Making the call was Samson Quintin, President of Persatuan Kebudayaan dan Kebajikan Anak Negeri (PANAS), who said this is to facilitate the district Native Court’s investigation into his allegation that “the Kadazan is an ‘invented’ race”can be carried out.
Samson further said Bungsu’s claim of the Kadazans is a humiliation and an insult to the community.
“We feel humiliated and insulted, what more to know that he made this humiliating statement in front of thousands of participants of a symposium,” he said.
He said this in a response in support of the Kadazan Society Sabah’s (KSS) move of filing a summon for Bungsu appear in front of the Native Court to explain his statement.
“Humiliating another native is just like humiliating the other natives in Sabah because they are blood brothers and sisters. We are united in this particular issue and we fully support KSS.
“The Mufti has to respond positively and report himself to the Native Court in Penampang. We also hope that this will not happen again,” Samson said adding that the most appropriate action to be taken in cases like this is to ‘sogit’ (fine) the offender.
On Monday, led by its deputy president Sylvester Disimond, KSS filed a summons against State Mufti Bungsu @ Aziz Jafaar for insulting and humiliating the Kadazan community.
The ‘saman malu’ (customary summon) was filed at the Penampang District Chief’s office of OKK Christopher Mojungkim.
Disimon claimed that Bungsu’s remark has caused anger among the Kadazan community and that it has to be properly and adequately dealt with, so as to appease the community and to act as a deterrent to others not to insult one’s race.
“Our feelings and dignity have been hurt beyond repair, and the matter must be settled through native court,” he said.
Mojungkim said Bungsu is obliged to appear at the Penampang Native Court within 21 days.
“If he fails to do so, we will work with the police to issue a warrant (of arrest) on him,” he said. This is within the ambit of native laws.
Disimon said Bungsu must make an appeasement to the Kadazan community in accordance with the native customary law.
He pointed out that the term ‘Kadazan’ has existed since time immemorial and it was never invented and is not of recent origin as claimed by Bungsu.
Bungsu had on Sept 28, said the Kadazan was an invented ethnic group made of non-Muslim Dusun people, who are mostly Catholics.
He, however, has yet to make an apology or reply to the anger levelled against him from the various parties such as Upko, PBS, PBRS, NGOs as well as individuals.
Bungsu, who is of Brunei-Suluk ancestry, has not bothered to answer the calls for him to explain his sensitive remarks against the Kadazan.
Chief Minister, Datuk Seri Musa Haji Aman has since stated that the views expressed by the mufti was his alone and had nothing to do with the State as such.
The mufti’s comment has raised the ire of various ethnic groups in Sabah.
By Samantha Rae
Kadazandusun leaders are not amused
ReplyDeleteSi mufti ni kotoh tiwas
DeleteNajara lah. kasi saman malu ba
DeleteKadazan Society Sabah filed a customary saman malu
ReplyDeleteTawau KSS also voiced out the same thing
Deletememang patut kena saman malu. kita perlu bersuara
Deletekerana mulut badan badan binasa..lain kali hati2 bila keluarkan kenyataan
DeleteOur feelings and dignity will be hurt beyond repair if it is not settled through the native court
ReplyDeleteWe must uphold to our dignity
Deletekalau dimaafkan pun tetap masih terasa..itulah cakap sembarangan
Delete“Kadazan” was never invented and is not of recent origin, as claimed by Bungsu
ReplyDeleteOf course. He is pendatang la
DeleteHe should read more about history and make more research first
Deleteif this misconception is left unchecked and not rectified, other communities might think that Bungsu’s statement is correct
ReplyDeleteoh come on those who believe him are traitors and pendatangs
Deleteorang palui saja percaya cakap si Bungsu itu
Deletejangan mudah terpedaya
Deletebuat pembetulan secara terbuka, baru tiada yang terpesong dengan statement dia
Deletethe book The Pagans of North Borneo by Owen Rutter in 1929 that stated a Dusun usually describes himself generically as a tulun tindal (landsman) or, on the west coast of the state, particularly at Papar, as a Kadazan.
ReplyDeleteBungsu’s remarks had caused anger among Kadazans and the matter had to be "properly and adequately dealt with" to appease the community.
Deletebodoh sombong tu orang tua, tidak pernah balajar si sikul
Deleteada tercatat di buku sudah ba tapi masih mahu mempertikaikan lagi. babal.
DeleteBungsu is obliged to appear at the Penampang native court within 21 days of the summons being field.
ReplyDeletesaman juta-juta terus. padan muka
DeleteNgamla tu..saman malu.biar dia belajar dari kesilapan
DeleteBungsu, of Brunei-Suluk ancestry, has yet to respond to the calls for him to explain his remarks.
ReplyDeletepatutlah beriya-iya mahu jadi Melayu
DeleteBangsa sendiri dia pun mahu dihapukan. ni lagi bangsa orang lain.
