Motion to debate the issue of surrendering two oil-rich block to Brunei rejected
Written by: Dr. John Brian Anthony
Motion rejected by Senate
THE Senate has rejected an emergency motion to debate the issue of surrendering two oil-rich blocks to Brunei.
Senate president Tan Sri Abu Zahar Ujang rejected the emergency motion by Dr Syed Husin Ali in chambers, on grounds that it was not urgent although it was specific and was of public interest.
Who says that the issue was not urgent?
In sarawak, many people are disappointed to hear the news that part of Sarawak land was given to Brunei. Why did the Government give away the land and oil? Why was the matter never discussed in Parliament and never even mentioned in the DUN? Why did the Government led by UMNO treated Sarawak like a piece of shit?
Does all this means that the Federal Government and give and take whatever land in Sarawak to other countries. This is very unfair and insensitive to the feeling of Sarawakian.
I do hope that in the coming BUY-election, this issue be used in the campaign. If the Government refuse to recognise the issue as URGENT, then we make in URGENT in the Sibu BUY election.
This Government is not a caring government as it is more interested in lining its personal pocket.
Did the Government break the law.
I think it is time we take legal action against the government for abusing its power to give away our land to Brunei. Any one of you out there interested to join me in taking the neccessary legal action against the Government?
The Government must explain this issue
Dr Syed Husin, who submitted the emergency motion under Standing Order 17(1) on Monday, said the Government must explain the issue.
In fact a Royal Commission should be formed to investigate on what transpire in this case between the Malaysian Government and Brunei.
If the Government continue to not respect and comply with the Federal Constitution then the people should not respect and recognize this legitimacy of this government. It is more like a government formed by a band of robbers / high class gangster.
Any issue that touches the Federal constituttion is always urgent and important – it is what guide the country
Speaking to reporters at the Parliament lobby later, he said it was worrying and disappointing that the motion was rejected as the issue involved the Federal Constitution.
The Constitution was ignored
He said surrendering the oil blocks had been done without taking into account Article 2 of the Federal Constitution that concerned the pride and sovereignty of the nation.
He added that the matter was never raised in Parliament before.
Change WE Must : Bring down this irresponsible Government!
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Hi Bro Dr JBA…sorry to make this comments.
Very interesting question you ask here
“Why did the Government led by UMNO treated Sarawak like a piece of shit?”
Remember I mentioned that Malaya/UMNO is the boss of our Sarawak’s land/resources. This is the last article in the of 18/20 points agreement. It states that we Sarawak should manage the land/resources matters, but Sarawak chose to give it to UMNO/Malaya to manage and be the “boss” over it.
Now as a “boss”, Malaya/UMNO can do what it wants. I don’t blame UMONO/Malaya as they are just doing what they think is right for Malaya.
And Remember what the rule said “boss is always right”
To me Dr JBA, “Malaya treated Sarawak like shit”
is nothing more or nothing less than the result of the total dishonouring of the 18/20 points agreement. And this is strongly supported by Dayak lama and our YDK. Because of the strong support from Dayaklama and YDK, not surprise, one day, Malaya will even morgage or sell Sarawak to pay Malaysia debts. Malaya is the boss…and so do we want to take back the “bossship” from Malaya which is legally belonged to Sarawak?
Let this issue be rested on the shoulders of all Sarawakian not just DB.
Nya aja kaban.
Respectfully sarawakian, we shall not let this event faded just like that as it directly involved all of our heart and dignity. From other side of the story, kaban in the security forces is fighting like hell to ensure that not a single inch of this blessfull land fall into the hand of others. If you care to remember, the late Private Ungkok who burried on the roadside at Alor Setar, has defended this country until his last drop of the blood and ended his live at the roadside…..
Then how can “these peoples” simply let go block L and M with total area of 10,000 km square just like that!!! Really make me geram bro…so show our unhappiness and dissatisfaction in the coming by-election as sibu may as well to be axed out of this country!!! ngarap ka kaban kitai udah mikir sapa ka dipangkah ila auk. tq all.
