Professor James Chin - Why Sabah and Sarawak’s Place in Malaysia is NOT Assured

#secession #independence #race #religion
Professor James Chin - Why Sabah and Sarawak’s Place in Malaysia is NOT Assured
CONTENTS
00:02:09 - Who Is Professor James Chin?
00:03:22 - Malaysian Race Relations, Sabah and Sarawak
00:05:47 - What People Need to Know About Sabah and Sarawak
00:07:38 - How Sabah, Sarawak Came To Be Part of Malaysia
00:10:40 - The Union Was Reluctant and Uninformed ..
00:13:53 - What Were The Promises Made to Sabah and Sarawak?
00:15:52 - How Many Of These Promises Were Kept?
00:17:43 - What About Sarawakian Oil? The Petroleum. Oil and Gas? What Happened?
00:19:55 - What Should Be Known About Sarawak?
00:22:39 - What Is The Sabahan Mentality?
00:25:45 -Are Sabahans Happy With Being Part of Malaysia?
00:27:36 - The East Malaysian ‘Vote Bank’: Still Important?
00:29:11 - Next General Elections: Three Permutations
00:32:05 - Which Permutation Is Most Possible?
00:33:36 - How The Young Voted: Rejection Politics or More Deep-Rooted?
00:36:27 - Why Is Pakatan In Such A Mess?
00:37:57 - If Anwar Wasn’t Elected, Why The Confidence in A Second Term?
00:39:05 - What Wins The Malay Vote?
00:41:21 - Can PAS Win The Next Election? What Happens If So?
00:44:02 - How Sabah, Sarawak Position If Malaysia Becomes More Conservative
00:46:06 - Does Singapore Move In With Sarawak?
00:49:42 - How Sarawak Figures in The US-China Spat, Vis-A-Vis South China Sea
00:52:31 - How Malaysia Sees China
00:55:52 - How Do Malaysians Position Themselves?
00:58:16 - What’s In Store For Malaysia To 2026?
01:00:57 - If Bumi Policies Cripple The Economy, How Does Anwar Manoeuvre?
01:01:22 - How Australia Sees Malaysia
01:02:40 - Which Other Countries Fall Under James’ Radar
01:03:06 - What We Need To Know About Malaysia and Philippines
01:04:52 - Is Singapore In a Good Place?
01:06:24 - Where Are The Unstable Nations?
01:07:28 - Is ASEAN The Reason for Regional Peace? As Kishore Mahbubani Suggests?
01:09:09 - How James Advises His Children
01:11:12 - Three Lessons
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[@Hcs-gt5mt]

Sabah and Sarawak have always been treated as step children. From being two entities in Malaysia treaty, they now are just two states, similar to miniscule Perlis...haha The system in Malaysia is all about ketuaan melayu, Islam, and not about indigenous dayaks, ibans, christianity, Buddhism,etc.

[@hasnanhashim4386]

Would they have been treated more fairly under occupation by the Philippines and Indonesia? Sabahan and Sarawakians have this delusion they would be prosperous independent nations like Singapore. No!!!! There is a reason the british wanted tte formation of Malaysia

[@nadaiduit]

The British left the babies to be look after by outsiders. They should have nurtured and raised them up Iike Brunei before letting them go.

[@phillip244]

J​@hasnanhashim4386 so you do admit that they are NOT treated fairly by M'sia. Your question is structured to suggest this.

[@RUHappyATM]

@@hasnanhashim4386 LOL. You seems to have forgotten about Brunei. Brunei didn't join, yet the Brits still station troops there.

[@nadaiduit]

@@RUHappyATM Established in 1979, Exercise Pelican underscores the close and long-standing defence ties between Singapore and Brunei. The annual exercise enhances mutual cooperation, understanding, and interoperability between the RSN and RBN.6 Aug 2024. 😅

[@NT8888]

For Sarawakian and Sabahan who decided to return home after working in Spore, they are allow to withdrawal their CPF contribution sum in full but not for workers from west Malaysia. LKY does treat the state of Sarawak and Sabah differently.

[@RUHappyATM]

Really? Didn't know that.

[@kita_komen4391]

@@RUHappyATM, its true. They need the money more. No problem there, a lot of peninsular ppl withdrew after 55, no hassle.

[@RUHappyATM]

@@kita_komen4391 Oh, really? My friend knows of many Sarawakians working in SIN. One even bought a "freehold" semi-D in Sarawak, awaiting their retirement.

[@kita_komen4391]

@@RUHappyATM, tht good. Earn in sg in spend it in my. You can’t expect them to retire in sg. Their savings wont last long due to inflation, they need to earn lifelong in sg. In sg, you can drive a lexus while still earning. As soon as you retire, you’ll downgrade you life quite significantly, unless you’re crazy rich ppl who entertain the top brass of foreign military.

[@ricarish]

This is not true. Any nationality who leave Singapore for good CAN withdraw from CPf .

[@BeelP.]

In the early 1980s, I spent a month in Sarawak. What shocked me was that few Sarawakians made visits to Kuala Lumpur, preferring to spend their holidays in Singapore. There was even a discernible anti Peninsula mood prevailing in Sarawak then. Only the super strong Singapore Dollar eventually forced Sarawakians to modify their holiday habits.

[@lynetteleong906]

language. 1980‘s ex rate was 1.3.

[@fadzilhashim.0910]

That because one-third of Singapore's 🇸🇬 population are foreigners, including those from East Malaysia 🇲🇾 😎 .

[@lynetteleong906]

@fadzilhashim.0910 Agreed with you. Many Sarawakian especially in 1980's, 1990's, worked in Singapore after their studies (popular uni studies such as Taiwan , western countries, or professional accountancy in colleges in KL). They were English medium. Not surprisingly they became Singaporean eventually.

[@fadzilhashim.0910]

@@lynetteleong906 Yes, I'm agree with you 😏 . If this keep continues to happen, in less than another 30 - 40 years, Singaporean 🇸🇬 Chinese will become less than 50% population in Singapore 🇸🇬 😏 .

[@72lfk]

Whats there to like about peninsula Malaysia?

[@danielting6242]

Let Sabah and Sarawak be independent by their own respectively.

[@michaelchew6316]

Malaysia will be in trouble if Sarawak and Sabah break off and Malaysia will be like Bangladesh or Myanmar.