DeleteJangan2 latar belakang dia pun pendatang asing tanpa izin
DeleteKadazan had been in existence since time immemorial and was never invented.
ReplyDeleteMufti Bungsu seolah-seolah bukan orang Sabah. jadi lebih baik diam.
DeleteYang bukan rakyat asal tu diam..patut sedar diri la si Bungsu ni
DeleteI don't have the details intact but there is a Kadazan-English/English-Kadazan Dictionary printed/published in 1958.
ReplyDeleteTo whom it may concern, look into this. It was compiled by an Australian. Did it originate from the U.S. Government Printing Office? The language of the Kadazan must have been deemed fit to summon their attention to warrant the publication of
the bilingual dictionary. It was compiled even before The Japanese Occupation. Only it was printed much later.
School children in Sabah used to be taught and there was a book on The History of Sabah.
Where did all that go?
...replaced by History of Malaya where Malaya = Malaysia.
DeleteKalau sikit-sikit tukar sejarah. susah la tu macam
DeleteMufti dapat saman malu, baru ko rasa
ReplyDeletesaman saja.jangan alang-alang.
DeleteWho the 'F' is this mufti, shows no respect to other races. This is Malaysia!!! He should be thrown to middle east to learn more about his religion which suppose to show understanding and compassion. With people like this, no wonder Malaysia is in deep shit.
ReplyDeleteThis mufti is a strong Umno supporter and will do exactly what Umno wants him to do. Umno never condemn what the mufti says and will continue to protect him from non-muslims. According to Umno, Malaysia belongs to Melayu only and is considered "First-Class" citizen.
DeleteNi mufti sot. tidak tahu membezakan agama dan bangsa
Deletejangan dilayan statement mufti bungsu
ReplyDeletesemua orang kadazan harus keluarkan saman. kotoh!
ReplyDeleteMemalukannya. siapa si Mufti Bungsu untuk buat kenyataan seperti tu...
ReplyDeletejangan jadi bodoh percaya kata-kata si mufti tua
ReplyDeleteour Chief minister Said what the mufti said doesnt represent the state. CM want we all to live a peacful and harmony life the goverment of sabah would not d such things. i fully support CM musa Aman
ReplyDeleteHe is not even sincere
ReplyDeleteHe deserved to be bashed
ReplyDeleteTeruk nya dia n
ReplyDeleteKetua Menteri Sabah Datuk Musa Aman terpaksa membuat kenyataan berhubungan dengan kenyataan MUFTI Sabah berkaitan dengan "memelayukan" rakyat Sabah yang beragama islam.
ReplyDeleteSabah yang dihuni berbagai etnik, sebenarnya sangat sensitif berkaitan suku bangsa. Malah ada yang menganggap bahawa bangsa lebih utama daripada agama.
ReplyDeleteBerlainan dengan pendatang, mereka lebih selesa dikenali berkaitan dengan agama berbanding dengan etnik mereka.
ReplyDeleteKegiatan pengislaman tahun 70-an semasa kerajaan USNO, masih dianggap titik sejarah hitam bagi kaum-kaum KDM. Kerajaan Usno tumbang, lebih banyak disebabkan oleh faktor itu.
ReplyDeletekenyataan Mufti Sabah Bungsu@ Aziz Jaafar baru-baru ini merupakan pendapat peribadi beliau. Kenyataan itu, tiada kaitan langsung dengan kerajaan negeri.
ReplyDeleteMusa acap kali berkata, bahawa Sabah sudah selesa dengan kepelbagaiannya. Kekuatan Sabah kerana kepelbagaian itu.
ReplyDeleteSebenarnya, rakyat Sabah melihat kekuatan agama bukan berasaskan kesukuan. Agama adalah adalah kepercayaan seorang merentasi kesukuan. Jangan kerana istilah melayu itu di Malaysia adalah beragma islam, maka suku lain yang bukan daripada etnik itu, maka di melayukan, untuk menggambarkan dia islam.
ReplyDeleteBagi Sabah, kekuatan ikatan keluargaan masih lagi terikat kepada latar belakang suku, belum lagi sampai ke tahap berasaskan agama.
ReplyDeleteAtas sebab itu, apabila sesuatu majlis anjuran bukan beragama islam, namun penghujungnya terdiri daripada berbagai agama, atas sebab mereka bukan melihat kepada agama akan tetapi latar belakang kesukuan.
Tiada jaminan, bahawa memelayukan mereka yang beragama islam, maka wujud perpaduan. Kita menyaksikan di Semenajung, walaupun ada tuga suku bangsa, Melayu, Cina dan India; perpecahan cukup ketara.
ReplyDeleteDi Semenanjung Melayu berpecah tiga, ertinya memelayukan penganut islam di Sabah tidak semestikan mengwujudkan perpaduan. Biarkan Sabah dengan kepelbagaian, kerana ianya boleh mendorong perpaduan.
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