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Friday, January 6, 2012

Jeffery accused of fueling racial segregation

Muslim leaders in Sabah dislike Umno and are skeptical about Jeffrey Kitingan's new local allies - Usno and SPFP - who comprise former Umno members.

KOTA KINABALU: The more Jeffrey Kitingan fights for Sabah unity, the more he is seen to be splitting the built-in unity Sabahans have always felt they had.

A few Sabahans are beginning to point at conflicts between his aims and his methods which they see as unsound.

The latest chapter of the United Borneo Front (UBF) leader’s plan to launch a new ‘local’ party today is being seen as a quixotic endeavour that is driving Sabahans into segregation along racial, religious and communal lines much like in Peninsular Malaysia.

Already overflowing with non-Sabah parties, the entry of the Sarawak-founded Star is being tagged as another controversial decision by Kitingan, the younger brother of deputy chief minister Joseph Pairin Kitingan, the powerful Parti Bersatu Sabah leader.

Star, renamed as State Reform Party for the purpose of entering Sabah is already being seen as a Sarawak import which looks set to participate in the forthcoming general election with Kitingan at its helm.

Critics have been asking why, if the Harvard graduate cares so much about the state and his struggle for Sabahans, is he importing a party from outside Sabah. They see it as further complicating the state’s ‘autonomy’.

In the Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP), murmurs have risen over Kitingan’s agenda.

“He is seen by many as only interested in the Number One post in the state otherwise he would have been with local political party,” said a political observer.

The party led by former chief minister, Yong Teck Lee, has been accommodative to Kitingan’s aims.

As one observer puts it: “Jeffery (Kitingan) is somewhat pressured by people around him who are dying to be candidates. That pushed him to find a political party to accommodate his followers. If he had joined an existing party in Sabah he would not be able to place these hungry people.”

Sabah Muslim leaders detest Umno

Further muddying the political waters is the prospect of the new party forming alliances with the yet-to-be-reapproved de-registered United Sabah Nasional Organisation (Usno) led by Baharudin Tun Mustapha (son of the late Tun Mustapha Datu Harun) and with SAPP.

“Usno will find it hard to get registered while Umno is still alive and kicking in the state,” said SAPP deputy president Amdee Sidik.

“Umno’s entry to Sabah at the beginning was to replace Usno,” he said explaining the convoluted route into Sabah politics by Umno after Usno lost to the Christian-led PBS state government in 1990.

“Umno leaders shared the so-called struggle under the pretext of religion. Muslim leaders in Sabah who detest Umno’s presence now were originally from Usno.

“Umno’s presence itself was partly the result of PBS leaders’ narrow-mindedness. Pairin who held the baton then thought he could withstand the onslaught by Umno which eventually led to the downfall of PBS government,” said Amdee.

“Many Muslim leaders didn’t share then Pairin’s perceived views on religion and and also ethnic (superiority) at that time.

“Today, what is apparent, is that the struggle for Sabah has become more important,” he said adding the peninsula Malaysia political giant came to Sabah not so much for Sabahans but rather for its own survival.

“They must have foreseen that the potential of boosting Umno membership by granting citizenship to those from neighbouring countries and making these people ‘Malay’” Amde said.

Skeptism surround Star

Star’s entry into Sabah is being viewed with skepticism as the same ‘political unity’ idea which has been played out before.

SAPP sees itself as the sole ‘local’ opposition party in Sabah credible enough to lead the opposition. It is well organised with offices in nearly in every district.

SAPP has built their network steadily ever since it quit the Barisan Nasional in 2008.

Observers say the party has established offices in all constituencies it wants to field its candidate.

Another political party that has re-emerged with a new name is the Sabah People’s Front Party (SPFP) headed by Bahaman Anggap once led by former Sabah chief minister Harris Salleh.

Many believe this is just another Harris ploy as he always throws his hat into the ring in every general election since he was unceremoniously ousted from office by PBS in 1985.

Another conspiracy theory making the rounds is that SPFP could be an Umno stooge created merely to distract waylay voters keen on joining an opposition party such as SAPP.

