FAREWELL to the GENTLE WARRIOR of SARAWAKIANS

This Eulogy is formed of the following varied sprung verses:

1. Tok Nan was a star rising in the Sarawak twilight dawn, Destined to fulfil our dreams and destiny striving for more Grants and Royalty clawing back under IGC Report, MA 1963 Constitutions for empowerment and autonomy we adore. 2. “I live for my country, my life and my people” of Sarawak Would be his legacy to be remembered for posterity Walking the talk between Federal BN and Restoration of Sarawak’s rights impelled his exit from dear longevity. 3. Born he was a great orator scholar with smiling wit, Greatness was thrust upon him by ‘Allah’ due to his goodness He achieved greatness by fighting for our State’s right under MA63 Not because he loved less his heart but he loved Sarawak more. 4. Transformed as YAB he did the school’s Four Rs from Reading To Reviewing, Arithmetic to Revaluating, Writing To Negotiating and Running to Restoration of rights Empowerment and autonomy under MA63 overdue. 5. When Tok Nan sneezed, the State coughed, when Kuching coughed, the State got sick, when Kuching got sick, the State has epidemic, but when He hailed ‘Autonomy’, Sarawakians jumped with kicking joy. 6. With a shining Damocles’ Sword of Force he struck down Illegal logging, asked for more oil gains, making the State greener Shooting out fifty three directives, showing transparency giving Grants yearly to Chinese schools, revamping our civil service. 7. Indeed he blocked the pot shots from immigration religion Education language and free kicks of Federal Territory While crowning with landslide victory without Umno in the State To nurture our State’s multiracial and religious harmony. 8. Ignoring political correctness, he advocated English An official language, as in Singapore, see the glaring difference In their achievements in school Ivy league Oxbridge and civil Service fair and efficient public policy with deference. 9. Education is the debt of the present to the future generation English is the body and soul of our education The sidelining of English has setback decades on learning Headaches in higher education with handicap for working. 10. Enchanted by ‘Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy’ and ‘The Big Idea’, ‘Strategic Thought’ and Green Environment our Ministers and civil servants were sent to engage and learn The clean meritocratic efficient system and legacy. 11. Sarawak and Sabah are melting pots of religion Borneo States beacon religious racial unity, harmony That must shine through to change hearts and souls of Peninsula To beacon our national proof of unity-in-diversity. 12. Sarawak and nation must study the roots of their own history IGC Report, MA63 Constitutions to avoid misconception To implement overdue Review with moving spirit to Fulfill the dreams and aspirations of our founders of history. 13. PKR raised the red flag on Articles I(2)(b) and 95D of the Constitution Approved not by Council Negeri for relegation of equal Partners on 27th August 1976 Petroleum Development Act 1974 Territorial Act 2012 against the British Order-In-Council 1954. 14. Land is under State List, oil leases must be issued by the Land and Survey department under section 32(1)(g) and Registered Under S122 of Sarawak Land Code to be valid, Contiguous Continental Shelf is still under British Order-In-Council 1954. 15. Such ownership of oil and gas cannot be irrevocably Assigned to Petronas on land under Article 95D too Contiguous Continental Shelf is not only 12 miles offshore More royalty for our State and fishing rights in EEZ too. 16. Most critical we have to define the offshore boundary Then reconcile productions pumped on the tender barges and trains Article 13 cannot override Articles 1 and 95D of our Federal Constitution unless Council Negeri has approved them. 17. Three Miles Territorial Waters hem in only states Peninsula British Order-In-Council 1954 (Alteration of Boundaries) Protect Territorial Waters of Sabah and Sarawak with Contiguous Continental Shelf before and after Malaysia. 18. Sarawakians want the original status of equal partnership Guaranteed by Tun Razak, Article I and MA63 legally With its Contiguous Continental Shelf to be maintained under This Order-In-Council 1954 before Malaya Merdeka 1957. 19. The Sarawak Interpretation Ordinance 2005 supported by Article 1(3) of the Constitution that Sarawak includes its Territorial Waters as deemed by International law, Sarawak Supplemental Deed of 30th May 1956 covered Continental Shelf. 