New Dynamics in Sarawak-Federal Government Relations ; ISEAS Perspective ; Issue: 2019 No. 45
This perspective examines the post GE 14 political ramifications in Sarawak, especially given the upcoming state elections that are expected to take place before September 2021. In the jostle for power, both GPS and PH will have to prove that they hold the best interests of the state and its peoples at heart. Three areas will be examined in this paper to highlight the new and confrontational dynamics at work: the politics of development and native customary rights; the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA 63); and the entry of the Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (PPBM or Bersatu) into Sarawak.