Dear DR.JBA,
You are the best person to make our slogan “Change We Must”is become reality. Please make yourself free to Iban area in Sibu especially to explained to wrongdoing by our Govern.
teach our BN Governement lesson learn, L&M issue Where’s our SarawaK Leader???
Giving out rights to please foreigner????
Cannot afford to give legitimate land to own Rakyat, our Ibans???? Where is the moral in this.
This is a common issue happening everywhere. People buy land and sell land any time when there is a supply and demand.
Many ibans/dayaks who live in mixed zone areas are also doing such thing for quicker and more gain. Many non-dayaks today own native lands in the ulu areas too. SOME LANDS ARE ALSO INTRUDED BY FOREIGNER TOO.
Rajah Brooke also barter-traded land with the Brunei Sultan too. Perhaps, whoever in power now can also do the same as long as there is a supply or an offer too good to resist.
Land has made many people living on the fast track, instant millionaire as well.
WS
Well brother,
After losing Pulau Batu Puteh to Singa now Be End Putra Selling Oil rich block L & M of Sarawak to our Jiran, as an agreement Blue nei will not claim Limbang. To me this is wrong way to settle it. After this Blu nei has the right to claim Limbang as we give them a green light telling them limbang is theirs.
“State Be End Lu Fikirlah sendiri”
“our fair land Sarawak” should be returned to the Brunei sultanate after all history has it that Sarawak once belongs to Brunei before the white rajah took it by forced! We will even be far better of being part of Brunei than a “piece of shit” under UMNO. Go to Brunei and see for yourself. You pay no taxes, subsidised housings, excellent health care and pay peanuts for petrol.What more can you ask for?
Anyone else care for cessation of Sarawak to Brunei?
They treat us like shit, we’ll throw back the shits to them.
We are talking about “DISPUTED” issues here DB where the two countries are claiming to have rights over certain thing. When it is under dispute it is a “no man land/sea” and there is where the negotiation come in to settle it once and for all. The negotation are between the two country leaders and they were already given mandate to decide what is good for their peoples.
To my mind i would rather give the sea than given the land and my peoples to the other country. The mineral deposits laying thousands feet under ground and suspecting to have oil reserve of billions ringgit is not convincing enough for me because all are base on theories. Furthermore the well reservoir maybe will stretch beyond the boundary line which i still can drill and suck and still sharing the same source.
Salam 1Malaysia
I agree with you Bujang Semalau. We were once part of Brunei. We would be better off with Brunei. Who know we can buy cheap car like the brunaian todays. They buy U.S. Hummer rover and proudly show it to Sarawakian. It would be much easier to travel throughout the north coast without hussle and tussle with the passport thing.
Apa macam Awe Dame?
Bala Kaban.
Ukai nama nya kaban, pehintah ke suba udah meri pemutus laban enti utai nya dikerandau ke baru, retinya enda pandai meh pehintah ke dulu suba Poklah. Enda entu ka nyadi bala pehintah ke dulu ngaku pengawa sida ke udah SALAH taja pan pengawa nya amat salah peda mata kitai maioh kaban.
Endang sigi patut kaban, nya kebuah ba aku Behunai maju agi ari malaysia kaban, kaban laban cara sida ngereja pengawa jauh lebih advanced ari kitai. Aku melawat ke Behunai taun 2003 suba kaban, kaban.
Maya nya aku bisi nemuai ngagai siti sekula secondary Sultan, dia aku meda guru chemistry sida ngajar ngena white board touch screen kaban, kaban. Kitai di malaysia ditu dini bisi?
Kelimpah arinya orang ke kereja menoa sida endang sigi maioh bansa ari mayoh bengkah menoa.
Mupok kaban. Idup Iban Idup Dayak. OOhhaa….
i dont care malaya lost the batu puteh. not our businesses but limbang and block L and M are ours.
brunei since ages claims all area are theirs like SWK. do u think kapit ever been brunei territory? but brunei claim kapit was theirs and them surrender kapit to brooke. what a lie
same thing happened to limbang. most sultans are nobody xcept keturunan lanun
Surrendering Block L & M to Brunei is the price the Sarawakians need to pay for supporting the Fed govt of Pak Lah.
To regret the losses of billions of USD now is rather too late.