[@KAL0001]

You should be arrested

[@eyeofearth7303]

@@michaelchew6316agree malaysia will only be bangla and myammar aslo indonesia

[@shukriramlee]

can but all chinese need to get out from Sabah and Sarawak first.

[@azhari__reus3475]

when non bumi talk, all about 💩

[@skanthaadsigns]

If Malaysia doesn’t keep its Borneo states and they leave, Singapore will…Brunai & Singapore already have a working framework on their currencies. Thus that would be a New Federation with Singapore. Nothing to lose for Borneo states - they just want thier equal Economic rights.

[@cerep8818]

Funny this immigrant want to beg Bumis to merge with Sg...We Sabah and Sarawakian knew well, and by fighting for our right, doesnt mean we want to leave Malaysia..

[@nicky9117]

​@@cerep8818louder!!!!!!

[@azhari__reus3475]

what a jokes, singapore just a clown waiting to claim all borneo oil

[@yct3369]

why bring in Sg to confuse the issue? any disagreement between West Malaysia and East Malaysia is internal affair of Malaysia!

[@patricklew3041]

Wow, what a wonderful and fruitful conversation. I absolutely love it.

[@steventan385]

Prof. Chin must come up with ideas as to how to unite Malaysia. Including how to improve Sabah and Sarawak economically and in its educational standard. I believe Sabah and Sarawak have an upper hand in the command of English

[@louong93]

@@steventan385 been to Sarawak once. They can't communicate in English but most of them only know mandarin and malay. So don't spread false information that Sarawakian can speak good quality of English.

[@danielch6662]

First thing, get rid of the absurd crazy unfair cabottage.

[@clementchen75]

​@@louong93u draw this conclusion after visited sarawak just ONCE?

[@makatogonzo]

Lol, that's because most East Malaysian intellectuals have left. Either to Malaya, Singapore or other countries. Case in point ☝️ yours truly Prof Chin.

[@tkchong3466]

​@@louong93🤣I read your statement here 1 time only I can tell you are quick to judge based on a black tiny booger dot in a 100000 hectare land

[@dominicarok4360]

Sarawakians hv moved forward for sometimes already. We wud like to continue this path that we hv chosen democratically. We sincerely hope our neighbors the sabahans will choose their path soon and pursue it democratically too.

[@minglim5485]

I enjoyed this interview tremendously. Thank you, gentlemen, very much. I think that the 'success' of Singapore owes as much to its people as to the government. Singaporeans are highly aware that emotive politics are a mug's game:) Subscribed!

[@davidjagan2794]

Let Swak and Sabah to be independent.

[@zzul5145]

#pdrm

[@gohnelson62]

Thank you to both. It was a wonderful session .

[@thomaskiang3751]

Sabah and sarawak is not list as Malaysia state under old agreement 63. They belong to commonwealth group. Under the Malaysia as administrator.

[@chuageokseng2168]

MA63 is impermanence.

[@thomaskiang3751]

@@chuageokseng2168 even a Anwar don't have authority on the impermanence. Because only sabah or sarawak have to sent theirs federal government to meet England king for this.

[@tupaiking9136]

Blessed to have Irwan in North Borneo with his DNA63 Movement. More and more Sabahans are slowly waking up 🤲🤲🤲

[@brucelee7671]

Classic James Chin, very knowledgeable as always.

[@Jin-oq2qu]

Sarawak is beginning to function like a separate nation. Very soon, it will become one.

[@ricoh881227]

On the outskirts of things yes, but the main structure is still federal are pinning it down which i still dont think will change anytime soon (example safety i.e army forces/Police force and etc).. we just dont have enough people to fulfill this spots nor want to cater a separate division..

[@zaki-pq1ps]

politically yes. But to the be honest business wise sarawak still need semenanjung.

[@bbbadbathbed]

serawak itu milik NKRI!!! kembalikan serawak ke Indonesia!

[@mohammadghufronalchotib4349]

​@@bbbadbathbedindog main klaim

[@tg988]

Singapore loves to be your new master.

[@Jeffrey2323]

James, you totally miss the elephant in the room. Sarawak and Sabah will continue to exert it's independence from peninsula politics. It will also be a good counter balance to PAS s politics. PAS will never be accepted in Sabah and Sarawak

[@RB-rp6ud]

Sabah & Sarawak will exert political pressure on the Federal Government to fulfill the obligations of MA63.

[@nadaiduit]

Have u ever come to realization why Malaya never complied MA63? 🤣

[@RB-rp6ud]

@@nadaiduit The non fulfillment of the MA63 obligations were done by politicians of Sabah, Sarawak & Semenanjung.

[@SATERIYA-dp3wb]

Malaysia can Actually do without the Two 👍 Merdeka haa no problem Evolving but they we're there after Merdeka Sabah has the power to Jion back the Filipino Waters or Indonesia Republican But why such story when these can only happened several generations later?

[@nadaiduit]

@@RB-rp6ud third world quality leaders playing ostrich.

[@justjuniorjaw]

I find it funny that even though Sarawak had their oil taken away without being repaid, with people expecting no more oil, it still has more oil again. This time, Sarawak won't leave it to outsiders to handle the resources. Would be a fool to repeat the same mistake twice.

[@nadaiduit]

Sarawak govt should raise sale tax to 50% instead of 5%. It's take it or leave it deal. 🤣

[@rajasingammuthusamy959]

Brunei rulers were more pragmatic regarding Independence from Britain.

[@yct3369]

Smart, not pragmatic.

[@gongmat7]

the unity gov already being very comfortable abusing tiktok / social media via JKOM, unfortunately PMX is utilizing it to compete to be more muslim-ness/religous which leading our beloved secular state to doom.

[@RUHappyATM]

C'mon. He was the president of the National Union of Malaysian Muslim Students in the late 60's and the minister of Education in 1986. "In 1988, Anwar Ibrahim became the second President of the International Islamic University of Malaysia". "Analysts and politicians have also attributed the rise in social conservatism and Islamism among Malays to the reforms and Islamisation of the education system done under Anwar...". Wiki him.

[@chaz4609]

Jai Hind. This seems to the best times for Sabah and Sarawak since they joined the Federation.

