There is a saying that one ought to build to one’s strengths; and there is another, don’t run before you can walk. Sarawak is not a world centre for cutting edge technology, but it is a world centre for biodiversity of every form and a critical player in the climate future for our planet.
Sarawak also has a worthy population of indigenous peoples who have long awaited economic and educational uplifting after decades during which their homelands have been destroyed to raise hundreds of billions of dollars, none of which came to them.
The long-running campaign to see more of the state’s petroleum profits retained locally was largely with a view to supporting these…