tanggungjawab yang bakal mereka pikul selepas menurunkan tandatangan. Bersediakah mereka-mereka ini?

Tidak keterlaluan juga kalau saya nyatakan di sini bahawa Bangsa-bangsa Borneo harus memiliki dan mengalami kebangkitan secara besar-besaran seperti yang pernah dilakukan oleh para tua-tua dahulu. Walaupun kita akan bakal menyaksikan sekali lagi rusuhan (Riots) diadakan di jalan raya, perhimpunan-perhimpunan aman (Peaceful Assembly) di mana-mana,juga adakan mogok lapar (Hunger Strike). Kebangkitan yang bukan sengaja diada adakan tetapi sememangnya ini yang rakyat mahukan, seringkali kita mencuba untuk bertoleransi dengan keadaan yang berlaku di sekeliling kita, kita masih bersifat mendiamkan diri dan cuba untuk mengalah dengan keadaan. Kerana rakyat bersikap naif untuk mengambil tindakan drastik melawan melalui pemberontakkan dan kekacauan (The Revolt and Chaos).

Seperti yang saya katakan tadi,perjuangan ini akan mengambil masa yang sangat panjang untuk direalisasikan. Sementara perjuangan ini diteruskan oleh generasi muda dan tua, adakah kamu terfikirkan sejenak bagaimanakah nasib anak-anak kecil yang bersekolah di kawasan pedalaman yang masih meneruskan penghidupan yang selalu mengundang rasa simpati dan belas kasihan. Mereka ini yang terpaksa kita korbankan masa depan mereka JIKA kesedaran 1 minit yang hilang begitu saja selepas turunkan tandatangan di atas kertas,dan tidak diteruskan .

Kita teruskan kehidupan kita dengan berjuang setiap hari menuntut keadilan, dan hak-hak yang telah diabaikan oleh Malaya, sementara itu pengabaian terhadap hak-hak anak-anak kecil di kawasan pedalaman saban hari dipinggirkan.Jangan harapkan pemimpin-pemimpin untuk turun dan masuk perkampungan,melalui hutan belantara yang sudah separuh botak,menginjakkan kaki atas tanah merah becak sudah berpuluhan tahun tidak diaspalkan, untuk melihat keadaan infrastruktur pondok-pondok sekolah yang sepatutnya sudah layak diletakkan di muzium Negara untuk tatapan seluruh dunia.

Walaupun kita masih melalui kehidupan yang tidak memberangsangkan dengan keadaan ekonomi yang tidak pernah kekal bertumbuh, keadaan sosio-ekonomi yang tidak teratur dan pengurusan perjalanan politik yang tidak pernah berkesudahan baik bermula daripada era Tun Mustapha pemimpin tempatan memerintah,dan, kita terus terusan menyalahkan pucuk pimpinan pemimpin terdahulu terhadap pergolakkan politik yang kita hadapi sekarang.

Saya yakin bahawa bukan kita di Sabah dan Sarawak sahaja yang mengalami situasi politik yang sedemikian rupa,banyaknya Negara-Negara Asia juga turut menyaksikan pergolakkan politik saban hari,Negara-Negara Demokrasi yang masih merasakan bahawa demokrasi (Democracy) masih belum diamalkan sepenuhnya,Hak-hak asasi manusia (The Human Rights) dipinggirkan,pemimpin-pemimpin kerajaan yang korupsi,konflik bawah kontrak sosial (Social Contract) dan sebagainya.

Secara keseluruhan Bangsa-Bangsa di Negara Asia mengalami pergolakkkan politik beserta susun atur entity masyarakat yang masih melalui krisis sosio-ekonomi sebagai akibat kesan penjajahan dan saki baki pentadbiran British yang masih berbekas walaupun sejurus selepas kemerdekaan diberikan kepada Bangsa-bangsa Borneo terutamanya. Bagi Sabah dan Sarawak apalah erti di sebalik Kemerdekaan yang dikecapi jika terus menerus hidup dalam penaklukan Malaya yang kian menghampiri dua generasi hidup dalam tahun-tahun kegelapan.