[@72lfk]

I agree with James analysis of South East Asia geopolitics generally. But he is conspicuously avoiding the US influence by the National Endowment for Democracy and their illegal meddling of domestic politics.

[@AlHamdan-ks1yr]

So far politicians who advocate independence for sarawak have lost badly in every election. Most even lost their deposits. Therefore we can conclude that there is not much public support for the idea😊😊😊

[@mahmudmarsudi4430]

Sukarno was right, Singapore, Sabah and Sarawak should not join Malaysia. Look at Singapore now.

[@pakduta1895]

Sarawak, Sabah and Malaya should go separate ways

[@namazlur78]

Nope, the UK will not let that happen. The crown gave independence to Sabah,Sarawak & Singapore if they joined the federation of Malaysia and that is paramount importance. Without that they will not award the independence to the 3 states. In the 1963 agreement sabah, sarawak & singapore were granted the status of "states" and have their own legislation. But the decision about territory, constitution & security always on the federation. The intention to breakaway from the federation itself will be regarded as HIGH TREASON

[@konradreinelt5242]

​@@namazlur78Unbelievable colonial mindset - get rid of it. The UK has no right to say you anything!

[@PantalonRouge]

@@namazlur78 Who is the UK now? 🤣They should stick to their own business.

[@benjaminchong82]

I am open to this idea. Sabah and Sarawak had been taken advantage and with the new government I look at the policy and even in rights are still at the mercy of west Malaysia instead of fast tracking of return the rights and freedom of Sabah and Sarawak under MA63

[@mohammedbintahar7142]

Sabah should fight for it independence, be a sovereign state and in full control of its resources

[@mimollie6932]

If only our forefathers/ leader didnt choose to be part of msian federation, Swak would hv been probably the richest nation in south east asia. Sadly now it has become the poorest state despite of it being the richest in natural resources😢

[@nasirpadzil3281]

Sabah and Sarawak people now have foster close family ties with Peninsula Malaysia people. Even some ministers in the present government have wives or husbands with Sabah and Sarawak people. Sarawak former governor the late Tun Datuk Patinggi Abdul Rahman Yaakub came district of Bachok Kelantan. My wife also from Lahad Datu Sabah . I can see some Chinese in Sarawak are kind of excited to claim Sarawak independent from Malaysia central government. If they don't like the present government they can now join any political party and participate in the state election and after wining the election they can always declare the state of Sarawak as an independent country.

[@cerep8818]

The Chinese people in Sabah and Sarawak, is the one playing this issue right now i.e., to become independent and etc., but we already knew they just think about themselves and not about others Bumis.. They can try but I believe they will be crushed eventually...

[@502964924]

sure they think about themselves.Peninsula malays also think about themselves.It is no brainer sarawakians will be much richer on their own than being run from Kula Lumpur

[@nadaiduit]

Bila mo bayar 40% ?🤣

[@muhdyusri7691]

I'm a Swk Malay, tbh Swk is way has separate historical, cultural, linguistic and political identity than Malaya Peninsula.

[@rokiahtajuddin2089]

Sabah and Sarawak had many resources.Sabah produced timber ,sandwood.Sarawak produced pepper antiomony and spices such cinnamon etc.They were under Brunei Empire in thec16th Cent.The 2 ststes are vast compare to Malaya.The Federal Govt only intererted in taking the resouces but not develop them.Later oil found in Miri which is advantageous to the Government.The two states should think for their future development as more people are educated.

[@Brisamars-q1c]

James is absolutely right on China’s regard of Malaysian Chinese and vice versa.

[@Khairuldean-vz4mp]

Fuck off Sarawak from Malaya lah Fucking Sarawakians are fucking corrupt.

[@rosekiew8660]

Sarawak is important to the west because of oil. Yet Sarawak are being kept poor with minimal infrastructure n development. Wonder why

[@kita_komen4391]

last time I went to Sarawak, it was wonderful. Sarawak is huge. Do you think it can be developed as fast as Singapore? Dont just wonder, think deeply

[@shawnfrost9767]

For example Venezuela, are they a 1st world country even being the first reserve oil in the world ? You being poor because of your corrupted leader, don’t blame us

[@RUHappyATM]

C'mon, please guess.

[@anuardalhar6762]

Yes. Sarawak is huge in term of land area, but the population is small ( 2.5 million; 0.5 million migrant workers from Indonesia). It will require the same amount of money to develope. The GDP contribution of both S&S is only 15%. If you are running a company, would you invest equally in the two division, or more in the division with more revenue and profits. Oil and gas only contribute less than 10% of both Penisular and S&S GDP. Majority of GDP contribution for Malaysia is service and manufacturing. With the current announcements of FDI investment in data centres amd electronincs manufacturing 100 billions USD will come to West Malaysia because of its safe and strategic location. No foreign country woud invest in S&S due conflicting claim from China, Pinoy and Indon. The area will be battle zone when China US war erupts - it is not worth defending. Another weaknes for S&S to attract investment is immigration rule. While people from S&S can at any time come and stay and work in Peninsular, the same is not accorded for West Malaysia to stay and work in S&S. It require long process to stay there. To migrate there - don’t ever dream. It is easier for pinoy and Indon than West Malasian.

[@syede5ign]

(me bad engrishu) Sarawak has smaller population compare to west malaysia. Not to mention west malaysia literally next to malacca strait one of the most busiest shipping channel in the world. The state is twice bigger compare to other malaysian state and the thick borneon jungle makes it difficult for development..but it must maintenance for the survival of orang utan and other species.. you see, something cannot be done by just throwing our money in one place..

[@kokkeesoon8640]

In 1990 the population of sabah in % as follows:- malay=15%, chinese=20%, sabah natives=65%.After 8th GE in 1990, our old fox mm started the project i/c (indon + pino), by now the races % as flws:- malay:36%, chinese:15%, sabah natives:49%.From 1990 till now, the malay % increase by 21.

[@rabinraj15]

An intentionally developed demographics... sad but true...

[@jjfoo62]

Oh! You are so wrong, population of Muslim/Malay today in sabah is 69.6%

[@cannotwait2230]

@@jjfoo62 Tell me you are Malayan without telling me you are Malayan, Muslim ≠ Malay.

