MA63, OMO forum passes 5 resolutions on Sarawak’s rights

SIBU: Historian Lina Soo talked at length on the Sarawak Oil Mining Ordinance 1958 ( OMO1958) and Malaysia Agreement 1963 on Sunday at a forum at a hotel here.

About 100 people attended the forum which ended with five resolutions to be presented to the Sarawak government.

The first resolution stated that the Sarawak government should take cognizance of the law through its legislative, judiciary and executive powers to fully enforce the OMO 1958 and Oil Mining (Amendment) Ordinance 2018 without fear or favour in all integrity and sovereignty.

At a press conference yesterday, Soo said it is for the benefit of the present and future generations of Sarawakians and that all petroleum corporations engaged in the oil and gas industries within the territories of Sarawak, in particular Petronas, must abide and comply with the licensing requirements as contained in OMO.

“The second resolution is that the Sarawak government must be aware of the constitutional status of the Inter- Governmental Committee with an equal number of British members, Malayan members, Sarawak members and Sabah members.

“It must comprise constitutional, fiscal, public, departmental organisations, legal and judicial sub- committees with the British members forming the audit subcommittee.

“Any findings from that InterGovernment Committee must be endorsed by the Sarawak Legislative Assembly,” she suggested.

The third resolution, she said, is that the Sarawak government must be aware of the legal status of the Malaysia Agreement as an

The second resolution is that the Sarawak government must be aware of the constitutional status of the Inter-Governmental Committee with an equal number of British members, Malayan members, Sarawak members and Sabah members. It must comprise constitutional, fiscal, public, departmental organisations, legal and judicial subcommittees with the British members forming the audit sub-committee. Any findings from that Inter-Government Committee must be endorsed by the Sarawak Legislative Assembly. Lina Soo, historian

International Treaty registered with the United Nations and that no further negotiation could be allowed.

The fourth resolution stated that the Sarawak government must reject the Petroleum Development Act 144, Constitutional Amendment Act 354 Section 2 and Territorial Sea Act in the Sarawak Legislative Assembly, Soo added.

The fifth resolution is that the Sarawak government must be vigilant regarding the immigration autonomous rights and to restore the requirement for all non- Sarawakians to present their passports upon seeking entry to Sarawak, she said.