PBS now echoing SAPP's call for RCI

PBS wants RCI on Illegals, only friendly
request, not ultimatum 

PBS wants RCI on Illegals, only friendly request, not ultimatum

Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) president Joseph Pairin Kitingan has called on the federal government to establish a royal commission of inquiry on illegal immigrants in Sabah next year as a sign of its commitment towards resolving the issue.

He said it was time the government took the matter seriously as requests on the issue had been made a while back.

"This is only a guideline but needs to be stressed on. Focus should be given on forming the commission to give assurance to Malaysians in Sabah.

SAPP Youth Edward speaking to press during RCI on Illegals Campaign

PBS Mula Buka Mulut Mengenai Suruhanjaya Siasatan Diraja

PRESIDEN Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS), Tan Sri Joseph Pairin Kitingan meminta kerajaan menubuhkan Suruhanjaya Siasatan Diraja (SSD) mengenai pendatang asing tanpa izin (PATI) di Sabah tahun depan sebagai tanda kesungguhan dan komitmen menangani masalah itu.

Beliau berkata sudah tiba masanya kerajaan mengambil berat perkara itu memandangkan permintaan tersebut sudah ‘agak lama’.

"Ini hanyalah panduan tetapi perlu diberi penekanan. Tumpuan seharusnya diberikan untuk menubuhkan suruhanjaya ini supaya hati rakyat Malaysia di Sabah akan lega dengan reaksi daripada pihak kerajaan.

32 Tahun Kes Tanah Belum Selesai

Saudara Pengarang,

KAMI telah menerima beberapa surat penjelasan berhubung pertukaran beberapa nama dalam permohonan tanah di Kg. Moynod, Beluran yang telah dihantar ke Pejabat Jabatan Tanah dan Ukur Kota Kinabalu pada mei 2011.

KDMM a desperate attempt to entice KDMs to Umno

By Daniel John Jambun

Datuk John Ambrose, as the founder and President of the newly registered KDM Malaysia (KDMM) has been making a lot of publicity about the new association. Immediately we can sense that, although it is an NGO, it is not your usual type of voluntary organization. Firstly, it unashamedly declared that it number one purpose is to get KDMs to support Umno. KDMM has no intention to go into cultural and identity preservation work for the KDMs. It aims mainly to break the KDMs further by enticing them to Umno, i.e. away from PBS, Upko, PBRS and the opposition. So Datuk Dr. Jeffrey Kitingan is right in saying it a tool of divide and rule by Barisan Nasional.

EC chief: See no Evil, Hear no Evil

By Aidila Razak

INTERVIEW Claims about the systematic granting of Malaysian citizenship to thousands of illegal immigrants in Sabah in the 1990s is the stuff of legends.

And like all good legends, evidence of such a happening may seem aplenty, but there is nothing to irrefutably prove that it had occurred.

At least, that is what former Election Commission chief Abdul Rashid Abdul Rahman believes of the dubious operation popularly dubbed Project IC or Project M.

SAPP to raise SAS issue again in next sitting

TAWAU: Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) will again raise the Saham Amanah Sabah (SAS) issue in the State Legislative Assembly (SLA) sitting in November and call for a white paper to reveal who was responsible for the shares losses amounting to RM500 million.

SAPP Women chief Melanie Chia said it was an issue which the Barisan Nasional (BN) had not tackled and Tawau people were talking on the issue.

Ustaz's 1Malaysia Plan for East Malaysia...proselytisation

An alleged move to second 80,000 teachers to Sarawak could trigger social
implications, says Parti Rakyat Sarawak president James Masing.

SIBU: Is an alleged move by the Education Ministry to transfer 80,000 teachers from Peninsular Malaysia to Sarawak an insidious plan to “convert” locals?

If it is, then Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak’s ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) government is digging itself into an even deeper hole here.

Already, the majority Christian Sarawakians are seething at the Umno-led government’s high-handedness and arrogant dismissal of the Federal Constitution in relation to freedom to practise one’s own religion.

Skandal Jabatan Tanah Dan Ukur

BANTAH......Karamah menunjukkan surat bantahan mengenai
tanah tersebut tetapi tidak menerima sebarang respon
daripada Jabatan Tanah dan Ukur.

Oleh : SHAIMON S JUMADI

KETUA Pemohon Tanah seluas 40 ekar di Kampung Sungai Sumpit, kawasan Nipah Tambisan, Tungku, Abdullah Hj Hamid yang mewakilkan kuasa kepada bapa mertuanya, Karamah Sajae (gambar) mendakwa bahawa Jabatan Tanah dan Ukur Kinabatangan melakukan penyelewengan dalam proses pengukuran tanah di kawasan tersebut.

Karamah mendakwa Pegawai Jabatan Tanah dan Ukur Negeri Sabah, Thomas Wong telah mengetuai kerja-kerja pengukuran di kawasan tanah yang bukan dipohon, tetapi tanah milik orang lain dan mereka mengukur tanah secara rambang; termasuk di atas meja mereka sahaja.

