“STAR Sabah supports additional state and parliamentary seats for Sabah and Sarawak and the need to observe the composition ratio of parliamentary seats agreed at the formation of Malaysia as well as ensure a fairer and more equitable distribution of funds for each constituency and the access to facilities and amenities by the people in both States” stated Datuk Dr. Jeffrey Kitingan, Chairman of STAR Sabah in response to the opinion and suggestion of lawyer, Yunuf Maringking, on additional seats for Sabah.
When Malaysia was formed in 1963, Malaya was only allocated 104 seats representing 65% of the parliamentary seats with Sabah, Sarawak and Singapore getting 35%. This was a constitutional safeguard for the Borneo States to ensure that the Federal Constitution would not be freely amended by Malaya representatives alone.
In the current 222-seats parliament, Sabah and Sarawak should be getting a minimum of 78 seats and not the current 56.
It was also recommended in paragraphs 165 and 190(g) of the Cobbold Commission Report that “representation of the Borneo territories shall take into account not only of their populations but also of their size and potentialities.”
Regarding the examples of Kuamut and Keningau referred by Yunuf, it has to be pointed out that Sabah with 73,620 sq.km. is in area equal to 9 states in Peninsular and 90 times the size of Perlis (816 sq.km.) and Kuamut (under Tongod District) is 10,054 sq.km. which is larger than Kedah state of 9,347 sq.km. and Keningau is 3,533 sq.km. which is larger than the combined 3,405 sq.km. areas of Malacca (1,650 sq.km.), Penang (1,039 sq.km.) and Perlis (816 sq.km.).
Kedah has 15 MPs, 36 assemblymen, 1 Mentri Besar and 1 Sultan while Kuamut in only represented by an assemblyman and shares it MP with Sukau (6,604 sq.km) which is about the size of Negeri Sembilan with 6,633 sq.km. which has 8 MPs and 36 assemblymen.
Keningau is represented by 1 MP and 3 assemblymen while Malacca, Penang and Perlis are represented by a total of 26 MPs and 83 assemblymen, 2 Chief Ministers and 1 Mentri Besar, 2 TYTs and 1 Raja (Sultan).
“The disparity is amazing and the problems of the people and development in each district in Sabah are further hindered by huge imbalances in development allocations” added Dr. Jeffrey.
Just last week, the Chief Minister of Malacca announced that Malacca was given an allocation of RM1.2 billion for 2011 to 2013 and requested for at least RM1.0 billion each year under the 10th Malaysia Plan to enhance the state’s economy and industrial development. The allocation for Keningau is less than RM10 million.
The Prime Minister also announced last week that the revenue collection for 2011 was a record RM109.674 billion. The contribution from Sabah was a record RM22.7 billion yet Sabah is not rewarded but the inland revenue department will be getting fat bonuses. If Point 11 of the 20-Points was implemented, all the RM22.7 billion would have been collected by Sabah and even assuming Sabah’s 1/3 contribution to the federal government, Sabah will still retain RM15.1 billion for its own development in addition to the current RM3.7 billion state revenue.
Similarly, days ago, Petronas announced that it made a record RM96.561 billion gross profit for the 9-months period ending 31 December 2011 with the federal government getting RM27.113 billion in tax revenue and RM30 billion in dividend payment. Sabah contributes not less than RM15 billion of the profits and gets only a paltry 5% oil payment while the 44,000 employees of Petronas will be getting a record of not less than 6.7 months bonus.
Sabah is a rich and wealthy State. But given its treatment by the federal government, it is no surprise that Sabah is the poorest State with its people deprived of proper roads, electricity and other infrastructure and lack of clean piped water, healthcare and educational services with funds needed to provide basic amenities while states in the Peninsular are talking about huge allocations for economic and industrial development not basic amenities.
Where is the justice for Sabah?
Datuk Dr. Jeffrey Kitingan, Chairman, STAR Sabah
WHY ARE WE STILL LABOURING UNDER THE ILLUSION WE CAN EVER BE AN EQUAL PARTNER OF MALAYA?
ReplyDeleteSUPERFICIAL TINKERING WITH MALAYSIA COLONIAL STRUCTURE WILL NOT FUNDAMENTALLY CHANGE OUR COLONIAL STATUS!
We should take back what is ours and go our own way for Sabah Independence.
Extra seats, begging for more handouts of what belongs to us in the first place etc. will only serve to delude the people into thinking they have hope in Malaysia.
We are but subjugated colonial subjects of Malaya.
No amount of tinkering with a colonial creation will ever make it into a fair and democratic solution for Sabah.
Politicians like Jeffrey and many others have pointed out the contradictions in our slave and master relationship with Malaya.
The solution however is not to lead the people deeper in to the hell hole of Malaysia but to lead the people out for the salvation of Sabah.
The only solution as the Petition slogan says in Sabah Sarawak Keluar Malaysia.
