Kuching Declaration
The Kuching Declaration was adopted on 16 September 2012 by the three component parties of the Pakatan Rakyat coalition. The declaration was signed by Anwar Ibrahim and Baru Bian representing the People's Justice Party, Lim Kit Siang and Wong Ho Leng representing the Democratic Action Party, and Abdul Hadi Awang and Adam Ahid representing the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party. The signing ceremony took place at Chonglin Park, Kuching, Sarawak, in conjunction with Malaysia Day celebrations.
The declaration, written in English, pledged to uphold the spirit of the Malaysia Agreement of 1963 for the nations and peoples of Sarawak and Sabah if the coalition were to form the next federal government of Malaysia.
The Declaration
The Kuching Declaration was formally signed on 16 September 2012 in Kuching, Sarawak. The text of the declaration was issued in English, Iban, and Malay. It outlined Pakatan Rakyat's pledges to uphold the Malaysia Agreement of 1963 and addressed the political status and rights of Sarawak and Sabah within the federation.English
Lest we forget, and lest all the peoples of our great Nation of Malaysia forget, we the undersigned do once again firmly, resolutely and unequivocally pledge and promise before the whole Nation of Malaysia as our witness, on this historically day 16 September 2012, in the City of Kuching, and on behalf of our respective parties and Pakatan Rakyat will honour all its pledges and promises to the peoples of Malaysia.We will honourably execute all the policies set forth in the Buku Jingga so that Malaysia will once again be a great Nation, her peoples prosperous, her future secure and peaceful, and her name celebrated by all the nations of the world.
We will honour the spirit of the Malaysia Agreement of 1963 which our founding fathers put their hands to, and as a sign of our deep commitment to the peoples of Sarawak and Sabah, consistent with democratic principles and justice for all Malaysians, in particular:
We, the undersigned, make this declaration as an incontrovertible contract between the Pakatan Rakyat and the peoples of Malaysia, this historic day of 16 September 2012 on Malaysia Day, so that it may ring out resoundingly from Malaysia's high forest hills down to the open sea; so that freedom may ever reign; and our peoples live in unity!
In witness whereof the undersigned, being duly authorised thereto, have signed this Declaration, and all the peoples of Malaysia being witnesses thereof.
Done at Kuching, this 16th day of September, 2012, in six copies of which one shall be deposited with each of the signatories.
Iban
Sebedau kami nyau enda ingat agi, lalu sebedau bala orang di menua Malaysia tu enda ingat agi, kami, ti ngelabuhka sainjari ditu, sekali agi bersemaya ba mua menua Malaysia tu jadika saksi kami, kena sehari tu 16hb Sembilan, 2012, di negeri Kuching, lalu mega ngarika semua parti politik enggau Pakatan Rakyat, iya nya, lebuh kami numbuhka perintah baru di menua Malaysia, Pakatan Rakyat deka bebasa sereta ngamatika semua danji enggau semaya iya ngagai peranak menua Malaysia.Kami deka enggau basa ti tinggi berjalaika semua polisi ti udah ditetepka kami dalam Buku Jingga
In Malay
Jangan sampai kita lupa, dan jangan sampai masyarakat Malaysia yang terbilang ini betah terlupa bahawasanya kami, yang bertandatangan di bawah, sekali lagi dengan penuh tekad dan iltizam sepenuh jiwa dan raga berikrar dan berjanji bersaksikan seluruh warganegara Malaysia, pada hari ini yakni pada tarikh bersejarah 16 September 2012, di bandaraya Kuching, bagi pihak parti-parti yang berkenaan dan Pakatan Rakyat seluruhnya bila mana kami mengijtirafkan kerajaan baru buat Malaysia, Pakatan Rakyat akan melunasi setiap ikrar dan janji kami pada setiap lapisan masyarakat dan rakyat Malaysia.Bahawasanya kami akan memelihara dan menjunjung setia dasar-dasar yang diterapkan didalam Buku Jingga supaya Malaysia bakal bangkit semula sebagai negara yang makmur, agar terwujud rakyat yang cemerlang, bersatu padu dan berkembang maju, dengan masa depan yang selamat dan aman damai, agar namanya harum di serata pelusuk dunia.
Bahawa sesungguhnya kami berpegang teguh dengan semangat Malaysia Agreement