TAMBUNAN - STAR Sabah Chairman Dr Jeffrey Kitingan said he is sure that the entry and support of the 2 ex-Upko, PBRS stalwarts, Patrick Paunil, the ex-Upko Division Secretary, and John Bague, another heavyweight from PBRS, and their supporters will not only further strengthen STAR in Tambunan but will also cause a further dent and reduce the support of Barisan Nasional in Tambunan.
“Sabah BN leaders should emulate the both of you and take up the challenge to fight for the restoration of Sabah’s rights and autonomy and to stop the colonization and further damage to Sabah” said Dr. Jeffrey in welcoming the 2 ex-Upko and PBRS stalwarts and their supporters at the launching of STAR’s Timbou Polling District election machinery in Tambunan, earlier this week.
However, it is not their support of STAR that is important. What is more important is that their departure from BN and support of STAR shows that Sabah leaders are beginning to accept the reality that the continued control of Sabah and the unfair treatment of Sabah as well as the marginalization of the local natives need to be stopped with a change of the existing BN state governments.
A change of the BN support in Sabah will also lead to a change of the BN federal government and stop the rot in Sabah.
In the true spirit of Sabah rights and autonomy in a true Malaysia federation, the time has arrived for all Sabahans to stand up and unite and remove the BN state government and take charge of their future destiny.
Datuk Dr. Jeffrey Kitingan is Chairman of STAR Sabah
Pengembaraan politik Dr Jeffrey Kitingan bukan sahaja ‘colorful’ tetapi “the most colourful”. Tidak perlu sebutkan satu persatu parti politik yang telah disertainya kerana Jeffrey berhujah, demi mencapai perjuangan, dia sanggup bertukar parti.
ReplyDeletepengembaraan sebagai raja katak.
DeleteJk ada agenda sendiri, untuk kepentingan beliau sendiri sahaja.
DeleteNegeri Sabah paling banyak parti politik sejak tahun 1961 (parti pertama ditubuhkan ialah UNKO dan Pasok Momogun, selepas itu diikuti USNO pada tahun berikutnya).
ReplyDeleteSehingga hari ini lebih 15 parti politik telah didaftar di Sabah berbanding dengan hanya 6 di Sarawak. Malah yang peliknya ada parti politik yang telah de-registered seperti parti USNO masih aktif dan mempunyai pengikut yang ramai.
ReplyDeleteBukan semua parti ini benar memperjuangkan untuk rakyat.
DeleteAda parti pembangkang yang lebih mementingkan kepentingan peribadi sendiri.
DeleteAda parti pembangkang di tubuhkan hanya sekadar untuk mau mendapat nama, bukan untuk rakyat.
DeletePerjuangan Jeffrey tidak konsisten dan tidak mempunyai komitmen umpama menangguk di air keruh dan selalunya tidak akan beroleh kejayaan.
ReplyDeleteApa sebenarnya matlamat Jeffrey Kitingan untuk menjadi ketua parti? supaya membolehkan dirinya menjadi Ketua Menteri Sabah atau untuk merealisasikan perjuangan asalnya menuntut hak-hak negeri Sabah??
ReplyDeleteJeffrey berjuang untuk diri sendiri sebenarnya.
DeleteLet wait and see how far Jeffrey and Star can go in coming election.
DeleteJK akan lompat pari lagi juka beliau kalah pada PRU ini.
Deletesetiap ahli melaksanakan tugas dan peranan serta mencapai matlamat berpolitik dan Umno sebagai wadah perjuangan.
ReplyDeleteABU...
DeleteUmno bukan kementerian, jabatan dan agensi atau syarikat. Umno ada dasar dan kita mesti ada pegangan dalam perjuangan
ReplyDeleteABU...
Deletedalam konteks negeri Sabah, perjuangan tambahan adalah untuk rakyat dan negeri ini kerana itulah sebenarnya yang menjadi keutamaan apabila Umno diberi laluan mengembangkan sayapnya ke negeri ini pada tahun 1991.
ReplyDeleteABU...
Deletesetiap ahli parti komited kepada perjuangan kerana Umno berbeza dengan parti pembangkang.
ReplyDeletematlamat akhir berpolitik adalah untuk mencapai kemenangan dalam pilihan raya dan itulah sebenarnya Indeks Pencapaian Prestasi bagi parti politik di mana rakyat menghakimi apa yang diperjuangkan oleh parti.
DeleteWahai Star...teruskan perjuangan utk mengembalikan maruah kita setelah dinodai dan diperkosa Malaya melalui rogonnya UMNO. Ini termasuk juga pencacai mereka dalam siber yg semakin berdosa memenuhi ruangan komen2 pada hala mereka ini satu atau dua orang saja...!
DeleteParti komponen harus memberi kerjasama memperjuangkan agenda yang sama terutama yang memanfaatkan rakyat.
DeleteKerjasama dari semua parti komponen perlu bekerjasama bagi memastikan BN akan terus menang.
DeleteJeffrey berkenalan dengan lompat parti. Ini juga menyebabkan rakyat kurang beryakin dengannya.
ReplyDeleteJika berkemampuan membawa perkembangan yang positif, sudah pasti rakyat dapat lihat dan memberi sokongan.
ReplyDeleteNoting that oil royalty issues cannot be looked at in isolation, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak today described promises by opposition leaders to increase oil royalty to up to 50 per cent for Sabah as an election gimmick in view of the next general election.
ReplyDeleteThe Prime Minister said that the royalty rates had to be viewed in the context of total government revenue and in terms of the percentage of budgetary allocations for Sabah as well as other states.
DeleteOpposition figures including Parti Keadilan Rakyat adviser Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim had reportedly said he would increase Sabah’s oil royalty from five to 20 per cent, while Datuk Dr Jeffrey Kitingan went even further by promising 50 per cent.
DeleteNajib drew the attention of the media to the Opposition’s other promises, such as reducing fuel prices, waiving PTPTN education loans and doing away with tolls.
Delete“Where will they get the revenue to run this country? You can’t just promise something in isolation, you have to take everything in total context,” he said.
Najib said the Barisan Nasional government would provide sufficient allocation for the development of Sabah under various development and transformation schemes.
DeleteIn Pakistan the Courts challenged the President, and 2 Prime Ministers one after another on corruption charges. Now in Egypt the Judiciary blocks President Morsi’s attempt to take advantage of the Constitution. In Malaysia? Dr MM has destroyed the independence of the judiciary, unleashed racism, apartheid, colossal mismanagement, nepotism, rampant corruption, aliens-turned-residents approaching 1 million (esp in Sabah) alien-voting & election rigging, plus all sort of crimes. He still thinks and talks like a national hero. In fact he is one the most despised and hated people in Asia. We’d love to see him brought to justice and punished. http://www.transparency.org/country#NZL I watch & speak from NZ - rated the World’s top for democracy & non-corruption.
ReplyDeleteAll the revenues from oil & gas, sucked dry by the Federal Gov't and so indirectly by UMNO/BN with little or nothing left for Sabah & Sarawak. Almost 1 million NRICs given to foreigners to win election against genuine citizens of Sabah. Just compare: Scotland in Great Britain and Quebec in Canada had an open, honest & fair national referendum on cessation/separation. Any talk of independence and your ex Sabah CM Tun Faud Donald Stephens died in a crash. Sabah & Sarawak are a total tragedy, not even a proper trunk road! The natives lack electricity and drinking water while Criminals bought submarines and built twin towers costing multi-billions for kick-backs; all cronies live in palaces. Outrageous! BN's evil is earth-shaking. Finish them off in the coming election. !