Rumoured want-away Umno strongman, Lajim Ukin, has been associated with the party for awhile.

The party according to a reliable source, has been busy recruiting members, a few from SAPP especially in

Tuaran district but has yet to formally open its headquarters in the city.

Politicking along communal lines

SAPP is believed to have been approached by SPFP leaders on the possibility of working hand in hand in the coming elections but it was also understood a few SAPP leaders especially the Muslim group are not happy with such an alliance.

A source in the party said SPFP leaders are viewed as old school with outdated political views much like those in the Usno group.

“They have a tendency of dividing up the electorate along religious and communal lines … SPFP would look after the Muslim Bumiputera, Star the KDM groups whilst SAPP is for Chinese community.

SAPP’s Amdee when asked was reluctant to comment but said his party’s struggle has always been non-communal.

In his view, Sabah has already created a record by having the most candidates participating in the country’s last general election and that mark could fall in the forthcoming one if politicians don’t follow their own advice of unity.

35 comments:

  1. JK is fighting for the rights and honour of All Sabahans and Sarawakians, how is this racial segregation? UMNO is on record saying the Chinese and Indians are children of prostitutes and pendatangs, pulling out kris and preventing Christians using the word Allah and passing fatwah on certain words and these coloniser are good?

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  2. ABU...Sabah now has no business for racists party with discrimination like UMNO.

    Go home or return to Malaya go before too late.

    Judgement days is counting....to protect All Borneo Rights by sabahan now!

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  3. Yong SAPP must bring along his team of 'konvoi bendera' today to support agenda by local sabahan not by BN federal from Malaya.

    He should be proud by his words that Sabah can organize such platform,right?

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  4. 细雨不要下。。。
    我的心里好害怕!

    天空一片黑暗,星星不再出来了!

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  5. ASALKAN BUKAN UMNO/BN (ABU)...
    ANYTHING BUT UMNO/BN (ABU)...

    undilah apa2 juga parti pembangkang, walau calon Bebas sekalipun yg bertanding melawan calon Be End...

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  6. let's not focus on the negativity...regardless on which side we are on

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  7. UNDILAH PAS ATAU SAPP ATAU APA SAJA ASALKAN BUKAN UMNOBN.

    UMNOBN=PATI

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  8. Don't bee too skeptical.

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  9. JK is prone to jump parties and cant get along with fellow party heads. More parties mean more vote splitting..in the end only benefits BN. Why cant sabah leader set personal interest aside n work with established PR for a straight fight with BN? If he has interest to help sabahan why leader like JK just jump out from no where just because election is around the corner. Stop the nonsense pls.

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  10. Where have you been mate ? Are you sleeping ?

    JK has been with UBF for more than a year looking for ways to make Sabah & Sarawak an equal partner within the Malaysia Federation. Look out for BA soon.

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  11. Batu Bersumpah!

    umno must be rejected and defeated! umno is the roof of evil problems that have happened in Sabah..

    can we imagine how boast and devil the umno if win in pru 13 in Sabah?????? do not give a chance for umno become the box of pandora in our homeland Sabah...

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  12. Orang Sabah dan Sarawak adalah orang Borneo. Cukup sudah orang UMNO semenanjung menjajah Borneo. Terima kasih kepada pemimpin yang terlebat menyediakan platform bagi meneruskan agenda Borneo ini. Kalau tidak suka Jeffrey atau mana2 pemimpin, boleh ditukar tetapi fokus utama adalah menyatupadukan anak Borneo ini bagi mengatakan CUKUP kepada UMNO. org Sabah yang suka UMNO memang penderhaka.Jangan cakap lebih kerana kami tidak perlukan kamu sudah. Kami mahukan pembangkang sama ada Pakatan Rakyat atau Borneo Alliance.Majulah anak Borneo utk masa hadapan.

