BINTULU, July 23 — Sarawak never gave up its rights when it became a partner in the establishment of Malaysia, said Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg. He...
Appellate court to rule tomorrow on appeals by 18 ex-UPNM students convicted in Navy cadet Zulfarhan’s death, 12 others convicted of causing injuryWan Junaidi and Fauziah wave the Ibu Pertiwi. From front left are Deputy Prime Minister Dato Sri Fadillah Yusof and Abang Johari. — Ukas picBINTULU, July 23 — Sarawak never gave up its rights when it became a partner in the establishment of Malaysia, said Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg .
“This is one of the rights brought by Sarawak when it merged with the Federation of Malaya, Sabah, and Singapore on 16th September 1963, which cannot be handed over to other parties. Abang Johari stressed that any law enacted which changes Sarawak’s boundaries cannot be passed without the consent of the state.He also cited Sarawak Land Law, effective in 1958, which gives Sarawak full authority to manage anything on the land including resources on the continental shelf, on the seabed, and under the seabed, including carbon capture, usage, and storage .
Abang Johari said the third example is the Petroleum Development Act 1974 , which cannot negate Sarawak’s right to resources and gas off the coast of Sarawak. “As a result of this, the Sarawak government has the authority to manage gas distribution or as an aggregator in Sarawak through an amendment to the Gas Distribution Ordinance 2016 ,” he explained.
“As a sovereign region, Sarawak merged with other regions by bringing together all aspects of the sovereignty of a region, which includes the head of state, the government and legal system, the clear demarcation of the land, and the clear population,” said Abang Johari.
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