Land grabs: ‘Police colluding with company’

By Luke Rintod of FMT

Villagers in remote Sabah have accused police
of helping a company occupy their land.

KOTA KINABALU: The displacement of villagers is continuing unabated in remote corners of Sabah – out of the public eye despite claims to the contrary by the Barisan Nasional (BN) state government.

Yet another land-grab case has surfaced. This time, it is in Kampung Mapat and Kampung Mapad in Pitas.

The victims lodged a police report here yesterday claiming that police had assisted a private company, Syarikat Jayasama Sdn Bhd, alienate their NCR (native customary rights) land.

Billions spent on Sabah infrastructures, but how come not much improvements?

By Fredoline Edwin Lojingki
EACH year both the Federal Government and State Government announced hundreds of millions of ringgits for Sabah and in fact thousands of millions ringgits for the whole country for so-called rural development which focussed on basic infrastructures. What astonish me is little is felt here in many rural areas in Sabah. I have travelled to many parts of Sabah in recent times and i found it scaring to claim that those billions were ever spent for the Sabahan people.

No Thinking Muslim Support for Himpunan Sejuta Umat

by Dr. Ahmad Farouk Musa

3:15PM Oct 24, 2011

After much hype, the Himpun gathering at Shah Alam Stadium on Saturday was a non-event.  The dismal attendance of roughly 5,000 hankering souls was a total letdown from the expected one million.

Despite the claim that Himpun was a success by the organisers, it was clear that it was more of a self-reassurance. Himpun failed miserably in their effort to instigate thinking Muslims into supporting their crusade.

Gejala Rampasan Tanah Menghantui Etnik Bumiputra Sabah

Tanah merupakan nadi dan berkait rapat dengan kehidupan masyarakat etnik bumiputera Sabah. Namun kehidupan ini semakin lama semakin terhakis dan menjadi satu mimpi igauan yang ngeri terhadap masa depan generasi anak watan Sabah tulen yang bergantung hidup pada tanah. Ini disebabkan kejadian rampasan tanah yang semakin berleluasa oleh pihak - pihak yang berkepentingan dalam ketamakan mengaut keuntungan tanpa menghiraukan keperitan yang ditanggung oleh kaum etnik bumiputera.

‘Cease attacks on SAPP’

Lim Kit Siang has reminded Sabah DAP that their fight
is with Umno-Barisan Nasional not SAPP.

By Michael Kaung

PENAMPANG: DAP strongman Lim Kit Siang has directed party leaders in Sabah to bury the hatchet and stop the on-going war of words with fellow opposition member, Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP).
Lim, the DAP adviser, is worried that the quarrel between the party’s state branch and SAPP is distracting them from the real challenge in the 13th general election that could be called by Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak any time now.

Waiting to get paid

A new CEO takes over at a struggling company and decides to get rid of all the slackers.

On a tour of the facilities, the CEO notices a guy leaning against a wall. He can’t believe this guy would just stand around on the job. The new CEO walks up to the guy and asks, “What are you doing here?”

“I’m just waiting to get paid,” responds the man.

People's power and winning the battle for a future - S.Arutchelvan's paper presented in Australia

By S. Arutchelvan, Sec-Gen of Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM)

In Thailand, Malaysia’s neighbor - recently the Reds won the elections against the yellow. The Reds were mainly based in rural areas and from working class and farmers background but firmly also supporters of Thaksin – the former Prime Minister and telecommunication tycoon while the yellow were those within the elites, supporters of the royalty and the army and many of them are from the urban areas especially Bangkok itself. The NGOs and civil societies – a numbers of them stayed A-political and some call this group, “wait and see” while some lefties organization stood with the Reds because of their class characteristic as well as because they are seen as the democratic forces. The Reds have since won the elections but real reforms are slow to come. The Army and the royalty still very much in the picture.

Timbalan Menteri: Tarik balik penggantungan Aziz Bari

Timbalan Menteri Pengajian Tinggi Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah hari ini menasihatkan rektor Universiti Islam Antarabangsa (UIA) untuk menarik balik penggantungan kontroversi ke atas Prof Abdul Aziz Bari.

Malaysiakini ternampak mesej teks beliau kepada Datuk Zaleha Kamaruddin pagi ini, di mana beliau berkata penggantungan itu adalah “memudaratkan”.

Menurutnya, apa sahaja (sebab-sebab untuk tindakan itu), ia masih
salah dari segi moral dan intelektual (kerana) Aziz belum didapati bersalah.

Sabah’s right: Jeffrey disputes historian’s view

A Universiti Malaya professor claims that Sabah and
Sarawak cannot 'legally' secede from Malaysia.

KOTA KINABALU: Malaysian history professor DS Ranjit has come under fire in Sabah for declaring that the people of the state no longer have the fundamental right to self-determination as their legislators had surrendered that power a long time ago.

