Are Sabah and Sarawak State Nationalism Doomed? | Prof James Chin on MA63, Autonomy, and Malaysia

Are Sabah and Sarawak forever doomed to be second-class states in Malaysia? Despite contributing so much—oil, gas, land, culture, and strength—Sabah and Sarawak remain trapped in a system that still hasn’t delivered the equality promised under the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63). This video dives into the real reason why, according to Professor James Chin, Putrajaya would never let Sabah or Sarawak leave the Federation… not without bloodshed. Read his paper over here - https://www.researchgate.net/publicat... If you care about Sabah state nationalism, Sarawak’s fight for autonomy, or simply want to understand the grievances East Malaysians have endured for decades, then watch this. Share this with your friends from Sabah and Sarawak—especially the ones who feel like their voices have been silenced for too long. This isn't just a conversation. It's a challenge to the silence. It’s a confrontation with history. And maybe, just maybe, it’s the beginning of something braver. What do you think? Is it time to revisit the terms of MA63? Is state nationalism doomed, or just waiting for the right moment? Thanks for watching, and see you in the next one! 🧧 Please consider supporting my work and supporting independent media! ☕️ Buy me a coffee - Kopitiam Kopi O is fine, and so is Starbucks if you're feeling generous! https://buymeacoffee.com/victortanws Join the community of Sepupu patrons and join memberships! If you would like to give in an alternate way, consider making use of: Bank transfer: Hong Leong Bank, 00400161855 PayPal: https://paypal.me/itsvictortan Thank you in advance for your contributions! 📸 Cya on Instagram :D: Link:   / victortanws   How I write - Wispr Flow! https://ref.wisprflow.ai/victor Here are some of my other projects! 🖥️ Sepupunomics - www.sepupunomics.com - A blog for my economic thoughts and a resource on IGCSE, A Level, and IB Economics, as well as in-depth reports on Malaysia's economic situation (Premium access). 📖 EnglishFirstLanguage - www.englishfirstlanguage.net Medium:   / victortanws   Like reading and enjoy Malaysian/Southeast Asian literature? Here’s one of my favorite bookstores for local Malaysian books!: https://www.gerakbudaya.com/?tck=6671... Here’s my YouTube equipment (2025)!: 🎮🪑 SecretLab Gaming chair (affiliate link!): https://bit.ly/36WCGw0 📸 Camera Body: https://geni.us/vta7iv 🔍📷 Camera Lens: https://geni.us/tamronwideanglevt 💾 SD Cards: https://geni.us/memory256 🖴 HDD: https://geni.us/extremepro4tb 💡Backlight: https://geni.us/shapelightsvt 💡Smart light bulbs: https://geni.us/philip 🎙️ Microphone: https://geni.us/ev20 🎚️🎛️ Audio Interface: https://geni.us/audiointerface2i2 📷📐 Tripod: https://geni.us/pixievo2vt 🪑Ergonomic Chair (Herman Miller Embody): https://geni.us/embodyvt All links above are affiliate links, and purchasing through them helps support my work! Want to reach out for business or a sponsorship arrangement? Drop me a line at... victortanws@gmail.com! Want to join one of my classes as a student? Fill in this form! Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FA...