20. “Yes, on 3rd August 1962, Sarawak Information Service reported that Tun Razak undertook three assurances that KL would not ‘Dominate the Borneo Territories’ ‘which will be equal Partners’, ‘KL has to consult them’,” bemoaned Tok Nan. 21. Under BN flag even with quiet diplomacy how to tell Our PM on our oil and constitutional history! How stressful it’s for my jerky heart! Pray Putrajaya Would verify and act fairly without domination promised 22. Tun Ismail appointed by TunRazak to lead the Special Committee to Review MA63 duein 1973 died shortly ending the Review, OPEC induced Tun Razak to negotiate the Oil Agreements till 1976 with the Review still in Putrajaya’s vault. 23. In 1966 Tan Siew Sin assured our State all offshore oil proceeds for Our State provided the Capitation Grant of RM27 million Be reduced to RM12 million and the Special Grant of RM5.8 million Waived, Sarawak compiled but Federal failed to follow through. 24. The bonanza of oil for development of Peninsula Flurried Parliament to pass Petroleum development Act 1974 forgetting Land under State List, Land Code, Section 95D Of the Constitution, Order-in-council 1954, our MPs uninformed. 25. Then on grounds of ‘national interest’ needed to help Sabah’s Navy With no opinion from Privy Council on OIC 1954 Tun Rahman confirmed That Tun Razak assured only orally to give another 5 per cent for development Grant to 5 per cent royalty as and when requested by our State. 26. That development grants were given to our State sporadically Though not clear of the total amount in the balance to our State, pray that Putrajaya would inform us, although Tun Razak Would not want codicil while Tun Rahman had confirmed payments. 27. Confirmed Tun Tan SS and Tan Sri A. Kadir after retirements that aborting Privy Council’s opinion at PM’s insistence YAB A. Rahman complied After PM’s oral assurance only 5 per cent for that Development Grant, to defray Sabah’s Navy costs was ‘national interest’. 28. On March 27 1975 the two-page Oil Agreement signed by Federal Government with our State provided no revision clause but ‘Paltry’ 5 per cent royalty with full rights assigned to Petronas To operate with no compensation on cessation of work. 29. Under PSC our State gets 5 per cent cash royalty, contractor 15.5 per cent IRR While the Federal takes 5 per cent royalty, export tax, share oil Profit, research cess, suppl payment, PITAX 38 per cent less about 18 per cent for Capital Development, operation and abandonment costs. 30. RSC tempts niche and small operators for leftovers Sarawak shallow waters have more suitors than Sabah deep waters Royalties are driven by production and prevailing oil price In PSC at 20 per cent royalty the IRR is still 13.5 per cent for the contractors. 31. The depletable oil with 29 per cent average recovery before EOR Will run dry faster than we hope while big gas with CO2 is the next Reservoir close to Natuna-Sematan not easy to treat, important For State to restore Continental Shelf mileage under O– I–C 1954. 32. Why oil and gas were left out in the Memorandum of Appeals of 18 or 20 Points, Cobbold Commission, IGC 1962, MA 63, Constitution? Ignorance Of Borneo Territories offshore Shell, KL knew, “win the election First, we’ll change the 12 ½ per cent Ad Valorem with Pertamina model.” 33. Opposition stated that land under State List must prevail for Issuing and registering oil leases under our Land Code No proper vesting to Petronas, 5 per cent would be inadequate Compensation under Article 13(2) based on net loss not net gain. 34. Seventy four days after signing the two-pages Oil Agreement On 14th June 1976 by Sabah Article 1(2)(b) of the Federal Constitution Was cast aside with no approvals from the ‘fixed deposits’ Legislatures so render the Act invalid with no effect. 35. The Bornean States learnt from the press of the Secession of Singapore Sadly not all vacant seats were allocated to them for protection; On August 27th 1976 the Bornean States were relegated to only states Of Malaysia, from equal status by a stroke of parliament, our MPs untutored. 36. “Malaysia and non-fulfillment of 18 points and 20 points ‘Agreements’ with ‘Sabah and Sarawak’” appealed by Umno’s Tengku Razaleigh after 50 years of Malaysia since formation Prompting overdue to ‘fixed deposits’ nation’s obligations.

