KOTA KINABALU: State Reform Party (STAR) had blasted the caretaker prime minister for "his ignorance about Malaysian history."
Sabah
STAR deputy chairman Daniel John Jambun said that he was utterly
shocked by Najib's speech in Bongawan yesterday in which he said that, "
Sabah made the right decision to join the Malaysian federation, which
paved its path to independence on Sept 16, 1963 ."
"This
is really shocking coming from the prime minister, as it shows his
ignorance about Malaysian history. He does not know the genesis of
Malaysia , his own country," Jambun said. "No wonder the Malayan
attitude towards Sabah 's rights and autonomy will never change, all
because of this ignorance about historical facts which is also the
problem with all Malayan ministers and government officers.
"Obviously
Najib needs to be educated that Sabah never joined Malaysia, but formed
Malaysia together with Malaya, Singapore and Sarawak. And this creation
of Malaysia did not lead to Sabah 's independence. We became an
independent and free nation two weeks before that, on August 31, 1963 ."
Jambun,
who is contesting for the Sepanggar parliamentary seat under the STAR
ticket, he was disgusted by the whole attitude of Najib's speech which
was one of brazen condescendence as if Sabah is so dependent on Malaya
for its existence and survival.
"Najib
should know that without the participation of Sabah and Sarawak there
would have been no Malaysia , and Tunku Abdul Rahman knew this," he
said. "The Tunku was desperate for the participation of the Borneo
states because he knew that without Sabah and Sarawak the Malayan Malays
would have been outnumbered by the combined Chinese populations in
Malaya and Singapore .
"So
having heard what Najib said yesterday, Sabahans need to ask themselves
whether it is worth supporting BN/Umno which is still ignorant about
our history and our real aspiration within the federation. Sabahans now
cannot be sure if the Malayan leaders will ever respect Sabahans or have
their hearts truly committed to the wellbeing of Sabah and its future
in the federation.
"They
think we owe them something big while in fact it is the other way
round. We helped the creation of Malaysia , and after that Malaya took
so much from us that we became the nation's poorest state. We have
become Malaya 's underling and provider state getting very little from
the national budget for our development.
"And
now the PM comes here and expect us to be thankful. He even tried to
firghten us with security matters by saying only BN can defend Sabah ,"
Jambun said. "He has also forgotten that without the votes from Sabah
and Sarawak , the BN would have lost Putrajaya in 2008. Having seen
this, it is time for Sabahans to decide to reject BN on May 5."
THE RE-WRITING OF HISTORY CONTINUES
ReplyDeleteIt is important to expose the Malayan BIG LIES on the formation of Malaysia and there are many articles in Borneo Herald dealing with various aspects of this history.
1. The No. 1 BIG LIE
The British/Malayan cornerstone justification for forming Malaysia was that it would provide "security and prosperity" to the Borneo colonies. This was the British cold war strategy to counter the 1960s anti-British colonial independence movement in Borneo.
UMNO BN is now shamelessly using the Suluk invasion to re-assert this position when BN failed Sabah border security by not preventing the invasion.
It is not defending Sabah or Sarawak when UMNO BN has expedited the invasion of millions of illegals into Sabah and Sarawak to secure its electoral base and control over these 2 countries. At the same time UMNO from the 1970s sponsored the training and harbo”dog bites master” BSRA invasion shows.
Malaya/UMNO was the appointed protege and ally of Britain who was more than willing to assume the British colonial mantle as it had its Melayu Raya agenda which the 18 & 20 Points agreement specifically REJECTED.
This reflected the genuine fears of the Borneo people that Malaya would become the new colonial master. The Suhakam Report confirms as much that the people's fears were correct. The other side of the people becoming coolies in their own land is because they were colonised and plundered by Malaya. This is colonialism pure and simple.
2. The No. 2 BIG LIE
The Borneo people in North Borneo and Sarawak chose to become part of Malaysia in a referendum dubbed the "Cobbold Commission of Enquiry".
As name "enquiry" indicates it was not a referendum but an "enquiry"! A referendum means a countrywide vote on an issue of national importance. Although the Malaysia issue was of paramount importance for the people- the British avoided holding this referendum specified by the UN De-colonisation protocol.
The element of coercion by the British Malayan is strong and clear.
3. The NO.3 BIG LIE- The "Racial Balance" argument.
In the 1960s the Malayans had one extra argument to justify Malaysia. PM Tunku A Rahman put forward the argument that the "bumiputras" Brunei Sabah and Sarawak would "help" Malaya in counter balancing the numerically more numeorus Singaporean Chinese when Singapore merged with Malaya.
Why should the Borneo people oblige them?
As Daniel Jambun said “we helped them form Malaysia”!
