Is there gold in Kpg Tambatuon?

The secretive way in which the Sabah government is
handling the controversial Kampung Tambatoun dam
has given rise to suspicion that the authorities
may have discovered something 'more precious
and lucrative.'

KOTA BELUD: There may be more to Kampung Tambatuon near here than meets the eye. While the government adamantly pursues its plan to submerge the pretty village under a sea of water by building a controversial dam, rumours has it that the authorities have discovered something else – gold deposits!

‘People-power needed to push for oil royalty hikes’

Sabah could earn as much as RM2.4 billion if the federal
government agrees to make cash payments equivalent to
15% of royalties, says the opposit

KOTA KINABALU: Former Sabah chief minister Yong Teck Lee believes a people-power movement can be an effective way for petroleum-producing states such as Sabah, Sarawak and Terengganu to get more royalty payments for the commodity.

He said such a movement could pressure elected representatives to push for these states to
receive 20% of oil royalties. Currently, the states receive only 5%.

The Perfect Spouse

A young lady visited a computer dating service and requested, "I'm looking for a spouse. Can you please help me to find a suitable one?"

The matchmaker said, "What exactly are you looking for?"

Ongkili shoots his mouth off, hurts chances in PBS

BN minister's ill-advised retort against Sabah
PKR's Christina Liew has sparked derision and
laughter from among his colleagues and Sabahans.

KOTA KINABALU: Destitute widow Rosnia @ Annie Marambal and her three children may have dealt a lethal blow to the political ambitions of Kota Marudu MP Dr Maximus Ongkili.

Ongkili, who is Parti Bersatu Sabah’s (PBS) No 2 man has been touted as the successor of party strongman Joseph Pairin Kitingan.

PKR fires another salvo at Ongkili

Sabah PKR has slammed federal minister Maximus Ongkili
for 'giving excuses' and shirking his responsibilities
to the 2,000 hardcore poor in his Kota Marudu
constituency.

KOTA KINABALU: PKR leader Christina Liew unleashed another salvo at Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Maximus Ongkili for giving excuses for being unable to wipe out poverty in his constituency.

The PKR leader said with his attitude it was no surprise that Kota Marudu remains the poorest constituency in Sabah.

BORNEONISATION Vs FEDERALISATION

By : UBF MEDIA

THE Borneo Heritage Foundation’s United Borneo Front (UBF) Committee Chairman, Datuk Dr. Jeffrey Kitingan, requested the Federal Government to adhere to the assurances, undertakings and recommendations of the 1962 Inter-Governmental Committee Report (IGC Report) as provided in Article 8 of the Malaysia Agreement when implementing the federalisation of agencies in the Borneo States of Sabah and Sarawak.

MoCS to send memo to the King

By Francis Siah

MoCS will send a memorandum to His Majesty the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong re-Sarawak Chief Minister Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud.

Among other things, MoCS is urging the King to request MACC to expedite its investigations into the alleged reports of corruption and blatant abuse of power against Tan Sri Taib and to make public its investigations so far, if any, undertaken by the agency.

SAPP Youth: DAP talking like Umno

KOTA KINABALU, June 8, 2011: "Sabah DAP is talking more and more like UMNO because they think that DAP is now very strong like UMNO and can look down on others", said SAPP youth chief Edward Dagul today.

"Sabah DAP thinks that victory in the next general elections is guaranteed. For instance, at the DAP Chinese Kaamatan celebration last month, DAP had boasted publicly that "only Pakatan and NOBODY ELSE can take on the BN", said Edward. 

The Perfect Woman

A young man finds the woman of his dreams and asks her to marry him. He tells his mother he wants her to meet his fiance, but he wants to make a bit of a game out of it. He says he'll bring the girl over with two other women and see if his mother can guess which is the one he wants to marry. His mother agrees to the game.

‘Sulking’ Ongkili slams ‘caring’ PKR

BN minister Maximum Ongkili comes under fire for
throwing a tantrum over a move by the opposition
to help build a house for a poor family.

KOTA KINABALU: Kota Marudu MP Maximus Ongkili is furious that the opposition PKR has come to the aid of a poverty-stricken family in his constituency.

He saw red when a photograph of the poor Marambal family in Matunggong in Kota Marudu was published in the local dailies here.