The Universiti Malaya historian, whose talk entitled “Sabah prospects and retrospect: The aftermath of colonial rule” here on Thursday, put forward the argument that the British colony which had joined Sarawak, Singapore and Malaya to form Malaysia on Sept 16, 1963, would never be able to legally withdraw from the union.

UMNO dan PKR itu adalah serupa

Oleh Maslan Maginda

Aktivis Masyarakat, Maslan Bin Maginda

KOTA BELUD: Rakyat Sabah jangan terlalu mengagungkan pemimpin asing yang sedang menikmati kekayaan di Negeri sendiri. Kita harus meneruskan perjuangan Tun Fuad Donald Stephen selepas pertikaian isu minyak yang dilihat perkara itu sebagai melanggar pembentukan Malaysia dan menjajah ekonomi Sabah.

Apa yang kita dapat lihat pembangunan hari ini, hanyalah satu wayang kepada kerajaan pusat dan ini melambangkan bahawa rakyat Sabah hanyalah anak patung yang tidak bersuara dan seekor binatang yang hanya menurut perintah mereka sahaja. Cukuplah kita ditindas dari semua arus pembangunan perdana yang dilakukan oleh parti BN/UMNO.

Himpun berjaya, kata penganjur

Pengerusi bersama Perhimpunan Sejuta Umat, Mohd Azmi Abdul Hamid berkata perhimpunan di Shah Alam hari ini tetap merupakan satu kejayaan walau jumlah kehadiran peserta tidak seramai yang diharapkan sebelum ini.

Tambahnya, peserta perhimpunan itu juga berlangsung dengan tenang tetapi tetap bersemangat.
“Dengan tenang mendengar tapi dengan semangat, kenyataan
bahawa kita minta saudara kita hormati, negara ini letakkan kedudukan Islam kedudukan istimewa,” katanya dalam sidang media selepas perhimpunan itu berakhir lewat petang ini.
Dianggarkan seramai 5,000 orang hadir di perhimpunan berkenaan di Stadium Shah Alam.

Why is BN afraid of white paper on SAS?

By Daniel John Jambun

We all know the protracted issue of Saham Amanah Sabah (SAS) which was launched on a share value of RM1 and then got reduced to 20 sen ("Cheaper than kueh pisang," as many people put it) and caused a loss of more than RM400 million involving 55,000 investors.

And it is still raging today, with certain groups, especially BN leaders trying to point their accusing fingers at Datuk Yong Teck Lee who happened to be the Chief Minister when SAS was introduced.

Utusan Must Apology To All Christian

UTUSAN'S allegation was then featured on the front page of Utusan Malaysia on May 7. Another blog ‘Marahku’ also carried the allegation, reporting a plan to make Christianity the official religion of Malaysia and for a Christian to be Prime Minister.

Tim Hii, DAP Sabah ApiApi Branch Assistant secretary, has called for Utusan license to be revoked as its allegations against Christians, have caused severe defamations to Christian Malaysians' good image.

Utusan had dropped a bomb, which could potentially jeopardize the peace and harmony we Malaysians have long enjoyed regardless of races and religions. Tim elaborated.

The reason Malays don't respect Sultans

The federal Islamic development agency claimed today that many Muslim do not respect the authority of the Malay Rulers who are heads of religions for their respective states. On the eve of a planned gathering of a million Muslims to defend the faith, the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (Jakim) prepared a Friday sermon that accused some parties of putting political interests ahead of the religion. “Many Muslims today do not respect the views and authority and in fact question the Sultan heads of the Islamic religious councils. The sanctity of the faith has been politicised and the split among Muslims has affected the function and role of the councils,” said the sermon titled “State Islamic religious councils drive the transformation of the faithful”.

NO HOLDS BARRED
Raja Petra Kamarudin

Therefore, the opinion that Rajas should be placed under a Constitution that determined the status and role of the Rajas was born. With this method, the Rajas could no longer act as they liked. The powers of the Rajas would be determined by the Constitution, that is the country's basic law. Yet, there were Rajas who were willing to hand over their own states to foreign powers while ignoring the Constitution.

Although the representatives were free to speak in the Dewan Rakyat and Dewan Undangan Negeri about any topic, but they could not touch on the Rajas because any criticism of the Rajas could be interpreted as sedition and they could be charged under the Sedition Act. This provision was a result of an amendment made in 1971. Before this, criticism of the Rajas could be made in the house. In Britain and other countries, the Parliament was free to criticize the Rajas. It is clear that that criticizing the Rajas does not destroy the Rajas' majesty.

