Pope Benedict, Saudi Grand Mufti warn of social networking

Pope Benedict

Pope Benedict XVI and Saudi Arabia’s Grand Mufti have called on their followers to “exercise proper discernment in the face of the surcharge of stimuli and data” on the Internet. The two religious leaders also urged followers to take social networking seriously and to understand these sources “should not” be the source of their knowledge.

Saudi Sheikh Abdul Aziz al-Sheikh said that followers must be wary of social media, including Facebook and Twitter, as “they do not know the source of those comments.”

Borneo Alliance gathers steam

Political observers in Sabah don't believe that a
Borneo Alliance will materalise because local parties
are unlikely to compromise their individual agendas.

By Luke Rintod of FMT

KOTA KINABALU: Four key Sabah-based groups are set to meet “officially” for the first time to discuss the formation of an alliance called United Borneo Alliance (UBA) and possibly discuss allocation of seats among themselves in preparation for the general election.

Representatives from the State Reform Party (STAR) Sabah chapter, Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP), Sabah Peoples Front (SPF) and the new Usno, which is seeking registration, will be meeting coordinators of the United Borneo Front (UBF), the initiators of the alliance, here today.

Malaysian Bar deplores arrest of Orang Asli and lawyer, abuse of police powers, in Gua Musang

By Christopher Leong

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Bar condemns the arbitrary arrest, in Gua Musang on 28 January 2012, of 13 Orang Asli of the Temiar tribe who had gathered peacefully to protest and blockade the alleged incessant illegal encroachment onto, and logging of, their ancestral lands. Although the Temiar had been assured that the state authorities would resolve their grievances by mid-January, the alleged intrusion and logging activities had continued unabated. The police reportedly burned down the blockade, detained/arrested the Temiar, and prevented family members of those arrested from accompanying them to the detention centre. The detained Temiar were said to have been denied food and legal representation, and questioned for several hours before being released.

Change it must for Malaysia!

If a gov't won't change, it must be changed

Anwar Ibrahim’s Sodomy II political drama seems scripted to end with his being behind prison bars. It doesn't look good for the government and its boast of judicial and other reforms that now look incredibly superficial and hollow. Anwar won however you look at it though justice delayed is justice denied. Malaysians must be sick of the sodomy side-show and those behind the unsavory plot. Yet again UMNO’s infamous Datuk 3T want to destroy him with yet another Sodomy III.

Press Statement by Mr Peter Marajin on Mositun and Pairin statements

KOTA BELUD : Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) and all other BN party components from Sabah should be ashamed of themselves because they have failed to convince the UMNO-led Federal Government to set up a Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) on illegal immigrants and fake MyKads in Sabah.

Easy to cancel Tambatuon Dam, just cancel BN, says lawyer

By Ezra Haganez 

KOTA BELUD : Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) said the only way to cancel the proposed Tambatuon Dam over Kadamaian River here is to vote out its own proposer, the Barisan Nasional (BN) government!

SAPP supreme council member, Peter Marajin, a lawyer who hails from Kadamaian, gave this advise to the Tambatuon folks over their disappointment with their own village head Amin Goling and the Kota Belud MP, Rahman Dahlan which continued to promote the dam.

32 Issues to ensure 100 per cent voter support in elections

The issues are :

1. Non-compliance of the 1963 Malaysia Agreement;
2. Many stateless people in Sabah and Sarawak after Malaysia;
3. Federal Government not being shared in equal partnership between Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and Sarawak;
4. Borneonisation;
5. Government departments and agencies and media favouring the government party instead of being politically neutral;

Dayak leaders bagaikan hamba

Oleh Kantu Kasam

1. Sarawak Rangers were disbanded a day (15 September 1963) before the formation of Malaysia.

2. Formation of Malaysia - 16 September 1963. Sarawak is an independent state before the formation of Malaysia having gained independence from the British on 22 July 1963. Sarawak formed Malaysia with Sabah, Singapore and Malaya as equal partners in Malaysia.

3. Subtle but aggressive, the politic of assimilation began immediately after the formation of Malaysia.

4. Immediately after the formation of Malaysia, UMNO/BN disregarded the 18 Points Agreements.

Opposition Promises Worrying Bn

By Daniel John Jambun

Do I look worried?

THE PROMISES being made by the opposition leaders are so attractive and reasonable, and the support the opposition is getting from the people is now so strong, that the BN leaders are genuinely worried.

The recent visit by Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim this week was even more troublesome for them because Anwar made new additional promises that are causing the people to think again more positively about their future.

'Bom Jangka' Upko Dikhuatiri Meletup?

Oleh : KASMAN MAHALI

PRESIDEN UPKO, Tan Sri Bernard Giluk Dompok juga dijangka akan meletupkan sebuah lagi bom jangka yang tertanam di persada politik Sabah jika pertemuannya dengan Perdana Menteri pada 30 Januari ini tidak berhasil.

Mesyuarat Majlis Tertinggi UPKO kelmarin memberikan mandat kepada Dompok untuk membuat apa juga keputusan demi survival parti yang mula tenggelam di celah kebangkitan pribumi Sabah yang mendesak penubuhan sebuah Suruhanjaya Siasatan DiRaja untuk menyiasat pengundi hantu dan kerakyatan songsang di Sabah.