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Daily Express
06-07-2025
- Politics
- Daily Express
Sabah parties must lead Sabah: Armizan
Published on: Sunday, July 06, 2025 Published on: Sun, Jul 06, 2025 By: Hayati Dzulkifli Text Size: The national parties form the backbone at the federal level, and local parties form the backbone at the state level, a political model that must be maintained,' Armizan said. Tenom: Sabahans must ensure that Sabah-based parties form the backbone of future Sabah governments so that Sabah's interests and rights will always be protected. Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) Deputy Sec-Gen Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali said his advice is justified based on past bitter experiences, citing the passing of the controversial Territorial Sea Act in 2012 (TSA 2012) – which limits state powers to only three nautical miles from the shore. Advertisement Saying this must never be repeated, he noted that there were leaders who were silent like mice when the TSA was tabled and passed in Parliament back in 2012, but are now vocal about state rights. Although he did not identify them, it is believed that he was referring to leaders in Sabah Umno and Barisan Nasional. 'There are leaders who were Members of Parliament (MPs) or even federal ministers in 2012. They should explain why they are only raising objections now (on the TSA). 'Why did they not protest when the Bill was tabled in Cabinet and Parliament in 2012 until it became law? These are records of parties and leaders that cannot be erased from history,' he added. The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister said this is why it is crucial that the backbone of the state government must be a local party to keep Sabah's priorities at the forefront. 'The core of the Federal and State Governments should come from different parties that ensures the relationship between the Federal and State Governments remains inter-governmental, not merely intra-party. 'This kind of relationship underpins the current alignment where the Federal Government's core is Pakatan Harapan (PH), while the State Government's core is GRS. The national parties form the backbone at the federal level, and local parties form the backbone at the state level, a political model that must be maintained,' he said. Armizan was speaking at the annual meeting of Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah (PGRS) of Melalap, here, on Saturday. He said a clear example of the importance of maintaining this political model is in the drafting of the Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) Act 2025, which was passed in Parliament in March 2025 (Dewan Rakyat on March 6, 2025, Dewan Negara on March 25 2025). He said the CCUS Act only applies for peninsula after getting Sabah, Sarawak's input. 'The original plan was for the CCUS Bill to cover the entire country. However, following feedback from the Sabah government under GRS and the Sarawak government under GPS, the Federal Cabinet agreed to limit its application to Peninsular Malaysia and FT Labuan. 'This was made possible because the Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is committed to recognising the special position of Sabah and Sarawak as provided in the Federal Constitution and the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63),' he said. While emphasising that Sabah does not reject national parties, Armizan who is also Member of Parliament for Papar pointed out that Sabah Cabinet also includes PH elected people representatives. 'This ensures state matters are always discussed within the structure of inter-governmental relations, and not negotiated internally within a single party first,' he said. Armizan attributed the difference in outcomes between 2012 and 2025 to two factors: first, in 2012 both the federal and state governments were led and dominated by the same national party, unlike today where the federal core is a national party and the state core is a local party. Secondly, he said almost all of Sabah's MPs at the time were in national parties or coalitions and thus bound by national party decisions, which dictated their votes in Parliament. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
Daily Express
06-07-2025
- Politics
- Daily Express
Armizan on hypocrisy of certain Sabah leaders in past Federal Cabinet representing peninsula parties: Sabah parties must lead Sabah
Published on: Sunday, July 06, 2025 Published on: Sun, Jul 06, 2025 By: Hayati Dzulkifli Text Size: The national parties form the backbone at the federal level, and local parties form the backbone at the state level, a political model that must be maintained,' Armizan said. Tenom: Sabahans must ensure that Sabah-based parties form the backbone of future Sabah governments so that Sabah's interests and rights will always be protected. Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) Deputy Sec-Gen Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali said his advice is justified based on past bitter experiences, citing the passing of the controversial Territorial Sea Act in 2012 (TSA 2012) – which limits state powers to only three nautical miles from the shore. Advertisement Saying this must never be repeated, he noted that there were leaders who were silent like mice when the TSA was tabled and passed in Parliament back in 2012, but are now vocal about state rights. Although he did not identify them, it is believed that he was referring to leaders in Sabah Umno and Barisan Nasional. 'There are leaders who were Members of Parliament (MPs) or even federal ministers in 2012. They should explain why they are only raising objections now (on the TSA). 'Why did they not protest when the Bill was tabled in Cabinet and Parliament in 2012 until it became law? These are records of parties and leaders that cannot be erased from history,' he added. The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister said this is why it is crucial that the backbone of the state government must be a local party to keep Sabah's priorities at the forefront. 'The core of the Federal and State Governments should come from different parties that ensures the relationship between the Federal and State Governments remains inter-governmental, not merely intra-party. 'This kind of relationship underpins the current alignment where the Federal Government's core is Pakatan Harapan (PH), while the State Government's core is GRS. The national parties form the backbone at the federal level, and local parties form the backbone at the state level, a political model that must be maintained,' he said. Armizan was speaking at the annual meeting of Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah (PGRS) of Melalap, here, on Saturday. He said a clear example of the importance of maintaining this political model is in the drafting of the Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) Act 2025, which was passed in Parliament in March 2025 (Dewan Rakyat on March 6, 2025, Dewan Negara on March 25 2025). He said the CCUS Act only applies for peninsula after getting Sabah, Sarawak's input. 