KUCHING, June 16 2026: Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) president Voon Lee Shan reiterated that Sarawak does not need opposition parties from Malaya.
He said he believes Sarawak deserves opposition parties, independent, and accountable only to the people of Sarawak, not to political headquarters in Kuala Lumpur.
"Sarawak's future should be decided by Sarawakians, for Sarawakians.The time may have come not merely to change the government, but to change the opposition as well," he said in a statement today.
He added for nearly two decades, Malayan-based DAP and PKR have asked Sarawakians to vote for "Change" (UBAH) as their campaign theme.
"Election after election, Sarawakians were promised a better deal, greater autonomy, fairer treatment, and a larger share of the wealth generated from Sarawak.
"Among the promises frequently highlighted were the return of 20 per cent oil royalty and the return of up to 50 per cent of federal revenues collected from Sarawak.
"These promises helped win votes and political support from many Sarawakians who hoped that long-standing injustices would finally be addressed," he said, adding that many Sarawakians are still asking: where are those promises until today.
Voon said when these parties were given the opportunity to participate in the federal government, the promises that sounded so convincing during election campaigns became difficult to fulfill.
"To many Sarawakians, those promises now resemble election vouchers with an expiry date — valuable before polling day, forgotten afterwards.
"Sarawakians have long memories. We remember not only what was promised, but also what was delivered," Voon stressed.
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