Lim’s blunt rejection of the call also short-circuits attempts by a local independent NGO, Demokrasi Sabah (Desah), to broker a deal for opposition parties to have a “one-on-one” fight with the BN...
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah’s go-it-alone opposition leaders Yong Teck Lee and Jeffrey Kitingan will not get a free ride from Pakatan Rakyat in the general election.
Pakatan-friendly groupings in Sabah, Angkatan Perubahan Sabah (APS) and Pakatan Perubahan Sabah (PPS) led by independent MPs Wilfred Bumburing and Lajim Ukin, are keen to take on the Barisan Nasional in Sabah in the 13th general election.
“I can assure you Pakatan is here to fight for a better tomorrow for Sabah,” said DAP adviser Lim Kit Siang during a fundraising dinner at Star City Convention centre on Saturday.
He was responding to calls by the Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) and STAR Sabah leaders for Pakatan not to contest in Sabah and allow the former to take on the BN here.
Lim’s blunt rejection of the call also short-circuits attempts by a local independent NGO, Demokrasi Sabah (Desah), to broker a deal for opposition parties to have a “one-on-one” fight with the BN and avoid a split in the votes that could give BN seats they would otherwise lose.
Lim’s speech before several of Pakatan’s top leaders including PKR de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim, his deputy Azmin Ali, PAS deputy president Mat Sabu, DAP Sabah chief Jimmy Wong, Kota Kinabalu MP Hiew King Cheu, PAS Sabah Commissioner Aminuddin Aling and PKR Sabah chief Thamrin Jaini indicates no change in Pakatan’s election startegy.
Lim also used the opportunity to challenge Prime Minister and BN chairman Najib Tun Razak, who is also Umno president, to declare “zero-tolerance” for corruption by using the Automated Enforcement System (AES) during the coming Umno general assembly this week.
“I challenge him to declare corruption as Umno’s number one enemy,” said Lim, adding that if the AES for corruption was introduced, those with unusual amounts of wealth must be charged and brought to court.
Najib must prove ‘best democracy’ claim
The veteran DAP leader said if any person fails to prove in court that the wealth was not obtained by lawful means, he or she should then be arrested and their properties seized.
Noting that Malaysia’s ranking in terms of global transparency had plummeted, he said that if there was no improvement, China would soon overtake Malaysia in this aspect.
Lim challenged Najib to prove that he really believed in 1Malaysia by fighting for Ketuanan Rakyat (people supremacy) rather than the Ketuanan Melayu (Malay supremacy).
He said Najib must also prove that Malaysia really is the best democracy in the world by assuring a peaceful transition of power in the event the BN is defeated in the election.
“He must declare that if BN and Umno lose the election, they must in a gentlemanly manner move out from Putrajaya,” Lim said in response to Najib’s defiant statement that since the government was not “broken” therefore there was no need to change it.
Lim, the MP for Ipoh Timur, reiterated Mat Sabu’s warning earlier that the BN was doing its best to break up the opposition and diminish its growing grassroots support across the nation.
“But we will not fall into their trap and we are more united and stronger than ever,” said Lim.
Mat Sabu concurred with the widely-held notion that the opposition should work towards a one-on-one fight with the BN to stand any chance of winning more seats.
He said PAS’ struggle was not merely to become the government as trumpeted by the mainstream media.
He said if this was true “it is better for PAS to join the BN and I will definitely become a minister”.
People leaving BN
The popular PAS leader noted that of late, Umno leaders were making statements that seemed to be wooing PAS to join the coalition and tear apart Pakatan.
However, he said, Umno still did not seem to understand that the aspiration of PAS and Pakatan was to create good governance.
He said that the BN was feeling so uncomfortable and out of touch that for the first time in Malaysia’s history a prime minister was finding it so difficult to call for the election.
“We have been waiting since November last year… this is the first time that the prime minister cannot find the date for the election. People are leaving them,” he said.
Anwar in his speech rallied the crowd by saying he had full confidence that the opposition would be able to march to Putrajaya this time.
The main challenge, he said, was to fulfil all the pledges made to the people as “there is nothing worse for a man than when he fails to honour his promises”.
Anwar also stressed that in order to become a leader in Pakatan, one must be able to accept the paradigm shift promised to the people.