'The original plan was for the CCUS Bill to cover the entire country. However, following feedback from the Sabah government under GRS and the Sarawak government under GPS, the Federal Cabinet agreed to limit its application to Peninsular Malaysia and FT Labuan. 'This was made possible because the Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is committed to recognising the special position of Sabah and Sarawak as provided in the Federal Constitution and the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63),' he said. While emphasising that Sabah does not reject national parties, Armizan who is also Member of Parliament for Papar pointed out that Sabah Cabinet also includes PH elected people representatives. 'This ensures state matters are always discussed within the structure of inter-governmental relations, and not negotiated internally within a single party first,' he said. Armizan attributed the difference in outcomes between 2012 and 2025 to two factors: first, in 2012 both the federal and state governments were led and dominated by the same national party, unlike today where the federal core is a national party and the state core is a local party. Secondly, he said almost all of Sabah's MPs at the time were in national parties or coalitions and thus bound by national party decisions, which dictated their votes in Parliament. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
Daily Express
10-05-2025
- Politics
- Daily Express
Court ‘yes' to Sabar's request for additional documents in Territorial Sea Act case
Published on: Saturday, May 10, 2025 Published on: Sat, May 10, 2025 By: Jo Ann Mool Text Size: A declaration that the territory of Sabah, after the annulment of the Proclamation of Emergency of 1969 on June 19, 2012, includes the continental shelf under the North Borneo (Alteration of Boundaries) Order in Council 1954; Kota Kinabalu: The High Court here on Friday granted leave to the Sabah Action Body Advocating Rights' (Sabar) to produce additional documents in its action in challenging the Territorial Sea Act (TSA) 2012. Judge Alexander Siew How Wai in its ruling granted the plaintiff's application to seek leave to adduce additional 500 pages of documents from the British archives on the colonial office correspondence leading up to and after the North Borneo Order in Council (Alteration of Boundaries) 1954 and North Borneo Order in Council (Definition of Boundaries) 1958. In September 2023, the originating summons was filed by Sabar's chairman Datuk Dr Johan Arriffin Samad disputing the validity of the TSA, which limits the State's maritime boundary to only three nautical miles and named the government of the Federation of Malaysia as the sole defendant. The plaintiff is also seeking a declaration that the Continental Shelf Act 1966 and Petroleum Mining Act 1966 is inapplicable, unconstitutional, invalid, null and void in the territory of Sabah after June 19, 2012; A declaration that the territory of Sabah, after the annulment of the Proclamation of Emergency of 1969 on June 19, 2012, includes the continental shelf under the North Borneo (Alteration of Boundaries) Order in Council 1954; A declaration that the Mining Ordinance 1960 is valid in Sabah after June 19, 2012; A declaration that Section 3(3) Territorial Seas Act 2012 which limits the territorial waters of Sabah to three nautical miles is inapplicable, unconstitutional, invalid, null and void in Sabah as of June 22, 2012; A declaration that the territorial waters of Sabah, after the annulment of the Proclamation of Emergency of 1969 on June 19, 2012, includes the 12 nautical miles of sea under the Convention on Territorial Seas and Contiguous Zone 1958 and North Borneo (Definition Of Boundaries) Order In Council 1958; cost and any further or other relief deems fit. Earlier, in Friday's proceedings the defendant's counsel informed the court that the parties agreed and no objections to the application and requested for three months to file the affidavit in response. Siew directed the plaintiff to file the 500 documents by May 23; the defendant to file any response and other documents by Aug 22 and the plaintiff to file any reply by Sept 22. He fixed Oct 3 for further mention. The plaintiff was represented by counsel Roland Cheng while Senior Federal Counsels Shamsul Bolhassan and Ahmad Hanir Hambaly @ Arwi, acted for the defendant. * Follow us on Instagram and join our Telegram and/or WhatsApp channel(s) for the latest news you don't want to miss. * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
Borneo Post
09-05-2025
- Politics
- Borneo Post
Sabar granted leave to submit British documents in challenge against Territorial Sea Act
KOTA KINABALU (May 9): Sabah Action Body Advocating Rights (Sabar) obtained leave at a High Court here to produce 500 pages of documents from the British archives in its Originating Summons (OS) to challenge the Territorial Sea Act (TSA) 2012. The said documents to be adduced are from the British archives on the colonial office correspondence leading up to and after the North Borneo Order in Council (Alteration of Boundaries) 1954 and North Borneo Order in Council (Definition of Boundaries) 1958. Justice Alexander Siew How Wai who granted Sabar's (the plaintiff's) application on Friday, also fixed October 3 for further mention of case. The sole defendant in this OS is the government of the Federation of Malaysia, had agreed and raised no objection to Sabar's application. The plaintiff's OS is seeking from court a declaration that the Continental Shelf Act 1966 and Petroleum Mining Act 1966 is inapplicable, unconstitutional, invalid, null and void in the territory of Sabah after June 19, 2012; The plaintiff further sought from court a declaration that the territory of Sabah, after the annulment of the Proclamation of Emergency of 1969 on June 19, 2012, includes the continental shelf under the North Borneo (Alteration of Boundaries) Order in Council 1954. Apart from that, they also sought from court declarations that the Mining Ordinance 1960 is valid in Sabah after June 19, 2012; They also sought a declaration that Section 3(3) Territorial Seas Act 2012 which limits the territorial waters of Sabah to three nautical miles is inapplicable, unconstitutional, invalid, null and void in Sabah as of June 22, 2012; Finally, a declaration that the territorial waters of Sabah, after the annulment of the Proclamation of Emergency of 1969 on June 19, 2012, includes the 12 nautical miles of sea under the Convention on Territorial Seas and Contiguous Zone 1958 and North Borneo (Definition Of Boundaries) Order In Council 1958; cost and any further or other relief deems fit. In September 2023, Sabar had filed the OS questioning the validity of the TSA 2012, which limits the State's maritime boundary to only three nautical miles. Counsel Roland Cheng represented the plaintiff while Senior Federal Counsel Shamsul Bolhassan and Ahmad Hanir Hambaly @ Arwi acted for the defendant.