This big lies was exposed when Brunei (pre-dominantly Brunei Malays) refused to sign the Malaysia Agreement because of equal partnership issues in 1963 and Singapore left in 1965 for the same reasons. Malaya was left with a “bumiputra” majority! There was no issue with this as far as UMNO was concerned. That was how Malaysia came to be.
The original Malaysia concept of 5 independent countries as equal partners was dead.
Malaya hanged to Sabah and Sarawak by stealth by not including them in the Singapore separation talks. PM Razak rejected Sabah CM Donald Stephens' correct call to review the Malaysia Agreement. He was “kicked upstairs” by being exiled as ambassador to Australia. About the same time in Sarawak this erupted into the so-called “Constitutional issue” where CM Stephen Kalong Ningkan was ousted for resisting Malayan hegemony.
While Stephens and Ningkan stood out as men with some principles, our misfortune was that our “leaders” were not strong people who would have uncompromisingly insisted on our national rights In general they were people who allied with and sold themselves to Malayan colonialism as the best was to promote their own self-interests like KL groomed Rahman Yakub and Taib Mahmud and the timber tycoons. Sabah has more than its share of such politicians.
That is how the Malayans wrote our history. There are more Big Lies but will take more space to expose.
Paragraph 4 errata- missing parts of sentence should read as
Delete"At the same time UMNO from the 1970s sponsored the training and harbouring of Filipino insurgent (“terrorists”) groups in Sabah. This is definitely not defending Sabah as the dog bites master BSRA invasion shows.
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A 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.
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DeleteFiring the first salvo after the dissolution of the Dewan Rakyat and the Sabah Legislative Assembly yesterday, 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.
Delete"Think wisely before making a decision, and don't gamble away the future of our children and the country," Musa was quoted as saying.
DeleteThe 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.
DeleteWith 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.
The 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.
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DeleteThis 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.
DeleteIn 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".
“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.
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DeleteAdding 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.
DeleteShort 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".
DeleteA political analyst, Salman Nurillah, said that based 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.
DeleteSalman, a former civil servant with a law degree from Universiti Malaya and a Master's degree from UiTM, said that 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.
Delete"Advantage 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," he said.
DeleteCiting the results of the 2008 general election for the state seats of Likas, Kepayan and Inanam in Sabah, Salman said the split opposition votes gave victory to the BN.
Delete"I believe things like this will happen again in the coming general election," he said, adding that either Pakatan Rakyat or SAPP or even STAR candidates would turn out to be the spoiler for the opposition votes one way or another.
DeleteAnother 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.
Delete"With 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.
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Delete"They feel safe as security is under control and are convinced of the government's concerted efforts to avoid similar incidents in the future," he added.
DeleteSalman said the 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.
He concurred with the statements by former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and former Finance Minister Tun Daim Zainuddin that Najib had done a lot for the BN and the country as the prime minister in terms of political and economic transformation since he took over the helm.
DeleteHowever, Salman predicted that the BN would face a tough time to recapture the DAP-controlled areas of Kota Kinabalu and Sri Tanjung as well as face a strong challenge from the opposition in the urban and suburban areas.
DeleteHe said these included the parliamentary seats of Sandakan, Tawau, Beaufort, Tuaran, Penampang, Sepanggar and Pensiangan.
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Delete"Of course, with proper selection of the so-called 'winnable candidates', the Barisan Nasional will be able subdue the opposition in these areas," he said.
These are bnumno spammers who have gone through the philosophical school of lying if it is good for them.It is disgusting to note that there are sabahans having "degrees"towing behind these tuans,because the charms of miss ringgits & position.They are the ones responsible for woes upon woes of the patis illegal immigrants & ongoing issuance mhtr cards.Sabahans should come out in full force to vote out bnumno & pkrdappas and vote for STAR & SAPP. There is no second chance to carry out this noble duty & if bnumno or pkrdappas win in SABAH this THIRTEENTH general election sabah is DOOMED>>>.Come on Sabahans wake up,open your eyes & your hearts AND VOTE FOR STAR IN THE KDM MAJORITY CONSTITUENCIES AND FOR SAPP IN THE CHINESE MAJORITY CONSTITUENCIES. BE AWAKENEDBE AWAKENED!
DeleteUMNO'S DESPERATE SPAMMERS AGAIN?
ReplyDeleteSELEPAS kira-kira enam tahun Tanah Melayu mencapai kemerdekaan, iaitu pada 31 Ogos 1957, gagasan Malaysia ditubuhkan pada 16 September 1963.
ReplyDeletePembentukan Malaysia mengandungi Persekutuan Tanah Melayu, Sabah dan Sarawak. Usaha untuk mendapatkan kemerdekaan dan proses pembentukan Malaysia tidak semudah yang disangka.
ReplyDeletePada awal penubuhan Malaysia, pelbagai masalah dihadapi, termasuk berhadapan dengan tentangan dan tuntutan pihak tertentu yang bertujuan menggagalkan penubuhannya.