[@kita_komen4391]

the conducted census was wrong, they didn't go to the rural areas and the many remote islands

[@randyedward5314]

someone did their homework very well, btw you forgot Musa Aman also included participating that project ic

[@tbbarabara]

There were reports that seven or eight of the world's largest companies just invested hundreds of billions of dollars/euros in Malaysia. Perhaps you should do a program on investments in Malaysia today: Why Malaysia? Why not Philippines? Why not Vietnam (perhaps there are equal investments in Vietnam)? Etc. How can Malaysia continue to get more investments into the country? Education is critical. Vietnam has already passed Malaysia when it comes to education.

[@mtgam5]

...the people running the education system are not interested in running the education but something else...100% true

[@TonyWhite-x3c]

It is all about fit and connectivity. Sabah and Sarawak do not fit with peninsula Malaysia and never have. Dr M changed the constitution so that KL would benefit from the resource base of East Malaysia. In effect he has plundered the resources of Sabah and Sarawak to no benefit of east Malaysia citizens and people groups. Much better if Sarawak operated as a seperate country as it had done in the past. What will speed things up is the peninsula Malaysia political push to turn their country into an Islamic conservative country. Does not fit well with the people groups of Sarawak and Sabah majority of which are not Muslims. Break away is the best option.

[@nadaiduit]

Keeping people poor is one way to spread a religious idealogy and then restrict religion freedom. Unfortunately many poors fell into it.

[@ratnabahadurgurung9850]

Very interesting presentations

[@mtgam5]

Spot on Professor Chin...

[@FredBaker-l3q]

Let's approach this subject objectively from economic perspective. I don't necessarily think Federal government intentionally not focusing on East Malaysia for economic development. First, population of Sabah/Sarawak only represents 20% with population spread around 60% of total Malaysia landmass. Naturally, 80% of population over 40% landmass will take precedence. It's logical approach and nothing to do with race, etc. It's happening in north and south Italy, west and east Germany, Seoul and rest of South Korea, many more. Now I get why Sarawak/Sabah want their fair share of natural resources up to manage this on their own. But why? These resources are finite and I would rather demand the equivalent money (if were to take over resources) and invest in other long term industry and sector with human capital development that could last longer than managing these depleted resources. This way, both Semenanjung and Sarawak/Sabah could prosper together rather than cannibalizing each other. Just my 2 cents.

[@arjay2973]

I disagree. The fed are not interested in developing both but continue to plunder their natural resources to benefit the west m.

[@aljy-u2z]

Go study how the petronas has the right to exploite sabah and Sarawak resources and how much they gave back. Study why Sarawak kept quiet for this long. Study 1976 sabah air gag nomad crash. Then you know.

[@FredBaker-l3q]

Again, I asked you to think objectively from economic perspective. We can't expect petronas to return all profit back for states even for federal govt. They need to reinvest into the business, building new plants, new ventures to create more value. In fact this is exactly the economic multipliers (often intangible in the eyes of public) that benefit local with quality job opportunities, local businesses (supply chain, construction, etc). So yes, what tangible money returned back to the states might be low, but we need to acknowledge as well intangible values created to the locals. Now my message is simple, demand (tangible monetary value) what you think is right that viable for both sides, then build strategy to diversify states' economy to secure long term future (logistic hub, renewable energy, AI, etc) anything other than already in place o&g ecosystem. The current strategy to replace petronas with petros is low hanging fruit strategy, hence I said cannibalizing each other.

[@aljy-u2z]

@@FredBaker-l3q Consider the situation where only Selangor and KL are highly developed, while the other states remain underdeveloped. Johor and Penang have their own advantages, making them somewhat wealthier, but is this fair to the rest? For instance, East Malaysia didn’t even have a proper cancer treatment center until this year, forcing people to spend money to fly to West Malaysia for care. The government's financial and education policies, along with its deep ties between religion and politics, create concerns. States wouldn't object if the government made sound decisions, but are they really doing anything beneficial? Look at education-there’s still debate over whether to use Bahasa Malaysia. Halal certification. Prioritizing islam. Sarawak has got tired of these and only now they have to bargaining power to build up the infrastructures. If not now then when?

[@FredBaker-l3q]

Politics aside (religion, language etc though you can't remove potential stupidity of this equation), I asked again to look into this from economic angle only. KL/selangor forms the largest conurbation with 9 million of population over the land area of 2500km square, hence it's only logical all economic activities and wealth concentrated in this area. It's simply not viable to pour money equally in Sarawak when her population is merely 3 million people spread accross 125,500km square or Sabah with 3.5 million people / 75,000km square. This problem is not unique to Malaysia. I shared earlier example of concentrated economic wealth in Seoul over the rest of region in South Korea, my point even South Korea has land size equivalent to Semenanjung with higher population 52 million, they still have problem all economic wealth concentrated in Seoul. It is just much easier to build economic wealth when people exist near each other in concentrated area, public transport will be much efficient and everthing else will be much efficient. That's why Singapore is so successful since everything can be managed within 700km square area!

[@jeffrey4181]

Not only Sabah and Sarawak , JB will follow suit too .

[@cerep8818]

hahaha funny Johor will never follow ya.. u think LKY rule Johor? The current King of Malaysia rule Johor,...but yaa maybe immigrant like u dont know this basic knowledge

[@TubersAndPotatoes]

You mean form a new union with Singapore? Maybe perhaps a confederacy?

[@azhari__reus3475]

what about woodland, geylang should independence to. Perhaps singapore just be vatican city

[@True-Justice88]

Sabah was an unfortunate victim of bullying by..you know who.., to say the least. Damn!!!

[@abriz6688]

We can develop into the two Pakistan ( East and west) syndrome. Divisive culture, divisive governance, will become a big wedge pulling us apart. The writing is beginning to show on the wall. It’s just a matter of time. We even have different dates for independence celebrations. And the west insists Malaysia was created in 1957 when in fact it is 1963.

[@mahmudmarsudi4430]

Sabah dan Sarawak merdeka....

[@anak-e1m]

I find it strange that some of my Chinese friends like PAS so much.

[@truthful3777]

Kena brain wash later gong gong like them. King Suleiman did mentioned, if you follow Fools you become fools.

[@normantan7796]

Sabah and Sarawak equal Sleepwalking after all these years, used and abused and still love getting screwed.😂😂😂😂😂 Wake up!!!

