6. 999 YR OR PERPETUITY LEASES FOR SARAWAKIANS.

6 999 Yr or Perpetuity Leases for Sarawakians

That was our election slogan in the 2006 state elections. Return Land to the Rakyat, is what Parti KeADILan Rakyat will implement as its first objective upon assuming the reins of government for Sarawak! Yes I say Sarawak! We are now preparing to go all out to capture Sarawak, so that it will no longer be left out in the mainstream of development!

Until March 2008, Parti KeADILan Rakyat is the only party on both sides to champion perpetuity or 999 yr land titles, esp for all residential titles, in addition to automatic land lease renewal. All other political parties, it may be recalled were campaigning on 90 or 99 year land leases, with or without paying lease renewal premiums.

It stands today, not as a fantasy, but as a non-negotiable position of the people of Sarawak, who have witnessed the implementation of such a land policy in Perak in just three weeks after Pakatan Rakyat formed government in Perak.

It stands today as the only just and permanent solution to land lease problems in Sarawak.

The land policy as advocated by Parti KeADILan Rakyat will relieve people affected from overwhelming financial hardship, and stimulate the property and related sectors of the economy, thus increasing government receipts from stamp duty, assessment and other taxes.

As for the NCR lands, it is our policy that upon our assuming government, we would order the immediate surveys for all NCR lands and to settle them, and issue native titles in perpetuity to the rightful owners. This is something that has long been denied them by the BN government. With the titles they would be liberated to use their land properly, go to the banks to apply for loans, or enter into genuine joint ventures with plantation companies to plant oil palm or other crops. Its only in such ways that Sarawakians may once again become the real owners in their own lands.

The people of Sarawak are now ready for a regime change in Sarawak.

Many Sarawakians have approached me, almost on a daily basis since 8 Mar 08, to ask for forms to join PKR! Thousands have been joining us and are actively helping us form our Divisions through out Sarawak. We expect that no less than 10,000 Sarawakians will join us by the end of the year. In KL we are receiving some 5,000 to 10,000 new members every month!

Sarawakians are convinced now, especially after 8 Mar 08, that only a Pakatan Rakyat or PKR led government will deliver an early and just solution to all their problems

Allow me now to repeat what I have said before in my maiden speech to this August House 2 years ago,

IN POLITICS NOTHING IS POSSIBLE, &

POLITICS IS THE ART OF THE POSSIBLE

And this is a new phrase

We in PKR will be friendly to all who wants to be friends with us, but do not fault us if we are less than friendly to those who continue to treat us like the enemy.

Its time for change in Sarawak. Hidup KeADILan Rakyat!!!

Selamat Gawai to all our Dayak friends. Gaya guru gerai nyamai. Agi idup agi ngelaban!