The growing unrest among Sabah youths over rising unemployment and unjust policies is worrying former Sabah Chief Minister Yong Teck Lee.
KOTA KINABALU: As the state just marked the 48th anniversary of its independence through the formation of Malaysia, there is mounting fear that the youths in Sabah may lose patience and apply radical solutions to address fundamental problems that are troubling the state.
Former Sabah Chief Minister Yong Teck Lee believes that the government is ignoring at its peril the scores of issues facing the development of the state.
He sees the various political manoeuvering and manipulations by the Barisan Nasional (BN) to retain power without the endorsement of the people of Sabah over the years as a sticking point which will not be tolerated for long.
The tipping point, he believes is spiralling unemployment situation among the youths and increasing number of land grabs by private companies which are causing friction and frustration in the state.
“Youth unemployment is very serious, grabbing of people’s land is also very seriousness… now people are losing their traditional livelihood and culture… and when they come into the urban area, there are no jobs, they become squatters, they become hopeless.
“The government has to recognize the basic facts and the problems.
“What we see now in the mainstream media is that our political leaders, including the Prime Minister and the Chief Minister ignoring of what’s happening,” said Yong at an event late last week.
Unhappy youths
He said poor governance, implementation of unfair policies and exploitation of Sabah’s natural resources by the government had made it increasingly difficult for the people of Sabah to make a living in their own land.
He cited cases of youths from Sabah having to leave their families and migrating to Peninsular Malaysia in search of jobs as most positions in the state civil service had been given to youths from the peninsula.
And this included jobs such as computer technicians in government schools.
Yong blamed this on the federal government’s failure to honour the Borneonisation of the civil service in the state, which was among the pre-conditions of the Malaysia Agreement.
“In the past we could accept the dispatch of senior officers for the various government departments and professionals in the various fields from the west (peninsula) which we were lacking.
“But today, 48 years after we achieved independence, we even have such junior staff like clerks and computer technicians for school being sent from Kuala Lumpur to Sabah.
“The state government claimed that they have trained 40,000 ICT technicians over the years, but on the other hand, computer technicians are still being dispatched from Peninsular Malaysia to Sabah,” he said.
Yong also pointed to the exploitation of Sabah’s natural resources, especially its oil and gas that had enriched those outside the state and left many in Sabah in a state of impoverishment.
Autonomy and efficient economy
He cited the recent case of a woman and her daughter from a remote village in Kota Marudu found scavenging for food to feed their family to illustrate the socio-economic disparity in the state.
“What we are asking for – autonomy, efficient economy and fairer policies for Sabah, actually is a solution to some of the problems that we are facing today.
“If you continue to deny a fairer solution for Sabah … that is in the oil and gas (sharing), youth unemployment, Borneonisation of the civil service and land reform etc, it can bring about a more serious and radical alternative.
“This is a social issue that will eventually translate into a political crisis. It has happened in many countries,” he warned.
He reiterated that one of the solutions was autonomy – delegation of powers to the state.
“We must go back to the Malaysia Agreement, go back to land reform whereby land will be given back to the people … proper human resource training and employment given to the youth here.
“That will bring about stabilization of the society. Otherwise you’ll get a radical solution.
“The people, the young generation especially, are now talking that if they don’t have autonomy, they will go all the way to Merdeka (to fight for true independence from the Federal government),” he said.
KOTA KINABALU: As the state just marked the 48th anniversary of its independence through the formation of Malaysia, there is mounting fear that the youths in Sabah may lose patience and apply radical solutions to address fundamental problems that are troubling the state.
Former Sabah Chief Minister Yong Teck Lee believes that the government is ignoring at its peril the scores of issues facing the development of the state.
He sees the various political manoeuvering and manipulations by the Barisan Nasional (BN) to retain power without the endorsement of the people of Sabah over the years as a sticking point which will not be tolerated for long.
The tipping point, he believes is spiralling unemployment situation among the youths and increasing number of land grabs by private companies which are causing friction and frustration in the state.
“Youth unemployment is very serious, grabbing of people’s land is also very seriousness… now people are losing their traditional livelihood and culture… and when they come into the urban area, there are no jobs, they become squatters, they become hopeless.
“The government has to recognize the basic facts and the problems.
“What we see now in the mainstream media is that our political leaders, including the Prime Minister and the Chief Minister ignoring of what’s happening,” said Yong at an event late last week.
Unhappy youths
He said poor governance, implementation of unfair policies and exploitation of Sabah’s natural resources by the government had made it increasingly difficult for the people of Sabah to make a living in their own land.
He cited cases of youths from Sabah having to leave their families and migrating to Peninsular Malaysia in search of jobs as most positions in the state civil service had been given to youths from the peninsula.