[@nadaiduit]

In those days there was no king in Sabah & Sarawak, but every man did that which was right in his own eyes. 😂

[@tg988]

Sabah Muslims factions are fighting with each other for power and wealth. Sarawak used to have one strong leader who held the wealth for himself. You control your cronies in Malaya, I control my cronies in Sarawak.

[@RUHappyATM]

@@tg988 You sum it about right. And yes, the Dayaks especially the Christians, have been slumbering.

[@nadaiduit]

@@tg988 Sabah are mostly tribal with 1R. Unlike Malaya where there are 2R.

[@hagduinithronel5160]

According to constitution of Malaysia, all Malay people are constitutionally Muslim. What is weird is that many people in Tanah Melayu think being Muslim equal being Melayu. You can try to educate them that Islam is a religion, not a race but prepared to be disappointed if they dont accept it.

[@weiyeongtan2695]

Malaysian Chinese are culturally link to Mainland Chinese, but politically not link to Mainland Chinese.

[@SATERIYA-dp3wb]

One side is like oil ( sabah ) and the other state is like water So.. How do you mix the Two? Fried Jargon Jagong Salty Sup?

[@vintagedigital108]

Education reform lagi? Don’t we experiment too much already with the education system where policy changes every MOE. Finland la, Australia la yada yada la.

[@gorenganpreset]

Bagi ja la merdeka, sekiranya Sabah dan sarawak nk merdeka. saya sebagai org semenanjung gembira sekiranya sarawak dan Sabah merdeka pergi pergi lah

[@AminCorea]

PETRONAS buat duit berbilion2 di Sarawak dan Sabah. Hasil berkenaan banyak memberi manfaat kpd Semenanjung.. Ko ingat kerajaan persekutuan nak lepaskan depa dgn sewenang2nya. Wilayah Sabah dan Sarawak kaya raya dgn hasil bumi lain yg belum diterokai dgn sepenuhnya .

[@gilapunyaorang]

Ni bukan pasal merdeka. Jujur cakap 80% lebih selesa dlm gabungan Malaysia. Cuma isu sekarang mengenai bagaimana Sbh Swk boleh dapat balik hak2 mereka menurut perjanjian MA63. Sekarang bila Sbh Swk menuntut, terus di cop sbg cubaan merdeka padahal Sbh Swk hanya menuntut apa yg dijanjikan. Tak lebih tak kurang mcm Premier Swk cakap. Memang ada anasir2 cuba sebar isu merdeka termasuk dari semenanjung yg cuba menimbul kemarahan orang2 semenanjung, tapi kumpulan ni kecil saja. Isu lain adalah bagaimana hak2 Sbh Swk kini tidak sehaluan dgn pandangan persekutuan contohnya isu pendidikan sebab bahasa English adalah salah satu bahasa rasmi di Swk.

[@faroukfarson5312]

You're speaking too fast ... You're dragging your words... Sabah without Malaysia will turn out like Bosnia during the Balkans Conflict.

[@yunusjhon651]

The people of Sabah had no land but only living board on the Private land of other and had got independence through the Colonial British era .

[@edlic1965]

Sarawak is a denfence against these religious bigots!!!

[@mingloh3897]

Love this discussion. Unfortunately it is very difficult to catch what the host is asking,maybe it’s the acoustic.

[@yikee7592]

Timor Leste got independence fr Indonesia n Australia then claimed the territorial water of Timor Leste rich in gas n oyil now belongs to them. Sweet.

[@edlic1965]

James is spot on

[@AdvocatorOfTruthKing]

There shld be a triple S federation. Academic Meritocracy, racial equality, strong monetary institutions etc. joining the Malaysia federation is a huge mistake after UMNO advocate Malaysia for Malays not Malaysia for Malaysian.

[@yuyij6703]

A new form of federation is needed. Kelantan is the only state that sucks the most from other states while at the same time propogating toxic politics into other states

[@BlackSkyTrooper]

Career opportunities is also limited in East Malaysia. Since all position were being given to West Malaysian.

[@nadaiduit]

Plenty of west Malaysia based oil related company cari makan in Borneo states. While the locals were literary told not to touch the offshore oil except palm 🌴 oil and tree. 😂

[@johnbannister9212]

Resources are mentioned in passing, but nothing is said about the destruction of forests to satisfy the greed of those in power. Shame on you.

[@malsonmmaralin]

Mohon MA63 dilaksanakan dgn adil saksama & siapkan segera jln raya Pan Borneo. Tabik otak geliga Brunai & Singapura.

[@sufiansuhaili6408]

its probably only 1 quarter or less who say "Yes"

[@malrron9455]

Always remember that just because people keep quiet and didn't say anything doesn't mean that they don't know anything about current situation.

[@nadaiduit]

The best barometer is to conduct fresh referendum.

[@dencio2964]

Malasia when push come to shove in south china sea dispute will easily surrender sabah and sarawak territorial seas because malasia care more about its relations with china than sabah and sarawak territory.....sarawak is Indonesian and sabah belong to the philippines

[@aya976]

The Malaysia Day was only introduced by Anwar & Team during Pakatan Rakyat time. It was first declared by Selangor, Pulau Penang and after the following PRU Najib/BN declared it as nation holiday. Even the Pan Borneo highway it is also initiated by Anwar in Pakatan Rakyat manifesto and they won only 5 states. Then Najib/BN again used the agenda in BN's manifesto the following PRU too. Being Muslim don't worry about PAS they won't be able to rule by themselves.

[@nadaiduit]

What the point dude. Until today 40% yet to be settled after 60 yr. need another 60 y? It's meaningless.

[@bungaialoevera]

43:00 If PAS does change that part of the constitution, that would be a breach to the Malaysia Agreement 1963, wouldn’t it?

[@nadaiduit]

The 18 points and 20 points were terms conditional to MA63, an international treaty. Sadly, past leaders with ulterior motive, never respected them.

[@syedabdrahman1004]

The fact that ..Fortunately Sabah and Sarawak are Placed in Malaysia... IF they are place in INDON... Surely the condition of these 2 states are likely to be worst than the position of what they are now .. i.e. VERY BADLY AND WILL BE UNDEVELOPE like the present Indonesia as how u can witness now, other than Jakarta City.