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  13. Di depan tabir slogan nya berbunyi penyatuan Borneo tapi di belakang tabir adalah Jeffrey ingin menjadi Ketua parti saja.Masuk lain parti seperti SAPP tidak boleh jadi Presiden.Mahu daftar parti baru tidak yakin di luluskan dalam masa yang singkat.Jadi dia pilih jalan muda.Buka STAR punya cawangan di Sabah dan jadi ketua.

    Memang inilah di nantikan oleh Jeffery iaitu menjadi ketua parti politik.PBS tidak ada harapan,AKAR,PKR dan PBRS pun sama jadi kena import lah parti Sarawak dengan alasan untuk memperjuangkan hak bersama.Sabahan sudah terpedaya.Enam bulan lepas PU13 STAR Sabah akan gulung tikar jadi jangan lah penyokong STAR syok sangat.

    Saya juga dengar konon nya STAR sudah di hujan oleh permohonan ahli yang mencacah 60,000.Kalau di puratahkan dengan 60 kerusi ahli Dewan Negeri sekarang ini bererti calun STAR semua akan hilang wang pertaruhan PU nanti.Betul kah?Itu pun kalau propaganda keahlian itu betul.Jangan budak baru lahir pun jadi ahli.Hahaha!

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  14. From JK's previous track record, not that impressive. Seems to flip flop most of the time.
    As for the coming GE, got to be realistic & don't expect an major changes to the current status quo. BN will most likely still win BIG in Sabah & Sarawak.
    However, the long term goal is still ABU & full independence for Borneo.
    We must continue the fight & struggle to wake up the people & educate them on the BN/ UMNO evil

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  15. Anthing But Umno! JUST RID UMNO!

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  16. Oppositions if no cooperation, everybody wants to be the hero..then it will only gives easy way for BN to win again.

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  17. This would be an interesting observation to make in 2012...

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  18. anak petagas paling teruk.tahulah "anak petagas". barangkali kau yang mahu jadi ketua menteri. Apa salah jefrey jadi ketua menteri? kalau agenda borneo berjaya, majoriti Orang Asal akan merdeka daripada penjajah sebenar negeri Sabah. Barangkali kau sebahagiannya. pergilah jauh-jauh kerana bagi orang sabahan yang sebenar sudah lama ditindas dengan IC palsu, hak tanah adat dikebas dan lain2 lagi. Ini kalilah.

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  19. Ya Anak Petagas ini tidak habis memberi komen buruk kepada orang asal Sabah.
    Ternyata Anak Petagas ini adalah kuncu2 si Yahya Hussin dan Akjan.

    Anak Petagas patut sedarlah dan tutup mulut setelah apa yang kamu orang PATI lakukan ke atas kami Orang asal Sabah. Meskipun kau sudah merompak dan menjual segala maruah rakyat Sabah kepada PATI namun kau tetapp menunjukkan besar kepala dan kejahatanmu kepada kami orang Sabah.

    Tidak apa, kau tunggulah penghakiman Tuhan ke atas perbuatan terkutuk kamu itu.

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  20. Do not try to break the unity between all Sabahans. Sabahans must unite together against outside force.

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  21. We should just wait and observe what this Star is all about.

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  22. Mesti JK mempunyai perancangan yang terbaik untuk PRU13 akan datang untuk Sabah. Apa pun kita tunggu apa yang beliau akan lakukan nanti.

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  23. Perjuangan beliau semestinya untuk membantu Sabah. Namun BN masih lagi relevan untuk meneruskan usaha membantu penduduk Sabah.

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  24. jeffery ni perjuagannya sentiasa berubah. apa sebenarnya dia perjuangkan?

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  25. hope this is the last party he joined.

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  26. Jeffrey sudah melakukan banyak usaha untuk memperjuangkan hak Sabah termasuk ditahan di bawah ISA.we should appreciate it.

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  27. tunggu saja la bagaimana kesannya gerakkan besar2an yang dibuat oleh Jeffrey ini selepas PRU nanti.. apa agaknya respon Pakatan setelah muncul saingan baru yang lebih hebat di Sabah?

