The forgotten son of Malaysia, Sabah better known for rainforests, orangutans, the poorest state and illegal immigrants has taken the lead role in rectifying the Malaysian politics.
Our window of opportunity is now and we must make a stand if Sabah does not want to be forgotten. We have to act now as we will not have this bargaining position for very long. The no-confidence motion is unlikely to succeed when parliament resumes Monday but it’s a popular move
I'm happy that our politicians are creating problems in Kuala Lumpur. We have been neglected for so long and now that we have a chance, we need to demand what is rightfully ours.
When Sabah and Sarawak joined in 1963, a 20-point clause was inserted into the merger agreement promising political autonomy, major development aid and much more. Unfortunately, over the last 45 years, most Sabahans feel the government has not lived up to their end of the bargain.
Much of the state's natural oil reserves go to the federal government but less than five percent is returned to the people here.
Many Sabahans are also worried about the large numbers of Muslim Filipinos who have settled here illegally, tipping the ethnic balance against indigenous tribes who were formerly in the majority.
In peninsular Malaysia, Muslim Malays are the dominant population, alongside large ethnic Chinese and Indian minorities.
The issue of immigration is the mother of all problems in Sabah and we must stop all these Muslim foreigners who are coming in illegally.
Development has also been slow in coming for the state which is about half the size of peninsular Malaysia, carved by massive mountain ranges and with many primitive villages and towns that remain almost inaccessible.
It is important to shatter the government's attitude that they can ignore Sabah and continue to rule this country.
Our window of opportunity is now and we must make a stand if Sabah does not want to be forgotten. We have to act now as we will not have this bargaining position for very long. The no-confidence motion is unlikely to succeed when parliament resumes Monday but it’s a popular move
I'm happy that our politicians are creating problems in Kuala Lumpur. We have been neglected for so long and now that we have a chance, we need to demand what is rightfully ours.
When Sabah and Sarawak joined in 1963, a 20-point clause was inserted into the merger agreement promising political autonomy, major development aid and much more. Unfortunately, over the last 45 years, most Sabahans feel the government has not lived up to their end of the bargain.
Much of the state's natural oil reserves go to the federal government but less than five percent is returned to the people here.
Many Sabahans are also worried about the large numbers of Muslim Filipinos who have settled here illegally, tipping the ethnic balance against indigenous tribes who were formerly in the majority.
In peninsular Malaysia, Muslim Malays are the dominant population, alongside large ethnic Chinese and Indian minorities.
The issue of immigration is the mother of all problems in Sabah and we must stop all these Muslim foreigners who are coming in illegally.
Development has also been slow in coming for the state which is about half the size of peninsular Malaysia, carved by massive mountain ranges and with many primitive villages and towns that remain almost inaccessible.
It is important to shatter the government's attitude that they can ignore Sabah and continue to rule this country.
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