Let Elected Reps Appoint Constituency Staff - Jeffrey

 Kota Kinabalu:“Time have changed for politics and the expectations of the people as the ultimate power and authority of government has been transformed and the roles of elected representatives have evolved with these transformations and expectations”said Datuk Dr. Jeffrey Kitingan, STAR Sabah Chief, in calling for the State government to allow elected representatives to nominate and appoint constituency operational staff.

The elected Bingkor assemblyman had made the call during his recent opening of his Bingkor State Assemblyman liaison office in Bingkor town, Keningau.

Why politicise Nurul’s visit, Musa?

Deporting Lembah Pantai MP
Nurul Izzah Anwar was a big
mistake, and Sabah authorities
must explain.

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah PKR secretary Dr Roland Chia Ming Shen has questioned the rationale behind the Immigration Department’s decision to bar PKR vice-president Nurul Izzah Anwar from entering Sabah yesterday.

“What has she done wrong to receive such a treatment? Is she a threat to the security of Sabah?

“The state Immigration Department certainly owes the people of Malaysia and Sabah in particular, an explanation on this. Failing which, they should immediately apologise to her,” he said.

Nurul was barred from entering Sabah at the Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA) on Thursday evening and deported to Kuala Lumpur soon after.

Chia, who is also Inanam assemblyman, contended that he did not see any good reason to bar the Lembah Pantai MP from entering Sabah, as she was visiting on the invitation of Penampang MP Darell Leiking, in conjunction with the Harvest Festival.

What’s going on Musa?

Sabah Chief Minister Musa Aman has come under fire for his
baffling move to bar opposition leaders and former Bar
Council president S Ambiga from Sabah.

TAWAU: Sabah Chief Minister Musa Aman must clarify a leaked document from the Immigration Department that lists political and NGO leaders from the peninsula who are banned from entering the state.

According to the document dated May 21 from the Chief Minister’s Department to the Sabah Immigration Department, the leaders banned are Anwar Ibrahim, Lim Kit Siang, Nurul Izzah Anwar, Rafizi Ramli and S Ambiga.

Kota Kinabalu MP Jimmy Wong, who is also Sabah DAP chairman, said the decision to bar these people appears to have been made by the Sabah state cabinet during a meeting on May 15.

PBS SUPPORTS BANNING OF NURUL’S

KOTA KINABALU: Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) has defended the state Immigration Department’s decision not to allow PKR vice president Nurul Izzah Anwar to enter Sabah last week.

Its Information Chief, Datuk Johnny Mositun, said that the party supported the decision because it had to do with the security of the state being threatened.

 

“We support the decision as we believe the Immigration Department has justification not to allow her to enter Sabah,” he said when asked to comment on the incident that occurred on the eve of Kaamatan.

Mositun also said that this was not the first time that an individual had been barred from entering Sabah and some of the individuals had in fact been allowed in the state after the threat that they posed was deemed to be over.

Ban made Nurul a hero and Salleh the make-up artist -- BOPIM

KOTA KINABALU: The Borneo's Plight in Malaysia Foundation (BOPIM) had expressed disappointment in the 'high-handed' action of the State Government in denying the entry into Sabah of Nurul Izzah Anwar, PKR's Vice President and Member of Parliament for Lembah Pantai.

The President of the UK-based BOPIM, Daniel John Jambun, said it is true that the Chief Minister has the power to stop anyone from entering Sabah without giving any reason, but this case against Nurul Izzah was uncalled for and didn't make any sense.
 

Sabah Entitled to Receive 40% of Net Revenue Collected from Sabah - Jeffrey

Kota Kinabalu: “Sabah is entitled to receive 40% of the net revenue collected from Sabah and the Federal and State governments should start working out the arrangements for these much needed funds to be remitted back to Sabah and not treat Sabah’s revenues asMalaya’srevenues”said DatukDr. Jeffrey Kitingan, STAR Sabah Chief, when asked to comment on the RM38 billion federal tax collection by the Inland Revenue Board from Sabah in 2012 with another RM40 billion targeted for 2013.

Immaculate Lojuki crowned Sabah's Harvest Queen

Immaculate Lojuki from Kota Kinabalu
wins the Unduk Ngadau 2013

KOTA KINABALU: Immaculate Lojuki, 20, from Kota Kinabalu was crowned the 2013 state level Unduk Ngadau competition winner, bagging more than RM80, 000 worth of prizes.

The first and second runner up prize falls to Ritchell Andreas from Ranau and Nillsey Debbie Sening from Tuaran.

They all brought back a trophy, tiaras, jewellery and cash prizes among other items.

Immaculate who is a receptionist in one of Sabah's five-star resorts said she did not expect to win because although she all the other contestants were good in their own way.

Among the responsibilities of the Unduk Ngadau is to promote tourism when she takes over as the new Tourism Ambassador for the state.

Please hold the next Blackout 505 rally in Sarawak

The world hydropower congress is to be held in Sarawak soon. Sarawak's dam projects will flood 2,300 square kilometres of rainforest and displace around 30,000 to 50,000 indigenous people from their native customary rights land.

CM Should Clarify Nurul’s Expulsion - Jeffrey

Kota Kinabalu:     “The Chief Minister should now clarify why YB. Nurul Izzah was denied entry into Sabah while countless Pakistanis and Indians have not only been welcomed with open arms but also granted citizenships and the right to vote”said Datuk Dr. Jeffrey Kitingan, STAR Sabah Chief, in a press statement.

Why not a "4 heads-rolling-in 1" rally

The opposition has wowed to continue with more Blackout 505 rallies that focus on making 'three key demands'. They are; the top heads of the Election Commission (EC) to resign from their posts; for fresh elections to be conducted in 30 parliamentary seats; and to postpone any amendment to the election law and the constituency redelineation exercise.