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Thursday, September 27, 2012
Lajim and Wilfred, pawns for Anwar's Sabah Plan
KOTA KINABALU - Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) appears to have parted ways with Pakatan Rakyat after initially showing signs of building ties with the peninsula-based opposition coalition.
The fallout stems from PKR supremo Anwar Ibrahim informing SAPP president Yong Teck Lee that Pakatan was now bringing in Lajim Ukin and Wilfred Bumburing as his new trusted warlords in Sabah.
That decision was made known last month in a meeting room at a hotel here when Anwar met Yong and Jeffrey Kitingan, the Sabah chapter chairman of Sarawak-based State Reform Party (STAR).
Since then, Yong has not appeared at Pakatan functions unlike in the past when he made an effort to attend nor has he sent senior members to represent the party at such events.
His latest snub of a Pakatan function was the Sept 15 gathering in Tuaran of Pakatan’s top leaders to mark the 49th anniversary of Malaysia Day.
In the past, Yong would have been loath to miss an event like that since Sept 16, 1963, date of the formation of Malaysia, has been high on SAPP’s agenda. However, he did not even send a junior party leader to the function hosted by Lajim and Bumburing in the grounds of a restaurant.
The event was staged to show Sabahans that Pakatan leaders empathised with them about how Sabah and Sarawak were equal partners with Malaya in the formation of Malaysia but had since been reduced in status equivalent to those of the peninsular states.
Yong would not have wanted to ignore this gesture as among those present with Anwar were PAS president Hadi Awang, Penang Chief Minister and DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng, Selangor Menteri Besar Khalid Ibrahim along with senior Pakatan component party leaders Tian Chua, Mohamad Sabu, Mustaffa Ali, Husam Musa and many others.
The fracturing of ties can be traced to the closed-door meeting with Anwar last month when, as soon as the brief meeting ended, Yong left with his waiting SAPP colleagues to his residence near here.
Shortly later, Yong issued a statement that his party was interested in contesting in Sepanggar, Penampang and Kota Kinabalu.
He specifically mentioned the three parliamentary seats that Pakatan component DAP is eyeing, which is regarded as a direct challenge to the coalition’s influence in the state.
Anwar’s new pawns
DAP is the incumbent in Kota Kinabalu through Hiew King Chew, a former SAPP man himself who quit to join PBS and later DAP to become their candidate.
According to the political grapevine, Yong and Jeffrey are irked by the inclusion of Lajim and Bumburing in the opposition equation and Anwar’s declaration that Pakatan now has five components with APS (Angkatan Perubahan Sabah) and PPS (Pakatan Perubahan Sabah) joining PKR, DAP and PAS.
APS is headed by Bumburing while PPS by Lajim. The two were in the meeting room with “guests” Yong and Jeffrey along with PKR vice-president Tian Chua and DAP MP Teresa Kok and Anwar’s aides. No one from PKR Sabah was present.
Yong and Jeffrey were accompanied by senior leaders from their parties but they were not included in the meeting with Anwar.
According to those familiar with discussions, Anwar signalled that APS and PPS would be the main players in Sabah, even duplicating some of Sabah PKR’s role and the message to Yong and Jeffrey was “we now have them, so are you coming in or not?” or more bluntly “we can do without you”.
The meeting lasted only 20 minutes, according to insiders who said that Yong was also irked by Lajim’s condescending tone after the meeting when he allegedly told the SAPP president that he could help deliver Lahad Datu constituency to SAPP.
The assumption that Yong and his party would need outside help in his own hometown was seen as a slight, according to party insiders.
Two days after the meeting with Anwar, Yong and his men turned up at the United Borneo Alliance (UBA) fourth meeting to meet Jeffrey.
Some have taken that as a signal that SAPP could be working with Jeffrey’s STAR instead to counter the Pakatan-Lajim-Bumburing tie-up.