While this prohibition on criticism is said to protect the Rajas' majesty, but when the Rajas are not criticized, they will not be aware of the wrongs that they have committed. Hence, maybe more wrongs will be committed and these wrongs may become more serious. This not only contaminates the Rajas' majesty but can also cause the People to hate the Rajas. It is not true to say the prohibition on criticizing the Rajas will protect the Rajas' majesty. Actually, the majesty of the Rajas will be contaminated because of this prohibition.
Unfortunately, because the Chief Ministers and Prime Minister are Malays that are unwilling to be on bad terms with the Rajas, when the Rajas do something that is not supposed to be done, no effective criticism is made. Even if there is, the unwillingness of the Rajas to care about the criticisms of these official advisers does not bring about any action towards the Rajas.

Hence, in the history of independent Malaysia, the actions of the Rajas and parties who hide behind the Rajas that exceed the rights and privileges of the Rajas become more serious over time. The possibility is that it will become more serious in the future. If there are no amendments to the law, like those suggested here, without doubt worse matters will happen that will cause the Raja Institution to be hated by the people. It is not impossible that if one day in the future, demands are made to completely abolish the Raja System although there are provisions in the Constitution.

Hence this amendment that is suggested aims to avoid or prevent the escalation of hatred towards the Rajas that could bring about demands to abolish the Raja System. This amendment is to save the Rajas themselves and the Constitutional Monarchy system. To strengthen the Constitutional provisions to maintain the Raja System, provisions are made such that any suggestion to abolish the Raja System will be interpreted as sedition and falls under Sedition Laws.

If Malaysia intends to become a country that practices Parliamentary Democracy and Constitutional Monarchy, the immunity that is given to the Rajas must be abolished. Because the Constitution in countries that practice the Constitutional Monarchy System doesn't give immunity to their Kings, the abolishment of the immunity of the Malay Rajas cannot jeopardize their sovereignty. In the modern era, only because the King can't commit crimes as they like, the King's status will not be jeopardized, especially in a country that practices Parliamentary Democracy and Constitutional Monarchy.

The interpretation of the sedition towards the King in the Constitution is so wide until no criticism is can be made in Parliament by members of the Dewan Rakyat or Dewan Undangan. Hence, the media also has no opportunity to report. Criticism can only be made by the Rajas' advisors behind closed doors. If this criticism is ineffective, there is nothing that can be done.

Actually all three former Prime Ministers, as advisors to the Rajas, have already criticized the Rajas many times while they were in service. I know criticisms have been made because this matter has been repeatedly reported in Cabinet meetings and also the UMNO Supreme Council.

It should be reminded that the respect of the People towards the Raja cannot be determined by laws. With your permission, 'Respect must be earned'. Having laws that scare the People will not bring 'respect'. With the realization that the Rajas can be brought to court, Rajas will certainly avoid committing acts that will cause the people not to respect the Rajas. Hence, the Raja Institution will be better respected and better preserved.
Extract of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad's speech in the Malaysian Parliament (1993)

Yong: I am not the villain

Former Sabah chief minister Yong Teck Lee, who has been under 'assault' by the Barisan Nasional, claims he is a 'victim of circumstances'.

KOTA KINABALU: The villain of the month in Sabah is Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) leader, Yong Teck Lee, if news reports are anything to go by.

A spate of exposé of possible land grabs by companies and a court ruling against a developer have all conspired to demonise the former chief minister.

Husband explanation when he was caught with other women

A wife arrived home after a long shopping trip, and was horrified to find her husband in bed with a young, lovely thing.

Just as she was about to storm out of the house, her husband stopped her with these words: “Before you leave, I want you to hear how this all came about.

FTA will make foreigners overly powerful

By Patrick Lee

Foreign investors can bypass local laws and punish the government if the latter stops them from making profits under a FTA, says DAP's Charles Santiago.

KUALA LUMPUR: Local companies may be able to hold the government to ransom if Malaysia signs a Free Trade Agreement with the European Union (EU).

Klang MP (DAP) Charles Santiago said that the EU was forcing Malaysia to accept a “state-investor dispute mechanism”, which he said would protect foreign investors’ interests here.

Hujah Sosialis Dr. Jeyakumar membidas Belanjawan 2012

PERBAHASAN TERHADAP BELANJAWAN  2012 - DR.JEYAKUMAR - AHLI PARLIMEN SOSIALIS PSM

Kerajaan Malaysia masih terperangkap dalam pemikiran pro-koporat

Terima kasih Tuan Speaker memberi saya peluang mengambil bahagian dalam perbahasan Belanjawan 2012. Izinkan saya merujuk pada 2 keratan akhbar. Pada 13/10 2011, article di Starbiz telah mengatakan

      "Philippine President unveiled a 72 bilion peso (US 1.7bil) stimulus package of public works and poverty reduction projects as a weakening global economy forced the country to cut growth forecasts." 

Laughter Is The Best Medicine!!

I asked my new girlfriend what sort of books she's interested in,
she said: Cheque books.

The easiest way to make your old car run better, is to check the prices of new car.

What is the difference between men and pigs?
Pigs don't turn into men when they drink.

Prayer Needed for Iranian Pastor !

This Prayer Chain is calling ALL Christians into action NOW on behalf of this Iranian pastor, who faces execution!

