KOTA
KINABALU: DAP's Member of Parliament, Hiew King Chew, fails to see the
reality of Sabah's dire needs within the federation because he is a
member of a Malayan-based party, says State Reform Party (STAR).
STAR
Sabah's Information Chief Edward Linggu said this in a statement in
response to Hiew who had told voters not to waste votes on STAR and SAPP
yesterday. He claimed that a STAR or SAPP state
government wouldn't be able to function because it will be an opposition
state even if PR took over Putrajaya, just like PBS government was
after it was the state opposition government.
Linggu said Hiew has chosen to speak with selective ignorance, betraying his political tunnel vision, by saying Sabah can only survive by surrendering its fate to Malayan parties. Linggu also said that as a DAP representative Hiew has forgotten his roots and believes Sabah is a territory to be claimed for Malaya, and not to be given any measure of rights and autonomy.
"Has Hiew forgotten that Sabah was promised certain special rights, privileges and autonomy as special conditions for Sabah's forming Malaysia together with three other nation states?" Linggu asked. "Or as a DAP leader does he prefer that Sabah continues to be under the control of Malayan parties forever?
"As a Sabahan does Hiew want to fight for Sabah rights or Malayan control over your state?
"STAR sees Sabah
as our home and our ultimate objective is to establish hegemony of
local parties over it and do away with dictations on how to run our home
state by Malayan BN parties," Linggu added. "But sadly, our efforts are
being hampered by other Malaya-based parties like DAP which are out to
split votes."
Linggu
said Hiew's ignorance of political realities is evident in his attempt
to compare STAR's future scenario with that of the PBS era, stressing
how easily we can be choked to death by Kuala Lumpur.
"Hiew needs to wake up to the reality that the people of Sabah
had awakened from this lie and they are now fighting for their rights
without fear. They now fully realize that they are at the losing end of
the current arrangement whereby their state is being robbed of RM42
billion annually by Kuala Lumpur and yet remain poor because it is given mere token allocations for development compared to what is being given the Peeninsula.
"Nobody
will help Sabahans except ourselves. So STAR is fighting for something
BN Sabah parties don't dare to do, that is to take back our rights which
were promised to us in the Malaysia Agreement, the IGC Report, the 20
Points and the Oath Stone. These rights have been eroded and will be
completely wiped out if Malayan parties continue to rule us because they
have no understanding of the desires of genuine Sabahans.
"Can Hiew understand this part of Sabah politics? To STAR, voting
for PR is like trying to jump from the BN frying pan into the PR fire.
We have very little trust in Anwar who had betrayed his ignorance of
leanings.
"If
Hiew is honest and sincere to fight for Sabahans he needs to seriously
re-consider his stance on this issue and whether he can fight for us to
our full advantage under a neo-colonist political platform. He can't be
claiming to fight for us while being a proxy of Malayan hegemony.
"If he believes Sabah will not be able to stand on its own if PR takes over Putrajaya is he denying that Penang,,
under his party, has done better than when it was under the BN?" Linggu
demanded. "And by saying that does he also mean that PR will be
suppressing and choking Sabah, with him playing the KL agent's role to victimize and strangle his fellow Sabahans?" Linggu demanded.
STAR/SAPP CAN BE THE KING MAKER – MALAYA COMPLY WITH 20 POINTS OR SEE SABAH LEAVE MALAYSIA!
ReplyDelete"Hiew who had told voters not to waste votes on STAR and SAPP yesterday. He claimed that a STAR or SAPP state government wouldn't be able to function because it will be an opposition state even if PR took over Putrajaya"
It is pathetic and shameful for any Sabahans to advocate being the slavish pawns of parties.
If they love Malaya so much they should migrate to Malaya!
It is a red herring to say that an Opposition State government cannot function unless they are SUBSERVIENT to Malayan parties and Malayan dictates.
This is absolute rubbish! This happened in the past because we gave in to their bullying!
If Sabahans can unite and take back Sabah by winning the State elections and also capture the Federal seats they will be the KING MAKER. They will be in a position to demand their independence rights and dictate the conditions for forming the new Federal government.
Why continue to be bullied and controlled by Kuala Lumpur?
If Malaya does not wish not to honour the 20 Points Agreement or Malaysia Agreement, Sabahans being in control of Sabah can give Malaya the ultimatum of either COMPLYING or see Sabah Keluar Malaysia.