“A democratic government must allow dissent… they may be right or wrong but you must never disallow them to speak up,” he said.
The PKR leader was on a tight schedule and was booked to speak at four political gatherings on the west coast of the state from Kudat in the north up to Bongawan down south.
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The promise by Pakatan giving the Sabahan and Sarawakian autonomy when it comes into power is another attempt to cheat the people as can be seen by the greedines of the Malaya parties to stand in the two states in this coming GE. Even worse is the appointment of JKKK, Ketua Kampong right to the post of Chief minister is clearly mentioned in PKR constitution. Why can't all these Malaya parties adhere to the Malaysia Agreement by not intefering in the political affairs of the two state. The Tunku even clearly said that Sabah and Sarawak will not be the 12th and the 13th state and will be accorded self-government status. But then again the real culprit are those Traitors, Proxies and Stooges of Parti2 Malaya whic the Sabahan must eliminate once and for all.
ReplyDeleteI rather listen to promise by Pakatan than listen to UMNO's lies for 50 years...ENOUGH OF UMNO BASTARDS...GET LOST AND FUCK OFF
DeleteSabah menjadi tumpuan semua parti. Mana-mana parti yang menang di Sabah, akan menjadi kerajaan Malaysia.
DeleteAgree, we cannot rely on Malaya parties to rule Sabah anymore with the help of traitors. Bumburing, Lajim are no different from Musa, Pairin, Dompok, etc.
ReplyDeleteSabahans must stand on their own.
Who are Pakatan to give Sabah 20% of the oil when the oil comes from Sabah? Based on Musa's latest info, Petronas is taking about RM17.883 billion from Sabah's oil and Sabah only get RM941.25 million.
Why must the Buku Jingga promise autonomy for Sabah and Sarawak within the framework of the Federal Constitution and only respect the spirit of the Malaysia Agreement under the Kuching Declaration? Under the Federal Constitution, Sabah is 1 of 13 states in Malaysia.
Why can't Pakatan promise Sabah and Sarawak as 1 of 3 equal partners in Malaysia and enforce and comply with the Malaysia Agreement?
Why must we support Bumburing and Lajim when they want Sabah to continue as 1 of 13 states?
Why are Bumburing and Lajim not talking about Sabah as 1 of 3 equal partners and not talking of Sabah's oil and gas?
Why must we support Pakatan so that they can continue to rule Sabah in place of Umno/BN?
Why can't Pakatan change the Buku Jingga to promise Sabah autonomy as 1 of 3 equal partners and promise Sabah's oil back to Sabah as rightful owners and take a percentage as contribution to Petronas and the Federal Government?
Because Malaya parties political agendas are for Malaya's interest to be served first.
ReplyDeleteIf we want our interest to be served first we must elect our truly independent local party first.
Pakatan main interest is to fix Malaya's problems first. They are in Sabah to fish for votes just to serve their interest at the end of the day just like BN Umno too.
Party import malaya DAP, UMNO and sarawak star are the inferior party import with ill intention and should not interfere in Sabah administration.
ReplyDeleteThese party import never respect the Malaysia Agreement 1963 which clearly stated that One country Two System for Sabah and let local Sabah party govern Sabah which is Sabah Autonomy.
All the Sabahans unite to kick all these party import out from Sabah!!!!
Itu Sarawak Star tak apa maah sama sama Borneo maah...boleh lah asal jagan itu malaya punya parti bah....
DeleteCOME ON BARISAN SABAH BERSATU=SAPP+STAR+USNO......SABAHANS LETS BE SABAHANS GENERALS AND NOT MALAYAN KUDA TUNGGANGAN FOREEVER LA...LOOOOOOK EVEN IN FOOTBALL ONLY MALAYA LAH......HARIMAU MALAYA.......KITA BERSATU JADI SINGA BORNEO..........INI KALI LAH ! ! !
ReplyDeletePolitikus dari malaya maseh ingat orang sabah sangat bodoh,macam mungit.Butul juga annggapan mereka,oleh kerana olang sikul tinggi,ikut mereka saperti olangutan. Sia tidak mengirte kinepa olangulang tingi dan basal sikul, jadi masam si gudas.Kesian lah kita urang kempung ini,kalikali kenah jadi budu.