Until we achieve real independence we will not be free and master of our own destiny!
Keningau maybe the size of Malacca,Penang and Perlis combined but mind you Keningau is 90% jungle and mountains whereas the other three states are 90% urban with high concentration of people per square mile.In Keningau you can walk into the jungle for miles without meeting a single soul.
ReplyDeleteYou must also understand that if more $$$ pours into Keningau development, concentration of people per sq. mile will also increase as well. No $$$ for development = jungle.
DeleteWhat can one do in Keningau except 'curi balak'? What are the potentials,if any?
DeleteMany potentials can be seen from the cities of Penang to Selangor all the way to Singapore.
DeleteWith full autonomy/independence this potential may become reality.
IF WE CAN SEE POTENTIALS IN OUR LAND, UMNO/MALAYANS CAN SEE THE SAME POTENTIALS WHICH TEMPT THEM TO HANG ON TO SABAH.
DeleteIt is better to keep Keningau as it is until we take back full control of our country by becoming independent!
that's why we have to vote wisely, don't be foolish again.
DeleteWhat is the use of additional seat if it ends up in the hand of malaya based parties.
ReplyDeleteThat is why STAR Sabah is correct to say Sabah's rights can only be defended by Sabah parties who are fighting for Sabah's rights not Umno not Semananjung parties and not Sabah BN parties who are worse than dogs and have no say and kowtow to their masters from Semananjung.
DeleteI will vote for STAR Sabah.
INI KALI LAH!
Too bad for the people of Sabah. We could be one of the richest nation in the world . . yet we remain the poorest of the poors. We need to contemplete upon this issue which affect every Sabahan and the next generation. I support Datuk Jeffery to lead us into the battle front. . .
ReplyDeleteSabah can become the richest state in the country if we are allowed to control our own resources.
DeleteAll the while PBS, UPKO, PBRS are the UMNO tools and conspirators to rob Sabahan. In Malay terms - talibarut. If you lovd Sabah give your full and undivided suport for STAR. If you have maruah support star. If you care for the future support star. PBS, UPKO, UMNO supporters come and join us in the struggle. We need your help.
Deletepru13 makin dekat...undilah dengan bijak untuk masa depan anak2 kita.
DeleteWhatever bad things people may say of DJK, no other Sabah leaders are fighting for Sabah rights.
ReplyDeleteThe worst traitors are Sabah Umno leaders followed by BN proxies and stooges from Sabah, who sell out Sabah.
Genuine and patriotic Sabahans, even PTI with IC and PATAI if they treat Sabah as their home, should support the fight for Sabah's rights. PTI with IC if they don't love Sabah should leave Sabah and go and stay in Kuala Lumpur or Putrajaya.
Only STAR Sabah and DJK are fighting for Sabah's rights.
INI KALI LAH!
NO SABAH NO SARAWAK MANA ADA MALAYSIA!
DeleteYou said it.
Let's look at what we have and what we can do.
Most of us realise that Sabah is rich enough to stand alone and be an independent state.
It can become a well developed country for all real Sabahans without Malayan domination.
The Malaysia Agreement has long ago been nullified by Singapore leaving the illegal Federation and Brunei decided against entering the Federation. Both made wise decisions and have been independent since. They do not suffer the craze UMNO Malay supremacist & racist policies and do not have their country looted by a new colonial master.
So if these 2 tiny states can survive Sabah and Sarawak have a far better chance of going further with their money managed by honest transparent patriots (not like the current traitors) as independent states.
Sure we must unite to vote out UMNO but we must unite at the same time to work for our independence.
Even if Malaysia exists as an illegal entity, UMNO has de facto control over Sabah and Sarawak which were annexed by Malaya and occupied by its army since 1963.
We now have people who are campaigning for a UN Petition to be signed to bring to the UN the issues of our being "grafted" to Malaya. This is an important exercise to draw world attention to our colonial situation. The Petition should perhaps call for the de-colonization of Sabah and Sarawak by Malaya!
So it is not just fighting for Sabah or Sarawak rights or autonomy but for our national independence!
What more needs be said to convince ourselves we can do it without Malaya?
Malaya needs out resources and votes more than we nee Malaya!\\
No Sabah No Sarawak Mana Ada Malaysia!!!?
SABAH SARAWAK KELUAR MALAYSIA! SSKM!
Sabah and Sarawak deserves to have more seats in the parliament, hopefully the federal government will approve this request.
ReplyDeleteSPR diharap akan menimbangkan perkara ini..
DeleteI'm sure we will get as many seats as possible.
DeleteWe demand for equality!
Deletekepadatan dan keluasan kawasan mempengaruhi bilangan kerusi yang diperolehi. Sabah dan Sarawak memang wajar untuk mendapat kerusi yang lebih banyak.