Iranian Pastor Yousef Nadarkhani faces
execution at any moment for refusing
to renounce his faith in Christ.

Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani never practiced the Muslim faith and converted to Christianity at age 19, becoming a pastor later. But the courts say that since his mother and father were practicing Muslims, he must recant his Christian faith or die. So far, in three court appearances, he has refused to do so - RISKING EXECUTION AT ANY MOMENT. The Iranian Supreme Court often acts quickly in administering the death penalty.

Wikileaks: Controversial Squres Of Christian Books

The Malaysian Council of Churches immediately condemned the confiscation. Council Secretary Reverend Herman Shastri stated on January 17 that the government officials have "no right (to confiscate the Christian books) and have over stepped their bounds." Shastri argued that such actions offended the sensitivities of Christians, and he urged the government to take immediate action to stop enforcement officials from undermining inter-religious harmony.  

THE CORRIDORS OF POWER
Raja Petra Kamarudin 

Classified By: Political Section Chief Mark D. Clark for reasons 1.4 (b and d). 

Summary

1. (C) Ministry of Internal Security officials confiscated some Christian children's books from stores in early January. Officials took the action because the books contained pictures of Moses and Noah, and they judged portraits of these figures, who are also prophets in Islam, would offend Muslims.  On January 21, the Ministry returned all the books following public condemnation by the Malaysian Council of Churches.  

Why M’sians pay higher electricity rates

Pakatan Rakyat MPs, irked by minister's response,
lay the blame squarely on the government's
direct tenders to IPPs.

KUALA LUMPUR: Closed tenders involving Independent Power Producers (IPPs) ultimately lead to higher electricity prices, said Pakatan Rakyat MPs.

PJ Utara MP (DAP) Tony Pua said that Malaysians paid more for their electricity than the Thais despite local IPPs getting more natural gas subsidies.

“Despite higher subsidies in Malaysia, our electricity prices are higher. They are higher than in Thailand, despite local IPPs enjoying much higher subsidies than in Thailand,” he told reporters in Parliament lobby.

Marin tahan kapal curi balak

Siasatan awal polis mendapati kapal tersebut
telah membawa muatan kayu balak tanpa
sebarang dokumen yang sah.

KUCHING: Pasukan Gerakan Marin (PGM) Wilayah Lima Sarawak berjaya mematahkan enam cubaan penyeludupan balak secara haram dengan nilai rampasan keseluruhan sebanyak RM1.8 juta sejak Januari lalu hingga sekarang.

Komandernya, Asisten Komisioner Mohd Saleh Mat Jani berkata kes terbaru melibatkan tangkapan kayu balak haram di bawah Akta Perhutanan 1984 menerusi Ops Pensura yang diketuai Sarjan Zainudin Jamal bersama tiga anggota lain menahan sebuah kapal di sekitar perairan Tanjung Engkilo, Batang Rajang, Sibu kira-kira 5.40 pagi semalam.

Anti-apostasy rally dangerous and will sow tensions

Unlike Bersih, Himpun gets super-fast
permit but denies Umno links

Despite denials of being linked to Umno, Himpun organisers were given super-swift access to a permit to hold their Gathering of a Million Muslims on October 22 inside a stadium in Selangor.

This is in sharp contrast to the long drawn out saga involving the Bersih 2.0 rally for free and fair elections, which was outlawed and ended up with Prime Minister Najib Razak reneging on his promise to allow the rally to take place in a stadium of Bersih's choice.

Be Aware when eating instant noodles!..

Please note that our Institute Jantung Negara (IJN) has recommended Malaysians not to over eat instant noodles as heart disease is mainly caused by the seasoning powder. If you can't do without it, reduce the powder by half and don't drink the soup after you finish the noodle.

DO NOT IGNORE THIS ... Especially those fond of Maggi...
   

Malaysia's Idiot Educational System!

Sudden switch to BM for science students

Students who had been studying in the English stream from Standard One to Form Three now have to do their Science and Maths in BM when they move to Form Four next year.

PETALING JAYA: Students who began their Standard One in 2003 under the English stream – where Science and Mathematics were taught in English – are now expected to learn Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics in Bahasa Malaysia when they go to Form Four next year.

Yong's response to Dr Hiew's threats

Referring to YB Dr. Hiew King Cheu, Ph.D, MP for Kota Kinabalu challenging me to contest against him in the Kota Kinabalu parliamentary seat; my response:

In my 26 years in politics, this is my first time to hear anybody in Sabah challenging another person to contest against oneself. Therefore, I am very scared. Dr. Hiew is the most popular, friendly, humble, hard working and clean MP in Malaysia who is loved by the people. He is so strong that nobody can beat him because of his over whelming majority in the 2008 general elections. Even if he uses another symbol instead of the DAP rocket, he will still win and not end up like Dominique Ng Kim Ho of Kuching.

Why & how Greece collapsed !

