Posted on : Wednesday, June 27, 2018
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| One for the album after a meeting in Bintulu yesterday. Looking on from left are STAR President, Lina Soo, STAR Chairman Buln Ribos, STAR Bintulu Branch Treasurer, Chieng Lea Phing, and STAR Kapit Branch Vice President, Sai Malaka. |
President, Lina Soo, said the party did not want the presence of West Malaysian parties in Sarawak as it believed Sarawak parties should rule the state itself.
“This is to ensure that the state does not fall totally under Federal domination and subservience,” she said in a press statement issued yesterday.
Soo stressed that only Sarawak parties could protect and safeguard the state’s rights and sovereignty.
On another matter, she urged Sarawak not to make the first move to go to the High Court in fighting for its oil and gas rights.
“Do not be misled by Democratic Action Party (DAP) Chairman, Chong Chieng Jen. He may be intentionally or unintentionally trap the Sarawak government and the people of Sarawak with his advice,” she said.
Soo said that STAR supported the state government in using its executive powers to ensure the compliance of Sarawak Oil Mining Ordinance.
“STAR also urges the state government to collect arrears from Petronas which has failed to pay the Sarawak government for the licensing and related fees for the last 44 years.
“We have the Sarawak Constitution, Malaysia Agreement and Federal Constitution, which spell out Sarawak rights and sovereignty in black and white clearly and refutes YB Chong’s claim of confusion and uncertainty.”