Our common future and destiny are in our own hands. What we
do on polling day will determine the future we shall have. On that day, we shall sow the
seeds for our tomorrow. What we sow then shall be our harvest for the next four or more
years. It is that simple mark on the ballot slip that shall determine the future of
Sarawak, your future, and that of your children and grandchildren. It is that small action
which can build or ruin our future.
I therefore appeal to all my friends to ponder on the four main reasons on why a
political reform is necessary at this point in the history of our beloved Sarawak. This is
also a time to remind ourselves of the original meaning of Democracy as espoused by
Abraham Lincoln - a Government OF the people, BY the people and FOR the people. It is
vital for the people to have a full say in the Government of the day to ensure:
- The sustenance and continued existence of the good things we have today;
- The establishment and development of the good things we have yet to get today
and the removal and riddance of all the bad things existing today;
- The sustenance of the self-respect and esteem of all individuals;
- The sustenance, enhancement and development of the respect and image of both
Sarawak and Malaysia.
Only with all the benefits, the self-esteem of individuals and the good image of each
community can we progress further to become the nation we can truly be. We can then build
on all the natural resources and the human potentials we possess today efficiently and
effectively.
I am grateful to a number of friends who have helped in crystallizing the aspirations
and vision of STAR, the State Reform Party. My sincere thanks is also due to all friends
and supporters for the encouragement and support, especially those who dare to pave the
way for me at this trying hour. To all of you, God bless.
To fellow Sarawakians who also dare to stand up and be counted despite the
insurmountable odds, thank you for the courage to move together with us for a better and
more progressive Sarawak.
Follow the STAR - the way to a better future for all.
Hon. Dr. Patau Rubis
Member of Parliament (Mas Gading)
President
State Reform Party (STAR)