Likewise, to regret our support for Uban in the future is also too late. Why not the Ibans start to change what is unfair to us during this coming State Election?
The Ibans in Sibu can make the change next week. Otherwise, they will regret it after it is too late.
Cheers…
Malaysian new vocabulary of the century:
GENEROUS = FOOLISH
Definition: Malaysia under the leadership of Pak Lah (UMNO Chairman) has generously surrender two oil block known as block L and block M to sultanate of Brunei for free, this action of generosity is deem as the most foolish step ever taken by anyone. However the most foolish person ever live in this century is the Sarawak MP and Sarawak state assembly legislative for not voicing out against the move made by Pak lah..
So, to avoid any casualties in the future from the act of foolishness is by voting them out. Let’s begin in SIBU. Show that we are angry about their foolishness.
tabi semua aku ndak nemu pasal politik tang ka ngau berandau enselit mimit.limbang tok ukai pasal jambatan pulau pinang suba ka?nemu kitak semua ndak…minta ampun auk.
Ensurai Layar kita jual sama negara Sudan apa macam?
Sudan manyak jauh maa.. macam mana mauk juai…
jual dekat-dekat sudah la.. hahahaha
The action by the Former PM on the issue in question by itself was none other than a gross negligent, unjust, insensitive and outright abuse of authority. A total disgrace and despicable act as Crime Minister. Crime has been committed by the highest authority.
This is the kind of leaders Malaysia possessed,untalented, unqualified and untrusted to the very core of the nation. A Singaporean friend of my had indeed hinted to me that their government does not trust the Malays holding high position in the administration though he never elaborate the reason. No need for me ask him the reason Why? The answer is simple …. the “PIRATES” is governing our government of the day.
They(UMNO/BN) looted our properties(two(2)oil blocks) in Barter Trade deal with another Palace Pirate. Whereas in Sarawak,another tribe of Pirate robbed our Dayak NCR land to enrich their families and cronies. Why must we allow all these PIRATES continue with their loots after another…? Yet, Sarawak is being bullied time and again by all the PIRATES
Bring / drag the former PM to the World Court as 1st Defendant, State Government as 2nd Defendant while Federal Government as 3rd Defendant respectively for gross negligent. Why didn’t the Malaysian Ambassador in Brunei or its staff intervened? The deal was totally illegal. Borneo men, reclaim those oil blocks by all avenues or means. Its our properties that we’re talking about here. Change and Must Vote them out…!!
Shalom ….!!!
Dayaklama, your theory “Furthermore the well reservoir maybe will stretch beyond the boundary line which i still can drill and suck and still sharing the same source”
Hi…Dayaklama from your comment here, I can read that your are totally ignorance about Oil & Gas Technologies. If you don’t know, it is better for you to shut up your mouth rather than show the quality of your Harvard Graduate from John Jamban Unversity.
All I know about you and the group is that, you have happily surrendered all this authority to Malaya and remember that all the dayak generation henceforth shall never forgive and forget you. But as life is always a cycle, one day your group will pay for the price.
Nya aja kaban.
Bala kaban.
I’m quite agree with some comments, where it is not because of LIMBANG per se but because of BLACK GOLD for money, pala agong friend. With the signed agreement & in return pala agong comes. Further more what matter now is pala agong, nothing else kaban. Why have to work hard friend, if there are some fast track to get pala agong, or instant pala agong?
Come on Sibu, Better late than never.
Mupok kaban. Idup Iban Idup Dayak. OOhhaa….
ohh..haa..
yalah bakatu meh bala tuai kitai dayak.. baka ka nda nemu nama utai ka nyadi ngagai menoa diri.. nadai pen ninga cda iya kala mantah utai tu ari suba.. bakaa ka ngelak ka utai nya nyadi ni ko orang malaya aja.. ntahlah ngka tu meh pemai sigi ari aki ini kitai kelia.. selalu ngarap ka orang selalu ni ko orang aja.. emmm.. arap arap lah menoa kitai tu tau dijual ka ngagai orang indon ga agi.. nya baru kitai maioh agi duit.. berjuta-juta rupiah… idup dayak baru.
