KUCHING, April 21 2026: Unkind remarks by Deputy Premier Dr Sim Kui Hian at the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) last weekend’s convention to ensure that the state DAP receives only “eggs” in the coming state election may sound bold, but it also reflects the same old political arrogance that has dominated Sarawak for decades, Voon Lee Shan (picture) commented.
Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) president said DAP leaders may dismiss such remarks as an insult to the intelligence of voters and argue that Sarawak cannot survive without opposition in the State Legislative Assembly.
“But on the ground, the message from ordinary Sarawakians is becoming louder and clearer that they are tired of both DAP and GPS playing the same old political game,” he said in a statement.
He said Sarawakians do not want imported political brands from Malaya disguised disguised as local faces.
“Peninsula-based parties like DAP are increasingly seen as instruments of Malayan political imperialism—parties that speak of reform but ultimately serve federal interests before Sarawak’s rights.
“Citing examples of political deceptions, in the 2018 Malaysian general election manifesto, DAP and Pakatan Harapan promised Sarawak 20 oer cent oil royalties and the return of 50 per cent of revenue derived from our state if they formed the federal government.
“Where are those promises today?” Voon asked.
He said Sarawakians also remember the famous slogan: “Hari ini menang, besok harga minyak turun.” “That promise echoed across the nation and was repeated by PKR president Anwar Ibrahim during earlier campaigns.
“Yet after victory came excuses, not relief,” he added.
Voon said GPS must not pretend innocence, saying that the ruling coalition is essentially a rebranded version of the old Barisan Nasional (BN) machinery that ruled Sarawak for decades while the state’s oil and gas wealth flowed steadily to Putrajaya.
“If after BN came GPS, must Sarawakians prepare for yet another rebranding tomorrow?” he asked.
He said 50 years since the enactment of the Petroleum Development Act 1974 (PDA 1974) Sarawak’s oil and gas continue to drain away to the federal government.
“The people are asking a simple but powerful question: why must Sarawak continue sharing its oil and gas resources with the federal government as though one is forced to share one’s own spouse with strangers?” he asked.
Voon said it iss unnatural, humiliating and unacceptable.
“That anger is real. It is heard not in air-conditioned political conventions, but in kitchens, coffeeshops, kampungs, and longhouses across Sarawak,” Voon said.
He added PBK has repeatedly called on the GPS government to direct all Sarawak Members of Parliament to file a motion in Parliament to repeal the PDA74 and restore full control of Sarawak’s petroleum resources to the people of this land.
“DAP remains equally silent—offering drama, slogans, and political theatre instead of real action.
“Sarawak does not need more slogans. Sarawak does not need more rebranded masters.
“Sarawak needs courageous, homegrown opposition rooted in our own soil—leaders who will fight unapologetically for full autonomy and resource ownership,” he said.
