Malaysia is becoming more sectarian in outlook. It’s a bitter pill for the central government to swallow but you reap what you sow.
Sabah chief minister Hajiji Noor has announced that the state will celebrate its inaugural Sabah Day in Tambunan to honour and commemorate the day which marked the end of British colonial rule in 1963, signifying our journey of coming together to establish self-rule.
After 60 years as partners of Malaysia, Sabah is still the poorest state in Malaysia despite being rich in oil resources. Reserves in Peninsular waters make up the balance of 1.4 billion boe , using back-of-the-envelope calculations. Generally, 2P reserves have a more than 50% chance of being technically and economically possible to be produced. The projected reserves are expected to last 15 years.Since approximately, 80% of the 2p reserves are in Sabah and Sarawak, this means Sabah and Sarawak will continue to prop up the central government and fuel Peninsular Malaysia development for years to come.
These claims are not a new development; they have been made many times but have been ignored by the federal government. In 2018, the then Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad promised that the oil producing states would receive 20% of oil royalties as stated in Pakatan Harapan’s election manifesto. This promise was not delivered. Since the PH government is in power again, it’s time to fulfill its promise.As we enter the months of double celebrations, with Merdeka day overshadowing Malaysia Day, the resentment and injustice felt is deepening in East Malaysia.
The Sabah law association has a court date pending in September over the revenue-sharing issue stated in the constitution. This case is eagerly awaited by Sabahans who are watching the developments closely.
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