By Joe
Fernandez
It’s
not the done thing for Jeffrey Kitingan’s State Reform Party (Star) to take a leaf
from the mosquito political parties in Sabah and run amok, samseng-style,
whenever they run into a spell of stormy weather in the media. The verdict from
the Barisan Nasional (BN) is that the party (Star) needs a dose of its own
medicine after running amok in recent weeks with numerous statements in the
media.
Star’s
inspiration stems from one particular mosquito party in the opposition –
allegedly planning a reverse frogging after the 13th GE -- in Sabah which
has been known to avoid press interviews like the plague, preferring to hide
behind public relations statements structured as “news stories” and written by
journalists on the take – “ang pow journalism” -- in the local media, and
responding to criticisms with venomous personal and offensive attacks against
journalists who incur its wrath.
If
it’s a storm in a tea cup, no need to carry on as if one has been hit by a
tsunami.
Not
the end of the world
Criticisms
in the media are not the end of the world. One must think of living to fight
another day. There’s no need to get carried away in politics by one’s own
bulls..t. We need to know where politics ends and good government begins. The
people are watching!
Two
recent articles in the alternative media, and they are self-explanatory, has
Star up in arms:
The piece in selvarajasomiah was also carried in
borneoherald.blogspot.com which is run by Dusuns including one who was formerly
political secretary to Jeffrey when he was Deputy Federal Minister for Housing
and Local Government post-1994.
Star
can exercise Right of Reply.
It has
waived this right.
Instead,
the party’s cybertroopers are now out in full force running amok all over
blogosphere and FaceBook, Twitter, Chat and emails, launching downright racist,
personal and highly offensive attacks in spin on yours truly. One comment made
an unflattering comparison between this writer’s tan and “another Keling but
putih” who recently passed away after serving as a press secretary of sorts to
former Sabah Chief Minister Harris Salleh.
It’s
not known whether Jeffrey is behind these attacks which is very much unlike him
but what’s certain is that he’s in the know and apparently making no attempts
to stop these attacks.
“Nothing
but spin and bullshit”
The
cybertroopers attack has been set by the following article originally penned for
Sabahkini.net, where it was not greeted enthusiastically, and therefore lifted
by a mosquito political party-linked wikiSabah and for good measure posted in
Malaysia-today.net where it drew only criticisms against the cybertroopers,
among others.
The article
– “nothing but spin and bullshit” -- is self-explanatory.
Sabahkini.net,
malaysiakini.com, freemalaysiatoday.com, selvarajasomiah.wordpress.com,
borneoherald.blogspot.com have all been dragged into the debate without the
slightest respect for even an ounce of the truth.
The
fact is that malaysiakini is yet to settle its legal bill in Kota Kinabalu
after being sued by a PKR division chief. The case was struck out by the High
Court in the Sabah capital.
To add
insult to injury, yours truly has been bombarded with text messages, however
not all as virulent as those in blogosphere, and many long telephone calls,
some threatening, to put it mildly.
Hit-men
from the Philippines
One
caller in particular in the dead of night, who sounded as if he had one too
many for the road, said that he just has to give the word and his “boss” will
finish off yours truly for good. Visions of hit-men from the nearby Philippines
came to mind.
Another
foul-mouthed caller, liberally spicing his call with various derogatory terms,
swore he had a battery of lawyers ready to spring into action on behalf of
Star.
The thrust
of the matter is Jeffrey Kitingan who has the unenviable reputation of being
the King of the Frogs in Sabah. His latest
contribution to political theatre in Sabah has been to label all Sabah politicians, including his brother Joseph Pairin
Kitingan, as frogs. The Jury is still out on this.
He has
yet to convince the voters beyond a shadow of doubt that he has been truly
rehabilitated since the dark days of 1994 and that he would not betray the
people’s cause in the run-up to the 13th General Election.
Drums
of war on Sabah, Sarawak rights
In
recent months, the Star Chief has been beating the drums of war on Sabah and
Sarawak rights in Malaysia but without producing any concrete evidence that
he’s not all just hot air to get the votes.
Jeffrey
was in fact accused of betraying Pairin in 1994, albeit through various media
statements, and causing the downfall of the Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS)
Government. Many believe that then Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad made many
promises to Jeffrey, after allegedly seizing the latter’s international
accounts, and which (promises) he had no intention of keeping. Jeffrey had then
just been released from detention under the Internal Security Act (ISA) after
being incarcerated for two two-year terms.
