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Advocate a peaceful referendum
Campaign for a credible, inclusive and informed referendum through lawful and peaceful processes, so the people can express their wishes about their political future.
02 / OUR WORK
A voice. A choice. A future.
Our work brings people together around peaceful advocacy, community connection and open dialogue.
Our vision
Our people.
Our voice.
Our future.
A future in which the peoples of Sabah and Sarawak can freely and peacefully determine their political status, safeguard their identity and dignity, and shape their own economic, social and cultural development.
We envision an informed and united community, connected across borders, whose future is guided by the freely expressed will of its people, drawing on the principles of UN General Assembly Resolutions 1514 (XV) and 1541 (XV).
Our mission
Peaceful action.
Informed people.
To advance the self-determination of Sabah and Sarawak through public education, community solidarity, documentary research and peaceful international advocacy, informed by UN General Assembly Resolutions 1514 (XV) and 1541 (XV).
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Educate and connect the diaspora
Build understanding of Sabah and Sarawak’s history, MA63 and self-determination, while connecting communities in Australia and beyond.
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Investigate the documentary record
Examine MA63’s formation, signatory authority and the decolonisation process using primary sources, transparent reasoning and careful legal analysis.
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Pursue scrutiny through UN channels
Prepare and present evidence-based concerns about MA63’s validity and the rights of the peoples of Sabah and Sarawak through appropriate UN channels.
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Uphold peace, dignity and respect
Encourage non-violent participation, respectful dialogue and solidarity across communities in every aspect of our work.
How we work
Three ways to bring our mission to life.
Raise awareness
Bring the voices, concerns and aspirations of Sabah and Sarawak to an international audience.
Encourage dialogue
Create space for respectful discussion about identity, self-determination and the future of our homeland.
Connect our community
Bring Sabahans, Sarawakians and supporters in Australia together through peaceful gatherings and shared purpose.
Our commitment
Peace is our approach.
We believe the people of Sabah and Sarawak should have a voice in shaping their own future.
Participation with purpose.
Our community shares its perspectives through peaceful demonstrations, public awareness and community conversations. We encourage people to listen carefully, ask questions and engage constructively.
Understand our approachOur mission & international principles
Self-determination.
Informed choice.
SSKM Australia draws on UN General Assembly Resolutions 1514 (XV) and 1541 (XV) to promote public education, peaceful advocacy and evidence-based scrutiny of the decolonisation of Sabah and Sarawak.
A/RES/1514 (XV)
The right to self-determination
Adopted on 14 December 1960, the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples affirms in paragraph 2 that all peoples have the right to determine their political status and pursue their economic, social and cultural development freely.
Paragraph 3 rejects inadequate political, economic, social or educational preparedness as a pretext for delaying independence. Paragraph 5 calls for the transfer of powers in accordance with the freely expressed will of the peoples concerned. The Declaration also addresses national unity and territorial integrity in paragraph 6.
Read Resolution 1514 (XV)A/RES/1541 (XV)
Free and informed political choice
Adopted on 15 December 1960, this resolution sets out principles for determining obligations to report under Article 73(e) of the UN Charter. Principle VI identifies three ways for a Non-Self-Governing Territory to attain full self-government: sovereign independence, free association with an independent State, or integration with an independent State.
Principle VII requires free association to reflect a free, voluntary and informed democratic choice. Principle VIII requires equality in integration. Principle IX requires integration to reflect the freely expressed wishes of the people through informed, impartial democratic processes based on universal adult suffrage.
Read Resolution 1541 (XV)What this means for our mission
We advocate peaceful, informed participation and rigorous examination of the historical record: how were the wishes of the peoples of Sabah and Sarawak established, what choices were available, and where is the evidence? Applying these principles to MA63 requires historical and legal analysis; the resolutions themselves do not decide the validity of MA63.
SSKM AUSTRALIA
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