Kaban semua,
Minta ampun dulu angka utai ke di sebut ditu enda nyamai di dinga, salah ba runding sekeda ke nipis agi pending.
Sabedau kitai nimbal ngapa, serta bedau nemu fakta ke amat, kitai anang nyebut ngapa penenmu enggai ke ulih tingang orang ke cukup fakta.
Pasal blok L & M ke di beri agai Brunei nitih ke perjanjian,sigi agi kawasan maritim Brunei nitih ke Konvesion bangsa Bangsa Bersatu Undang2 laut.Kawasan nya sigi engi Brunei tang Malaysia petronas ngumbai nya kawasan ia.Ti nitih ke janji ke di sain pak Lah, Brunei rugi lebih ari 5 ribu kilometer persegi laban di serah ke Malaysia.Ti perintah Brunei kering ati lalu mai pengawa tu ngagai ICJ baka Singapore, se inci enda meh malaysia tu bulih, laban nya hak mutlak Brunei.Ti ka nganu Pak Lah, blame the entire Cabinet ke setuju sabedau ia nain perjanjian nya.Nya ukai keputusan Pak Lah kediri.Pak Lah merintah berapa lama…? Lapa enda Tun Dr.M,ke merintah 22 taun enda nyelesai ke nya suba,laban ia sibok meri pengaya agai anak ia, baka Uban kitai.Ti kerja baka kitai tu ne ulih nyadi jutawan sekelip mata…dia kitai berunding.
Baka Limbang..ti di bai ke ICJ pun udah tetap keputusan ia agai Brunei, laban cukup bukti serta sejarah pin semua madah ke bakanya.Ti kitai ka nitih ke sejarah,semua tanah Sarawak tu pin empu Brunei,entuk ke ulu2 sungai.Tang laban raja ke merintah menua Brunei suba enda,pintar serta lemah,nya alai menua Brunei nyadi mit laban di beri Raja Brunei agai sapa ke ulih ngaman ke menua ari carut..sejarah tu panjai.Ti bala kitai bisi belajar sejarah, baru kitai nemu cerita sabendar ia.
Ti nitih ke bendar sempadan sarawak enggau Brunei nya nitih ke Sungai Beram nya ari kelia.Bisi cerita agi pasal sempadan ti nginsit agai Sg,Tujuh.Laban perintah sepiak engai tusah..beli serta lungau.
ba penemu aku siku,ukai ngari ke urang bukai, manah meh kitai anang macam2, nuntut tu nuntut nya.Lets what is now stay that way so that we live in peace serta respek ke pangan diri.Kitai ulih kin kia nadai nyekatb pejalai kitai. Be yhankful to what we have now.Ti menua kacau, semua rayat merinsa,serta dunya kitai rusak.May be kitai merinsa baka kelia bedau bisi perintah ke kering ngaman ke menua.
Nya aja ari aku.
MUPUK AKU..MAJU SEMUA BANSA KITAI,
Paloi orang Sarawak.
Menoa Sarawak dijual skio dua orang Malaya kena sida nyadi kaya. Orang Sarawak nadai munyi.
Dini enda orang treat us like Shit laban kita nadai nemu ngelaban.
Semua baka dayak lama.
Anastasia, betul ke nn nya. Nya alai rayat rindu ka pengari bn, banga semua orang ngundi bn nya. Uji tak the whole sarawak jual ka Brunei enda ka manah agi lalu ngaga ke pulauan boerneo.
I will not be surprised that Limbang will also be a part of Brunei one day. As Sarawakians, are we not ashamed that our land and our sovereignty had been given away without us realizing, and our politicians keeping silence.
It’s sad indeed to come across the issue, and I must thanked Tun Mahathir for letting us know the issue, or else, the issue will never come to light.
Friends especially those from Sibu, use this as one of the campaign materials.
Shalom
So many unanswered questions:-
1. Why did Pak Lah, as the PM at that time, public stated that “the cabinet agree, and so he sign”? So he was truly unfit to lead,by abdicating leadership to the cabinet, and he become the one who “sign,buta” rather than leading the cabinet.
