KOTA KINABALU - Sabah Progressive Party can't be talking about championing Sabah autonomy if it were given only ten seats or worse still eight seats as proposed by PKR leaders a couple of weeks ago, said its Deputy President, Hj Amde Sidik.
Amde was referring to Azmin Ali and Tian Chua who announced that the formula adopted was sixty divided by six, meaning Keadilan gets 10, DAP 10, PAS 10, PPS 10, APS 10 and SAPP 10.
The Star another Sabah opposition party was not even in the limelight.
The issue autonomy was not made out twenty hours ago; SAPP has made it known time and time again for the last four years Amde said. If we are to agree to the formula it's no better than what BN is practicing.
When asked by one of the members of Election Research Team, Professor Edward Aspinal a fellow from Department of Political and Social Change of Australian National University, if there is any particular model of autonomy that SAPP is referring to, Amde said, there several forms of autonomy Macau, Hong Kong, Acheh or even the MNLF, but in short answer, he said non-comparable.
"Our autonomy here is with reference to the Malaysian Agreement signed 1963, we don't ask for more, Sabah is contented at this juncture if what agreed is fulfilled.
"Among other items include are, issues on political control of the state not when dictated by big brother from Kula Lumpur most of the times, Sabahans should be able pick their own Chief Minister, but here it is UMNO which controls.
"So also talking about the State natural resources, Land and the like. On the issue of Borneonisation regards to Sabah representation in government sectors - any Sabahan yet sitting on PETRONAS Board?
"It's about reinstating our rights," Amde stressed.
"For the last fifty years it has been totally unfair to treat Sabah like other States look at the size, it is three times the size of the State of Perlis which is only equivalent to the size of Sipitang District.
Election Research Team comprised of academicians University Malaya, Australian National University and University of New York at Albany, which was held at the 6th floor Courtyard of 1Borneo yesterday.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak's leadership should befittingly be studied and emulated by the country's successive leaders
ReplyDeleteLeadership is a crucial aspect in the development process; a progressive and developed government and country is a result of resolute and credible leadership
ReplyDeleteNajib had also empowered public higher learning institutions to be more competitive via more autonomy in financial, human capital, administrative, student entry and income generation management.
ReplyDeleteSabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman is pretty much in control as he prepares to take on an ambitious and crowded field of opposition parties in the general election.
ReplyDeletePBS KK Division Hui claims that Yong Teck Lee's behaviours are to split up the Chinese community in Sabah and destroying the autonomy of Sabah.
ReplyDeleteAmong the resolutions are the need for Sabah and Sarawak to be given autonomy in managing and addressing their respective education issues as well as the setting up of a KDM higher learning institute.
ReplyDeleteUpko Women urged the Federal Government to give full power to the education directors in the two states, to allow them to decide on the education issues in their respective states, including the recruitment of new teachers.
ReplyDeletethe BN Government to expedite effort to get untrained attachment teachers (GSTT), whose services have been terminated, reinstated toward helping address the shortage of teachers in Sabah.
ReplyDeletethe government to cancel the approvals for lands that have been given to companies in order to give the natives a fair opportunity to practise their right to own land, gazette native villages located in forest reserves as settlement areas, and ensure the ratio of native title lands remain more than other type of lands.
ReplyDeleteMasidi's call for greater autonomy on education matters have received strong support from UBF, Gerakan and DAP.
ReplyDeleteKris Jr, what the hell are you talking about?
ReplyDeleteSabah ada autonomi sendiri
ReplyDeleteIf Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim wasn't so obsessed with Sabah lately, he would have more time to do other things. Like formulating policies, kicking PAS into line – the sort of essential measures we might expect of a man asking us to trust him if elected as Prime Minister at GE13.
ReplyDeleteBut Anwar cannot get past Sabah, which he, for some reason, sees as a magic carpet ride to Putrajaya. He spent much of 2012 engineering defections to boots his chances in the state and then played the oil card – promising to boost the state's oil revenues from five percent to 20 percent.
ReplyDeleteBut it all went wrong for Anwar when his deal with SAPP imploded. For most rational politicians that would have been it. They would move on from the setback and get back to weightier matters. But Anwar is not among 'most rational politicians'.
ReplyDeleteIn a last ditch effort to bring SAPP back into the fold, he promised to grant Sabah autonomy. In fact, it seems SAPP is insisting on it, with SAPP President Datuk Yong Teck Lee demanding that Anwar signs an undertaking to "accord autonomy to Sabah and to accept its state manifesto".
ReplyDeleteIn a last ditch effort to bring SAPP back into the fold, he promised to grant Sabah autonomy. In fact, it seems SAPP is insisting on it, with SAPP President Datuk Yong Teck Lee demanding that Anwar signs an undertaking to "accord autonomy to Sabah and to accept its state manifesto".
ReplyDeleteThis is where Anwar has ended up on the eve of GE13. Minor parties that know how desperate he is for their support can now publicly pressure him into signing over powers before they will play ball. And sadly, Anwar folds instantly, acceding to their demands.
ReplyDeleteLike so many of Anwar's whims this latest idea hasn't been thought through. Sabah State Reform Party (STAR) leader Jeffrey Kitingan says Anwar "doesn't know what he was talking about or deliberately ignores the agreement, the promises and the assurances made by the Founding Fathers of Malaysia."
ReplyDeleteHe reminded Anwar that the autonomy for Sabah and Sarawak is "not a matter of federal policy" and Anwar's plans "reflect his old Ketuanan Melayu mentality and attitude towards the East Malaysian States." Now you have been told, Anwar. This latest shabby proposal again showcases Anwar's desperation.
ReplyDeleteJust this week he was declared 'Huguan Siou of Malaysia' (great leader of Malaysia) by the Kadazandusun. This involved Anwar dressing up in hats and robes that don't befit him to assume a title that is factually incorrect.
ReplyDeleteThe backlash was instant, with Anwar accused of showing "total disrespect" for accepting a title he should have politely declined and, for the record, the ceremony at which Anwar received the sash emblazoned with Huguan Siou was organised by PKR's division in Ranau. It was yet another stage-managed party affair.
ReplyDeleteTime is running out for Anwar to give up his Sabah obsession. Already it is taking up too much of his time and energy and if he really wants to be a big fish in the state perhaps he should relinquish his national ambitions and run for the state assembly. He might even like it better?
ReplyDeleteHe should also remember that the real "great leader" of Malaysia is the Prime Minister and that position isn't decided at a stage-managed ceremony in Sabah.
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