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Kuching Declaration | |
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Created | 16 September 2012 |
Location | Deposited by each of the signatories |
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Purpose | To announce and explain the pledge and promise of honour the spirit of the Malaysia Agreement of 1963 to the nations and peoples of the states of Sarawak and Sabah.[a]
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The Kuching Declaration (Iban: Jaku penetap Kuching; Malay: Perisytiharan Kuching) is a declaration which was adopted by the three component parties of the Pakatan Rakyat (i.e. People's Justice Party (PKR) signed by Anwar Ibrahim and Baru Bian, Democratic Action Party (DAP) signed by Lim Kit Siang and Wong Ho Leng, Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) signed by Abdul Hadi Awang and Adam Ahid) on 16 September 2012. The signing was held at Chonglin Park, Kuching, Sarawak, coinciding with Malaysia Day celebrations. The declaration, which was written in English, pledges and promises to honor the spirit of the Malaysia Agreement of 1963 to the nations and the peoples of the states of Sarawak and Sabah[1] when they form the next government of Malaysia.[2]