[@gilapunyaorang]

More or less the same lah, not worst. Just look at Kalimantan Selatan with similar oil & gas rich wealth, their town/city development within KS more or less the same as Swk, of course in different style, Malaysia much more neat. Compare apple to apple. Only 1 thing for sure Javanese & others from other province will populate the state. I cannot comment about Sbh but in term of development KS & Swk almost identical. Kuching only certain area look nice but the rest sebijik mcm indon also.

[@adamsksof.348]

See, the standard of English proficiency in Sabah and Sawarak very good. Only peninsula Malaysia English poor due to policy-makers with their ever changing programs everytime the central governments changed

[@RUHappyATM]

Apparently there were a lot of Western teachers in Sarawak in the 60's and into the 70's. People from the USA, UK and Australia. Many of the convent schools had Brothers from the UK, until the 80's.

[@hdazz]

Huge economics loss for malaya if sabah and sarawak pull out of malaysia

[@saohmarong2240]

Mahathir 22 years never care much about the two Borneo states,it was only Najib that did a few thing and the major one is the Pan Borneo Highway.Thanks to Najib and Tok Nan (the late Tan Sri Adenan bin Hj Satem.

[@BA-oe7iv]

Brooke took Sarawak from Brunei

[@BA-oe7iv]

Similar to Sarawak, Sabah was also part of the larger Sultanate of Brunei in the 15th and 16th centuries when Brunei was at the height of its power, controlling vast territories in Borneo.

[@gaiking8625]

Borneo name comes from Brunei , Brooke fought the Native that they consider as pirates and Sarawak granted to Brookr by Brunei and became the White Rajah.untill Japanese came that Brooke doesn't have the army for it and hand Sarawak over to the British to defend.

[@gaiking8625]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/m6HOhXuKZZtpf80si=rtFWxv9GgxrcudIi

[@nadaiduit]

Singapore is a trustable partner. Brunei king knows it.😅

[@azlanshah3125]

❤❤ salam good evening to all rakyat from serawak Sabah i have same thing to say in the time of Mr dear mahadir Mohamed he have make many mistakes he never saved the money for Sabah serawak it belongs to Malaysia but now thiar train to go out of Malaysia the best thing my dear prime minister Mr Anwar Ibrahim will do the best ways to improve economy and the business i love serawakian sabahkian now other countries are coming Philippines and Indonesia because their oil and gas are fantastic i whan my Mr Anwar Ibrahim to sean is minister to work thiar economy and business income for Malaysia please don't forget the the Chinese are 20 o/o melay 15 o/o persan from uncle azlan Shah British Malaysian

[@nadaiduit]

Surrounding nations include Malaya are eyeing the oil resource. All same same.

[@AlbertLimKualaLumpur]

😅😂😅😂 Asking an Aussie about Msian politics Like Talking COCK aka Jantan berKokok

[@RUHappyATM]

LOL. Seems you didn't watch the full video. IIRC he was born in Sarawak. Seems he studied in AUS and NZ. Brain drain, anyone?

[@cerep8818]

@@RUHappyATM U can call brain drain or whatever, but Malaysia doesnt need this type of people. We have many more educated people in Malaysia, that are patriotic and love the country. Doesnt matter hes study in AUS or NZ, he can stay in that country forever, oo i forgot he already did

[@RUHappyATM]

@@cerep8818 LOL. So, Malaysia is wasting money on the Talent Corp? LMAO.

[@nicholasl_ak_L]

​@@cerep8818 do you we need more clones of your ilk? What are you good for? Share your thoughts and opinions, rebut his points, correct his errors. INSTEAD OF your lazy motherhood vacuous comments. Just plain lazy.

[@tonyng1179]

Reforms are needed badly or stay behind with the rest of Asia.

[@narutokhun]

free sabar and sarawak

[@haziqhamed8777]

What rubbish, before the brooks sarawak already had a sultanate

[@umarfarid1397]

Which sultanate rules before Brooks ?

[@haziqhamed8777]

@@umarfarid1397 google sarawak sultanate, and after that sultanate ended it was briefly under brunei sultanate before being given to brook dynasty…

[@RUHappyATM]

And the rakyat rebelled against the high taxation of said sultanate. Please read your history books. Oh, you mean you revised the history books?

[@Userr-Chen-Chen]

@@haziqhamed8777That is the usual stupid answer by abdooos who never have intelligence in the 1st place but love the Islamic lies and deception of taqiyyah and Mudarat. Archeologists have already proven the Melayu abdooo lies and deception of the sultanate stories. Java, Sumatra of Indonesia are the motherland of the Melayu . The word Melayu originated from the Jawanese dialect which means criminal fugitive. The land the criminal fugitive ran to is called Tanah Melayu. Shameless to never dare to admit Jawa, Sumatra as your motherland! 🤣

[@lawrencetseusedkong787]

adooi who changed snd rewrite the history. There waS never a Sultanate...some high and mighty chief claimed lordship and you call that sultanate? Exiled so called princes came and hid in Santubong and ptobably started a harem, called himself a big man, and the poor serf of backwater of Sarawak in Santubong ( there wa no Kuching in those days ..modern day kuching only came into being when James Brooke started his governance) quickly recognised this orang Besar( out of fear...what else, the people in this modern day Santibong were peaceful folks. Did this Siltan has an army, a palace, a system of Governance? O font mean jeeting and dialogue in a ' made believe' court. My understanding of the Brunei rule of Swk was that only the coastal area was under Brunei influence . The interior? Not a chance as the Brunei soldiers were so scared of being head hunted or parai.

[@cerep8818]

By only looking at the video title, I can already predict which race of people will do this kind of video, and as expected I'm not wrong. This race always push for disunity, want to instill idea that Sabah and Sarawak being left out, but actually they have their own agenda. Look at Sg, what happen to the indigenous people...With the current Prime Minister of Malaysia work hard to ensure MA63 being honoured, this "parasite" suddenly appear out of nowhere. But no worries, Premier Sarawak and Sabah Chief Minister not dumb and they know how to play game also.

[@Kzam19-ux8wg]

They will never be satisfied, aren’t they? This dissatisfaction will not stop until another sg is created. They weaponised religion, bumi sultan special privileges, equality, merit and creating division amongst bumis in west malaysia and east malaysia. They claimed they are discriminated but at the same time they have their own ethnic school, majority of billionaires and dominate almost every businees. But still they are dissastified or is it greeds.

