KOTA KINABALU: A local opposition party has lodged police reports against former Sabah chief minister Harris Salleh and Labuan DAP chief Lau Seng Kiat over their recent statements calling on the government to pay off the so-called Sulu Sultanate heirs RM200 million in a lump sum to settle their over Sabah.
Sabah Peoples’ Progressive (SAPP) party youth chief Edward Dagul, accompanied by some 50 party leaders and supporters, lodged the police report at the Karamunsing police station yesterday.
Dagul claimed that Harris and Lau’s statements were not helping but making the current standoff in Kampung Tanduo, Lahad Datu between Malaysian security forces and the armed Filipino group, worse.
Harris statement was published in a local newspaper on Feb 28 while Lau’s statement of support for Harris’ proposal was published on March 5 after Tuaran MP Wilfred Bumburing criticised the former chief minister for the same.
Dagul in his report said that the lives of Malaysians in Sabah were put at stake when the two known political figures made such untimely statements.
“Their suggestion of a lump sum payment of RM200 million may be construed by some quarters that there is merit in the Sabah claim by the Sulu Sultanate and Philippines government.
“This may not only have the undesired effect of encouraging these invaders to press on with their so called claim but it may also encourage other invaders in the future to follow suit,” Dagul said.
He called on the relevant authorities to fully investigate the reasons and motives for making such statements.
He urged political leaders not to make reckless and irresponsible statements that may endanger the lives of Malaysians in Sabah as well as the country.
Can money solve this issue??
ReplyDeleteRundingan harus diadakan.
ReplyDeleteJika masalah ini dapat ditanggani dengan mata duit, jadi, bukan masalah besar sebenarnya.
ReplyDeleteAdakah Malaysia harus memberi wang sebegini?
ReplyDeleteIsu ini tidak harus diperpanjangkan lagi.
ReplyDeleteIni cuma cadangan, serahkan kepada kerajaan untuk menentukannya.
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ReplyDeleteSabah perlukan sultan..maybe pilih shj waris yg sah dan bersikap mulia untuk dinobatkan sbg sultan dan dibyr elaun bulanan dan mempunyai kuasa beri title dato so itu lebih baik dari byr 200 million
ReplyDeleteTuaran MP Wilfred Bumburing has slammed the advice rendered by former Sabah chief minister Harris Salleh that Malaysia make a lump sum RM200 million payment to the Sulu Sultanate as compensation for Sabah.
ReplyDeleteDescribing the logic as “absurd” and “totally ridiculous”, Bumburing said he was shocked that such “shallow thinking still existed” when the issue now concerned the Philippines government and not just the now dissolved Sulu Sultanate.
ReplyDelete“Every Malaysian, especially Sabahans, including Harris Salleh, should show their real concern for the independence and sovereignty of our country and every effort should be taken to defend our freedom from any foreign intrusion,” Bumburing said.
ReplyDelete“Historically, the claim over Sabah by the Sultan of Sulu must be looked at and examined from two perspectives. “Firstly, on the 24th April 1962, the Sulu Sultanate surrendered their sovereignty over all the Sulu archipelagos to the Philippines government meaning they no longer have any right to any of the territory, “This instrument was thereafter followed by the Philippines government as the basis of their claims to Sabah which is being resolved at a diplomatic level.
ReplyDelete“Secondly, in the same year the people of Sabah in a referendum carried out decided on independence through the formation of Malaysia and this decision was accepted and approved by the United Nations. “The stability, security and the sovereignty of Sabah as an independent state within Malaysia must be respected by all sides including the Sultan of Sulu and the well-being of the people Sabah must be uphold and defended at all cost,” Bumburing said.
ReplyDeletePlease...we will NEVER forget and we will NEVER forgive.
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