Upko leader threatens ‘unsupportive’ villagers

RANAU: A Sabah Barisan Nasional party has come under fire for blatantly linking government aid to political support in the remote interior of Sabah.

This time the United Pasokmomogun Kadazandusun Murut Organisation (Upko), of which Federal Minister Bernard Dompok  is president, has been roundly criticised for attempting to browbeat village folks into supporting the party and the BN or risk losing government assistance.

Upko’s state assemblyman for Paginatan, Dr Ewon Ebin, allegedly threatened villagers in remote Kg Wakaku that he would not be able to help them if they continued to support the opposition.

“Honestly, I cannot assist those who support the opposition because I hold true to the BN government concept which is different from the opposition party’s concept,” he reportedly said.

Taking him to task, State Reform Party (Star) division head for Ranau, Jalibin Paidi, said Ebin was being “arrogant, paranoid” and was showing “desperation” over a perceived loss of support.

“I am shocked to read Dr Ewon’s (Ebin) statement that he would not assist those who support opposition parties because it was not a BN policy to do so,” he said.

Describing Ebin’s methods as “outdated”, Paidi said the threat was all the more reprehensible as it came from a Rural Development Minister responsible for the lives of those in rural areas.

“His words could be taken as a threat against the rakyat as a whole as he knows that no matter which party the people support, they still are all citizens of Sabah and Malaysia and therefore entitled to assistance from the government.

“What the Upko vice president promoted in his speech was sheer arrogance of power and signals his paranoia of a shifting allegiance of the disenfranchised Sabahans including Dusuns in Paginatan and Ranau.

“Isn’t it a practice of a civilised democracy to allow citizens freedom of expression or association with any legitimate party they believed in its struggle?” he asked.

‘Taking people’s support for granted’
On Ebin’s contention that only BN can bring development and assistance, Paidi said it was a false perception as anybody could work to bring development, adding that it is the duty of a government that is entrusted to manage the people’s money to bring development and give assistance to all citizens.

“Ewon (Ebin) not only failed to see the beauty of democracy but refused to acknowledge that it is because of the growing strength of dissent and opposition in Sabah, that the federal government tends to listen and give more attention and development to Sabah.

“If not because of the opposition strength, BN leaders like Ewon (Ebin) would just take the people’s support for granted,” he said.

He reminded Ewon (Ebin) that when he himself was once in the opposition with Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) and as such should not simply echo what his master, Umno, was telling him to say now.

“The people are wise and will not be threatened with such arrogant words. They are leaving BN because BN has been a bad government here and in fact in the whole country,” Paidi added.

57 comments:

  1. Maybe that is not what Ewon Ebin means, different people have different perceptive. Could be just an misunderstanding.

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    1. If that so, he should give explanation for his statement.

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  2. If this is not democratic, then PKR ways to urge the people to vote them as they are the only party that can bring changes is also not very democratic. Democracy is to have the freedom to chose what the people wants.

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    1. The oppositions are trying to divert our attentions, that's why so many rumours happened lately.

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    2. of course the oppositions are trying to divert our attentions..

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    3. The people intelligent enough different the real and fate.

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    4. The voters will be the determinant of the next government, it's not up to BN or PR to say who the people should vote.

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    5. Dengan pati, tidak mungkin mencapai demokrasi juga.

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  3. Dr Ewon Ebin tak patut keluarkan kenyataan seperti itu.

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    1. They misinterpreted his statements.

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    2. mungkin ada salah faham..

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  4. semua rakyat harus dilayan sama rata tanpa mengira kaum, agama dan alirana politik.

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    1. sama seperti pemberian BR1M, diberi tanpa mengira aliran politik individu.

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    2. Semestinya layanan sama rata harus diberikan. Jangan hanya senila, rosak susu sebelanga.

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    3. bukan sama rata tetapi adil dan saksama..

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    4. We urge for equal opportunity.

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    5. Malaysia maasih belum mencapai keadilan dan keseimbangan taraf antara kaum.

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  5. Once you hurt the people you will regretted it in the future.

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    1. So, make sure that all promises have been fulfilled.