DeleteSebenarnya Sabah ini sangat teruk. Saya fikir kita ketinggalan 50 tahun di belakang. Banyak kawasan belum ada jalanraya. Orang-orang terpaksa jalankaki berbatu-batu jauh. Banyak sungai tidak ada jambatan. Ada banyak kejadian yang mana kereta dihanyutkan banjir kerana cuba melimpas sungai yangbanjir. Banyak angka korban kalau di kasi jumlah dari tahun-tahun lalu kerena cuba melimpas sungai waktu banjir. Kereta hilang. nyawapun hilang.
ReplyDeleteSaya sebenarnya sangat terkilan melihat keadaan Sabah ini. Saya fikir apa yang ada di Kota Marudu sama saja dengan daerahlain.
Kenapakah SAbah yang kaya sangat tidak berpembangunan?
Mengapa jambatan melimpas sungai tidak dibuat?
Mengapa jalan-jalan cuma bekas jalan kayu balak?
Menapa jalan cuma dapat dilalui waktu kemarau saja?
sabah tdak berpembangunan? sabah membangun cuma perlahan...
DeleteIni kerana kita memang telah salah menilai.
DeleteKena tanya wakil rakyat yang terdahulu sampai sekarang. Kalau peruntukan kaw-kaw kena bagi, tiada masalah untuk capai semua tu. Tapi masalah selalu berlaku di peringkat pelaksanaan. Kerana nila setitik, rosak susu sebelanga. Jangan lupa, ahli pembangkang sekarang pun merupakan bekas ahli pro kerajaan juga.
DeleteSabah dan Sarawak merupakan dua negeri yang terbesar di Malaysia. tidak hairan jika pembangunan masih kurang berbanding dengan negeri2 lain di Malaysia. Di Sabah masalah PATI turut mempengaruhi keadaan ini.
DeleteSabah dan Sarawak, pada asalnya adalah negara yang merdeka dan setaraf dengan Persekutuan Malaya, bukan negeri dalam Malaysia tetapi rakan sekutu membentuk Malaysia.
Deletesabah dan sarawak perlu diberi tambahan kerusi parlimen untuk mengimbangi jumlah kerusi parlimen yang dimiliki oleh malaya..
ReplyDeletelagi pun sabah dan sarawak adalah lebih besar daripada malaya...pertambahan kerusi juga adalah untuk mengelak malaya daripada melakukan perubahan perlembagaan sewenang-wenangnya yang akan merugikan sabah dan sarawak..
ReplyDeleteHALO KAWAN AND TOBPINAI.....MEMANDANGKAN SABAH BESAR DARI MALAYA MAKA KITA BUAT 4 ATAU 5 NEGERI DISABAH JADI KERUSI NYA PUN AUTOMATIK BERTAMBAH......ITUPUN SELEPAS KITA MENANG PILIHANRAYA..........JD UNTUK ITU KITA UNDILAH PARTI BORNEO IAITU STAR.....
Deleteatau jumlah kerusi parlimen bagi malaya dikurangkan..
ReplyDeletediharap PSC mengetengahkan perkara ini dalam cadangan mereka.
ReplyDeleteTrue…where is justice in Sabah?
ReplyDeleteSabah will become the richest state in the country sooner or later.
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DeleteONLY under the right leader.
DeleteONLY with proper management on financial, natural resources and administration.
Deletehopefully. it's not impossible..
DeleteLet the government of the state secure what is rightfully ours.
ReplyDeleteWhere our leaders are and what are there doing regarding issues like this?
ReplyDeleteIt is thrust forward and looking into the future of the state.
ReplyDeleteIn the end, the opposition will lose.
ReplyDeleteSabah dan Sarawak begitu luas, begitu sukar nak mentabbir kawasan yagn terlalu luas, oleh itu wajar jika kerusi parliment di tambah lagi.
ReplyDeletepenambahan kerusi dpt memudahkan urus tadbir kawasan2 di Sabah dan Sarawak.
ReplyDeleteextra seat ini rasanya sudah pemimpin Kerajaan Sabah kemukakan mengenai cadangan ini. Maka kita harap akan dapat dicari penyelesaian mengenai perkara ini.
ReplyDeleteDatuk Seri Musa Aman has emphasised the importance for all Umno and BN members to give total support to any candidate picked by the top leadership for the coming 13th General Election.
ReplyDeleteCM is optimistic that Sabah BN is capable of winning all seats in the State in the coming election
Deleteperjuangan dalam BN adalah perjuangan parti dan bukan seorang individu, terutama dalam memastikan gabungan itu memenangi semua kerusi negeri dan parlimen, termasuk merampas semua kerusi yang tewas kepada calon2 pembangkang
ReplyDeletenanti bila spr setuju menambah kerusi di Sabah, ada pula yang cakap kononnya sengaja memberikan kelebihan kepada BN atau memecahkan undi di kawasan2 yang mana sokongan penduduknya lebih kepada pembangkang..
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