Jeffrey,
who has a PhD from Harvard
University, has also yet
to convince his former colleagues in PBS that he has fully recovered from the
PhD – “permanent head damage” – which he reportedly suffered at the Kamunting
Detention Centre. PBS loyalists believe that Jeffrey was subject to repeated
attacks on the head with telephone directories to “damage his brains and
thinking faculties”.
Exercise
Right of Reply
The
bottomline is that if Jeffrey is on the level, he will exercise his Right of
Reply.
He
will also say what he means and mean what he says and not go all over the place
bogged down by ancient history.
As
Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) vice president, his major complaint was that the
party did not respect Sabahans and Sarawakians and did not subscribe to their
rights in Malaysia.
So, he
left in a huff to form his own political party instead of standing firm with
the opposition alliance to bring about a much-needed change in Putrajaya.
Now
that Jeffrey is on his own, there’s no indication either that he’s serious
about Sabah and Sarawak rights beyond generating hot air to provide
entertainment of sorts in the rural areas in particular.
Hindraf
Makkal Sakthi was serious about assisting Jeffrey & Co to internationalize
the plight of Borneo in Malaysia.
The Star Chief appears to have spurned the offer, withdrawn on co-operating
with the London-based NGO, and tried to squat on anyone in the party thinking
of taking the UN route with or without Hindraf.
Meeting
Najib the Mother of all Lies
Jeffrey
and a girlfriend had all their bags ready to leave for London
in early 2010 to address the House of Commons on Borneo.
Suddenly, he had cold feet, and withdrew after telling his supporters that
Prime Minister Mohd Najib Abdul Razak wanted to see him to discuss Borneo.
In
fact, it turned out to be the Mother of All Lies and Hindraf chairman P.
Waythamoorthy was shocked beyond belief.
As a
cover-up Jeffrey claimed that it was de facto PKR Chief Anwar Ibrahim who
suggested that he try to see Prime Minister on the plight of Borneo in Malaysia.
The
latest is that Jeffrey has put the much awaited party manifesto and its vision,
mission statement in cold storage although the drafts are ready.
The
people are waiting with bated breaths to see how much of the content reflects
the plight of Borneo in Malaysia.
Ominous
sign
An
ominous sign is that his aides have meanwhile dismissed the draft manifesto and
the party’s vision, mission – reflecting the plight of Borneo in Malaysia and
prepared by party seniors -- as just spin and bullshit.
If
Jeffrey doesn’t stick with the plight of Borneo in Malaysia, he would have betrayed
the cause of the people and betrayed the opposition alliance as well after
having found them more than wanting.
I can only think of one mosquito party from opposition that fits the description- SAPP.
ReplyDeleteYong Teck Lee juga useless piece of shit.
DeleteHistory will repeat itself if YTL party were to win the election.
DeleteIts better if Jeffrey stick with the Borneo Agenda plight instead, he uses the agenda for his own political gains.
ReplyDeleteMany UBF members have left because they felt the agenda was misused for politics rather than Sabahan rights. Jeffrey is too power hungry to stick with the plight without political benefits.
DeleteThe proof in pudding is eating ?? Nah siapa suruh campur aduk parti Star dgn UBF..
DeleteJK hnya mempergunakan UBF untuk agenda politknya.
DeleteSepatutnya Jeffrey Kitingan menumpu perhatiannya dalam memperjuangkan UBA demi rakyat, tapi Jeffrey lebih suka berpolitik sehingga menggunakan perjuangan UBA untuk mendapatkan sokongan kepada partinya.
DeleteUBF dijadikan kuda tunggangan JK untuk meraih simpati dan sokongan rakyat..
DeleteJK hanya menggunakan UBF untuk kepentingan beliau sendiri sahaja.
DeleteBro Joe F, be just very steady with these power-hungry moroons.. We write what needed to be written... I can only imagine what kind of state leaders we have later if these Star and SAPP leaders are to replace the current state govt leaders... They cant take criticism from journalists / writters. They jus want nice pics of them, for nothing ! 2 x 5, or worse than the Umno and PBS guys !! Lain kali lah !
ReplyDeleteStar dan SAPP juga dua kali lima saja, apa yang bagus sangat dengan mereka?
Deletetiada yang bagus sangat dengan mereka..
