Thursday, August 7th, 2025
Wilfred Yap says Honouring Sarawak’s Rights Should Not Be Framed as a Threat to Malaysia’s Finances
Kota Sentosa assemblyman Wilfred Yap has expressed strong disagreement with recent remarks by Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli, who suggested that increasing Sarawak’s share of oil and gas revenues could negatively affect Malaysia’s sovereign credit rating and lead to higher national debt interest rates. Yap described the statement as misleading and unfair, warning that it risks turning Sarawak into a scapegoat for deeper inefficiencies at the federal level. “Sarawak’s demands are not arbitrary. They are based on legal and constitutional provisions, including the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63), the Inter-Governmental Committee ReportRead More
