KUCHING: The Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Stakan branch stands firmly with Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) senators in calling for the Malayan media to stop spreading misleading narratives about Sarawak’s ownership of its oil and gas rights.
Stakan SUPP chairman Datuk Sim Kiang Chiok supports the recent statement by GPS regarding the inaccurate claims made in an FMT segment, where the presenter made multiple inaccurate and deceptive statements.
“These claims were further amplified by a former high-ranking government official, who introduced a new, untrue history to the Malaysian public.
“We have long argued that history books have been written in a way that wrongly suggests Sarawak is owned by Malaya.
“This has led to the spread of incorrect narratives in Malaya, which if left unchecked, could cause serious tensions between the people of both regions,” he said in a statement.
Sim added that Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg and past leaders have emphasised the importance of teaching history accurately in schools to prevent future generations from being misled.
“These concerns are now validated, as more and more people in Malaya wrongly claim that Sarawak is demanding too much, and acting like masters rather than partners who are simply asking for what is rightfully theirs.
“We also observe that these distorted narratives have spread from mainstream media to social media, with dangerous TikTok and Instagram videos circulating in Malaya,” he said.
“These sensationalised videos are spreading false information, which only deepens mistrust and animosity between the people of Sarawak, Sabah and Malaya.
“We urge Sarawakians to create their own videos to set the record straight, and support GPS in dispelling these fabricated histories propagated by the Malayan media.”
Sim stressed that the simple fact that PETROS issues licences to PETRONAS, Murphy Oil, Shell, and other oil and gas companies operating in Sarawak, proves beyond doubt that Sarawak owns its resources.
“We are committed to ensuring that the correct facts are shared with our members and followers.
“We will continue to fight against the false and misleading narratives spread by both the Malayan media and social media about Sarawak’s rights under MA63 (Malaysia Agreement 1963).
“We seek nothing more and nothing less than what is rightfully ours,” he added.
