Upside-down Jalur Gemilang in Melbourne: Sabah, Sarawak firmly behind Malaysia’s sovereignty, says Mustapha Sakmud

The people of Sabah and Sarawak are committed to Malaysia's sovereignty and reject provocations such as the disrespectful display of the Jalur Gemilang by others overseas.

Minister Datuk Mustapha Sakmud stated that actions disrespecting the Jalur Gemilang overseas risk damaging the reputation of Malaysians abroad and do not reflect the culture of Sabah and Sarawak.

He highlighted that under PM Anwar Ibrahim, transparent negotiations on Malaysia Agreement 1963 issues have progressed, resolving 12 matters and raising Sabah's annual grant to RM1.5 billion.

KOTA KINABALU, Oct 25 — The people of Sabah and Sarawak remain firmly committed to upholding Malaysia’s sovereignty and reject any provocation involving the disrespectful display of the Jalur Gemilang by irresponsible parties overseas, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Sabah and Sarawak) Datuk Mustapha Sakmud said.

He was responding to an incident involving a group of individuals from the ‘Sabah Sarawak Keluar Malaysia (SSKM) Australia’ organisation, who staged a demonstration and displayed the Jalur Gemilang upside down in Melbourne on October 24 in conjunction with United Nations Day.

“The actions of a group of Malaysians disrespecting the Jalur Gemilang overseas risk tarnishing the reputation of Malaysians studying and working in those countries.

“Disrespecting the symbol of national sovereignty does not reflect the courteous and respectful culture of the people of Sabah and Sarawak,” he said in a statement today.

Mustapha said that although the Madani Government guaranteed freedom of speech, the democratic right did not exempt anyone from the legal consequences of their actions.

He therefore encouraged the public to lodge formal police reports so that the authorities could investigate social media content showing the Jalur Gemilang displayed upside down in accordance with the applicable laws.

On the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63), Mustapha said demands related to the agreement, which were previously considered sensitive, were now being discussed transparently and had been elevated to a key national agenda.

He said formal negotiations under Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s administration over nearly four years had resolved 12 MA63 matters, while the interim special grant to Sabah had been increased to RM1.5 billion annually.

He added that negotiations on Sabah’s demand for 40 per cent of its net revenue continued, to reach a comprehensive settlement.

“The people can judge for themselves the results achieved through negotiations and concrete action, compared with such provocations,” he said. — Bernama

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沙巴和砂拉越人民拥护马来西亚主权，并拒绝海外人士不尊重地展示马来西亚国旗等挑衅行为。

沙巴州部长拿督穆斯塔法·萨克穆德表示，在海外不尊重马来西亚国旗的行为会损害马来西亚人在海外的声誉，并且不能反映沙巴和砂拉越的文化。

他强调，在安华·易卜拉欣总理的领导下，关于1963年马来西亚协议问题的透明谈判取得了进展，解决了12个问题，并将沙巴的年度拨款提高到15亿令吉。

哥打基纳巴卢，10月25日讯——首相署（沙巴和砂拉越）部长拿督穆斯塔法·萨克穆德表示，沙巴和砂拉越人民坚定维护马来西亚主权，并拒绝任何海外不负责任的团体以不敬的方式展示马来西亚国旗的挑衅行为。

他当时正在回应一起事件，该事件涉及“沙巴砂拉越马来西亚离开澳大利亚 (SSKM)”组织的一群人，他们在 10 月 24 日联合国日当天在墨尔本举行示威活动，并将马来西亚国旗“辉煌条纹”（Jalur Gemilang）倒置展示。

“一群马来西亚人在海外不尊重马来西亚国旗的行为，有可能损害在这些国家学习和工作的马来西亚人的声誉。”

“不尊重国家主权的象征，不符合沙巴和砂拉越人民彬彬有礼、尊重他人的文化，”他今天在一份声明中说。

穆斯塔法表示，虽然马达尼政府保障了言论自由，但民主权利并不能使任何人免于承担其行为的法律后果。

因此，他鼓励公众向警方正式报案，以便当局能够根据适用法律调查社交媒体上将马来西亚国旗（Jalur Gemilang）倒置展示的内容。

关于 1963 年马来西亚协议 (MA63)，穆斯塔法表示，与该协议相关的要求以前被认为是敏感的，现在正在透明地进行讨论，并已提升为一项重要的国家议程。

他表示，在首相拿督斯里安华·易卜拉欣执政近四年的正式谈判中，已解决了12项1963年马来西亚协议（MA63）相关事宜，同时，沙巴州的临时特别拨款已增加至每年15亿令吉。

他还补充说，关于沙巴要求获得其净收入的 40% 的谈判仍在继续，以达成全面和解。

他说：“人民可以自行判断，通过谈判和具体行动取得的成果与这种挑衅行为相比，孰优孰劣。”——马新社

南希·舒克里表示，马来西亚女性患乳腺癌的风险已从之前的27分之一上升至现在的23分之一。

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