UBA is a loose alliance of Borneo-based groups that Jeffrey has been trying to stitch together and its membership comprises STAR and the remnants of Usno.
Observers said both SAPP and STAR are trying to be the main opposition force in the state and wrapping themselves in the cloak of a freer and independent Sabah that they promote as the Borneo Agenda and Sabah for Sabahans.
If STAR’s slogan is “Ini kali lah” (Now is the time), SAPP’s is “Sekaranglah” (It is Now).
Even Pakatan has latched on to the popular catchphrase with Anwar shouting it out thrice at the Tuaran function during his speech.
The behind-the-scenes political tussles appear to show that while Pakatan, SAPP and STAR are united in dethroning the Umno-led BN government, their inability to temper their yearning to be the dominant party to fill the vacuum left by the outgoing party may be their undoing.
When contacted by FMT for his comment, SAPP supreme council member, lawyer Peter Marajin, said that from his observation, Yong was frustrated with Anwar.
“I think Yong is frustrated with Anwar because he now shifted his eyes to Lajim as a new ‘taiko’ for Sabah, completely forgetting his 40 [state] seats promise [to Yong and SAPP],” he said.
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MALAYAN GAME PLAN IS NOW CLEAR- ANWAR WANTS TAINTED EX UMNO PEOPLE IN PAKATAN TO LEAD SABAH....TO MAINTAIN MALAYAN DOMINATION.
ReplyDeleteSAPP & STAR MUST NOW UNITE TO WIN SEATS AND WORK FOR A FREE AND INDEPENDENT SABAH.
STOP YOUR BICKERING & UNITE!
YES...SAPP + STAR + EX USNO = NAGARA SABAH MERDEKA GO FOR IT ! ! !SABAH TANAH AIR KU
DeleteThis is so yesterday so I don't think there will be much more affect.
DeleteAnwar tidak akan mampu menerajui negara.
DeleteI don't think SAPP and STAR will cooperate each other for the sake of Sabahans. YTL and JK both want the CM post.
DeleteKalau kita lihat sendiri pun sekarang ini Datuk Lajim pun tidak ada parti bagaimana mahu berjuang untuk rakyat.
DeleteSAPP dan STAR hanyalah parti boneka oleh PR. Kedua parti ini dipermainkan untuk mendapat apa yang PR inginkan.
DeleteSemua parti sekali masuk dibawah Anwar, mereka semua ada tujuan sendiri,persepsi sendiri, fikiran sendiri,adakah dia mampu mengawal tindakan mereka semua, cabaran yang besar.
DeleteSemua parti pembangkang ada agenda sendiri, Anwar pun boleh di percayai juga.
DeleteKepada Yong teck lee dan Jeferry kitingan cuba lah renung sejarah silam kamu,Balu pun boleh kalah dan kepada si Jeffery kitingan si Justin Guka itu adalah penjaga lembu peliharaan kamu di kg keningau pun kamu kalah jadi ini kali lah kamu jangan berangan-angan mahu jadi YB,sokong saja lah plan si ANWAR kalau mahu menang di bingkor
ReplyDeleteSokonglah Anwar sepenuhnya supaya kamu masuk mulut buaya orang Malaya dan jadi hamba selamanya.
DeleteYA sukung lah Anwar dan pasanglah sedia semua buntut kamu..........dan bersedialah untuk menyerahkan semua kepunyaan kamu kepada MALAYA
DeleteLebih baik bekerjasama macam BN. banyak parti tapi perjuangan satu.
DeleteYTL dan JK selalu ada idea yang luar biasa,tidak dapat imagine mereka boleh bekerjasama.
DeleteHanya percaya kepada Parti BN yang mampu mengubah nasib rakyat.
DeleteYou can take Anwar out of UMNO but you cannot take UMNO out of Anwar. The ketuanan Melayu is forever in Anwar's blood and flesh. Voting PR mean jumping out from the frying pan only to land on the fire.Why is the Sabahan blind after 49 years of damned colonisation and been suck of its resources and still think of Malaya based parties as your saviour. Do you want you children and grand children to urinate on your grave. Otak jangan simpan di lutut!