Saya mahu membawa anda semua iaitu Bangsa-bangsa Borneo untuk berjuang juga untuk memperbaiki sistem kemanusiaan kita, memperbaiki persekitaran kehidupan anak-anak kecil yang kita secara tidak sedari kita meminggirkan keperluan dalam memperbaiki situasi kehidupan dan akhlak mereka kerana kita sibuk untuk mengejar perubahan dan pembebasan daripada kolonisma Malaya. Apa yang saya maksudkan di sini ialah lebih banyak sukarelawan (volunteers) yang masuk ke dalam kawasan-kawasan pedalaman untuk membuat aktiviti kemanusiaan yang dapat mendidik dan membuka minda mereka. Ajarkan anak-anak kecil ini tentang sejarah-sejarah Borneo (Sabah Sarawak), tanamkan slogan “Sabah untuk orang Sabah” (Sabah for Sabahan).

Lihat kepada jiran-jiran Negara Asia kita,mereka berusaha untuk memperbaiki institusi kemanusiaan melalui anak-anak kecil yang dipinggirkan jauh di kawasan pedalaman,yang duduk di luar jangkauan manusia moden. Mereka menubuhkan sendiri kumpulan yang akan bergerak secara sukarela untuk menjangkau anak-anak sekolah, memberikan mereka dorongan dan sokongan moral,membantu membentuk entiti diri mereka. Jangan kita harapkan usaha kerajaan untuk datang menjangkau anak-anak kecil generasi kita kerana kita orang asal lebih memahami keperluan nilai moral (Morale Values) dan semangat (Spiritual) mereka. Bahawa kita yakin mereka ini yang akan kita tinggalkan untuk pembelaan masa depan Bangsa-Bangsa Borneo.

“Suatu ketika dahulu mendiang Datuk Peter Mojuntin seringkali menempatkan diri beliau bersama sama dengan orang kampung, kerana beliau berpendapat bahawa hanya dengan masuk ke dalam kawasan perkampung, menempatkan diri bersama sama dengan masyarakat maka dia akan dapat mengenal pasti masalah yang mereka hadapi. Beliau tahu bahawa tidak akan ada orang luar yang betul-betul mahu membela nasib dan penghidupan orang-orangnya selain daripada diri sendiri atau orang asal”.

Kita masih belum kehilangan semangat yang ditinggalkan oleh beliau. Ia masih ada dan tinggal bersama sama dengan kita semua,semangat “Anak Emas Kadazan” kerana kita masih berharapkan dan mahukan matlamat yang sama iaitu keadilan (Justice), kesamarataan (Equality) dan kemudahan pendidikan yang lebih baik (Better Educational Facilities) untuk anak-anak kecil dan kita perjuangkan melalui satu suara.

Source: https://www.facebook.com/notes/earlgray-g-madais/perhatikan-anak-anak-kecil-ini-juga/752205704869354

The disconnect between professional politicians and the people has never been greater. The decisions taken by the former are more often viewed as self-serving in the eyes of the latter.

Professional politicians, often labelled as so-called ‘elites’, are largely divorced from the everyday experiences of the great mass of people. Thus, we should not be surprised that they are often seen to take political positions and decisions at odds with most people.

The answer to this gulf between the present day ‘rulers’ and ‘ruled’ is found in the principle of Self-Determination i.e. Putting decision making into the hands of the individual rather than ‘others’.

This principle can be applied largely in three areas; National, Political and Economic.

National Self-Determination seeks to ensure decisions affecting the collective future of a nation be taken by ALL the people via referendums. This maybe External e.g. The creation or maintenance of a nation-state, or Internal e.g. Framing/updating a Constitution to reflect how a people should rule themselves (we favour independent nation, and liberal democratic, states).

Political Self-Determination seeks to ensure that the collective will of the people as well as the variety of political opinion is reflected in decision making. Thus, for example, we favour greater use of Referendums to meet the former, and PR to reflect the latter (we favour a system close to the Swiss model of Direct Democracy).

Economic Self-Determination seeks to distribute ownership as widely as possible and as close to the individual as practical by favouring home ownership, self-employment, small businesses, cooperatives and employee shareholdings (we believe that ownership is the key to economic e.g. where workers obtain a just reward for their labours, and social e.g. having a worth and stake in society, well-being).