We have come of age and now is the time to fight back. We shall not put up with their bullying and patronising treatment as we have done for 50 years.
We must stand up and demand our just rights!
If we are "equal partners" they must treat us equally- no more no less.
These should be our demands as a condition for either Pakatan or UMNO if they need us to form government:
1. Comply with the 20 Points Agreement and return control of our resources and finance, Borneonise immediately! We can't wait another 50 years.
2. If they will not eat humble pie for CHEATING us of our independence for 50 years, than we tell them they can keep Malaysia and we go like Singapore.
No need for more shameful begging for our own money stolen by the Malayan robbers and crooked politicians.
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ReplyDeleteIt is pathetic and shameful for any Sabahans to advocate being the slavish pawns of MALAYAN parties.
KOTA KINABALU 11 April - DAP Sabah hari ini menerima tamparan apabila Naib Pengerusinya, Edward Ewol Mujie bertindak keluar parti dan menyertai parti Pertubuhan Pasokmomogun Kadazandusun Murut Bersatu (UPKO).
ReplyDeleteEdward yang menyerahkan sendiri borang keahliannya kepada Presiden UPKO, Tan Sri Bernard Dompok dalam satu majlis di Kampung Putatan di sini, merupakan individu berpengaruh DAP Sabah yang kedua dalam masa seminggu bertindak meninggalkan parti itu. Minggu lalu, Ketua DAP Kepayan di sini, Stephne Jimbangan bertindak demikian bersama 128 penyokongnya dan menyertai UPKO.
ReplyDeleteDAP tidak dapat menunaikan janji yang di beri kepada rakyat. Itu sebab semakin ramai pemimpinnya keluar dari Parti.
DeleteEdward berkata, antara penyebab utama tindakan nekadnya itu adalah kerana tertarik dengan usaha gigih tiga parti utama komponen Barisan Nasional (BN) di Sabah, iaitu UPKO, Parti Bersatu Sabah dan Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sabah untuk menyatukan etnik Kadazandusun Murut melalui program 'Gelombang Tataba' (Perpaduan). - UTUSAN ONLINE
ReplyDeleteBukan sahaja memberikan tamparan kepada DAP atau Pakatan Rakyat, malah juga kepada parti pembangkang tempatan Sabah seperti STAR dan SAPP. Keputusan yang dibuat oleh orang kuat DAP Sabah ini membuktikan bahawa Barisan Nasional diyakini mampu membela nasib rakyat Sabah terutamanya bagi etnik KDM. Malah keputusan Edward juga secara tidak langsung membuatkan laungan "Sabah for Sabahan" oleh SAPP dan STAR akhirnya kekal sebagai laungan kosong yang bersifat populis dan hanya bertujuan untuk menarik sokongan rakyat.
ReplyDeleteJika kedua-dua parti pembangkang tempatan ini (STAR dan SAPP) bersungguh-sungguh memperjuangkan nasib rakyat Sabah, sudah tentu Edward memilih mana-mana dua parti tersebut. Namun, memandangkan kedua-dua parti ini hanya lantang dari segi laungan, tetapi tidak dari segi tindakan, maka keputusan Edward untuk menyertai UPKO adalah tepat selepas komponen BN Sabah ini memperlihatkan kesungguhan mereka dalam memperjuangan nasib rakyat Sabah dalam beberapa tahun kebelakangan ini.
ReplyDeleteSikap tamak pembangkang Sabah terutamanya dari aspek pembahagian kerusi mungkin juga boleh menjadi punca kepada keretakan pembangkang Sabah, dan situasi seperti ini bakal membawa kepada kejatuhan pembangkang pada PRU13 nanti. Jesteru, kepada semua ahli-ahli pembangkang, ambillah tindakan awal sebelum nasib anda KARAM bersama-sama dengan parti yang lebih menonjol sikap tamaknya berbanding dengan agenda memperjuangkan nasib rakyat, negeri dan negara ini.
ReplyDeletePembangkang ada agenda sendiri, tamak dalam pembahagian kerusi, itu sebab mereka tidak berjaya untuk merebut kuasa.
DeleteSyabas kepada Edward dan beberapa ahli DAP lain yang telah membuat keputusan bijak dengan meninggalkan parti boneka Anwar Ibrahim. Semoga lebih ramai ahli-ahli pembangkang yang akan menyertai Barisan Nasional selepas ini...