Bureaucracy: Greece's bureaucracy is famous in the whole of Europe! To open a cafe or pub there are 25 processes to go through!! This is a country of many unnecessary rules and regulations.

Does this sound familiar?

Taib to be summoned in son's divorce case

Sarawak Chief Minister Abdul Taib Mahmud will be called as a witness in the divorce proceedings of his son Mahmud Abu Bekir, when the case resumes on Jan 16.

This is because Abdul Taib had lived in the same compound as his son and then wife Shahnaz A Majid and was a witness to disputes between them, the Kuala Lumpur Syariah High Court heard today.

“He can prove whether or not (Bekir) assaulted (Shahnaz) as they lived in the same compound,” said Shahnaz’s lawyer Rafiee Shafiee.

Angry natives give BTN boss an earful

By Luke Rintod of FMT

Biro Tata Negara director Ibrahim Saad was taken aback
when he visited villagers in Tandek, Sabah, on a
fact-finding trip recently.

KOTA MARUDU (Sabah): The director of the Biro Tata Negara (National Civics Bureau), Ibrahim Saad, was taken aback when he heard the grouses of the people in Tandek here last Thursday.

In a meeting with the residents there, Ibrahim was jolted when he heard stories of the systematic land grabs, government lies about MyKad and the illegal immigrants, and the long delay in processing the natives’ applications for land titles.

Sabah population spiked 362 percent in 30 years

600,000 foreigners made citizens: NGO demands probe

Activists from NGO Jingga 13 have submitted a memorandum to the inspector-general of police Ismail Omar demanding an investigation into a syndicate they claim obtained citizenship for some 600,000 foreigners.

Some 12 activists from the NGO, led by its coordinator Fariz Musa, delivered the memorandum at the federal police headquarters in Bukit Aman about 3.15pm today.

Hiew confirmed linkage through own admission

KOTA KINABALU, Oct 16, 2011: Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) Information Chief, Chong Pit Fah, in a press statement today said that Hiew King Cheu has confirmed his linkage to UMNO by his own admission when he revealed that he has received so-called documents from UMNO people that supposedly will expose Datuk Yong Teck Lee's misdeeds in government. In case Hiew has forgotten, Yong stepped down as Chief Minister more than 13 years ago.

Apologise publicly or we’ll sue, DAP warns Yong

By Queville To, FMT

PENAMPANG: The gloves seems to have finally come off between Sabah DAP and the Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) after months of party officials on either side taking potshots at each other.

Yesterday, Sabah DAP advisor Hiew King Cheu gave his arch-rival SAPP president Yong Teck Lee an ultimatum.

Said Hiew: “He (Yong) should prove his allegations against me. He should apologize to me and Sabah DAP publicly in the newspapers. If not, I’m going to sue him for defamation.”

It’s Muhyiddin who should be grateful

By Ali Kadir via The Malaysian Insider 
You know elections are around the corner when the politicians start telling the electorate that we should be grateful for all the development around us. It is incredible that these Barisan Nasional (BN) politicians still make all these patronising noises, knowing full well how tired we are of listening to their rubbish.

Villagers may seek revenge at ballot box

Time has not healed the anger of displaced Beluran villagers
whose houses were destroyed and crops poisoned by
Sabah Forestry officials.

KOTA KINABALU: An infamous incident in 2006 that saw 33 houses belonging to the Dusun and Sungei natives in Kampung Koiboton set alight by Sabah forest rangers has returned to haunt the Barisan Nasional leaders in Kota Marudu.

Long-serving MP, Dr Maximus Ongkili, and his immediate boss, Joseph Pairin Kitingan, the president of Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) may be treading on shaky ground in the district if they thought the overzealous actions of Forestry Department staff had nothing to do with them.

Land tussle: Temporary relief for Kota Belud villagers

Rumours of widespread land grabs by the authorities in
Sabah has put local native communities on alert.

KOTA BELUD: Villagers in two kampungs here received a temporary respite from efforts to survey and take over their native customary rights (NCR) land despite their objections.

The Sabah government, already under pressure over accusations of land-grabs across the state, was forced to backdown temporarily in a tussle with the natives over a large parcel of land in two kampungs that have been earmarked for an agropolitan project.

DAP needs to stick to Chinese areas

By Daniel John Jambun

After the recent Sarawak general election, we have seen how the DAP managed to gain substantial number of new seats, causing an embarrassing upset for BN’s SUPP. This gain gave DAP a lot overconfidence and the party started thinking it could make inroads into the rural, native-majority areas. In a sort of a launch to spread its wings into the interior, DAP Sarawak ’s Dayak Consultative Council (DCC) organized a seminar to be held in Mile 17, Kuching on October 10, 2011 . The seminar was “aimed to prepare for DAP’s move from strictly urban Chinese-majority areas into Bumiputera and rural areas in the coming parliamentary election and to supposedly provide related consultative services to rural folk,” but embarrassingly, nobody turned up except for the organizers!

