A few things missing in the budget

By Daniel John Jambun

It is understandable that the BN leaders are voicing out all sorts of support for the just presented budget. But I feel there is a need for us to be reminded that there are quite a few things which should have been included for Sabah.

2012 Malaysian Federal Budget Highlights

Compiled by our staff

The following are the highlights of the 2012 Budget tabled by Prime Minister Najib Razak, who is also Finance Minister, at the Dewan Rakyat on Friday:

* Government will introduce other transformation programmes, culminating in the National Transformation Policy, effective 2011-2020.

Budget a slap in the face for native farmers - Petanah

By Raymond Tombung

KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah Bumiputera Farmers and Rearers Association (Petanah) feels that the 2012 just presented by the Prime Minister is a huge slap in the face of native farmers in Sabah and Sarawak .

 

Its President, En. Gaibin Ransoi, in a statement here said he was shocked that, with all the many packages offered to Malaysians, the Prime Minister totally forgot the poverty-ridden farmers in the Borneo states. “It’s the same case year after year with the national budget,” Gaibin said. “There are incentives, gifts and additional benefits given to public servants and those already earning good salaries, but those who have no salaries and struggling in poverty like the farmers are forgotten and neglected.”

 

2012 budget a disappointment for Sabah

By Datuk Yong Teck Lee
Kota Kinabalu, 7 October 2011

It is clear that the target groups for the RM 232.8 billion election budget for election purposes are teachers, civil servants, Felda settlers, military and police personnel and the Indian community. These are the voter groups that the BN is now trying to improve upon compared to the results of the last general elections in 2008.

No freedom of assembly for green protestors?

Bersih 2.0 chief Ambiga Sreenevasan has described police move to revoke the permit for this morning’s “Green Solidarity 109″ rally as “bullying” from Kuala Lumpur.
“What that looked like to me was to bully and to intimidate,” said Ambiga during a post-rally press conference at a restaurant in Kuantan at noon.

The rally’s permit was abruptly witihdrawn last night and local council authorities moved in immediately to dismantle the rally’s makeshift tents and stage.

Police disrupt 2,000-strong ‘Green Rally’

Police interference failed to dampen the spirit of the “Green Solidarity 109″ rally as some 2,000 participants thronged the beach at Taman Gelora, Kuantan, in support of communities threatened by the destruction of their environmental.

The rally was cut short by half an hour after police moved in to prevent its speakers from making their speeches.
Organised by a coalition of environmental NGOs, the event had initially been granted a permit but it was withdrawn last night in favour of a national service event.

The Federal Government Budget 2012

Budget a bitter harvest for farmers

Once again the national budget has forgotten
the farming community in Sabah.

KOTA KINABALU: While civil servants, soldiers, police, pensioners and a raft of private sector workers have gained some handouts from the 2012 Budget, the farming community in the state can only stare in envy.

For them there was nothing to smile about after Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak on Friday unveiled his budget for 2012 along with a “national transformation policy” geared towards lifting the country to developed nation status by 2020.

Budget 2012: Nothing for Sabah

By Queville To, FMT

KOTA KINABALU: Former chief minister, Yong Teck Lee, said he is disappointed with the 2012 budget as once again Sabah is being treated as the poor cousin.

He said Sabah is considered the poorest state in Malaysia but Najib’s budget is only pandering to sectors where Barisan Nasional is likely to get votes.

Jeffrey’s battle: 1-Country, 2-Systems

UBF president Jeffrey Kitingan says the concept is line with the
Borneo Agenda to hand over power to Sabah and Sarawak.

KOTA KINABALU: The United Borneo Front (UBF) is pushing for a “1-Country, 2-Systems” type of administration in Malaysia – one for Peninsular Malaysia and the other for Sabah and Sarawak.

UBF chairman-cum-founder Jeffrey Kitingan said this was in line with its “Borneo Agenda” and aspiration to restore political autonomy to Sabah and Sarawak.