LEST WE FORGET
We all have short memories.
The freedom of religion issue was one of the major concerns of those Sabahans and Sarawakians who negotiated the 18/20 Points and Malaysia Agreement.
Read this
“Point 1: Religion
While there was no objection to Islam being the national religion of Malaysia, there should be no State religion in North Borneo, and the provisions relating to Islam in the present Constitution of Malaya should not apply in North Borneo.”
THAT means Islam should not be imposed in Sabah or Sarawak. But just look at how Sabah is being Islamised by coercion and illegals!
How about the freedom to distribute the Malay Bible? The ban on use of word “Allah” by non-Muslims? The difficulty in getting permits to build churches? The slow disappearance of Christian missionaries? Why?
POINT 1 of the 18/20 Points Agreements expressly stipulated freedom of worship not as point 18 or 20!
That means this was a number ONE concern. That is why it was put in to protect our freedom of religion and worship!
So why is UMNO forcing us non muslims to follow their religion?
Christian folks are also citizens and citizens rights recognised by the UN Human Rights Charter AS our INALIENABLE basic freedoms …
It is not a bargain of forming Malaysia that we all become Muslims! In fact we were guaranteed religious freedom and the Malaysian Constitution says so.
UMNO’s agenda is to create a mono-religious apartheid state. This is anothe big breach of the agreements to form Malaysia.
Many are saying Malaysia is dead because of the UMNO REPUDIATION AND VOIDING OF THE AGREEMENTS. We are not bound to be in Malaysia but we cannot get out because UMNO has its army with their guns pointing at us.
So are we a free people or just colonial subjects of Malaya?
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Read the 20 POINTs
The 18/20-points of Agreements for Sarawak and Sabah while joining malaya
Point 1: Religion
While there was no objection to Islam being the national religion of Malaysia, there should be no State religion in North Borneo, and the provisions relating to Islam in the present Constitution of Malaya should not apply in North Borneo.
Point 2: Language
(a) Malay should be the national language of the Federation.
(b) English should continue to be used for a period of ten years after Malaysia Day.
(c) English should be the official language of North Borneo for all purposes, State or Federal without limitation of time.
Point 3: Constitution
Whilst accepting that the present Constitution of the Federation of Malaya should form the basis of the Constitution of Malaysia, the Constitution of Malaysia should be a completely new document drafted and agreed in the light of free association of States and should not be a series of amendments to a constitution drafted and agreed by different States in totally different circumstances. A new Constitution for North Borneo was, of course, essential.
Point 4: Head of the Federation
The Head of State in North Borneo should not be eligible for election as Head of the Federation.
Point 5: Name of the Federation
“Malaysia” but not “Melayu Raya”
Point 6: Immigration
Control over immigration into any part of Malaysia from outside should rest with the Federation Government but entry into North Borneo should also require approval of the State Government. The Federal Government should not be able to veto the entry of persons into North Borneo for State Government purposes except on strictly security grounds. North Borneo should have unfettered control over the movement of reasons, other than those in Federal Government employ, from other parts of Malaysia into North Borneo.
Point 7: Right of Secession
There should be no right to secede from the Federation.
Point 8: Borneanisation
Borneanisation of the public services should proceed as quickly as possible.
Point 9: British Officers
Every effort should be made to encourage British Officers to remain in the public services until their places can be taken by suitably qualified people from North Borneo.
Point 10: Citizenship
The recommendations in paragraph 148 (K) of the Report of the Cobbold commission should govern the citizenship rights of persons in the Federation of North Borneo subject to the following amendments.
(a) Subparagraph (1) should not contain the provision as to fie years residence.
(b) In order to tie up with our law, subparagraph (1a) should read ‘seven out of ten years’ instead of ‘eight out of twelve years’.
(c) Subparagraph (III) should not contain any restriction tied to the citizenship of parents – a person born in North Borneo after Malaysia must be a Federal citizen.
Point 11: Tariff and Finance
North Borneo should have control of its own finance, development funds and tariffs.
Point 12: Special Position of Indigenous Races
In principle, the indigenous races of North Borneo should enjoy special rights analogous to those enjoyed by Malays in Malaya, but the present Malaya formula is this regard is not necessarily applicable in North Borneo.
Point 13: State Government
(a) The Chief Minister should be elected by unofficial members of Legislative Council.
(b) There should be a proper Ministerial system in North Borneo.
Point 14: Transitional Period
This should be seven years and during such period legislative powers must be left with the State of North Borneo by the Constitution and not merely delegated to the State Government by the Federal Government.
Point 15: Education
The existing educational system of North Borneo should be maintained and for this reason it should be under State control.
Point 16: Constitutional Safeguards
No amendment, modification or withdrawal of any special safeguards granted to North Borneo should be made by the Central Government without the positive concurrence of the Government of the State of North Borneo. The power of amending the Constitution of the State of North Borneo should belong exclusively to the people of the State.
Point 17: Representation in the Federal Parliament
This should take account not only of the population of North Borneo but also of its size and potentialities and in any case should not be less than that of Singapore.
Point 18: Name of Head of State
Yang Dipertua Negara
Point 19: Name of State
Sabah
Point 20: Land, Forests, Local Government, etc
The provisions in the Constitution of the Federation in respect of the power of the National Land Council should not apply in North Borneo. Likewise, the National Council for the Local Government should not apply in North Borneo.