tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5305970325079126141.post2709235993809471102..comments2023-12-19T17:47:51.388+08:00Comments on Borneo Herald: Insecurity – Greatest Failure of Federation Of Malaysia – Dr Jeffrey Borneo Heraldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13330998026298164578noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5305970325079126141.post-57034375002150654982013-08-15T13:24:44.026+08:002013-08-15T13:24:44.026+08:00A FAILED STATE FOUNDED ON FALSE RATIONALES OF &quo...A FAILED STATE FOUNDED ON FALSE RATIONALES OF "SECURITY & PROSPERITY"<br /><br />"Security was the key factor why Sabah was pushed into agreeing to form Malaysia in 1963 with the alleged twin threats from the Philippines and Indonesia and that Malaysia when formed would take care of Sabah’s security." J. Kitingan<br /><br />The British and Malayans employed cold war arguments as the rationale to psychologically coerce the Borneo people to believe that Malaysia was their only choice for 'security and prosperity” from foreign invasion.<br /><br />However, readers must wake up to the fact that the formation of Malaysia was actually a cover for Malaya's own agenda for territorial expansion by annexing Sabah and Sarawak in 1963.<br /><br />The real invader was Malaya, not the Philippines or Indonesia.<br /><br />The Manila Accord of August 1963 signed by the leaders of Malaya Philippines or Indonesia confirmed that the Philippines or Indonesia conceded that Malaysia would only be accepted if a referendum was held to let the Borneo people decide on the issue of forming Malaysia.<br /><br />The Malayans reneged on this agreement by deliberately not holding a referendum as the Tunku himself explained the Borneo people did not understand what a referendum was and if one were to be held the anti-Malaysia opposition would win with the ”no” vote.<br /><br /><br />From a post on 916 Occupation Day FB page..link here<br />https://www.facebook.com/groups/553949527998238/561646010561923/?notif_t=group_comment_replyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com