“Unless Someone Like You Cares...”
We are still young, yes we are. However, is that an excuse for us to opt-out from the political issues we are facing in our country? Is being young can be considered as a hindrance for anyone to give some attentions, or rather support to the voices of those who care about YOUR country? Is being a student can be considered as an “unfulfilled requirement” for anyone to engage in following the updates of political issues which concerns your own HOME?
Forget about politics for a while... Let us review on how much we actually care about the TRUE HISTORY of the formation of our nation. Ask yourselves, have we been studying the real truth behind the history we were being thought at school? Is it real that that the British North Borneo Chartered Company gave away this piece of land to another independent country, after taking it away from the Brunei and Sulu Sultanates? Is it true that James Brooke “annexed” Sarawak and the Brooke family was a dynasty of “Penjajah Kejam – Cruel Colonizer”? Is it true that Sabah and Sarawak gained independence on the 16th of September 1963?
While many can argue about the motions stated, one thing for sure, we were cognizant of the full fact as we have not been thought about the hidden truth behind each “fact” we have learned. If you would care, even for a bit, to help yourself to garner enough information pertaining to the true history timeline of our countries, you should have been able to think or merely consider thinking about the future of Sabah and Sarawak in the federation.
Personally, I am not speaking on behalf of any political parties going against another political party, and we do not expect you to do so too. But what we (the “awaken” young generations of Sabah and Sarawak) want you to think are simply about the future of Sabah and Sarawak in our beloved Federation of Malaysia. Look around you and open your eyes. Is having a blue plastic water tank and a spontaneous “consolation money” given to you is enough for our future?? Are you happy and content enough to receive a small amount of money that you can sit back and relax, while we are rightfully entitled for a bigger amount?
This is not a question of being greedy nor is it about being ungrateful, but it is the question about OUR RIGHTS. How can you say we are demanding too much, while others are rapaciously taking away what is rightfully ours? The late Tun Fuad Stephens was crystal clear in his statement, “...my people feel that if North Borneo joins Malaya now as a state, it would in fact mean that North Borneo would become not a State but a colony of the Federation of Malaya. As I have said before, THESE FEARS ARE GENUINE……..the fear that by virtue of our status as a British Colony we would automatically become a second-class state or a colony of Malaya…”
How could anyone, any “Wakil Rakyat”, or even Minister (federal or State), could have the audacity of denying the relevancy of the pre-requisite requirements North Borneo (Sabah) stated prior to the birth of Malaysia? Who is the real Traitor to The People here? Are we going to simply sit around, clogging our ears between deafening music from our headphones, nailing our eyes onto video games or gooey-romantic movie drama? Should we simply leave this affairs to the veteran political leaders, whose days are counted? Are we going to be mindless sheep resting behind sweet-smiling wolves forever?
Have you ever feel of getting tired of being looked down upon? Have you ever feel pity or sympathetic to “SABAH BEING THE POOREST OIL-PRODUCING STATE” in the federation? Have you ever feel scared when the CHILDREN OF THE LAND, theBumiputras, are slowly becoming a MINORITY thanks to the influx of sponsored immigrants holding a blue identity card; joyously proclaim their citizenship of Sabah? Have we not seen enough?? It has been a long and agonizing 50 years…….. Are we going to wait for another 50?
Dear Sabahans and Sarawakians, Dr. Seuss was right, “UNLESS SOMEONE LIKE YOU, CARES A WHOLE AWFUL LOT, NOTHING IS GOING TO GET BETTER. IT'S NOT.” It begins with a simple attention, which will bring you to a simple awareness, to become conscious of the world around you, and drive you to be vocal in your opinion, and will be followed by action. Stand together with our people, to change the fate of our Nations, for we have grown weary being trampled down by cunning hypocrites. Let us engage in this movement, and ESTABLISH AN APOLITICAL COMRADESHIP TRANSCENDING RACE AND RELIGION, TO BRING BACK WHAT WAS ONCE OUR RIGHT.
*This article is also shared in UVSB Official blog site
