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Treaty texts, UN resolutions and diplomatic documents. Read the records behind the discussion.
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Research & Documents
A reading collection on Sabah, Sarawak and Malaysia’s formation.
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Three types of material.
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SSKM Australia’s advocacy, research questions and proposed future.
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Articles and statements from other authors, labelled by type and attributed to their source.
Browse external readingAbout this collection
These 13 entries summarise the articles listed on the supplied sabahsarawakmerdeka.org homepage. Full articles remain on the original website, headed SSKM–SSU(UK). Dates below are publication dates.
SSKM Australia is not affiliated with SSKM UK. Linking these sources acknowledges their origin and does not imply affiliation or endorsement of every claim.
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Commentary
Consent and Malaysia’s formation
Questions how public consent was assessed and argues against MA63’s validity.
Source: SSKM–SSU(UK) blog
Read original article ↗Joint statement
Accountability in Sabah politics
An RSNB and SSRANZ statement supporting student action against corruption.
Source: SSKM–SSU(UK) blog
Read original article ↗Historical commentary
Government leaders on 9 July 1963
Raises questions about leadership and representation when MA63 was signed.
Source: SSKM–SSU(UK) blog
Read original article ↗Event report
Victoria Parliament demonstration report
Reports on the September 2024 demonstration and the participants’ arguments.
Source: SSKM–SSU(UK) blog
Read original article ↗Event announcement
Borneo rights groups announce a demonstration
An announcement for the 15 September 2024 gathering in Melbourne.
Source: SSKM–SSU(UK) blog
Read original article ↗Opinion — Voon Lee Shan
A challenge to Malaysia’s formation
An opinion piece alleging defects in consent and the formation process.
Source: SSKM–SSU(UK) blog
Read original article ↗Commentary
MA63 and the Malaysia Act
Reflects on parliamentary authority and North Borneo’s constitutional position.
Source: SSKM–SSU(UK) blog
Read original article ↗Research repost
SSKM in the mass media: research overview
Reproduces an executive research overview attributed to UKM researchers and JPNIN (2016).
Source: SSKM–SSU(UK) blog
Read original article ↗Advocacy commentary
Examining the formation process
Presents a critical account of the political process leading to Malaysia.
Source: SSKM–SSU(UK) blog
Read original article ↗NGO statement
NGOs question self-determination and MA63
Reports SSRANZ and Bopimafo’s objections to the consent process.
Source: SSKM–SSU(UK) blog
Read original article ↗Commentary
Flags and political symbolism
A perspective on flag campaigns and political identity.
Source: SSKM–SSU(UK) blog
Read original article ↗Political reporting
Sarawak oil and gas: access to information
Reports political demands concerning information about Sarawak’s resources.
Source: SSKM–SSU(UK) blog
Read original article ↗Historical commentary
Debating Sabah’s status
Discusses competing interpretations of Sabah’s historical and political status.
Source: SSKM–SSU(UK) blog
Read original article ↗Read with the evidence
The linked collection includes advocacy and disputed legal interpretations. Its claims should be checked against original records; an author’s argument is not a court ruling. Use our MA63 page to explore the questions, sources and limits of the validity challenge.
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