Umno should heed Dr M’s advice on seats: SAPP

KOTA KINABALU, Oct 14: Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) agree to the remark by former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad that Umno should not contest more than 50 per cent Sabah parliament and state seats.

Hudud And The Death Penalty

By Kua Kia Soong, Director of SUARAM, 14 October 2011

 

It is truly admirable that Malaysians oppose the inoperable hudud laws for their dehumanizing forms of punishment but I am surprised that these same people do not likewise vehemently oppose the death penalty that has existed in our system for so long.

 

On 20 July 1986, I presented a paper entitled ‘The Quality and Equality of Mercy’ at a Bar Council Seminar (subsequently published in INSAF) soon after the hangings of Sim Kie Chon, followed by that of Barlow and Chambers.

 

Dangerous precedence in Selangor Sultan’s involvement in the Damansara Church case

By Daniel John Jambun

The decision to use the Sultan of Selangor to make decision with regards to the incidence of alleged proselytization at the Damansara Utama Methodist church dinner has set a dangerous precedence because of several reasons. The people of Malaysia, regardless of the ethnic background and creed are all directly involved and affected by this historic case in which the Sultan, as the head of Muslim affairs in Selangor, make a legal decision on the very sensitive matter.

Why the Lotuds are in decline

By Egon A. Ubit

I wish to express my worry about what’s happening in Tuaran. We cannot deny that the  district has developed quite a lot since independence in 1963. We have even seen how the district had produced a lot of leaders. It was the birthplace of the United Sabah Dusun Association (USDA) which had 80,000 members at one time. Tuaran was also the centre of the struggle of Pekemas with fearless and aggressive leaders like the late M. A. Rahman. Tuaran produced a charismatic leader in the person of OKK Indan Kari, who later became the governor of Sabah , then named Tun Hamdan Abdullah. We also had the famous Limbai Angkapon who would have been the Member of Parliament for Tuaran had he not died while campaigning, so giving victory by default to Buja Gumbilai in 1969.

 

Sarawak tycoon’s firm hired PNG cops to bash up locals, ABC reports

By Debra Chong, The Malaysian Insider

Papua New Guinea (PNG) police admitted they were paid by a company owned by Sarawak tycoon Tan Sri Tiong Hiew King to crack down on locals protesting against a controversial oil palm project there, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported today.

The state-owned media channel’s “The World Today” programme reported that villagers in PNG’s East New Britain province were arrested and beaten last week by a squad of police officers under orders from Rimbunan Hijau (RH).

More controversy with Taib-linked Ta Ann

An advert countering Ta Ann's claim to producing 'eco-wood' from Tasmania has drawn a response from the Australian Election Commission.

(Free Malaysia Today) - The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) has dismissed a complaint by the Liberal Party about an advertisement which clarified the status of the Tasmanian wood produced and marketed by controversial Sarawak timber company Ta Ann.

Max may need many more terms as YB

DATUK Dr Maximus Ongkili has been the Assemblyman and Member of Parliament for Tandek and Kota Marudu for the 4th term now.

I have read his booklet distributed among PBS supporters and voters in 2004 entitled Perjuangan Belum Selesai "Wawasan dan Matlamat" Pemimpin yang Berjiwa Rakyat Prihatin & Berwibawa about his efforts in bringing development to Kota Marudu.

Rude awakening for DAP's rural dreams

IT'S EMPTY….:No one but the organisers and restaurant staff can be seen at the seminar venue.

IT WAS A RUDE awakening for the Democratic Action Party’s (DAP) dreams of penetrating rural areas in the state when not a single person turned up to attend its Dayak Consultative Council (DCC) seminar yesterday.

DAP Hiew's collusion with Sabah Umno

By Datuk Yong Teck Lee

Kota Kinabalu, Tuesday, 11 October 2011 - The guarantee that no Chief Minister can sign away huge tracts of lands, forests and mines to private interests have been put in place on 17 June 1996 when the Sabah Legislative Assembly transferred the Chief Minister's powers to the Cabinet by amending the Sabah Land Ordinance, the Forest Enactment and the Mining Ordinance.

I was the Chief Minister to move the motion to amend the laws which was passed by the Legislative Assembly.

UNHCR avoiding its responsibility to refugees – Australian and Malaysian refugee advocates

The UNHCR is completely misguided in offering any support whatsoever for the Malaysia refugee swap, according to Australian and Malaysian refugee advocates.

Richard Towle, Australian head of the UNHCR, was reported in the Fairfax press today as stating that ‘the assurances of legal stay and community-based reception’ in the Malaysia deal ‘can be seen as a more positive protection environment’ than detention in Australia, ‘provided the assurances are carefully monitored’.

FBC dibayar RM94 juta tingkatkan profil Malaysia

Kerajaan membayar 19.6 juta Euros (RM94 juta) kepada syarikat perundingan media FBC Media bagi perkhidmatannya sepanjang tempoh tiga tahun bermula 2007.