ReplyDeleteA confident Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman, hailed for the state's sound financial management and state Barisan Nasional (BN) supremacy in the 2008 general election, is once again expected to spearhead the coalition in the coming polls against a disunited opposition in the state.
ReplyDeleteFiring the first salvo after the dissolution of the Dewan Rakyat and the Sabah Legislative Assembly, Musa, who is also the state BN chairman, called on the people of Sabah not to gamble away their future by experimenting with an opposition government. "Think wisely before making a decision, and don't gamble away the future of our children and the country," Musa was quoted as saying.
ReplyDeleteThe charismatic Musa led the state BN to a thumping victory in the last general election, capturing 24 of the 25 parliamentary seats and 59 of the 60 state seats, leaving the DAP with the Kota Kinabalu parliamentary and Sri Tanjung (Tawau) state seats.
ReplyDeleteWith negotiations for a possible one-to-one contest or showdown between the BN and a united opposition front in Sabah making no headway, the BN is now in a better position to deliver another double political knockout to its opponents in both the parliamentary and state elections.
ReplyDeleteThe seeds of disunity began to appear within the opposition when Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) de facto leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced here recently that Pakatan Rakyat would face the BN on its own without the support of the state-based parties in the coming general election in Sabah.
ReplyDeleteThis did not go down well with the leaders of the Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP), a local party that left the BN on Sept 17, 2008, which had been hoping for a strategic alliance to face the mighty BN election machinery. In what is seen as a blow for the opposition, SAPP secretary-general Datuk Richard Yong had subsequently described Anwar's announcement as implying that "PR is over-confident".
ReplyDelete“They hold themselves so high that there is no need for cooperation from Sabah parties to campaign against the Barisan Nasional. They have ignored the people’s aspiration for the opposition to go one-to-one against the BN in the coming election,” Yong was quoted as saying.
ReplyDeleteAdding salt to the wound, State Reform Party (Star) Sabah Chapter chairman Datuk Dr Jeffrey Kitingan confirmed joining the fray, and expects his party to be involved in contests of three-corner or more in most of the parliamentary and state seats. Short of saying that it might further split the opposition votes and give the advantage to the ruling party, Jeffrey said "every political party is free to field a candidate in elections as it is in line with the principle of democracy as practised in Malaysia".
ReplyDeleteBased on the prevailing political scenario in the state, with the split and disunity among the opposition parties, the BN seemed to have the upper hand to rule the state for another five years. with the SAPP and the STAR joining the fray with special focus on the issue of the Borneo Autonomous agenda, this would surely be a boost for the BN to repeat its feat of the 12th general election.
ReplyDeleteAdvantage is definitely on the BN side because, in the political arena, whenever there is a split or disunity among the opposition, the ruling party will always get the benefit. For example, the results of the 2008 general election for the state seats of Likas, Kepayan and Inanam in Sabah, the split opposition votes gave victory to the BN.
ReplyDeleteI believe things like this will happen again in the coming general election, either Pakatan Rakyat or SAPP or even STAR candidates would turn out to be the spoiler for the opposition votes one way or another.
ReplyDeleteAnother factor that gives the advantage to the ruling party is the BN government's seriousness in handling the security issue, particularly the terrorist intrusion in Lahad Datu. I feel it is a 'blessing in disguise' from the security point of view which was previously taken for granted.
ReplyDeleteWith the government's decision to increase the security personnel to guard the sovereignty of the state, particularly in the east coast as well as the implementation of the Eastern Sabah Security Command (ESSCOM), it brings out the confidence of the people, especially voters, in the government. They feel safe as security is under control and are convinced of the government's concerted efforts to avoid similar incidents in the future.
ReplyDeletethe feel good factor towards the good administration of the Sabah government under Musa, especially in bringing about development in all aspects for the people and the acceptance of the new transformation policy implemented by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, the brainchild of the 1Malaysia concept, would also contribute to the BN's victory in the polls.
ReplyDeletepembangkang saling berbalah sesama sendiri
ReplyDeleteSince 1963 the 20 Points have never been reviewed or repealed because the rights and the autonomy of people of Sabah are protected under the State and Federal Constitutions as well as the national legislation.