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  28. Jolly Majalap SontounJanuary 10, 2012 at 4:04 PM

    Ada mana2 party di Sabah atau Sarawak berusaha menyatupadukan Borneo Agenda yg mempunyai lebih kurang perjanjian dgn pembentukan Malaysia? DDJK sanggup merendah diri utk memujuk Sarawak melalui Party STAR yg berpangkalan di Sarawak utk bersama berjuang utk kedua dua Negeri di Borneo ini. Kita harus kira 56 kerusi MP berada di Borneo dan Sabah tidak boleh bergerak sendiri dengan hanya 25 kerusi sebagai penentu di PRU13 akan datang ini...itu matlamat DDJK utk sanggup menjemput Sarawak utk berjuang bersama...SAPP nak berlagak kunu SAPP boleh menjadi penentu??? Siapa lebih berpengaruh antara SAPP berbanding BERJAYA atau PBS ...pun kecundang di tangan jajahan Malaya...Dengan itu tidak masuk akal istilah DDJK membawa parti impot....Kita adalah Borneo yg telah di jadikan sebagai hanya "Negeri" dan Negeri2 yg termiskin sedangkan Kaya dengan sumber aslinya...mana silapnya mentaliti yg memperkecilkan kewibawaan DDJK sebagai pemimpin yg mempunyai VISI yg lebih jauh...DDJK sendiri menjemput semua party component BN local utk keluar dari BN dan bersatu dalam United Borneo Alliance termasuk la SAPP utk menentang BN / UMNO.

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  29. Musa Aman is behind Sapp which will frog back to BN after the next General Elections. JK should have nothing to do with Sapp as the party doesn't stand a ghost of a chance against Dap. Star should focus on the agenda for change and reform and not be distracted by forming the government or grabbing the Chief Minister's post. That kind of politics is out of date. The agenda for change and reform embraces all Sabahans including the local Muslims who have been disenfranchised by the entry of illegal immigrants through Umno.

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  30. Kau bukan anak petagas..Kau pendatang HARAM di petagas..apa urusan mu dengan UBF,kalau benar kamu anak petagas dan tidak memperjuangkan dan mempertahankan hak dan maruah tulang belulang nenek moyang mu yang terkubur di petagas, celakalah engkau menjadi pendatang di petagas.

    kau bukan anak sabah kau anak pelarian yang belajar ajaran sesat iblis..andai engkau mengikuti ajaran suci islam, tetu engkau tidak berkata najis terhadap perjuangan orang lain.

    adakah islam ajar kau kurang ajar di petagas...?tidak..islam tidak ajar kejahatan.

    Jagalah maruah tulang belulang nenek moyang mu andai engkau benar anak petagas!


    Rakyat Tulin Sabah!

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  31. All Sabah leader should united together to protect Sabah belonging.

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  32. Satu lagi taktik untuk memecah-belahkan rakyat Sabah.
    Selagi semua tidak bersatu padu, akan terus dijajah & segala kekayaan akan terus diambil & dicuri.
    Rakyat Sabah akan terus hidup dlm kemiskinan & dipandang hina.
    Kebanyakan org semenanjung yg dtg ke Sabah mentertawakan kita semua kerana mereka anggap kita semua ni bodoh, kuno & senang diambil kesempatan.
    Jika rakyat Sabah masih mahu terus bodoh & percayakan pemimpin2 sekarang yg telaj membelot & jual bangsa sendiri, Then we all deserve the shit that we are getting. U reap what u sow...

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  33. WE ARE CAUTIOUS OF SOME POLITICIANS' PAST RECORDS BUT WE SHOULD NOT SHY AWAY FROM SUPPORTING WHO EVER HAS THE GUTS TO CALL A SPADE A SPADE!

    There are not many politicians who dare to stand in the front to fight for our rights and we should support them on their declared objectives. If not we should personally take responsibility and stand for election.

    Unfortunately we cannot predict where they will be headed for when they get elected.

    Unite to fight for our common good!

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  34. I believe the people know how to evaluate between the good and bad

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