[@nicholasl_ak_L]

By reading your first sentence, I can already predict what race you are. Such an arrogant and even worst still, lazy line of thinking to believe your own fantasy about Malayan and Borneon dynamics. If you can get off your high horse, learn your history and geography; and go to visit Sarawak and Sabah; speak and understand the local people. Walk in their shoes.

[@syede5ign]

Yea, suddenly this sabah sarawak independence shenanigans come out of nowhere for some reason

[@fitrikhuzaini]

​@@Kzam19-ux8wgthey never grateful...Even been accepted in this country and become richest they still no grateful...

[@Kzam19-ux8wg]

@@syede5ign yes we wonder, it happened when there is no longer a political party that have majority to rule. Why? because they have been divided and becomes weak. The question is if this division or weakness is a natural process or by designed. This question also applies to east malaysia whereby some quarters have voice loudly their intention to leave malaysia. Are they instigators working behind the scene?

[@cac1504]

James Chin flawed in his analysis.

[@TalkAndTalkOnly]

Which part of

[@Userr-Chen-Chen]

What are the flaws?

[@caneestudio]

Could west malaysian migrate to sarawak ?

[@ChengEakChew]

no ...... unless u married local

[@RUHappyATM]

If immigration autonomy wasn't included in the 18 points, all the top jobs would have been sapu by Malayans.

[@malrron9455]

Permanent resident... required to deposit Rm1.5 million or buy a property equal to that amount in Sarawak. Working or open business... required working permit from Sarawak government and Sarawak immigration. Sarawak citizens... current law are solely for Sarawakian only,son or daughter from mixed marriage.

[@nadaiduit]

​@@RUHappyATMyou brought up 18 points. Any violation to any of the 18 points automatically rendering MA63 void. Point 1 is freedom of religion. If Sarawak citizen can't have freedom of religion, the agreement is auto void.

[@RUHappyATM]

@@nadaiduit I know. And Sarawakian politicians aren't doing anything about such violations. That is the problem. Personally, I don't understand why Sarawakians tolerated the shenanigans of Malayan politics for so long. Further, just look at the history of Petronas. From Wiki: "The former chief minister of Sarawak, Abdul Rahman Ya'kub was the first one who proposed the idea of Malaysia setting up an oil company in 1965, when he was the federal lands and mines deputy minister".

[@188goh]

Whatever and however you discussed, non Muslims must get out by GE17, when Pas has more than 60 seats.

[@varvoom]

This Hakka boy James speaks a lot of Tik-Tok Truth.

[@khadirbotak9449]

Just let them join Phillipine👍

[@edlic1965]

PMX gagal

[@Ashfeeque_Ish]

Done report.. #pdrm

[@mssekh1]

Find these discussions very weird

[@TalkAndTalkOnly]

because you are Malaya , dont know bornea stuff

[@PantalonRouge]

Sabah Independence NOW!

[@thomastang236]

Sarexit

[@Edw-Poc]

Lol.. how does helping the Palestinian cause is signalling PMX is moving to the right? The left guys have no human rights is it? Our Tasmanian prof is being funny here 😅😂

[@mongkianLim]

You Prof.Chin are not living in Malaysia and try to instigate disunity in Malaysia from a distant country.

[@MilinBiokJunior-qj6jh]

He talked about histories fact referring the Documents In UK archives & United Nation report.

[@TalkAndTalkOnly]

No job in Sarawak because of negligence development by Malaya

[@shawnfrost9767]

@@TalkAndTalkOnlygo ask your damn leader bruh, this ain’t funding shit, they all take place to competing to take over projects for their own states

[@RUHappyATM]

@@TalkAndTalkOnly More like glass ceiling. Type-C seldom head any uni department in M'sia.

[@Userr-Chen-Chen]

Telling the truth is NOT instigating. Stop pretending to be a non abdooo Chinese. You should learn the truth that even Peninsular Malaya can be revoked by the British as the British only agreed to grant conditional independence to peninsula malaya as a secular non Islamic country of multi religion, multi racial, multi cultural, multi language country.

[@bbbadbathbed]

malondesh bakalan bubar aja 😂😂😂 serah toh sabah serawak kembali ke NKRI!!!!

[@aishi9068]

Nkri pun x mampu jaga malu loh

[@mohammadghufronalchotib4349]

Free Papua from indog

[@innerspark-m3x]

NKRI = "pengeksport" pendatang HARAM ke negara jiran tertutamanya Malaysia. Terlalu ramai pendatang tanpa izin (PATI) dari NKRI di Sabah dan Semenanjung Malaysia masa ini....kerajaan NKRI tidak mampu menjaga rakyatnya dan membiar orangnya menggemis di negara jiran. Rakyat NKRI tak tau MALU.

[@bbbadbathbed]

@@mohammadghufronalchotib4349 free serawak sabah from malondesh

[@shawnfrost9767]

Negara mundur ada hati nak masuk campur negara orang, IKN project otw fail pastu mintak funding sama Singapore & China, dasar negara hina

[@ChaalAhmad]

U are trying to divide the country all this talk will create animosity toward West Malaysia hope do not come back to Malaysia, we are not interested

[@TalkAndTalkOnly]

He tells the truth , which part he divides the nation

[@Hovite_Wanderer]

Utter rubbish

[@MartinLim-q3z]

Can they break away fr Peninsular? Aka, form their independent country?

[@bbbadbathbed]

Serawak seharusnya dikembalikan pada Indonesia

[@sagitayki8365]

0:02 See Martin Lim. Shuh! Try go for a breakaway. Definitely, Sarawak/Sabah would not be at peace and feel secured. Already someone here points out return Sarawak to Indonesia 🇮🇩 as claimed by the Indonesians. Probably Sarawak would be forced to relive 'konfrontasi'! In all probability, the Philippines 🇵🇭 , with insidious help of America might want to take over Sabah. And then mainland China 🇨🇳 with its 9-dash territorial claim takes over huge chunk of SCS within eyesight or just a 'stone-throw' away from Swak coast and Sabah too. You wanna shout-out help frm the US? Hello, the Philippines are US close-ally; shout-out to Spore to defend Swak? Aiya! Not very smart huh. Maybe can fantasise Spore sending its 2 submarines to Swak EEZ waters. Really?? Make the clarion call of a separation and independence frm Msia then face up to threats of 🇨🇳🇵🇭🇮🇩. Without support from Putrajaya are they pepared everready to fend off 🇮🇩🇵🇭🇨🇳security threats??? Be smart. Think again, then again and again before committing an unretractable blunder!