37. Tengku Razaleigh believed that our present PM would be The best person to fulfil his father’s promises and MA 63 Review overdue 53 years and other legislations as Equal partners status, and schools be taught with true history. 38. In 1973 immigration was reconfirmed, still to “implement The assurances, undertakings and recommendations Contained in Chapter 3 of, and Annexed A and B to the IGC Report In so far not implemented under The Constitution”. 39. History flowed again by our Sarawak River of Fame, For 20 per cent royalty on oil and gas our DUN voted all the same For adequate compensation for ‘National Service’ is under Article I3 of the Federal Constitutions and Order-In-Council 1954. 40. Sabah, the richest territory then, had bargained “a special Grant of an amount equal in each year to two fifth of the Amount by which the net revenue derived by the Federation From Sabah exceeds the new revenue” under the Tenth Schedule. 41. Sabah has Special Grant under the Tenth Schedule while our State Had Oral Assurances of 5 per cent Grant with 5 per cent royalty for Development, Sabah joined due to security, poor Sarawak Was told by PM to help Sabah’s Navy as ‘national interest’. 42. Order-in –Council 1954 bless’d our State’s rights to vast gas than Oil under the contiguous Continental Shelf from Tg Po to Murphy Oil east overriding Continental Shelf Act 1966 Petroleum Mining Act 1966 Petroleum Development Act 1974 Territorial Sea Act 2012. 43. To put as motions or not in the DUN those were the questions On restoration as equal partners, blocking Hudud Laws, charity tax Order-In-Council 1954 against the Territorial Sea Act 2012 Whether better for me to take up this sea of troubles next DUN. 44. “Wouldn’t that mean that without DUN’s approvals all these Federal Legislations are unconstitutional and unenforceable Against Sarawak all along?,” mutter’d Tok Nan, “But I have Already made my commitments to Sarawakians and PM” 45. “Should I let those motions be tabled in the DUN, then let them Debate them in the future. All the Sarawakians would think That I have let them down. How I wish to have a stronger heart! I am not going to sit still, I am not the Coward of my country!” 46. Oh God! Why don’t give me a few more years to complete all My missions, I must restore all the rights of Sarawak under the MA63, otherwise these rights will be eroded as times goes by Then the new generation would not remember them at all. 47. Pray PM’ll pen the assured 5 per cent Development Grant plus Now with 10 per cent shares in all the operations in our State Within the Continental Shelf in lieu of 20 per cent stiff Royalty as resources owner, thinking aloud before he slept. 48. Yea Santubong mouth turned tea to coffee by the surfing wind Decades-old shop houses had gone with the wind, Cultural village mud for crabs and mangrove trees in view Leaving Damai Golf Course embellishing oceanic view. 49. Sematan Riviera with eco-tourism next to our National Park is unique for Oriental Cruise in future French Riviera Bali Resort Singapore government port Plan for this resort, still need China’s finance for fast train transport. 50. Soon I’ll be a part of cold vapid tablet of Sarawak’s history Whatever befalls, I must leave my vibrant legacy behind for My fellow countrymen, I am sure our TYT will advise my Worthy successor to fulfill my promises to our people. 51. Oh Death! Thou come to save the living and make all men equal Now the winter season of my life begins a new journey Yet, Nature renews itself at every Spring, so envious am I Why cannot I live as long as the Huon pine tree? 52. Seeing the dark cloud hanging nigh was my final hour This is worst of time, perhaps the best of time for me Soon no more worry, no more stress, no more pain, Now I see a bright light in the distance bidding me. 53. I held my wife’s hand oozing my last love like the river flow In the lyrics of ‘I can’t help falling in love with you’ — You are a great wife, loving mother, caring nurse. Thank you I am flying away, please fulfill my legacy! I love you. 54. The soul of Maran Ribed, Tok Nan, our fine handsome and noble, flew With the heavenly music from the Heart Centre while waving To his wife and children with a grateful smile and chuckle. “Please Go home…carry on living” before his final pilgrimage. 55. Still, why such a cruel fate! Why can’t I finish my term? I need two To turn my dreams, my visions, my promises into realities, I just barely started! ‘Oh Allah’, how helpless I am with destiny, He flew from Damai to Heart of Borneo then to daystar. 56. Tok Nan wrote on ‘Democracy is the Worst form of government Except others’ ‘In Churchill’s words’ and ‘Anybody can Rat but it takes certain ingenuity to rerat’ to Justify his changing of his political parties five times. 