The above principles underpin many National Liberal policies but others are rooted in common sense and usually aim to strike a balance between conflicting opinions, as befits a centrist party.

Source: http://nationalliberal.org

By Al Tugauw aka Sarawak Headhunter

The fundamental democratic concept or doctrine of separation of powers originated from the writings of Montesquieu in "The Spirit of the Laws", published anonymously in 1748.

He propounded the need for a constitutional government with three separate branches, the Legislative, the Executive and the Judiciary, each with distinct and separate powers and defined abilities that in theory would act to check each other and thereby to prevent abuse of power, developed through a system of checks and balances.

This was deemed crucial to the basic foundation of representative democracy that would see the ultimate power of the people reside in their elected representatives in the Legislature and to some extent the Executive and the Judiciary, collectively called the "Government".

Whether the separation of powers and constitutional checks have proved effective to curb abuse of power by persons prone to such abuse who may be elected to office still remains questionable. Governments run by such people tend to get out of control, especially when they have access to the wealth of the land by the powers vested in them, however "democratically".

The ultimate arbiter of abuse of power is supposedly the opinion and will of the people, expressed democratically through regular elections. However, even the so-called opinion or will of the people can be subverted by those in power, thereby rendering their positions actually illegitimate even if clothed with some vestiges of legitimacy.

Such subversion comes in many forms, such as police action, control of mass media, direct and indirect abuse of any and all branches of government, electoral system abuse (gerrymandering and disproportionate representation, electoral bribery, for example), money politics, outright bribery, corruption, influence peddling, intimidation, etc., some barely perceived as being abuse of power but often systemic in nature and justified by the abusers. 

Governments become oppressive and illegitimate especially when they ignore or even subvert the doctrine of separation of powers. They become extremely resistant to change and continue to exist only to perpetuate their own power, wealth and influence in the interests of a select few and not the general public good.

Such governments are difficult to remove or change, even though it would be in the best interests of the general public good that they be removed or changed.

That is the situation that Malaysia finds itself in now, with an almost complete breakdown of separation of powers in government.

"It is natural for a republic to have only a small territory; otherwise it cannot long subsist. In an extensive republic there are men of large fortunes, and consequently of less moderation; there are trusts too considerable to be placed in any single subject; he has interests of his own; he soon begins to think that he may be happy and glorious by oppressing his fellow-citizens; and that he may raise himself to grandeur on the ruins of his country".

Source: http://sarawakheadhunter.blogspot.com/2015/05/the-breakdown-of-separation-of-powers.html

Aspirations represent all of the things we want in life.  We are told to set “goals” so that we can achieve our “aspirations”.  Aspirations can be things we aspire to obtain, positions we aspire to hold, wealth we aspire to achieve, or relationships we aspire to develop.  A person who doesn't have any aspirations might be considered apathetic, boring, lazy, or devoid of motivation.  Most people would believe that having aspirations are a good thing, because they motivate us to greater achievement, but, as you’ll soon see, inspirations are potentially even more important than aspirations.  In fact, aspirations might be more like a psychological trap than a light at the end of the tunnel.

Unlike aspirations, which are related to something “out there” and separate from our current experience, inspiration comes from within, during our present moment of awareness.  Inspirations are not something we seek through a variety of actions out in the world, but rather they are formed from a sudden idea that is capable of propelling us toward an action we had not considered before.

Inspirations are by definition something original from inside of us.  Inspiration comes at a particular moment in time, and gives us the opportunity to take an action, or simply hold that thought and enjoy the peace and excitement it provides. When we live our life based around inspirations instead of aspirations, we might be very surprised by the positive outcomes that follow.

When we have an aspiration, we are accepting the idea that we are in lack.  There is something “out there” that we do not yet have.  An aspiration can cause us to feel dissatisfied about who we are right now, because we haven’t achieved this or that.  An inspiration is different – it makes us feel good right now in this moment.  An inspiration is not something we don’t have, it is something we just had, or are in the process of experiencing. 

A life full of inspiration is rewarding because we are the originators – nothing in the world can take away our inspirations, and there is no possibility of failure.  Inspiration, on its own, does not give us anything to “try for” and nothing to “stress us out”.  It is only when we convert inspirations into aspirations that we can devalue our current state into a state of lack, and since this moment is the only moment we will ever have.  Thus, it is important to understand whether we are in a state of inspiration or aspiration.