2. Why trade Limbang,for block L and M, when there has been no ICJ verdict on the issue ? It would have been best to seek the verdict first i.e bring the matter to court,then decide on an amicable solution with Brunei.Without an ICJ verdict, the solution is not permanent.Future Brunei sultanate can still reclaim Limbang as a matter of sovereign right – long after the oil in Block L and M has been drained dry.
3. Barter trading would have been a possibility if there was principle of equivalence – if there is any relationship between the 2 item that was bartered. Block L and M concerns mostly submerged territory that has been earmarked for oil exploration, and the disputed boundary between Brunei and Malaysia in regard to this territory. The Limbang “territorial issue” has no relation to Block L and M – its an entirely different body of land, with the boundary well-defined by history.So in the same manner that Limbang was made a pawn in the barter trade, Pak Lah could have considered Pulau Pangkor instead – but why didn’t he ?
4.Why would a government want to give up a sovereign right that easily ? No government in the world would give up their territory without so much as going to an International Court, and without seeking the public referendum on the subject. In this case, the government did not even made the issue known to Parliment for debate.The government did not feel it owed the citizenry the right to be part of the important decision, especially the people of Limbang. They had a right to know that Brunei stake a claim to Limbang.
5.Abu Zahar Ujang rejection of the emergency motion by Dr Syed Husin to debate the issue is a further sign of unhealthy, non-transparent governance by the existing UMNO-led BN government.The public is being cheated the second time. First the govt decision to barter Limbang “prematurely” with Block L and M, and second the refusal by the government to explain themselves to the rakyat.Why ? Does the government have something to hide ?
6. Sarawak has a royalty interest (5% under BN government, proposed 20% under PR) in Block L and M : Sarawakian has a stake in Block L and M. So, why was Sarawak ADUN not consulted in the decision to give up the block which would be worth billions to the state ?
7. How credible is the Brunei claim against Limbang ? What is the Sultanate basis for claiming Limbang – after all these years ? Shouldn’t Malaysian have a right to know the details of this territorial dispute ? Malaysian history books had always stated that the Brunei Sultan gave up Limbang to James Brooke. And that was that.Can the Malaysian history books be trusted now ? What else about Sarawak history that has been an official lie, all this while ?
8. If the Federal government had fight tooth and nail for the desolate and perfectly useless Batu Puteh in Johor waters, why didn’t it make any fuss about giving up Block L and M ? Isn’t this a clear case, of double-standard in the way that Johor was treated versus Sarawak, and in the way that Brunei was favoured while Singapore was somehow despised ?
9.Why should Brunei be content with the deal and presumably give up their claim on Limbang ? If the deal does not stand to reason for Malaysians, it will not stand to reason for Bruneian as well.So,isn’t it possible that the deal was not completely closed ? Shouldn’t Sarawakian and Bruneian be entitled to know the full details, to “seal” the deal for future relations ?
10. What’s the worst that could have happened if Malaysia kept Block L and M ? Will Brunei really file claim with the ICJ to get Limbang back ? Did Brunei really want Limbang as much as they want the oil in Block L and M ? What was the basis of the PM and the Cabinet decision ? What is the detail content of the government-to-government agreement between Malaysia and Brunei on Block L and M, and Limbang ?
And so – a political commentary: if there is comparison to be made between a BN and PR-led Federal government in this context: it is that BN tend to be not transparent as a matter of governmental right to govern, while PR promise to be more transparent and accountable to the voters.Unfortunately, many voters would fail to understand the meaning,and therefore – value,of a transparent goverment,and would naively assume the government is as infallible as god, for as long as the feel good speech and the same stale promise of “future” prosperity is played, over and over, and over – again.
Anyone care for a Sibu mee kampua ?
Bala Kaban.
Kita ramai ini beranggapan bahawa nampaknya perkara itu seperti urusan biasa kerajaan dengan kerajaan tetapi ingat juga mungkin ada udang balik mee kaban. Apa tidaknya kaban sebab urusan Bisness yang lumayan telah berlaku kaban. Pala agong telahpun bertukar tangan, pala agong jatuh dari langit kaban-kaban, siapa lari.
Mupok kaban. Idup Iban Idup Dayak. OOhhaa….