And this included jobs such as computer technicians in government schools.
Yong blamed this on the federal government’s failure to honour the Borneonisation of the civil service in the state, which was among the pre-conditions of the Malaysia Agreement.
“In the past we could accept the dispatch of senior officers for the various government departments and professionals in the various fields from the west (peninsula) which we were lacking.
“But today, 48 years after we achieved independence, we even have such junior staff like clerks and computer technicians for school being sent from Kuala Lumpur to Sabah.
“The state government claimed that they have trained 40,000 ICT technicians over the years, but on the other hand, computer technicians are still being dispatched from Peninsular Malaysia to Sabah,” he said.
Yong also pointed to the exploitation of Sabah’s natural resources, especially its oil and gas that had enriched those outside the state and left many in Sabah in a state of impoverishment.
Autonomy and efficient economy
He cited the recent case of a woman and her daughter from a remote village in Kota Marudu found scavenging for food to feed their family to illustrate the socio-economic disparity in the state.
“What we are asking for – autonomy, efficient economy and fairer policies for Sabah, actually is a solution to some of the problems that we are facing today.
“If you continue to deny a fairer solution for Sabah … that is in the oil and gas (sharing), youth unemployment, Borneonisation of the civil service and land reform etc, it can bring about a more serious and radical alternative.
“This is a social issue that will eventually translate into a political crisis. It has happened in many countries,” he warned.
He reiterated that one of the solutions was autonomy – delegation of powers to the state.
“We must go back to the Malaysia Agreement, go back to land reform whereby land will be given back to the people … proper human resource training and employment given to the youth here.
“That will bring about stabilization of the society. Otherwise you’ll get a radical solution.
“The people, the young generation especially, are now talking that if they don’t have autonomy, they will go all the way to Merdeka (to fight for true independence from the Federal government),” he said.
BN is simply useless and incompetence to create jobs opportunity for young graduates from overseas to come home to work in Sabah.
ReplyDeleteAll the young working adults should reject party malaya UMNO and PR in this coming election and send them back to malaya.
Those problems must be addressed and resolved.
ReplyDeleteStop politicking and more actions, now.
ReplyDeletememang mudah jika hanya sekadar mengkrtik dan menyalahkan..
ReplyDeleteyang penting usaha untuk menyelesaikan sebarang isu yang berlaku perlu dilakukan..
ReplyDeleteIsu ini sudah berlaku 15 tahun. Sudah terbukti umno tidak boleh pakai di Sabah. Semua kaki rasuah dan bodoh.
ReplyDeletebersama kita selesaikan masalah2 di Sabah, bukan sekadar mengkritik sahaja.
ReplyDeleteSometimes some of the problems are caused by ourselves.
ReplyDeleteUntuk selesaikan masalah Sabah, kita selesaikan dan tolak parti import malaya UMNO dan PR dulu dalam PRU13. Aku yakin semua masalah Sabah akan selesai dari SAPP.
ReplyDeleteAla SAPP memang begini dari dulu lagi, bising sana sini.
ReplyDeleteAnon, September 19, 2011 3:52 PM..
ReplyDeleteTerima SAPP akan selesai masalah di Sabah? Sungguh mudah kata-kata dilepaskan dan diucapkan. Memang senang cakap tapi langsung tidak ada yang dikotakan. Itulah yang akan berlaku bila sama dengan SAPP.
Turian, jangan kamu tembirang selama 9 tahun bos pakistan kamu yang menyebabkan Sabah jadi termiskin di Sabah. Allahku tahu kerja dosa umno Sabah.
ReplyDeleteorang umno memang tidak pernah guna kepala otak untuk menyelesaikan masalah2 sabah. mereka tahu saja merampas tanah2 orang kampung dan kasih Sabah dibanjiri dengan saudara mereka dari pilipin dan indonesia.
ReplyDeleteSAPP sudah banyak tolong rakyat walaupun 2 tahun YTL jadi KM tetapi hanya kaki pengampu umno yang cinta sama PATI terus buat Fitnah terhadap SAPP yang ikhlas berjuang untuk rakyat Sabah.
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ReplyDeleteAla SAPP memang begini dari dulu lagi, bising sana sini.
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Sebab SAPP berani mengudarakan masalah2 rakyat tidak semacam kaki pengampu umno tahu saja jilat bandat pemimpin malaya untuk dapat projek dan tidak peduli kesusahan rakyat Sabah.
Bye Bye UMNO dalam PRU13.
betulkah SAPP ikhlas berjuang untuk rakyat sabah atau sekadar mencari publisiti untuk menghadapi PRU akan datang? semua tahu bahawa kerusi yang disandang oleh SAPP sekarang adalah atas tiket BN..mampukah SAPP menang pada PRU akan datang sedangkan selama ini SAPP bertanding atas tiket BN?
