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If PM Najib is sincere in developing the Borneo States, then at least 50% of the revenues collected from Sabah and Sarawak should be returned to the Sabah and Sarawak governments for their development. In 2013, Petronas and the federal government is likely to receive more than RM60 billion from Sabah and Sarawaks oil and gas, given that the world market price is hovering around USD107 per barrel for the past month. As for the formation of Malaysia and as the Prime Minister of Malaysia, Najib should not just parrot this historical fact. He needs to address the issue of the formation of Malaysia in 1963 and the concerns and grievances and injustices to the Borneo States and do something about it. Firstly, Najib needs to correct the lies, distortions and manipulations of the facts of history. Today (16 September) Malaysia is 50 years old, not 56 years as recently celebrated in the Peninsula. Malaysia was never colonized and never gained independence and there never was any struggle for independence for Malaysia by Malayan leaders, their struggle was for the independence of Malaya. Malaysia was formed as a new federation by Malaya, Sabah and Sarawak (with Singapore) in 1963 as independent nations and as equal partners. Secondly, the Federal Constitution needs to be amended to reflect the independence, autonomy and equal status of Sabah and Sarawak. The Borneo States are not supposed to be the 12th and 13th States. Thirdly, there should be a government of Malaya which is in reality masquerading as the federal government of Malaysia when it is not supposed to be so. The governments of Malaya, Sabah and Sarawak should then form a national federal government of Malaysia. But foremost and most importantly, to address the injustices and grievances of the Borneo States for the past 50 years, Najib should look and address the problem head-on. This would necessary entail a review and implementation of the Malaysia Agreement and the 20-Points (for Sabah) and 18Points (for Sarawak) and restore the rights, privileges and autonomy of the Borneo States and deoccupy them and to bring Umno back to Malaya. If the PM is sincere and serious, by the 17 September he should re-activate the IGC to ensure and monitor the compliance of the Malaysia Agreement and form an independent Malaysia Review Committee. These steps are necessary to chart the future of Malaysia for the next 50 years. Najib is in the best position to save Malaysia as the current PM. Only time will tell whether Najib means what he says about the priorities for Sabah and Sarawak and that Malaysia is 50 years old or that he will pass the same way as the past Prime Ministers and continue to colonize Sabah as the 12th State of Malaya.