ReplyDeletekerjasama pakatan pembangkang bersifat sementara dan sekadar mahu memenangi pilihan raya umum.
ReplyDeletePembangkang harus mencari formula untuk bekerjasama bertempoh jangka panjang. Sikap pembangkang yang mementingkan agenda sendiri yang menyebabkan rakyat kurang beryakin dengannya.
DeleteBN yang mempunyai kerjasama yang rapat selama 55 tahun dan persefahaman, dalam pakatan pembangkang itu sendiri sebenarnya tiada persetujuan dan tiada perancangan masa depan.
ReplyDeletePembangkang mempunyai cita-cita untuk memerintah Malaysia. Justeru itu, mereka perlu bentuk apa yang dipanggil sebagai kabinet bayangan tapi dia bayang sahajalah.
DeleteJadi biarlah kita tatap jadi munyit seperti orang malaya mau kA ?......basuh pantat diorang ja kA ?....kalau kamu mau macam tu ..TRUSKANLAH kamu dan anak cicit kamu JADI munyit ! !...saya dan keluarga saya akan berusaha untuk majukan anak cucu cicit kami dengan MENGHAPUSKAN PARTI PENYAMUN MALAYA DARI Bumi ABAH
Deletepembangkang di Sabah masing2 ego dan nak jadi hero, mereka sukar nak bekerjasama.
DeletePembangkang teramat pecah belah, bukan mudah boleh bekerjasama.
DeleteKita harap yang terbaik untuk Rakyat Sabah, selama ini, di bawah pentadbiran Bn, Sabah semakin membangun.
DeleteKita harus ingat pakatan bukan gabungan. Pakatan adalah perjanjian secara tidak bertulis yang mahu bekerjasama melawan BN, itu sahaja
ReplyDeletesukar untuk memilih pemimpin kerana masing-masing hendak jadi pemimpin. Anwar Ibrahim ingat dia akan menjadi perdana menteri tetapi orang lain pun ada cita-cita besar juga
ReplyDeleteanwar tak layak jadi PM.
DeleteJika benar pembangkang menang, Anwar akan menjadi PM.
DeleteAnwar tidak layak pemimpin, beliau ada agenda sendiri.
Deletehttp://www.malaysia-today.net/mtcolumns/newscommentaries/52974-ktan-govt-firm-on-implementing-islamic-law-on-non-muslims.
ReplyDeleteIni lah haiah orang Sabah kalau sokong PAKATAN RAKYAT. Orang Sabah buka mata besar2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A Vote for PR is a vote for PAS,alamat semua kedai gunting unisex tutup kedai oo,aiyah olang Sabah pikir baik baik oo..k c buang itu umnoBn lagi susah kalau PR( PAS) mamarintah oo ..aiso moti aramaiti...giilon...dadi UNDI LAH gabungan Sapp + Star + Usno baru benar benar Sabah Merdeka....INI KALI LAH
ReplyDeletememang betul sakapen kau ini.
DeleteSAPP, STAR boleh kh atau layak kh jadi pemerintah, nanti bukan tambah senang, tambah susah adalah.
DeleteDAP Lim Kit Siang is the only hope for Sabahans to be freed from the shackle of Malaya BN. Sabahans politicians are mostly frogs and they will jump ships the moment they received their rewards. Current Sabahan leaders are all opportunists hoping to be leaders and reaping the Sabah's timber loots.
ReplyDeleteCow ini,ulang suluhan pulitik malaya,walu pun banyak rudai pulitison di sabo: Ketua & pomimpin Pati Star,Usno,& Sapp adalah pomimpin yang sudah expirions pulitik olang malaya yang sudah mombuhung sabah,sitinga lotus taun.Molika akan bahabis bokolaja untuk kita: Jofri sudah di masuuk kulungan & dio masi baroni botugas untuk kita. Kalou kita tak sokong dia dan Star,Usno,Sapp,sopoliti kita ni semua kino ikaat tolinga & iidung,masam kelabau lah. Tungu sajo kiomot dunia,loh.
DeleteDi Sabah memang banyak katak katak di bawah tempurung semua masing masing nak lompat jadi ketua. DAP Lim Kit Siang adalah satu harapan untuk orang orang Sabah. Jangan lepaskan peluang.