ReplyDeleteisu2 yang dihadapi oleh rakyat sabah sedang kerajaan usahakan penyelesaiannya...dan ini diakui oleh PANAS...
ReplyDeleteselain dari bercakap, apa yang SAPP telah lakukan untuk membantu menyelesaikan masalah2 yang dihadapi oleh rakyat sabah?
ReplyDeletekalau setakat bercakap saja, tiada gunanya...rakyat mahukan tindakan penyelesaian dan itulah yang kerajaan sedang lakukan berbanding dengan SAPP yang hanya tahu cakap tapi tiada tindakan...
ReplyDeleteno need to politicize these issues...what the people want is solution, no more talking...YTL should be cooperate with the govt to identify and seek solution for the problems..
ReplyDeletewe wait and see who will be the people's choice in this coming GE..
ReplyDeleteSAPP if voted into government will undo the thing that has been forced into the throats of the Sabahans. Vote for Sabah, Vote for SAPP!
ReplyDeleteya, SAPP pun dulu silap jga. Tapi yg bagusnya SAPP ni ialah dia sdh sedar dan mahu memperbaiki apa yg tdk betul. Bukan macam UMNO, tiba2 masuk Sabah dan Menambahburukkan lagi keadaan PATI, kerana agenda mereka ialah untuk menjadikan Sabah sebagai FIX DEPOSITnya. Musa Aman? HOHO! Pakistan mali suma dpt walganegala maa! Hehehe. Jan marah ini kenyataan bah. So vote for pembangkang be it SAPP or PR in the next PRU. UMNO susah ini, nanti bangsa sama, dusun, murut kadazan suma jadi bangsa melayu tauu! UMNO parti budak2 nakal. Para pemimpinnya banyak skandal dan kuat gaduh serta memfitnah sesama mereka. Rosak agama islam dan kaum merekalah juga. Padahal kaum yg terbesar di Msia. Kini budaya mereka mula menular degan cepat di Sabah.
ReplyDeleteSAPP banyak tolong rakyat semasa YTL jadi KM Sabah, hanya kaki pengampu umno pura2 tidak tahu atau tidak mahu tahu.
ReplyDeletemasih cari penyelesai dari umno? Aku mahu bagi tahu semua kaki pengampu umno sini, dimana sifat kemanusiaan kamu terhadap orang tempatan dan hak2 mereka dirampas dan telah ditindas oleh PTI dari UMNO?
Isu PTI bukan berlaku hari ini, sudah berpuluh puluh tahun. Tidak mustahil kaki pengampu umno ini mulut disumbat penuh dengan duit haram dengan hati yang jahat tahu aje buat fitnah sama SAPP.
musang bin tidak aman is the MOST CORRUPTED CM in Sabah history.
ReplyDeleteHe also the MOST USELESS and INCOMPETENCE CM in Sabah history to make Sabah the POOREST in Malaysia 9 years as Sabah CM.
Do we still need such idiotic CM like him to govern Sabah? Think b4 you leap!
kalo setakat banyak cakap dan tidak buat apa2, teda guna jg.. sapp cuma pandai bercakap...dan cuba sedaya upaya menjatuh kn BN...terpulang kepada rakyat untuk memilih..
ReplyDeleteEverybody addressed the problems of Sabah, but, is there any parti of leader that coem with the strategic plan to resolve and improve the situation?
ReplyDelete“The state government claimed that they have trained 40,000 ICT technicians over the years, but on the other hand, computer technicians are still being dispatched from Peninsular Malaysia to Sabah,” he said.
ReplyDeleteIt's this true? Sabah should have its own high capable and profressional IT graduates, why still need to dispatch from peninsular? Chances should be given equally, referring to his skill and qualification as concern.
“What we are asking for – autonomy, efficient economy and fairer policies for Sabah, actually is a solution to some of the problems that we are facing today.'
ReplyDeleteWe urge the federal to review and address the issues above and come with the solution to lighten our burden especially we have face slow economy grow.
Mansurkan polisi dan terms yang tidak bermanfaatkan rakyat Sabahan. Kami seharus berkelayakan menikmati faedah yang sama seperti di Semenanjung. Harga barangan yang berganda membebankan semua rakyat. Kenapa tidak standardised?
ReplyDeletePerkembangan industri minyak & gas, pelancongan, pembalakan, algriculture dll sektor memang memberi banyak peluang pekerjaan kepada pemuda-pemudi Sabah. Harap peluang diberi dan keutamaan diberi kepada anak negeri Sabah.