ReplyDeletePemimpin negara ketika itu mengharungi pelbagai pahit getir bagi merealisasikan impian rakyat untuk bebas daripada belenggu penjajahan dan membina impian untuk terus maju mengikut acuan sendiri.
ReplyDeleteSelepas 47 tahun pembentukan Malaysia, rakyat sewajarnya lebih matang dan berupaya menangkis cabaran mendatang, terutama berhubung isu perpaduan kaum seperti yang berjaya mereka lalui sebelum ini.
ReplyDeleteApa yang penting sekarang ialah untuk mengisi pembentukan Malaysia itu selaras dengan konsep Gagasan 1Malaysia yang dicetuskan Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Najib Razak.
ReplyDeleteJika rakyat terus bersatu di bawah payung 1Malaysia, tidak seharusnya ada mana-mana pihak, kaum mahupun etnik berasa terpinggir.
ReplyDeleteSememangnya ada pihak tertentu akan terus memainkan sentimen perkauman bagi meraih sokongan dan merosakkan hubungan kaum yang sedia terjalin.
ReplyDeleteGolongan ini sanggup melakukan apa saja bagi menggugat perpaduan serta kestabilan politik bagi mencapai matlamat mereka. Seperti kata Perdana Menteri, beliau sungguh sedih apabila di sebalik tinggal dalam sebuah negara yang berbilang kaum dan merdeka lebih daripada 50 tahun, masih ada dalam kalangan kita yang tidak boleh bertoleransi, apatah lagi menerima kebaikan masyarakat yang berbeza-beza ini.
ReplyDeleteketika negara menyambut peristiwa penting pembentukan Malaysia, terlalu banyak yang perlu dibanggakan kerana Malaysia kini sebuah negara yang sedang membangun dan cemerlang dalam banyak bidang.
ReplyDeleteHari kemerdekaan seharusnya mengingatkan rakyat mengenai perjuangan dan betapa sukarnya mahu mencapai kemerdekaan daripada penjajahan, manakala Hari Malaysia wajar dirayakan dengan pelbagai acara bersifat mengeratkan perpaduan, persefahaman antara kaum, kejayaan dan pencapaian masyarakat menerusi pelbagai bidang.
ReplyDeletePembentukan Malaysia sebagai sebuah negara yang merdeka dan berdaulat adalah satu titik sejarah yang amat penting kepada setiap rakyat, malah kita juga mahu suka duka rakyat di Sabah dan Sarawak dapat dirasai rakyat di Semenanjung.
ReplyDeleteKita seharusnya bersyukur kerana kegemilangan negara yang dicapai selama ini adalah melalui sumbangan kepelbagaian bangsa di Malaysia dan sewajarnya kelebihan ini tidak digadaikan hanya kerana mengejar fahaman politik yang sempit.
ReplyDeleteLIARS<>go back to Hell.
DeleteLARS>>>Go back to Hell.
DeleteYAH READ ABOVE COMMENTS ON THE BIG LIES ABOUT MALAYSIA FORMATION.
DeleteGO BACK TO HELL IN MALAYA & ALL MALAYAN BALL POLISHERS GO WITH THEM!
NAJIB 1(MIDDLE FINGER) MALAYSIA=KETUANAN MELAYU=MELAYU RAYA
20 POINTS AGREEMENT SAID "NO MELAYU RAYA".
NOW MOST KADASZANDUSUNS & NON-MUSLIMS MARGINALISED BY UMNO APARTHEID POLICIES AND BECOME MINORITIES IN THEIR OWN COUNTRY!
WHO WANTS TO VOTE FOR MURDERERS,CORRUPT "LEADERS" AND THEVES WHO ROBBED SABAH FOR 50 YEARS???
NAJIB RELEASE THE SUHAKAM REPORT!
NO BOOK BURNING PLEASE!
Rakyat diseru berganding bahu memupuk serta mengekalkan semangat perpaduan bagi mengukuhkan keamanan di negara ini, kata Menteri Besar Pahang Datuk Seri Adnan Yaakob.
ReplyDeleteBeliau berkata keamanan itu perlu dalam sesebuah masyarakat yang hidup di negara yang aman makmur dan muhibah ini.
ReplyDeleteKatanya selaras dengan semangat 1Malaysia yang diaspirasikan Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, setiap rakyat perlu mendukung aspirasi yang dilaungkan perdana menteri.
ReplyDelete“Walaupun rakyat masing-masing menghadapi masalah, tapi boleh hidup aman damai dengan semangat perpaduan.
ReplyDelete“Negara stabil sebab ada perpaduan dalam kalangan masyarakat pelbagai kaum. Jadi sama-samalah kita kekalkan dan hargai keutuhan ini demi masa depan anak-anak kita,” katanya.
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