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  6. The people must be a priority.

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    1. No matter which party the people vote, it is the the government responsibility to assist the people.

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    2. ianya adalah tanggungjawab kerajaan untuk membantu rakyat..

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    3. Kerajaan ada tanggungjawab untuk berkhidmat kepada semua rakyat tidak kira parti mana mereka menyokong.

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  7. Rasanya Ewon tak berniat macam tu, but what to do ayatnya dah kena rekod. Pasti ramai juga yang kecewa bila dia cakap mcm tu. huhu

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    1. kerana mulut badan binasa.

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    2. Ewon should have thought it thoroughly before he open his mouth to make that statement. Now its too late.

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    3. mungkin maksud ewon berlainan dengan yang difahami oleh orang lain...ianya salah faham sahaja..

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    4. Ewon harus bertanggung jawab terhadap kata-katanya. Mereka harus menjadi tokoh yang dicontohi.

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    5. Ewon create many negative impact from the public.

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  8. Tapi rakyat pun kenalah bersikap matang dan menilai hal ini secara positif. Jangan asyik buat kesimpulan yang -ve.

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    1. People shouldn't immediately make such assumption to what Ewon meant when he made that statement. We might have misunderstood him.

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    2. He already clearly stated, the people brilliant enough to differentiate it.

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  9. Pemimpin kena hati2 bila keluarkan kenyataan sebab dari percakapan, rakyat akan menilai bukan hanya untuk pemimpin tu tapi keseluruhan parti.

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    1. The wrong kind of statement would make people lost trust towards the party.

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    2. True because a leader represents his party image.

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    3. Mereka harus bertanggung jawab terhadap kata-kata dan tingkah lakunya.

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  10. Maybe we misunderstood Ewon's statement?

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    1. Or maybe the opposition purposely exaggerating Ewon's statement??

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    2. Let the people to judge by themself.

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  11. Lain bah maksud si Ewon ni tapi mungkin ada piha yang sengaja putar belit apa lagi beginilah kejadiannya. huhu

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    1. biasalah...setiap kenyataan yang dibuat oleh YB kerajaan mesti pihak pembangkang putar belit..

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    2. jadi berhati-hatilah bilaa bercakap bagi mengelakkan diputar belit

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  12. Harap rakyat bijak menilai. Kalau tidak pun lebih baik kita fikir hal lain daripada perkara ni. Hanya memeningkan kepala saja nanti:P

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  13. Walaubagaimanapun, kebajikan dan keutamaan rakyat harus diutamakan.

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    1. Ini juga perjuangan utama pemimpin kepada rakyat.

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  14. On Ebin’s contention that only BN can bring development and assistance, Paidi said it was a false perception as anybody could work to bring development...

    Pakatan Rakyat also said that they are the only party that can bring changes, that is a false perception as anybody could work to bring changes.

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  15. Setiap orang ada pandangan mereka sendiri. Jadi kita tidak mahu ada yang cuba memutarbelitkan cerita pula.

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    1. apa yang penting semua harus terus bekerja untuk rakyat.

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  16. Tidak perlulah risau. Mungkin ini cuma cara pembangkang menjatuhkan orang lain. Jadi fikir-fikrikan dan renung-renungkan sendiri mengenai perkara ini.

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    1. kita tengok la nanti.. kalau si Ewon bertanding dan kalah masa PRU nanti, maknanya laporan ini tepat.. kalau beliau masih menang, maknanya ada pihak terdesak yang suka mengambil kesempatan disebalik kesempitan..

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  17. ada saja yang cuba menghangatkan sesuatu isu.

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  18. sesetengah pekara akan disesasikan oleh sesetengah pihak. jadi sentiasa berjaga bila bercakap.

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    1. dan berjaga2 juga dengan pihak yang suka memanipulasikan kenyataan pihak lain..

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  19. nilailah dengan sebaiknya sesuatu isu yang berlaku. rakyat pasti dapat melihat sama ada pemimpin menjalankan tugas dengan baik atau sebaliknya.

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  20. where is Ewon Ebin full statement? why not post it here?

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