Dalam jawapan bertulisnya kepada ahli parlimen PKR-Batu Tian Chua (kiri), Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Najib Razak berkata bayaran berkenaan adalah untuk “perkhidmatan perunding, nasihat dan menggunakan kempen komuniskasi”.

PM’s trip to Kazakhstan cost over RM1mil

The Foreign Affairs Ministry revealed in Parliament today that Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak’s trip to Kazakhstan in June had cost over RM1 million.

The total expenditure, which came up to RM1,072,213.22, was for the PM and his entourage to attend the World Islamic Economic Forum.

The trip saw five deals inked between Malaysia and Kazakhstan. However, it drew criticism, with allegations being levelled that the PM’s family had used the trip to facilitate a visit to his daughter’s in-laws to be.

Borneonisation suit: AG delays hearing

Two Sabahans seeking a ruling of their eight declarations
against the state and federal governments will have to
wait a little longer for the hearing.

By Luke Rintod of FMT
KOTA KINABALU: The Borneonisation suit against the Federal and State governments filed by two Sabahans two months ago which was fixed for hearing today before High Court judge, Justice David Wong Dak Wah, has been postponed to Nov 14, 2011, at the request of Federal Attorney-General.


The suit, filed by plaintiffs Mohd Nazib Maidan Dally, 35, and Bernard Fung Fon Chen, 70, on Aug 8, seeks eight declarations against both the governments, on the issue of their failures to implement “Borneonisation” of the federal public services in Sabah as agreed prior and as requisite to the formation of Malaysia Federation in 1963.

Nazri denies allegations of illegal immigrants getting citizenship

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department
Nazri Abdul Aziz denies allegations that
foreigners were issued Malaysian citizenship

KOTA KINABALU: The government has categorically denied ever issuing Malaysian citizenship to any of the Filipino refugees in Sabah although there is substantial evidence to the contrary.

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Nazri Abdul Aziz said that all the refugees totalling 81,000 are still holding IMM13 document, which allows them to move around freely as well as to seek employment.

‘Mass exodus if hudud made law’, warn PAS supporters

‘Mass exodus if hudud made law’, warn PAS supporters

PAS Supporters Wing has warned that it may see a mass exodus should the Islamic party press on with implementing hudud law in Kelantan.

“What may follow is a mass exodus from the paty if the leaders in PAS become insistent on championing hudud law,” wing chairperson Hu Pang Chow told Sinar Harian.

Australia says NO again

Prime Minister Julia Gillard - Australia 
Very few leaders in the world got the GUTS to say NO.
Australia says NO - Second time she has done this!  

Australian Prime Minister does it again!!

It took a lot of courage for  this woman to speak, what she had to say for the world to hear. The retribution could be phenomenal, but at least she was willing to take a stand on her and  Australia   's beliefs.
The whole world needs leaders like this!

A few things missing in the budget

By Daniel John Jambun

It is understandable that the BN leaders are voicing out all sorts of support for the just presented budget. But I feel there is a need for us to be reminded that there are quite a few things which should have been included for Sabah.

2012 Malaysian Federal Budget Highlights

Compiled by our staff

The following are the highlights of the 2012 Budget tabled by Prime Minister Najib Razak, who is also Finance Minister, at the Dewan Rakyat on Friday:

* Government will introduce other transformation programmes, culminating in the National Transformation Policy, effective 2011-2020.

Budget a slap in the face for native farmers - Petanah

By Raymond Tombung

KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah Bumiputera Farmers and Rearers Association (Petanah) feels that the 2012 just presented by the Prime Minister is a huge slap in the face of native farmers in Sabah and Sarawak .

 

Its President, En. Gaibin Ransoi, in a statement here said he was shocked that, with all the many packages offered to Malaysians, the Prime Minister totally forgot the poverty-ridden farmers in the Borneo states. “It’s the same case year after year with the national budget,” Gaibin said. “There are incentives, gifts and additional benefits given to public servants and those already earning good salaries, but those who have no salaries and struggling in poverty like the farmers are forgotten and neglected.”

 

2012 budget a disappointment for Sabah

By Datuk Yong Teck Lee
Kota Kinabalu, 7 October 2011

It is clear that the target groups for the RM 232.8 billion election budget for election purposes are teachers, civil servants, Felda settlers, military and police personnel and the Indian community. These are the voter groups that the BN is now trying to improve upon compared to the results of the last general elections in 2008.

No freedom of assembly for green protestors?

Bersih 2.0 chief Ambiga Sreenevasan has described police move to revoke the permit for this morning’s “Green Solidarity 109″ rally as “bullying” from Kuala Lumpur.
“What that looked like to me was to bully and to intimidate,” said Ambiga during a post-rally press conference at a restaurant in Kuantan at noon.

The rally’s permit was abruptly witihdrawn last night and local council authorities moved in immediately to dismantle the rally’s makeshift tents and stage.