My view is that by following inspiration, we do not require aspiration.  If I had an aspiration, it would be to live in a constant state of inspiration, or at least, continually increase the amount of inspiration that I am capable of producing.

My favorite time to feel inspiration is right before bed while I am lying there trying to go to sleep.  I think this is because I enter into a state where there is “nothing left to do”.  I have resigned myself to go to sleep, so any extra time I spend laying here is time my mind is allowed to flow freely without any distractions.  Occasionally I will feel inspired throughout the day also, but often daily required tasks can sap my inspiration.   Certainly, first thing in the morning would be a great time to garner inspiration.

An inspiration is most effective when it enters into a silent mind.  Like a stone that is dropped into a calm lake, the ripples carry outward unobstructed.  However, drop that same stone into a tumultuous ocean, and the ripples will be absorbed into the chaos and go unnoticed.  Likewise, inspirations represent a frequency that our consciousness sends out to the Universe.  For that frequency to be felt and have an impact beyond our current moment in time, our mind and connection must be clear and intact.   Inspiration does not come from any amount of effort, other than the effort it takes to remain silent and focused.  For some people, remaining silent and focused requires a lot of effort, but really, it is the most effortless state we can have.

I think the goal should be to hold some level of inspiration about everything we do.  Inspirations do not have to be ground breaking discoveries, but, usually come from simply listening to a mind that is empty of distractions.  Any activity that calms the mind, like exercise, yoga, or mediation can improve our level of inspiration.

The mainstream media can often poison for our inspirations.  If our inspiration is like a seed that requires fertile soil to grow into a plant, the majority of media, television, radio, etc. would be the poison that squashes it.  The mainstream media tends to breed fear, uncertainty, and the illusions of status and material desires.  Most media breed aspirations but usually do not breed inspiration.  Of course, there are exceptions, and if you are paying attention, you can tell the difference between something that is causing you to feel inspired vs. something that is causing us to aspire.  People in our lives can often poison our inspirations by doubting our idea.  It is very important to pay attention to which people make you feel inspired and which cause you to aspire, invite the former into your life and try to defend yourself against the latter.

Sometimes, something that someone else says or does will inspire me.  It is OK to be inspired by someone else’s idea, as you can expand on it, add your idea and energy to it, and help that idea expand and grow in the field of consciousness.  The important thing is to give your attention to those things that inspire you, and “turn off” anything that doesn’t.  I hope this article inspires you to get inspired!

Usually, inspirations are an idea or an imagination, however, rather than turning that idea into an aspiration and make it into something you don’t have, I prefer to hold on the inspiration and maintain that as something I do have.  The feeling of “having” is far preferable than “not having” as we attempt to find peace within ourselves in this moment right now.

Our society and culture have made us doubtful or even resentful toward our imagination, which is often the seed of inspiration.  They say “you are imagining things” as though imagination is some kind of mistake or some worthless activity.  Yet, everything we create begins with imagination, and creation is one of the most powerful experiences we can have.  The buildings you see, the car you drive, indeed, all of nature, began as an imagination.  If you want something in life, start with your imagination.

What about you?  What inspires you?  Do you focus on aspirations or inspirations?  Do you think it would be beneficial to value inspiration instead of aspiration?  Can they co-exist?

Source: http://fitterandricher.com/inspiration-vs-aspiration-the-difference-might-surprise-you/

"Kemajuan teknologi merubah sikap manusia menjadi seseorang yang suka berkongsi akan segala sesuatu hal atau perkara dengan begitu meluas dan pantas. Tidak tahu samada ianya berlaku atas faktor kemajuan dunia/ teknologi moden itu sendiri, ataupun ketamadunan manusia sudah mulai berkembang maju sehinggakan hampir-hampir saja mencapai zon ‘kemerosotan tamadun’ yang sekaligus memusnahkan kewarasan dan membunuh nilai kemanusiaan.