ReplyDeleteni,extremist ka? bertenang dulu, rasanya kamu nak bagi tau tidak boleh undi pakatan,ok je.
DeleteJangan terlalu ikut perasaan yang membuak-buak tu.. terpulang kepada pengundi untuk memilih kerajaan.
DeleteDr Jeffrey is trying very hard to unite the divided KDM but this Bumburing find it fit to be a stooge of Malaya to destroy this noble dream.
ReplyDeleteTheir purposes to join in pakatan rakyat still remain unknown, but some individuals selfishness may destroy the plan.
DeleteIt cannot be denied that Dr Jeffrey is trying very hard to unite the divided and ruled KDM, but alas Bumburing find it fit to be a stooge of Anwar to destroy this noble dream.
ReplyDeleteBumburing is merely an opportunist!
DeleteIT IS A GOOD DEVELOPMENT SINCE IT EXPOSES PAKATAN'S AFFINITY WITH UMNO...SO SABAHANS WILL NOT BE FOOLED BY THE HOOPLA THEY ARE THROWING AT US...TO KEEP US SUBJUGATED UNDER THE MALAYAN COLONIAL YOKE.
ReplyDeleteIT ALSO CLARIFIES OUR PRIMARY OBJECTIVE/GOAL FOR INDEPENDENCE...
WE MUST UNITE FIRST TO WIN THE ELECTIONS ON OUR OWN GROUNDS AS A UN SUPERVISED REFERENDUM FOR INDEPENDENCE.
THIS SHOULD COMMENCE WITH A CAMPAIGN OVER THE NEXT 3 YEARS BEFORE THE REFERENDUM IS HELD TO DEBATE THE ISSUE AND EDUCATE THE PEOPLE OF THE NEED FOR INDEPENDENCE BEFORE THE VOTE.
THE MOST IMPORTANT ARGUMENT WOULD BE THAT WE BECOME MASTER OUR OWN COUNTRY AND DESTINY.
WE MUST UNITE FIRST TO WIN THE ELECTIONS ON OUR OWN GROUNDS AND THAN WORK TOWARDS A UN SUPERVISED REFERENDUM FOR INDEPENDENCE.
DeleteTHE PEOPLE SHOULD ALSO BE TOLD THAT IF THEY VOTE SAPP/STAR THEY ARE MAKING AN INFORMAL VOTE FOR INDEPENDENCE.
IT'S NOW OR NEVER! INI KALI LAH!
sekaranglah masa "ini kalilah" dan "sekaranglalh" to uinte together. Jeffrey & Yong from now on must unite tegether. Period.
ReplyDeleteLet just wait and see whether they can unite or not.
Deletefinger cross XX, storm is approaching.
DeleteMacamana JK dan YTL mau bergambung, dua-dua pun gila kuasa, mau jadi KM.
DeleteNo cooperation, no victory. Even a kindergarten kid can understand the simple rule.
DeleteJeffrey and Yong. Please synergize. The path is clear now. We' ve known it all along, though .
ReplyDeleteA strong local party with a central figure leadership is very important for Sabah.
DeleteNot any local party with leadership only listen or response but won't reject outside instruction or exploitation.
Example we can see in WWII,where China need a central figure leadership and united party which who can oust out japanese empire or intrusion.
Now Ini KaliLah bangkitnya orang Sabah....saudara Yong Teck Lee Boleh!SAPP Boleh!Sabah Boleh! bagi harapan Sabah pada GE13 akan datang.
WE ALL AGREE- SO SAPP/STAR LEADERS THE ROAD IS CLEAR.
DeleteUNITE NOW OR FOREVER BE DAMNED FOR FAILING TO TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO CHANGE OUR FATE.