ReplyDeleteMinister in the Prime Minister Department Dato Seri Mohd Nazri Abdul Aziz said this when replying to a query from Sepanggar MP Datuk Eric Majimbun in Parliament in Kuala Lumpur
ReplyDeleteThe Malaysia Agreement was signed by Malaya, Sabah, Sarawak and Singapore on July 9, 1963 and among others, included the 20 requirements raised by Sabah and 18 by Sarawak for the purpose of establishing Malaysia. Its purpose in Sabah is to protect the interest, rights and autonomy of the people of the state after the formation of Malaysia.
ReplyDeleteThe bumiputera status given by the government adds special privilege and protection for the rights of the people in Sabah, said Nazri.
ReplyDeleteThe Federal Constitution protected the special privileges of Sabah by allocating the guarantee and privilege under Article (1) Clause 153 which reads, It is the responsibility of the King to protect the special position of the Malays and natives in Sabah and Sarawak and the interest of other races according to the allocation under this clause.
ReplyDeleteHe said articles 161A, 161B, 161C, 161D, and 161E became part of the Federal Constitution through the Malaysia Act (Act 62/1963) based on the Malaysia Agreement. Under the provisions, the rights of Sabah were guaranteed in terms of religion, language and special treatment.
ReplyDeleteBoth Articles 153 and 161A gave direct recognition to natives of Sabah as bumiputera to enable them to enjoy the privileges provided under the provision.
ReplyDeleteArticle (2) (b) Clause 161E, of the Federal Constitution clearly states that Sabah has to be consulted before any amendments can be made with respect to the appointment, dismissal and suspension of judges in the High Court of Sabah and Sarawak. This guarantee is reinforced by the application of the Advocate Ordinance Sabah 1953 to accept the admission of a solicitor even though the Legal Profession Act 1976 states that the application in Sabah must be modified through the order by the King.
ReplyDeleteOn immigration, he said the rights to enter Sabah is protected under the Federal Constitution and federal provisions with Article (3) Clause 9 of the Federal Constitution which was added specially to take into account the entry of Sabah and Sarawak in Malaysia.
ReplyDeleteThis article enables Parliament to make legislations to restrict free movement between the states in the special position (Sabah and Sarawak) compared to other states of Malaya.
ReplyDeleteIt took effect in 1963 and in connection with the inclusion of this clause, special provisions were included in the Immigration Act 1959/63, which among other things require non-Sabahans to have a permit or pass to enter Sabah as stated under the Immigration Act 1959/63 Section 66 where citizen is not entitled to enter without obtaining a permit or pass for that purpose unless from East Malaysia
ReplyDeleteThe special position and privileges of the citizens in Sabah are enshrined in Article 153 of the Federal Constitution and also Article 161E Article (2) Clause 161E.
ReplyDeleteThe Federal Constitution preserves the Sabah Constitution strongly under the provision of “No amendment can be made without the consent of the Heads of State for Sabah or Sarawak or any one from Sabah and Sarawak concerned, if the amendment is to be affecting the operation of the constitution in respect of any of the following:
ReplyDelete(a) The right of persons born before Malaysia Day as a citizen by their relationship with the state and equal treatment in respect of their own nationality with the nationality of others, for persons born or resident in the state, and for persons born or resident in the state in Malaya;
(b) Composition and jurisdiction of the High Court of Sabah and Sarawak and the appointment of judges of the court and others;
(c) Matters relating to state legislature or Parliament and the state executive power and financial arrangements between the federal and the state;
(d) Religion in the state, use of language in the land, or in the Parliament and the special treatment of the natives;
(e) The duty for the state in any Parliament meeting before August 1970 with a quota of members in the assembly hall not less than the quota allocated to the state on Malaysia Day.
This can be clearly seen how the list of 20 Points raised by Sabah for the creation of Malaysia by the Cobbold Commission has maintained the privileges of the people of Sabah from 1963 until now, Nazri said.
ReplyDeleteOppositions have never worked it out.
ReplyDeleteMakin lama makin menjadi pula diorang ni.
ReplyDeleteSAPP DAP PKR are never worked
ReplyDeleteNow you know who is an ignorant.
ReplyDeleteServe you right.
ReplyDeleteThey are just plain ignorants.
ReplyDeleteBukan dia peduli apa pun.
ReplyDeleteNational Council of Women’s Organization (NCWO) chairperson Professor Tan Sri Dr Sharifah Hapsah Syed Hasan Shahabudin is impressed with women’s development in Sabah and how it has positively uplifted women in the state.