Setiap kemusnahan dan kerosakkan yang saban hari berlaku di muka bumi dipengaruhi oleh tindakan salah laku daya fikir yang melampaui dan yakini sudah membatasi garisan pemikiran sedia ada sebagai manusia biasa. Pemikiran yang merbahaya dan diikuti dengan tindakan luar kawalan. Bahawa manusia yang bertindak menciptakan undang-undang dunia dan berkuasa ke atasnya.

Seiringan dengan kemajuan dunia dan teknologi yang dimiliki dunia, hakikatnya manusia sudah tidak bernilai,telah jatuh dan mengalami kemerosotan. Manusia hanya memandang kepada nilai wang ringgit yang jatuh susut nilainya, maka bersusah payah mengembalikan nilai wang ringgit namun tidak pernah berusaha untuk memperbaiki nilai dan taraf kemanusiaan.

Total kerosakkan disebabkan sikap cinta akan wang ringgit dan manusia pentingkan diri sendiri."

"Keikhlasan dalam membantu sesama manusia hanya wujud atas faktor kepentingan. Jikalau tiada kepentingan, bantuan itu tidak akan diberikan seikhlas hati. Manusia kini telah diracuni dengan sikap kebendaan/materialistik. Saya percaya kemajuan teknologi adalah selari dengan kemajuan ketamadunan sesebuah bangsa. Walau bagaimanapun, ketamadunan sesebuah bangsa dipengaruhi oleh corak pemerintahan sesebuah kerajaan yang diterajui oleh perwakilan-perwakilan bangsa mereka. Pemerintahan yang adil, saksama serta bijaksana akan membawa kepada kemajuan bangsa seterusnya ketamadunan. Untuk lebih memahami perkara ini, kita ambil contoh keadaan kerajaan dan bangsa di Negara Sabah dan Negara Sarawak. Bandingkan dengan malaya, Singapura, Hongkong, China, Korea Selatan, Jepun, Russia, UK, USA dan seterusnya...

Dimanakah posisi kita? Mungkin tidak salah jikalau dikatakan bahawa ketamadunan bangsa Negara Sabah khususnya adalah terletak dengan "Cinta akan wang ringgit dan sikap penting diri-sendiri". Ermmm..."

"Dengan kedudukan... Mereka boleh perolehi WANG dengan mudah dan dengan WANG boleh beli maruah atau harga diri dan kesempatan dalam mengukuhkan kedudukan sehingga kalis dari segala sudut undang-undang... Sifat kemanusiaan terbatas, Kritikan hanya anggapan celah gigi sahaja... Yang terbeban akan terus terbeban dan yang membeban akan terus membebankan untuk mengekalkan kedudukan dan kepentingan diri."

"Saya mempunyai kerisauan tentang perkara ini. Jikalau ia dibiarkan terus, generasi Negara Sabah khususnya bakal menerima kesan yang sangat teruk hasil daripada perbuatan yang tidak bertanggungjawab ini yang dilakukan oleh kepimpinan yang wujud pada masa sekarang. Kepada yang mempunyai latar belakang pendidikan sudah tentu mampu untuk melihatnya dengan jelas. Sijil kepada pencapaian pendidikan yang diperolehi seharusnya tidak dilihat dalam satu sudut yang sempit iaitu kononnya dengan memiliki sijil kejuruteraan, perakaunan, ekonomi, undang-undang dan sebagainya, ia sudah memadai untuk terus hidup dalam keluarga yang dibina dan membiarkan segala permasalahan yang berlaku. Dalam erti kata lain, melepaskan tanggungjawab didalam sosial kemasyarakatan. Pendidikan harus dilihat sebagai platform kepada latihan untuk berfikir. Kejayaan didalam memiliki sijil pendidikan harus juga dilihat sebagai satu kejayaan didalam melatih pemikiran secara matang, rasional dan bijaksana. Dengan itu, apabila sesuatu yang tidak betul berlaku, secara automatiknya, akan timbul satu perasaan bertanggungjawab untuk memperbetulkan kesalahan tersebut.

Didalam perkara ini, saya maksudkan dengan keadaan sosial, ekonomi dan politik Negara kita, Sabah... Malangya, ramai yang berpendidikan telah memilih untuk membutakan mata, memekakkan telinga dan membisukan mulut kerana tidak mahu memikul rasa bertanggungjawab tersebut (sense of responsibility). Malah, mereka berusaha menafikan segala kepincangan dengan hujah-hujah yang nampaknya professional dan ilmiah namun penuh dengan alasan-alasan yang mampu diselesaikan dengan mudah. Itulah realiti yang sebenarnya berlaku."