57. Tagore’s philosophy of ‘the Universal Man’ piqued him Babu’s quotation of an unknown author tickled him: “Politics without history has no roots, History without politics bears no fruits.” 58. He recalled those happy days, stringing his guitar with ‘The Young Ones’ blended with crooning of ‘I can’t help falling in love with You’, suited him perfectly to raise funds for charities, Rap music and poetry were new strangers to a romantic. 59. Let Sarawak fight for Sarawak within Malaysia We have come from a long way, let’s not disappoint our founders, The price of freedom is not realized until it’s lost Once lost, may be, never ever regain that loss. 60. Pray that all Agreements shine through the hearts of living Souls in Putrajaya for PM’s fair dealing and ensuring Nation’s stability, continuity, still waiting For one inclusive Malaysia from the beginning. 61. Since the passing away of Tun Razak in January 1976 all our prime Ministers kept Review in the cold storage of Putrajaya Teams sent by our State for Review and finance went nowhere Now holistic piecemeal Review with Petronas first got somewhere. 62. In response Datuk Seri Najib showered most rural funds since Malaysia for development under his government and restoration With its healthier coffer on world economic recovery oil price Giving bigger better performance for both States’ whole development.

63. Datuk Seri Najib touched more hearts of Borneo than previous premiers with more Grants assured for rural developments promised by his father now with Pan Borneo Highway, pray that that’ll be a good omen for Review and more Fulfillments of all the assurances after fifty-three years. 64. Pray all leaders of Both States Federal tread charily On mellowed paths of full unity and mutually, Else we may go against the wind we cannot read that could Bring change in climate over Borneo’s forests’ destiny. 65. Pray for Borneonisation Review of Capitation, State Road, Special Grants and State Reserve Fund with less delay in Payments to State BN under entrench’d Article VIII of the Malaysia Agreement 1963 incorporated in our Constitution. 66. Pray that our PM will continue to honour promises to me and State My successors will implement my legacy improved to Restore our rights, resources, empowerment that belong to us As equal partners withno domination, to be consulted always. 67. SCA wound up as its historic duty for the Chinese and SUPP’s sake Yet SUPP took five years to join the Sarawak Coalition government Let SUPP, UPP and DAP co-exist to fight for unity and safeguards With sharing seats or merging in future reconfiguration. 68. Political reconfigurations are evolutionary Processes to stabilize and tailor political alignments For varied aspirations of ethnic groups under BN’s history – Still under PBB always to lead a stronger cemented formation. 69. Politics has unforeseeable beginning and ending Self interest has pivoted historical pacts more than designs Hope DAP, UPP, SUPP, Teras, SDPD may reconfigurate within borderless timing, Pray! They’ll act in State’s, nation’s not mere self and party’s interests. 70. Tok Nan would want his visions and unfinished legacy to Be known as the starting point on his Holy Grail to restore, Review MA 63 rights and more funds, as the importance of history Is not only what happened, but what people thought and said about it. 71. Power, politics YAB Abang Zohari shall pursue with passion MA 63 inked by his father and three other Musketeers his way To restore our rights and empowerment under MA 63’s history To fulfil faster my promises and the State’s policy. 72. Sarawak a plural society always ensure he will That has no nativism nor bigots around us Nor a Great Wall of China around us To shine the light and not curse the darkness around us. 73. Let it be written let it be done before I am done Else all be forgotten or loss in corridor of history The longer we wait after 53 years, the harder to rectify Bless’d PM the best one to verify, comply and ratify. 74. Those who opposed Tok Nan, respect and admire him Those who love him, grieve for him Those who support his politics, praise him Those in BN, a great loss of a gentle warrior and white shining knight. 75. He admired Emperor Tang Taison’s Three mirrors of history: The Bronze mirror one can adjust the clothes and cap; the mirror of Events past to comprehend the rise and fall of a nation; The human mirror a remonstration for success and missteps. 76. ‘Don’t cry for me’ Sarawakians, ‘the truth is that I have never Left you, through my’ tough ‘days, my’ brief ‘existence, I kept my Promises’, so give all your assistance, to YAB Abang Zohari, My wife to refine and fulfill my dreams and State’s destiny.