Assuring this was its Wanita Chief cum Luyang CLC Chairwoman Melanie Chia while speaking at the annual dinner hosted by the CLC on Friday.
She was obviously responding to the talks and speculations by some political observers that the party was most likely to 'close shop' following its fiasco in the last general election.
"This is because SAPP still has the fighting spirit to continue fighting for the people. We are fully aware that there are still unfinished jobs for us to continue to fight for the people of Sabah," she said.
She also attributed SAPP's election fiasco to the people's desperation for change which thus compelled them to choose between Barisan Nasional (BN) and Pakatan Rakyat (PR), without giving consideration to local factors and parties.
"For example, we in Sabah are still free to use the word Allah but not in Selangor where one can be arrested for uttering the word.
Hence, 'one country, two systems' is still applicable and much needed in Sabah," she said.
She reiterated that this is possible because Sabah is different from the other states in Malaysia.
She went on to note that most of the things predicted by the party before and during the campaign of the last general election had now become a reality. They included an increase in the foreign debts and hikes in the prices of fuel and power tariff.
The former Luyang Assemblywoman further noted that Barisan Nasional (BN) failed to deliver its promises made during the last election such as to resolve the perennial issue of flooding in the State.
She said this inevitably raises the question of where have all the taxpayers' money gone to.
"During the last general election campaign period, there were rife talks that SAPP would return to BN after the election. Now, see who are the ones who jumped!" she said.
Chia also observed that Sabah continues to be marginalised and ill-treated by Peninsular Malaysia-based political parties, citing that leaders are still being led by the nose like buffalo.
She thus reiterated that SAPP would continue to fight for political autonomy for the State and ensure that the people in Sabah can enjoy the resources which are endowed the State.
Also present at the occasion were SAPP deputy presidents Datuk Eric Majimbun and Datuk Liew Teck Chan, Secretary-General Datuk Richard Yong, Vice President Datuk Wong Yit Ming, and Information Chief Chong Pit Fah.
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