Deletebagus lagi Star dan SAPP berani bersuara menentang kezaliman...yg kamu itu apa yg kamu berani? Nama pun yg satu minta tapuk2 guna anonymous tidak berani tayang nama...guntalou!? manakala yg satu kasi nama tapi teda lengkap nda tau betul ka teda dia punya nama...masam balan balan tarabang2 waktu malam, siang2 teda mau tangkap mangsa..fuiii!
DeleteMasing2 ada pendapat sendiri, Star dan Sapp hanya bercakap untuk kepentingan mereka sahaja, cakap tidak serupa bikin.
DeleteSTAR masih baru, tiada bukti atas semangat perjuangan demi rakyat.
DeleteTunggu sajalah lepas PRU apa jadi dengan STAR dan SAPP, menang atau kalah bergantung pada undi rakyat Sabah.
DeleteWriting like talking with big fart.
ReplyDeleteWho has betrayed Sabah?
JK or the current leaders in Umno/BN?
Stupid writer can't see who is in the wrong.
Only know how to hentam JK.
Only know how to hentam opposition to benefit Umno/BN.
Who has done more damage to Sabah?
JK and opposition or Umno/BN and Umno/BN leaders?
Correct, correct, correct.
DeleteAnswer, answer, answer, your right of reply.
Joe is a stooge and proxy of Umno and Parti-parti Malaya.
Joe is a traitor of Sabah.
Ada bukti?
DeleteJK mesti explain kenapa dia tak pigi London dulu sebelum Daniel John Jambun. John Soh & Nelson Fernandez ada beli ticket RM 10, 500 untuk dia dan girlfriend Sarina. Masih tak pigi.
ReplyDeleteYong Teck Lee juga useless piece of shit.
ReplyDeleteYTL lemah...kalau tanding kompom kalah...
Deletekamu lagi bullshit...penakut tiada nama, cakap tapuk2 anu kau teda ngang kah?
DeleteJames,janganlah telampau ikut perasaan masing2 punya suka lah mau sokong parti mana, komen guna akal, budak macam budak2.
DeleteYTL sudah tidak diterima, buktinya tengok saja masa di Bt Sapi..dia kalah teruk.
DeleteRakyat kesal dengan YTL yang gagal melaksanakan tanggung jawab sebagai CM.
DeletePeluang YTL terbuka luas masa jadi KM dulu tapi beliau sia-siakannya. ada sumbangan yang YTL bagi??
DeleteJefron Jaimin, Jeffrey Kitingan and everybody that has criticized JF are frustrated old farts who are less superior in intellect than Joe Fernandez & are unable to re-butt what JF has wrote thats why all of you have resorted to hurling insults towards a great writer who writes the truth that NOBODY & I MEAN NOBODY has the balls to write. Jeffrey Kitingan(JK) may be a Harvard Graduate but he does not carry himself like one, he does not speak, think or act like a Harvard Graduate.I highly doubt that JK is really a Harvard Graduate because if he really is one he would look at JF's criticism as constructive criticism and improve his flaws. JF is the one that gave JK publicity and built up his public image. Before this nobody gave two fucks about JK. Some people even thought that he was dead. As far as STAR is concerned they are all talk & no action so in conclusion STAR is full of shit only. They can only talk the talk but they can't walk the walk. They can't back up whatever comes out from their mouth. According to the author JF can't teach JK anything because JK has been in politics for a long time but people ask yourself, has JK been Chief Minister? NO, has he done anything for the people of Sabah? NO, why now? why suddenly he wants to do something for Sabah after keeping quiet for so many years? Because he is incompetent & unfit to be a leader. He does not have the qualities or the characteristics of a leader. He can only come up with nonsense like The Borneo Tea Party, The United Borneo Front and STAR to seek cheap publicity
ReplyDeleteAmbiga is calling for free, fair and clean elections. Instead of the EC addressing the issue, it's hiding behind Umno which is attacking Ambiga in personal and offensive terms. This is not about Ambiga. This is about clean, free and fair elections. Is Umno saying that we are having clean, free and fair elections or or is it saying it sees clean, free and fair elections as a threat to it? The issue here is not Keling bising atau tidak.
ReplyDeleteSimilarly, Star, Sapp and others have the Right of Reply to whatever Joe Fernandez writes. If they don't reply, then whatever he wrote remains unchallenged.
No use attacking the writer in personal and offensive terms.
Reply to whatever he wrote.
JF is not writing for malaysiakini because it did did pay the legal fees owing to Messrs Rakhbir Singh & Co for the case brought by Ansari Abdullah against malaysiakini.
Today Ansari is dead.
Why?
Political statements must be replied politically, not in court.
