Bahagian 2-Pengembala Sarawak Berdiam Diri- GPS/PN dan MA63

 Bahagian 2-Pengembala Sarawak Berdiam Diri- GPS/PN dan MA63

Pada 10hb May 2018, Dr. Mahathir Mohamad telah angkat sumpah sebagai perdana menteri kerajaan Pakatan Harapan (PH) dan sebagai perdana menteri Malaysia ke-7. Detik sejarah itu menandakan permulaan era yang diharapkan sebagai satu era yang membuatkan rakyat teruja. Tinggi harapan bahawa, Malaysia ahkirnya masuk ke satu era yang penuh dengan harmoni, keadilan dan kesejahteraan untuk semua. Malangnya, kerajaan PH cuma bertahan selama 22 bulan sahaja. Pada 24th Feb 2020 mereka telah disingkirkan dan diganti kerajaan Perikatan Nasional (PN), kerajaan yang hari ini berfungsi tanpa mandat dari rakyat Malaysia.

Tetapi, ianya bukan kronoloji pertukaran kerajaan atau ‘permainan catur dan urusan jual beli kuda’ yang saya ingin ceritakan disini. Apa yang saya hendak ceritakan disini ialah, mengenangkan prestasi dan pencapaian ahli parlimen dan ahli dewan undangan negeri Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) semasa mereka berfungsi sebagai pembangkang di dalam parlimen Malaysia. Mereka berfungsi sebagai pembangkang selama 22 bulan, iaitu semasa kerajaan pusat diterajui PH. Selama menjadi pembangkang pada ketika itu, prestasi mereka boleh dirumus dalam satu perkataan iaitu: Cemerlang.

Disini, saya ingin mengungkapkan kata-kata pemimpin GPS yang telah dikeluarkan semasa mereka masih membangkang dan sebaik saja mereka jadi kerajaan semula. Oleh kerana kata-kata tersebut dalam bahasa inggeris, maka saya akan guna versi inggeris dalam senarai ini.

CM Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari

“Let me state, although we approved the intention to amend Article 1(2) in principle, no approval was given in respect of the amendment in its current form….This was because the committee never discussed the actual contents and wording of the amendment”. He spoke those words in relation to the amendment bill to change Article 1 (2) to restore rights of Sabah and Sarawak as per the MA63. The bill was met objections from opposition MPs, including from GPS, which is in power in Sarawak ( Malaysiakini dated 6th Apr 2019)

 

DCM Tan Sri James Masing

“All parties from both political divides in Sarawak should join forces to gain the ‘full-house’ support to get better deals for greater autonomy under Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63)….If we could get a full house, there is nothing that (federal) side can say. Then when it comes to negotiation, regardless of whatever happens (on) the other side, we’re very strong. So whether it’s the angel or the devil looking after the other side, at least we’re together. Fight us – you try.” (Borneo Post dated 20th Feb 2018)

 

Dato Seri Dr. Sim Khui Hian, President Of SUPP

“The Bill tabled in Parliament to amend Article 1(2) of the Federal Constitution is totally unacceptable to Sarawak ….We view the Bill as another failure of the Pakatan Harapan government to honour the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63)….In fact, Pakatan has just committed another U-turn on their election promise to return Sabah and Sarawak’s status accorded in MA63," he said in a statement on Thursday” (The Star dated 4th Apr 2019)

 

Dato’ Sri Dr. Wan Junaidi - MP for Santubong

“People in Sabah and Sarawak can give up hopes about having more rights and continuous development if they are ruled by the opposition….Dr Mahathir could simply regard MA63 as “history” and irrelevant if Pakatan governed the country” (NST dated 8th Apr 2018)

Regaining Sarawak’s rights has nothing to do with politics, but simply reclaiming the genuine rights of the state as enshrined in the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63)….Sarawak is not demanding more than what we have agreed to in the MA63 and the Federal Constitution….(federal government) to repeal all the laws, regulations and procedures that have eroded much of Sarawak’s rights.(SarawakVoice dated 21st May 2019)

 

Alexander Nanta Linggi - MP for Kapit

“MA63, oil and gas are priority, not cabinet posts: GPS sec-gen”…3rd Mar 2020 

https://dayakdaily.com/gps-we-will-continue-to-fight-for-sarawaks-rights/

…dated 22nd May 2020

 

Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri - MP for Batong Sadong

“MPs in Sarawak and Sabah want to have a look at the draft of the proposed amendment to Article 1(2) of the Federal Constitution before it is tabled in Parliament….there is no need to rush the amendment through if it requires further changes from what has been proposed originally….the proposed amendment to the article would restore the status of the two states as equal partners with Peninsular Malaysia in the Malaysian federation” FMT 31st Mar 2019

“Sarawak welcomes move to set up select committee on MA63….A PSC will be established in a bid to return the rights of Sarawak and Sabah as enshrined in MA63”  Borneo Post dated 22nd Apr 2019

"We did not oppose the amendment, but we did not vote for the provisions that they put in because for the sake of Sarawak we wanted 'pursuant to the Malaysia Agreement 1963' to be there” 14th Jan 2020

Datuk Abdul Karim Hamzah - ADUN for Asajaya

https://dayakdaily.com/peninsular-malaysian-leaders-ignorance-on-ma63-is-perplexing-abdul-karim/

 dated 3rd Nov 2018

“called for the Bill to amend Article 1(2) of the Federal Constitution to be given to MPs before its tabling in Parliament….Datuk Amar Mohd Asfia Awang Nassar said it would only support amendments that contained substantive improvements to Sarawak's rights and interests and were not merely for window dressing” The Star dated 3rd Apr 2019

Dalam bahasa melayu tempatan, dolok rindok baca kata kata sidak iya pok. Kinek tok, bunyi batuk yg dilepas ditepi tangga pun sik ada.

 

Selepas GPS, bersamaan dengan rakan seperjuangan mereka PAS bantu dalam penubuhan kerajaan PN suara mereka tidak didengar lagi, seolah olah MA63 adalah perkataan kotor dan lucah. Mereka telah melahirkan satu keadaan yang sangat sangat menyedihkan.

Kepada semua rakyat di Sarawak saya hulurkan satu jemputan: Marilah kita bersama sama membuat GPS sebagai gabungan pembangkang semula. Marilah kita mengembalikan zaman kegagahan GPS sebagai pembangkang di Sarawak dan di Malaysia.