"Setelah sudah banyak hal yang berlaku, masih lagi kita mengagung agungkan dan mengangkat martabat dan dasar ketuanan melayu raya. Mereka-mereka ini yang mengklaim seluruh tanah/wilayah adalah kawasan jajahan mereka. 

Rakyat bawahan ialah hamba abdi yang mengerjakan, menuai hasil bumi lalu dijadikan harta dunia mereka. Bangsa-bangsa di tanah seberanglah yang bertanggungjawab atas segala kutukan dan hinaan yang dilemparkan kepada bangsa-bangsa borneo. 

Pemimpin-pemimpin tempatan yang sedaya upaya ingin meletakkan diri setaraf dengan mereka, namun hakikatnya hanya kelihatan tampak bodoh seperti boneka buruk yang bakal dilemparkan.Telah kehilangan maruah diri sehinggakan semua keturunan darah daging mereka yang kaya raya hasil pengkhianatan nenek moyang mereka bakal dikutuk kutuk dan dipermalukan. 

Berasa malulah pada ketika wakil-wakil rakyat yang berpakaian serba indah tiada cacat penampilan ketika lalu di hadapan rakyatnya yang miskin serba kekurangan. 

Berasa malulah mereka juga bilamana anak keturunan mereka hidup mewah tetapi kelihatan anak-anak kampung berpakaian compang camping ke sekolah berkaki ayam.

Kembalikan harta dan kemewahan yang kamu miliki, itu semua adalah kepunyaan rakyat, jauh sekali itu menjadi hak kamu dan keturunan kamu. Ia dipunyai oleh rakyat, bangsa-bangsa borneo yang kamu rompak hak-hak mereka yang sepatutnya."

"Kopisanangan kosuabon. Saya hanya mampu menumpang diatas komen anda, Semuanya sudah cukup jelas dan nyata. Katakan tidak kepada kumpulan pemimpin-pemimpin bangas/nounos kio..."

"Well Said! That is the truth"

"Saya mendambakan satu perjuangan yang sebenar oleh pemimpin-pemimpin tempatan Negara Sabah kerana saya pernah menjadi saksi kepada kebangkitan semangat perjuangan bangsa Negara Sabah pada sekitar tahun 1990an. Saya juga menjadi saksi kepada pengkhianatan dikalangan pemimpin-pemimpin tempatan Negara Sabah yang telah saling tikam-menikam, saling jatuh-menjatuhkan dan saling berlumba-lumba untuk mengumpul harta untuk kepentingan diri, keluarga, kroni-kroni dan parti politik. Tindakan mereka ini semua langsung tidak pernah menjadikan nasib bangsa sebagai agenda utama mereka tetapi hanya menggunakannya sebagai topeng untuk menjayakan agenda-agenda tersembunyi agar perbuatan mereka tidak kelihatan pada mata kasar dikhalayak umum. Mereka berbangga mengatakan bahawa mereka telah mentadbir kerajaan Negara Sabah untuk satu tempoh yang lama tetapi hakikatnya selama itulah mereka juga telah gagal untuk membangunkan bangsa Negara Sabah secara menyeluruh. 

I’m proud that Sabah was one of the countries to form Malaysia, as opposed to joining Malaysia.

ON Twitter, in a tweet in which I was tagged, someone asked the Government to take action against Sabahans wearing black T-shirts as part of a campaign to make known historical facts to Malaysians.

“Tangkap penghasut dengan segera! No Mercy. Kembalikan ISA (Arrest the agitator immediately! No Mercy. Bring back ISA),” said the tweet that included a photograph of the offending T-shirt.

On the back of the T-shirt was written: “We must know. 31 August 1963: Sabah independence. 31 August 1957: Malaya independence. 16 September 1963: formation of Malaysia (Malaysia Day).”

I replied: “Factually correct.”

Historically cornered, the twitterer tweeted, “Kamu dah kibar bendera jalur gemilang ke belum?” (Have you flown the Malaysian flag yet?)