Correction: JF is not writing for malaysiakini because it did NOT pay the legal fees owing to Messrs Rakhbir Singh & Co for the case brought by Ansari Abdullah against malaysiakini
ReplyDeleteIf Dr J steps out of line, Star should not hesitate to express no confidence in him and ask for his resignation. If he doesn't resign, sack him. Who gave all the information to JF? It must be from Star leaders themselves. Don't blame JF. Blame the Star leaders!
ReplyDeleteYang terpenting, perjuangan STAR untuk mengembalikan hak-hak Sabah yang dihakis sejak 1963.
ReplyDeleteSabah adalah 1 drpd 3 rakan kongsi sama-rata dan sama-taraf dengan Malaya dan Sarawak.
Sabah bukan 1 drpd 13 negeri seperti Perlis dll.
Keluasan Sabah sama dgn 90 kali keluasan Perlis.
Adilkah minyak keluar dari bumi Sabah hanya dapat 5% dan 95% diambil oleh Petronas. Kenapa harga minyak sama dgn Semenanjung dan tidak murah seperti Brunei.
Subsidi gas yang dikeluarkan oleh Sabah dan Sarawak kepada pengeluar letrik di Malaya adalah RM19 bilion setahun. Sabah dan Sarawak dapat 0 sen subsidi setahun. Pengguna letrik di Malaya bayar kadar letrik dengan kadar yang jual lebih murah daripada pengguna letrik di Sabah dan Sarawak.
Sabah negeri termiskin di Malaysia.
Ngam kah semua itu?
Kita mau Sabah kekal termiskin dan 1 drpd 13 negeri atau Sabah kaya-raya, maju dan makmur sebagai 1 drpd 3 rakan kongsi sama-rata dan sama-taraf dgn Malaya dan Sarawak?
Fikir2kan lah.
Writing like talking with big fart.
ReplyDeleteWho has betrayed Sabah?
JK or the current leaders in Umno/BN?
Stupid writer can't see who is in the wrong.
Only know how to hentam JK.
Only know how to hentam opposition to benefit Umno/BN.
Who has done more damage to Sabah?
JK and opposition or Umno/BN and Umno/BN leaders?
pembangkang di sabah akan kalah.
ReplyDeleteSdra Owen...macam mana sdra tahu pembangkang akan kalah pada pru13 sedangkan buang undi pun belum. Owen harus berfikiran terbuka dan rasional dalam sesuatu pendapat bahawa hanya rakyat/pengundi sahaja yg bakan penentu kalah atau menang dalam pilihanraya...bukan Owen!
DeleteJangan jadi orang GILA lah Owen!
can't say for sure till we know the poll result.
Deletemungkin persaingan sengit akan berlaku, tapi sampai sekarang pembangkang masih lagi berpecah.
Deleteterlampau banyak pembangkang di Sabah, jadi susah untuk bersatu.
DeletePerpecahan pembangkang cuma memberi laluan kepada BN terus menang.
DeleteMakin banyak parti2 baru muncul di Sabah dan ini memecahkan undi rakyat.kalau ada kesepakatan dan kerjasama, mungkin ada harapan juga tapi kalau masing2 bertanding atas nama parti sendiri, jangan mimpilah boleh menang.
DeleteHouston, we have a problem. Perhaps we are still in wanting of that certain X-factor. Think Daniel J J has that extra edge? Dr J K has that pioneering spirit, salutes to him. Daniel I think has that poster-boy bit. He is full up there too right? Come on, we want to survive?
ReplyDeleteInilah bila ingin memberikan maklumat tapi tidak lengkap dan betul.
ReplyDeletesemua pun dengan hujah masing-masing. sokonglah mana-mana parti yang dirasakan terbaik.
ReplyDeletesetiap parti pun boleh cakap itu dan ini. yang penting rakyatlah yang menilainya sendiri.
ReplyDeleteBiarlah rakyat sendiri menilaikan manakah parti yang ikhlas untuk memperjuangkan yang terbaik untuk rakyat.
ReplyDeleteSTAR ada cabaran terutama parti baru yang masih tidak tahu kebolehannya.
ReplyDeletekewujudan Star Sabah bukan untuk mengembalikan hak2 sabah.. sebaliknya untuk mengembalikan "hak2" Jeffrey untuk menguasai negeri ini sekaligus membantu Sarawak mengawal negeri ini sebagaimana yang dilakukan oleh Malaya..
ReplyDelete