ReplyDeletesebenarnya banyak peluang pekerjaan di Sabah ni cuma apa yang menjadi masalah ialah gaji yang tidak berbaloi. mendapat kerja dalam jabatan kerajaan sudahlah sukar, kalau mendapat pekerjaan di syarikat swasta pula gaji tak seberapa.
ReplyDeleteTakkan baru sekrang mahu risau??? Dulu masa ada kuasa takda pun apa2 yang dibuat.. Kalau ada pun mungkin saya sendiri pun tak perasaan sebab telampau sikit benda yang berjaya dibuat.
ReplyDeleteTapi apa yang si YTL cakap ni ada baiknya diberi perhatian juga demi kebaikan rakyat sendiri. Saya yakin hal ini adalah suara rakyat juga.
ReplyDeleteBiar rakyat tentukan sendiri apa yang terbaik untuk mereka. Sunggu memeningkanlah hal mcm ni. Huhuu
ReplyDeleteSoal pati terutamanya, hal ini telah berlaku sejak dulu lagi dan hingga kini hal ini masih juga tak selesai. Entah apa lagi yang patut dibuat baru selesai. huhuhu
ReplyDeleteJadi kalau Yong cumah tahu cakap dan pointed out masalah tanpa tindakan, pun sama juga cerita:P hehe
ReplyDeleteUnemployment is caused by several factors. Dont merely blame the government.
ReplyDeleteMasalah memang ada pucuk pangkalnya.
ReplyDeleteDevelopment issues? I bet thats nothing beat more louder than SAPP.
ReplyDeleteApa pun yang berlaku ada hikmahnya.
ReplyDeleteSabah ada banyak professional dan graduates yang berpotensi tinggi, seharus kerajaan memberi peluang untuk memupuk dan memberi peluang menjawat jawatan penting juga.
ReplyDelete"Yong also pointed to the exploitation of Sabah’s natural resources, especially its oil and gas that had enriched those outside the state and left many in Sabah in a state of impoverishment."
ReplyDeleteRish resources in Sabah but riching the people outside but not the local people.
Agree to forever, unemployment causes by many reasons, government policy, low world wide economy, people etc. It's not easy to resolve unemployment issue.
ReplyDeleteSometimes, unfair policy that causes a lot of youth graduates with good points willing to migrates to other places like Singapore to get better offer.
ReplyDeleteMusang bin tidak aman adalah KM yang paling tiada guna di Sabah selama 9 tahun. Kerja dia dalam 9 tahun ini adalah KOREK KOREK KOREK dan menyebabkan Sabah jadi termiskin di Malaysia.
ReplyDeleteHanya pengemis2 dari umno masih sokong babi buta sama dia sebab kamu tahu lah pengemis ini untuk jaga nasi periuk mereka. Kesian
"proper human resource training and employment given to the youth here. That will bring about stabilization of the society. "
ReplyDeleteGovernment should be sensitive and be able to retain all youth graduates that can help the country economy grow. The country needed all these young generationt to maintain on-going projects and development plans.
Sabah suffered not only with unfair policy but also the incompetence of this pakistan CM. He got no idea on how to attract foreign investor to invest in Sabah.
ReplyDeleteLet all of us kick all the party malaya back to malaya in this coming GE13. Let SAPP manage Sabah to bring Sabah people out of poverty.
For those who accusing YTL did not do anything to help the poor when he was Sabah CM for 2 years. I think you either do not has the knowledge or simply ignorant of facts.
he is not a good leader.. in only two years, he did many destructive things..
ReplyDeleteYTL is simply better than any BN leaders like musa, pairin, salleh, osu, bernard and etc ....
ReplyDeleteI did not see any destructive things done by YTL in his 2 years tenure as Sabah CM except from those slanderers bad mouth. If YTL was guilty, why don't charge him in court? Why he still walk freely today?
The Anon above you are right though. If YTL was guilty, why BN did not take action against him? Is that proven that BN and PR only good in slandering against YTL?
ReplyDeleteDon't fully blame the gov for youth's unemployment. Many jobs were created for the youths. and some youths tend to be picky in looking for a job.some just don't want to work in a place where it requires them to start from below and slowly promoted.
ReplyDeleteMany jobs created for Sabah Youth with RM450 per month like the security guard salary which is the LOWEST in Malaysia!!! Tahniah umno goon!
ReplyDeleteWhat is this Dorian talking about? If you are umno goon, please go down to the people to understand the people problems and the inflation in Sabah.
Dorian, you talked like a FOOL here.
I am a graduate from USA but after came back to Sabah, my salary only RM1300 a month.
ReplyDeleteHow to survive? Maybe only those BN cronies can survive. Musa has failed to uplift the standard of living for Sabah. Musa should be SACKED immediately!