KOTA KINABALU: Demanding that the Malaysia Agreement 1963 be honoured isn’t outdated—it’s essential. A just future cannot be built by ignoring an unjust past.
A statement by Yvonne Yong, SAPP Mudanita Chief said this isn’t about blame. It’s about accountability. In the politics of federalism, Sabah has been structurally disadvantaged for decades —not due to the lack of unity or vision, but because the very federal political systems in place have consistently sidelined our rights and resources.
“Our oil wealth, our immigration powers, our promised autonomy—these are not emotional issues. They are constitutional rights provided in the Constitution and in MA63.”
“To ignore these facts is to erase decades of struggle by our leaders, communities, and civil society who have continuously fought for what is rightfully ours under MA63.”
“Sabah for Sabahans” is not about exclusion. It’s about self-determination. It’s about Sabahans shaping our own destiny, without being subservient to Malaya.
Sabahans must be empowered by truths and history, she stated. “We will only rise when we stop being told to “move on,” and to start being treated as equal partners in this Federation.”
True progress demands both accountability and vision—not one at the expense of the other.
The most effective approach is for the Federal Government to put into practice, to recognise and to accept Sabah and Sarawak as “autonomous states,” thereby effectively implementing autonomy for both Sabah and Sarawak.-pr/BNN