Victorious but magnanimous, I decided not to entertain the historically challenged twitterer.

That twitterer probably got agitated when he saw, “31 August 1963: Sabah independence”. He probably thought that it was seditious to make that claim. He didn’t know that on Aug 31, 1963, the British granted self-government to North Borneo. Two weeks later, on Sept 16, Sabah (North Borneo), Sarawak, Singapore and Malaya formed the Federation of Malaysia.

Tomorrow is Merdeka Day and as usual, many Sabahans and Sarawakians are complaining that there are Malaysians out there who are historically challenged. Malay­sians from Borneo get riled up as for them, Sept 16 is a more important date than Aug 31.

For them, Sept 16 was when Malaysia was born.

I too have a strong feeling towards Sept 16 as I’m proud that my state was one of the countries to form Malaysia as opposed to joining Malaysia (as prior to Sept 16, 1963 there was no Malaysia).

My Twitter exchange with that man, who demanded the immediate arrest of the Sabahans who were spreading historical facts, made me reflect on my parochial mentality towards my state.

I did a quick calculation and I’ve lived in Kuala Lumpur longer than in Sabah.

I lived in Sabah until I completed Form Five. At 18, I travelled to Malaya (lol! I could not resist calling Peninsular Malaysia what some Sabahans call it) by train (which is not possible) to continue my studies.

Except for my four years studying in Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA, and three years working in Bangkok (as The Star’s Thailand correspondent), since 1984 I have been living in KL.

So why am I not more KLite than Sabahan? Why can’t I be like most Peninsular Malaysians and accept that Merdeka Day is more important than Malaysia Day?

If you asked me where home was, I’d say Sabah. In actual fact, home is in Subang Jaya. It seems you can take me out of Sabah but you can’t take Sabah out of me. There’s just something about Sabah that makes me proudly Sabahan. But I can’t quite put my finger on why.

Is it because I grew up singing Sabah Tanah Airku, the state anthem?

Is it because two of the best Malaysian footballers are Hasan Sani and James Wong (and I used to play football with most of the Wong brothers)?

Is it because almost everybody in Sabah, especially if you are from Penampang, is related to each other?

Is it because I love the fact that Sabahans are moderate Malaysians who can drink together in a coffee shop serving non-halal food?

Probably those are the reasons why I’m proudly Sabahan. And probably that’s the reason why I still insist on voting in Moyog, Penampang (where my family is from), and not where I live.

The funny thing is if you asked me where I prefer to live, I would say KL (to be exact, Subang Jaya).

“Why?” Sabahans will ask me. And my answer will make me sound so pompous.

Because I can buy better steaks in KL.

Because the supermarkets are better in KL. (The trolley in most supermarkets in Kota Kinabalu has a mind of its own and the aisles are too narrow.)

Because there is systematic garbage collection in Subang Jaya. (Three times a week compared to once a week in some parts of Kota Kinabalu).

Because of the superior Internet connection in KL.

Because almost every week there’s Earth Day (blackout) in Sabah.

But if someone from KL asked me, I would say I prefer living in Kota Kinabalu.

Because almost all my family members (technically the whole of Penampang) are in Sabah.

Because I own a few acres of kebun (farm) in Sabah. (It is like my own little piece of paradise.)

Because of the Donggongon tamu (open air market, which is an adventure to visit as you can even buy nonsom bakas or pickled wild boar).

Because you hear fewer horror stories about racist teachers in Sabah.

My two kids – unless I suddenly get a can’t-turn-down job offer in Sabah (such as to be Chief Minister of Sabah) – will grow up in Selangor. In fact, my 11-month baby boy was born in Subang Jaya, meaning he is a Selangorian.

I’m already planning on how to make them more Sabahan. Probably I’ll send them back to Penampang during school holidays so that they know their roots. So that they can speak with the Sabah slang (so that they can say “boleh bah kalau kau” just like a Sabahan (which is “buli ba kalau kau).

Anyway, my Merdeka message is whichever state we come from, we all live in the same boat called Malaysia. Sink or swim, we are Malaysians bah.

Source: http://www.thestar.com.my/Opinion/Columnists/One-Mans-Meat/Profile/Articles/2014/08/30/Getting-historical-facts-right/