KUCHING, Aug 6: Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) opined that Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg should use the weak position of the Prime Minister to force the federal government to return all of Sarawak’s rights that were lost through a series of Acts passed in the Parliament.
Its president Voon Lee Shan, in a statement today, said it is not difficult for these resources to be returned to Sarawak and it could be done by Parliament revoking the necessary laws.
“The Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) government should use the weak position of Perikatan Nasional (PN) government to force the return of land alienated to the federal government in the past that included the land of nurses’ quarters opposite Sarawak General Hospital at Jalan Tun Openg, land of former ammunition camp near Saradise, Sibu Lau King Howe Hospital and a big piece of land near Rambungan called Bazaar 2020.
“If these lands have not been returned, it’s time to take them back rather than to leave them as eyesores. Our Sarawak GPS government should withdraw its support from the PN government in the confidence vote in the coming September in Parliament should the PN government don’t agree to this,” he said.
Voon urged Sarawakians to arise and vote out the GPS government in the coming Sarawak Elections, if GPS government fails in its bid, refuses or neglects to seek the return of the state’s land, lost territory and resources.
“None of the Cabinet ministers should be returned to the August House if the GPS government could not get these resources,” he added.
On the same note, Voon also pointed out that Petronas had been pumping about 850,000 barrels of Sarawak’s crude oil every day and Sarawak had lost lots of her wealth to Petronas and the federal government.
He explained, according to de facto Law Minister Datuk Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali, Petronas had been mining gas in Sarawak from 1976 to 2017 and had earned a total revenue of about RM660 billion, but only RM33 billion was returned to Sarawak (The Sun Daily-Feb 2, 2020).
“Is Petronas still owing Sarawak what Petronas owed to Sarawak? Sarawakians have a right to know but I could not until now find any clarification of this from the GPS government.
“Without the return of these resources, it would be difficult to see Sarawak as a developed state by 2030,” he said. — DayakDaily
