Dear Pak Lah and those who are concern,
For Sabahans and Sarawakians, the announcement of the new price hike is like a celebration, which turns into a tragedy. While we are still talking fondly about the recent Hari Kaamatan and Ari Gawai celebration, the announcement sounds more like a curse to end the happy and joyous celebration.
In the Land of the Hornbill, we are blessed to have so many types of natural resources. We have coal, bauxite, rainforest and most prominently oil and gas supply that has contributed to country’s prosperity over the years.
Before Sarawak joined Malaysia, the oil and gas production was in the hand of the Mat Salleh. After we got in as part of Malaysia, the scenario has changed. Slowly, Petronas took over the rights in the ownership of crude oil and gas in Sarawak from the state government. Since Petronas is owned as GLC by the Federal government, this means that they have the rights to control our oil and gas. In return, we get only small percentage of loyalty that is distributed to State government.
All these years, Petronas profits have been channeled to build tallest towers, world-class airport, LRT networks, and highways and to fund GLCs such PROTON and the Angkasawan program. When we pay our visits to Semenanjung Malaysia, we are amazed by all the modern infrastructure. Yet, back home in Sarawak, we feel like living as Jakun in our own land.
It makes Sarawakians feel so disgust because
For Sabahans and Sarawakians, the announcement of the new price hike is like a celebration, which turns into a tragedy. While we are still talking fondly about the recent Hari Kaamatan and Ari Gawai celebration, the announcement sounds more like a curse to end the happy and joyous celebration.
In the Land of the Hornbill, we are blessed to have so many types of natural resources. We have coal, bauxite, rainforest and most prominently oil and gas supply that has contributed to country’s prosperity over the years.
Before Sarawak joined Malaysia, the oil and gas production was in the hand of the Mat Salleh. After we got in as part of Malaysia, the scenario has changed. Slowly, Petronas took over the rights in the ownership of crude oil and gas in Sarawak from the state government. Since Petronas is owned as GLC by the Federal government, this means that they have the rights to control our oil and gas. In return, we get only small percentage of loyalty that is distributed to State government.
All these years, Petronas profits have been channeled to build tallest towers, world-class airport, LRT networks, and highways and to fund GLCs such PROTON and the Angkasawan program. When we pay our visits to Semenanjung Malaysia, we are amazed by all the modern infrastructure. Yet, back home in Sarawak, we feel like living as Jakun in our own land.
It makes Sarawakians feel so disgust because
1. We have no rights to determine the future of our own oil and gas resource in our own land. We are not been represented well in decision makings.
2. We have to pay more for every litre spent on car tank and cooking gas compare to the people from Semenanjung Malaysia.
3. The Federal government has many excuses to say that the drop in subsidy is to build better infrastructure. It seems like after so many hikes, the Sarawakians’ hope of feeling a smoother and less bumpy ride on better and wider roads is still far from reach in many places.
So, with oil and gas price on the rise and its importance to meet global demands, the time is right for the federal government to rethink back the significant importance of Sarawak's presence as part of Malaysia. We Sarawakians, demand more loyalties, profits and better treats for the contribution from the oil and gas resource to Malaysia. We would like Pak Lah to reconsider his decision on the fuel price hike in favor of the people especially the Sarawakians.
Sincerely yours,
The Sarawakian people
1 comment:
people in rural especially using boat would be really effected
imagine for those who use 1 tong minyak to reach town
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