HERE IS THE FORMULA:
1. THE SIMPLE SOLUTION FOR THE SEAT ARRANGEMENT IS FOR SAPP AND STAR TO DIVIDE AND STAND FOR THE SEATS EQUALLY BASED ON THE POPULARITY OF THE CANDIDATE.
IF THERE IS AN ODD SEAT THAN BOTH PARTY CAN COMPETE FOR IT OR EVEN LET THE MORE POPULAR CANDIDATE STAND ALONE TO WIN THAT SEAT.
2. IF SAPP/STAR WIN TO FORM GOV'T THEN THEY SHOULD TAKE TURN TO BE CM AS BEFORE. THIS WILL RESOLVE THE DESIRE TO BE TOP DOG!
3. THIS IS ALL FOR OUR SABAH AND ITS PEOPLE- PLEASE UNITE AND THEN WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
4. IT HAS HAPPENED ONCE AND IT CAN BE DONE AGAIN- BUT U.N.I.T.E FIRST!
Personally, Anwar has nothing to offer. If he is capable, he don't need to seek George Sorok for assistance.
ReplyDeleteAnwar hanya ada kepandaian untuk mempengaruhi sebab tu George Soros pun bagi bantuan. entah apa yang beliau telah janjikan kepada GS sebagai habuan.
DeleteAnwar hanya pandai bercakap, dan cuba sedaya upaya untuk mempengaruhi rakyat dengan janji-janji kosong beliau.
Delete'Keadilan' yang diperjuangkan Anwar hanyalah 'keadilan' untuk membalas balik angan2 beliau menjadi PM yang dimusnahkan sebelum ini.
DeleteBudget 2013 showed Najib capability in managing the director.
ReplyDeleteDia ni pandai berdolak dalik.
ReplyDeletePakatan is for the losers.
ReplyDeleteThey still can shows the face to public? what is actually in their mind...
ReplyDeleteThey are not good in BN are they going to do the best in other parties? I don't think so.
ReplyDeleteWell, the opposition will realize one day, to welcome both Lajim and Bumburing is a mistake, big mistake.
ReplyDeleteAmbrose berkata Anwar hanya berminat untuk menjadi Perdana Menteri dan tidak mempunyai rancangan untuk negara.
ReplyDeleteAnwar inginkan dia yang bawa remote control negara. Jadi, hati2lah dengan Anwar.
DeleteKedudukan Barisan Nasional di Sabah tidak terjejas oleh Pembelotan
ReplyDeleteSabah BN tidak sedikit pun terkejut dengan pemergian pemimpin tertentu untuk pembangkang
DeleteSokongan orang-orang kuat BN Sabah masih memberi sokongan yang tidak berbelah bahagi.
DeleteBN akan tetap kukuh walaupun ada yg keluar.
DeleteUMNO dan BN telah mengambil pelbagai pendekatan untuk membuat generasi muda memahami keadaan sebenar di negara ini agar mereka tidak akan mudah dipengaruhi oleh pembangkang
ReplyDeleterakyat jgnlah mudah terpengaruh dgn propaganda pembangkang. pembangkang byk manipulasikan fakta.
DeleteThe defection of several prominent Sabah Barisan Nasional politicians to the opposition is no threat to BN's rule in the state.
ReplyDeleteI am confident that BN will continue to be in power in Sabah after the next election. Afterall, party defections were nothing new in Sabah, let alone the entire Malaysia.
The way I see it: this is not something unusual. It is part of the norms in politics and that is why Sabah is also known as unique.
It is also very obvious that BN had never stopped any of their members from crossing over to the other side. It shows that BN truly a democratic party, but at the same time, the question of loyalty is also being emphasized.
walaupun Lajim dan Bumburing sertai Anwar, namum, PR tetap sukar nk menang di Sabah.
ReplyDeleteLajim dan Bumburing mahu jadi tali barut Anwar.
ReplyDeleteMacam tiada pendirian saja mereka ni
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