ReplyDeleteDr Sharifah added that while NCWO’s presence in Sabah was to see the role of women in the transformation program, they also wanted to find out their strengths as well as weaknesses.
ReplyDeletenuts and beans
ReplyDeleteKeputusan yang bijak di ambil oleh edward.
ReplyDeleteWith key programmes aimed at boosting education and rural development gaining pace, Sabah’s government will be hoping that its move to calm investors by setting up a regional security zone following an incursion in February proves effective.
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DeleteOn March 28, Kuala Lumpur approved an initial allocation of RM200 million (US$64.76 million) to fund the Eastern Sabah Safety Zone (Ess-zone), which was put in place a week earlier to protect the area from further intrusions in the wake of an offensive launched by Philippines-based rebels.
DeleteOfficials said they were preparing to purchase unmanned aerial vehicles, attack helicopters and speedboats. Once fully implemented, the Ess-zone is expected to send out a message of reassurance to investors and tourists, although experts remain divided on the long-term impact the incursion could have on Sabah’s economy.
DeleteA total of 24 development projects worth nearly RM1 billion (US$0.32 billion) are currently under construction as part of the Sabah Development Corridor (SDC) initiative, led by the RM247 million (US$80 million) Palm Oil Industrial Cluster, which is being rolled out in Sandakan.
Delete“Setting up the Ess-zone will definitely boost the security level in east Sabah in the best possible manner,” Chief Minister Musa Aman told local media in March.
Delete“This will simultaneously uplift the confidence of tourists and foreign investors to visit and carry out economic activities in Sabah.”
DeleteThe leadership will also be keen to relay recently published data on the Government Transformation Programme (GTP), which indicates that its commitment to modernising Sabah is producing results.
DeleteUnder the GTP, 1,900 kilometre (km) of roads are set to be built throughout Sabah and Sarawak. Public transport is earmarked for an overhaul, and pre-school education will also receive a boost.
DeleteAlthough the government schemes are spearheading much of the new development, an Investment Incentive Package for the SDC, which was given the green light last December, is set to pave the way for the private sector to play a greater role in driving economic growth.
DeleteThe package aims to boost investment in tourism, manufacturing, agriculture and major industries.
DeleteThe incentives included full tax exemption on statutory income for up to 10 years and an investment tax allowance of 100 per cent on qualifying capital expenditure for five years. Under current policy, the state also offered full exemption on import duty and sales tax exemption, local media said.
DeleteThe state’s leaders expected Sabah’s gross domestic product (GDP) per capita to increase three-fold on the back of the SDC, with total growth forecast to quadruple by 2025.
DeleteSabah has notched up about RM114 billion (US$36.92 billion) in investment since the initiative was launched in 2008.
However, there were fears that investment levels could fall following February’s incursion.
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DeleteMalaysian Rating Corporation’s chief economist, Nor Zahidi Alias, acknowledged tourism and retail could experience fall-out from the conflict, but said Sabah would likely ride out any turbulence long term.
“My feeling is that the current incidents will not have a significant impact on the state’s economy as (this event) was a localised problem. As long as it doesn’t lead to a contagion effect, it will not have an adverse effect on the state’s economy,” he told Malaysian newspaper The Star on March 8.
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DeleteExperts such as CIMB Investment Bank’s economic research head, Lee Heng Guie, however, remained more cautious. “There will likely be some impact on the sectors that Sabah has been leveraging on but it’s hard to quantify at this point,” he told the newspaper.
DeleteOptimists viewed the Ess-zone, which would cover the 10 districts of Kudat, Kota Marudu, Pitas, Beluran, Sandakan, Kinabatangan, Lahad Datu, Kunak, Semporna and Tawau, as a well-aimed response from the government that was likely to bring wide-sweeping benefits to the areas.
DeleteThe member of parliament (MP) for Silam, Salleh Kalbi, told local media that the security zone would boost property prices, create jobs and ease any concerns among tourists, particularly in the Lahad Datu area where the incursion took place.
Delete“After Eastern Sabah Security Command, I am confident the tourist arrivals (in Lahad Datu) will increase as they will feel safer,” he said.
DeleteEss-zone is expected to play a key part in shoring up confidence among investors.
DeleteHowever, the government will need to ensure it maintains the focus on private sector initiatives while pushing ahead with its security efforts, since these will be instrumental in steering Sabah’s long-term growth.