[@tg988]

Too late. Too complicated. Not enough budget to set up defense budget. Too weak to deal with giant China on South China Sea. Too complicated to set up new currency Sarawak and Sabah dollar, prone to currency speculation. Sarawak administrators are held by Malay minority not Dayak majority.

[@shawnfrost9767]

@@sagitayki8365true man, these brainless dead brain ain’t seeing shit, all they see are uncertain “independent” what a fcking joke, Singapore doing good because of their leader (LKY), he can control their corruption and take years to be what they have right now, while Sabah & Sarawak ? Hah ! No self technology and depends on peninsular, no local international banks, no army weapons, nothing and suddenly declare “independent” ? After they left and then what ? Indon take over Sarawak, Pinoy takes over Sabah, then don’t come crying to join back, fck off

[@RUHappyATM]

IMHO, I think it depends on the 3 partners ie Malaya, Sabah and Sarawak. If all agree, yes. But I really don't think Malaya will give up the golden goose.

[@khongjkc]

Why funded by the US state department to become a separatist. Don't bring destruction to East Malaysia, Ukraine is a good example

[@Userr-Chen-Chen]

The British have absolute legal rights to revoke the independence of peninsula malaya and malaysia. Learn such truth legal facts instead of speaking stupidity as manipulated by the Melayu abdooo. 😂

[@RUHappyATM]

Could it be 'cos the experiment in the Federation of Malaysia has failed, due to multiple abuses by Malaya?

[@nadaiduit]

​@@RUHappyATMmore than 60 years since MA63, east Msia still complaining not fulfilled 🤣

[@RUHappyATM]

@@nadaiduit Looks like fudginf YT censorship just censored my comment, again. Like WTF!

[@nicholasl_ak_L]

Spoken like a true Malayan. Breathe Malayan air. Drink Malayan water. Spew Malayan rubbish.

[@amanjaya-s9v]

Please don't play stupid game 👎👎 none of your business

[@yaznoor6627]

Isu lebih penting ialah China sedang target utk menguasai hampir seluruh Wilayah Laut China Selatan termasuk dlm territory EEZ Malaysia di Sabah & Sarawak. Negara China mahu ambil semua supaya jd milik Negara China sampai Petronas pun dihalau supaya tidak boleh lakukan usaha carigali sumber mineral di dalam territory Malaysia. Rakyat Sabah & Sarawak jangan termakan dgn isu supaya Sabah & Sarawak dapat dikeluarkan dari Persekutuan Malaysia. Indonesia, Philippines & Waris Sultan Sulu juga sedang menunggu utk menuntut Sabah atau Sarawak. Mungkin Sabah & Sarawak di Masa depan akan menjadi medan tempur pihak2 yg bakal merebut wilayah berkenaan.

[@aljy-u2z]

Malaysia very pro china. What to do? Sarawak do not have military. Fed very soft on chinas exploitation.

[@yaznoor6627]

​@@aljy-u2zMalaysia are not exactly Pro China, we are open market & business to all around the world but China is the largest or 2nd largest trading partner in business, so have a people thinking Malaysia are Pro China. But no. We not agree with China in South China Sea claim issue, ideology. In military, Malaysia is the members of FPDA ( Five Power Defense Arrangements ) Country. We not a China allies in Military.But we are a United Kingdom allies in Military in FPDA Allies.

[@aljy-u2z]

⁠​⁠@@yaznoor6627 the current government doesn’t seems to be at the middle now. Seeing pmx wanting to enter brics. Visiting China and show many appreciation to them. Tats y. It’s very worrying and we are not sure about the current direction. Saying this but doing that.

[@yaznoor6627]

@@aljy-u2z 😅😅 Ask to PMX why he & his Unity Government do this. Protest to them 😁😁😁

[@RamansSon]

Seccession seccesion bla bla bla, come deal with China yourself la we’ll see

[@cannotwait2230]

lol...if deal with China is by bow, lick and call them big brother, i think anyone can deal with them.

[@jeffrey4181]

You will see it happens.

[@Userr-Chen-Chen]

What so great of the Melayu abdooo before and since independence of peninsula malaya and malaysia?????? 😂😂😂 Perlis, Kedah, Pahang, Kelantan and Terengganu are examples of land that still belongs to the British. That is only an example. 😂

[@zukimia]

Must take action with SOSMA

[@wemy70430]

why this topic warrant sosma? there is no element of treason unfolded here. cmmon, wise up

[@TubersAndPotatoes]

The Brooke family should have converted to Islam, and formed a Sarawak Sultanate. At least their family can protect Sarawak's rights today, and maybe to a certain extent Sabah's as well.

[@lawrencetseusedkong787]

why need to convert to a religion that contravene to their belief?

[@stevenlow8452]

Very knowledgeable on how it came about west meet east on the formation,did brunei make a smart moved not to joint the formation ?

[@RUHappyATM]

Of course Brunei did the right thing. The Sultan didn't want to be one of 10 sultans, awaiting his turn to be Agung. He has all the O&G revenues to himself, instead of sharing it with Malaya.

[@kita_komen4391]

@@stevenlow8452 , yes. Brunei is lucky to be able to maintain the demographic and best of all get rid of the all politicking. No need to spend a single sen pension for them. Better give pension to all citizens

[@nadaiduit]

In short Brunei trust Singapore 😂

[@arjay2973]

Brunei is smart for not joining Malaysia.

[@aljy-u2z]

There was rebellions too.

[@efrenganer3948]

Sabah belongs to the Philippines world 🌎 knows that 😡👍

[@ooisengseng5580]

They should leave malaysia n stand alone..

[@LOLLMFAOLOLLMFAOLOL]

frustrated immigrant with no future no directional in 21st CE 😂

[@zednought3295]

Treason.

[@RUHappyATM]

So says the Malayan looter.