//Press Statement by Agora Society Malaysia on 12 October 2018//
The Agora Society is shocked at the announcement by Liew Vui Keong, Law Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department, that the committee set up to review the 1963 Malaysia Agreement will be headed by Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad.
We are of the view that, for over 20 years as prime minister, Mahathir undermined the democratic and electoral processes in Sabah, and connived at the plunder of Sarawak’s wealth and natural resources by corrupt politicians, all at the expense of the Sarawak people. It would therefore not be too far-fetched to say that Mahathir is the root cause of the various problems and the inequality gap between East and West Malaysia today.
Given Mahathir’s lack of moral credentials to assume such an important role, the pledge by the PKR, DAP and Amanah leaderships to promote democracy, integrity and clean politics will ring hollow should the Pakatan Harapan (PH) government give its approval.
