S4S’ demands “unreasonable, dangerous”, says Abdul Karim

August 20, 2018

KUCHING, August 20: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) vice-president Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah has blasted Sarawak for Sarawakians (S4S) for issuing a six-month ultimatum to the state government to reclaim full autonomy from Putrajaya under the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63).

The ultimatum formed part of a 10-point recommendation that S4S had forwarded last Saturday (Aug 18) to Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg, Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr James Jemut Masing, Minister of Local Government and Housing Datuk Dr Sim Kui Hian and Abdul Karim.

S4S had also emailed the same so-called manifesto to all the members of the State Legislative Assembly

State BN leaders say no need for referendum

July 22, 2015

KUCHING: State Barisan Nasional (BN) leaders are of the view that there is no need for the state to have a referendum ordinance as is proposed by state DAP chairman Chong Chieng Jen.

Chong, who is Bandar Kuching MP and Kota Sentosa assemblyman, said he was ready to table a motion for a referendum ordinance in the State Legislative Assembly (DUN) sitting on Aug 17.

He said the ‘Sarawak for Sarawakians’ (S4S) organisers had been gunning for a referendum ordinance, as opposed to Sarawak’s independence.

Chong said what the referendum ordinance would do was to allow referendums to be held in respect of major decisions of any country or government.

He said there many examples of referendums held globally. In Switzerland for example several referendums were held in a year when the government wanted to increase assessment rates.

In Scotland, Chong said the referendum was specific, which was the Scotland Independence Referendum Act. There was only one agenda which was their independence.

A PBB Supreme Council member Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah meanwhile described Chong’s latest move as another publicity stunt.