KUCHING, Aug 25 2026: Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) president Voon Lee Shan has told Sarawak DAP to stop lecturing PBK about serving the people of Sarawak and Sabah.
Instead, he accused the DAP, as part of the federal government, of failing to secure the restoration of full control by Sarawak and Sabah over their oil and gas resources.
“DAP is still in the federal government and it also did not repeal, or fundamentally reform, the Petroleum Development Act 1974, the Territorial Sea Act 2012, or the Continental Shelf Act 1966,” Voon said in a statement.
He said these laws remain central to continuing disputes concerning the extent of Sarawak's and Sabah's authority over their natural resources, territorial waters and continental shelf.
He said DAP cannot remain silent on laws and policies that have, in the view of many Sarawakians and Sabahans, progressively reduced the practical authority and autonomy of the Borneo territories.
Voon also reminded that the political future, constitutional status, economic rights and control over natural resources of Sarawak are themselves the people's concerns.
“For decades, the people of Sarawak have been told that Malaysia is a federation based upon equality and partnership.
“Yet Sarawak's authority over its own resources, territorial waters and development has been repeatedly affected by federal laws and policies enacted from Kuala Lumpur,” Voon, a senior lawyer, said.
Early today, Sarawak DAP Socialist Youth (DAPSY) organising secretary Chong Hong Hien has told PBK should look at itself before crticising the Sarawak DAP.
“PBK is a very typical election party. Since the 2021 Sarawak state election, it has yet to establish even a single basic service centre.
“More importantly, despite not having established any service centre, PBK was nevertheless able to travel to Sabah to participate in the Sabah state election held at the end of last year,” Chong said in a statement.
He wondered if PBK is genuinely committed to serving the people of Sarawak and truly wants to be the eyes and ears of Sarawakians in SLA, overseeing the Sarawak government, then it should not merely keep repeating the seemingly attractive slogan of ‘Sarawak independence’.
“ Instead, it should serve the people of Sarawak on the ground, reach out to communities, understand the problems faced by the people, and criticise unfair and unreasonable policies of the Sarawak government,” he said.
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