Kuching Declaration
The Kuching Declaration (Iban: "Jaku penetap Kuching", Malay: "Perisytiharan Kuching") is a declaration in English 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) coincide with Malaysia Day celebrations on 16 September 2012 held at Chonglin Park, Kuching, Sarawak, the declaration pledge and promise will honour the spirit of the Malaysia Agreement of 1963 to the nations  and the peoples of the States of Sarawak and Sabah that when they form the next government of the Malaysia they will honour all its pledges and promises in this declaration. The Declaration. English. Lest we forget, and lest all the peoples of our great Nation of Malaysia forget, we the undersigned do once again firmly, resolutely and unequivocally pledge and promise before the whole Nation of Malaysia as our witness, on this historically day 16 September 2012, in the City of Kuching, and on behalf of our respective parties and Pakatan Rakyat will honour all its pledges and promises  to the peoples of Malaysia. We will honourably execute all the policies set forth in the Buku Jingga so that Malaysia will once again be a great Nation, her peoples prosperous, her future secure and peaceful, and her name celebrated by all the nations of the world. We will honour the spirit of the Malaysia Agreement of 1963 which our founding fathers put their hands to, and as a sign of our deep commitment to the peoples of Sarawak and Sabah, consistent with democratic principles and justice for all Malaysians, in particular: We, the undersigned, make this declaration as an  incontrovertible contract between the Pakatan Rakyat and the peoples of Malaysia, this historic day of 16 September 2012 on Malaysia Day, so that it may ring out resoundingly from Malaysia’s high forest hills down to the open sea; so that freedom may ever reign; and our peoples live in unity! In witness whereof the undersigned, being duly authorised thereto, have signed this Declaration, and all the peoples of Malaysia being witnesses thereof. Done at Kuching, this 16th day of September, 2012, in six copies of which one shall be deposited with each of the signatories.