ReplyDeleteDAP lagi lah tidak boleh percaya, lain agenda Lim Kit Siang tu.
DeleteBetul tu, kalau orang orang Sabah masih tak sedar diri dan di heret dari hidung ke hidung, katak katak tempurung akan melompat sampai bumbung.
ReplyDeleteRakyat Sabah harus beranikan diri untuk membuat perubaha, jika tidak, beginilar rupa generasi akan datang yang tidak maju.
ReplyDeletePerubahan yang ada sekarang sudah cukup bagus. kerajaan berusaha membantu rakyat.
DeleteBekas Naib Pengerusi DAP Tunku Aziz Tunku Ibrahim mendedahkan bahawa DAP hanya mementingkan agenda kaum Cina tetapi berselindung sebagai parti yang kononnya mendokong semua bangsa termasuk Melayu.
ReplyDeleteBeliau mencapai rumusan itu berasaskan pengalaman peribadinya selama lebih tiga tahun dalam parti berkenaan dan berpandukan dasar-dasar DAP sendiri di Pulau Pinang.
ReplyDelete“Umumnya, cubaan (DAP) untuk memaparkan diri sebagai parti pelbagai kaum yang mahu membantu kaum Melayu, tidak lebih daripada helah politik,” kata beliau
ReplyDeleteTunku Aziz berkata walaupun diangkat menjadi Naib Pengerusi DAP, beliau tidak diberikan akses kepada isu dan maklumat penting dalam parti yang hanya dikongsi di kalangan pemimpin tertentu sahaja.
ReplyDelete“Saya fikir ramai yang mengandaikan sebagai Naib Pengerusi, saya akan diberitahu segala-gala (mengenai perjalanan parti) tetapi saya langsung tidak diberitahu apa-apa.
ReplyDelete“Saya hadir mesyuarat CEC (Jawatankuasa Pusat). Selalu agendanya adalah sesuatu yang umum. Keputusan dan hala tuju parti sebenarnya dilakukan oleh kumpulan kecil di belakang tabir.
“Seperti yang anda mungkin tahu, DAP mengamalkan politik berpuak-puak. Jadi, sama ada anda berada dalam kumpulan tertentu ataupun tidak.
ReplyDelete“Jadi parti ini bukan sesuatu yang benar-benar bersatu,” kata beliau yang keluar dari DAP pertengahan tahun ini setelah menganggotainya pada tahun 2008.
“Saya tidak katakan mereka ini perkauman tetapi apa yang saya perhatikan tumpuan mereka adalah membela kepentingan masyarakat Cina.
ReplyDelete“(Ini) kerana ..undi DAP datang daripada masyarakat Cina. Jadi untuk mengekalkan kuasa, mereka mesti dilihat memperjuangkan kepentingan kaum Cina secara berterusan,” katanya.
Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim meminta rakyat negara ini supaya melupakan hasrat untuk menukar kerajaan pada pilihan raya umum akan datang.
ReplyDeleteSebaliknya, beliau menyeru mereka yang ingin melakukan transformasi, agar melaksanakannya bersama-sama dengan kerajaan yang telah dan sedang berbuat demikian.
“Siapa yang menyatakan mereka hendak buat transformasi, (Perdana Menteri) Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak sudah buat, sedang dan terus buat transformasi untuk kebaikan kita semua.
Delete“Terlampau banyak aset negara, khazanah sosial dan kemasyarakatan yang sudah kita miliki. Jangan tukar sebegitu sahaja,” katanya kepada pemberita selepas pelancaran sambutan ulang tahun ke-55 Arkib Negara Malaysia di sini hari ini.
DeleteRais yang juga Menteri Penerangan Komunikasi dan Kebudayaan berkata demikian ketika diminta mengulas kenyataan bekas Naib Pengerusi DAP, Tunku Abdul Aziz Tunku Ibrahim yang dilihat sependapat mengenai bahayanya jika rakyat melakukan eksperimen menukar kerajaan tanpa pertimbangan adil dan teliti.
DeleteTunku Abdul Aziz dalam kenyataannya hari ini berkata tindakan segelintir rakyat bereksperimen menukar kerajaan itu dilakukan hanya kerana termakan janji manis dan fitnah pembangkang yang hanya akan mengakibatkan kerugian dalam jangka masa panjang.
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