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Over 2,000 enthusiastic crowd turned up at the joint launching of three divisions of State Reform Party (STAR) Sabah chapter at a food court hall near here yesterday.
The three STAR divisions are Keningau, Tenom and Pensiangan. Its chairman here, Datuk Dr Jeffrey Kitingan, launched them in front of an enthusiastic crowd which often disrupted speeches by the party leaders
The party which was established in Sabah only early last month had also attracted leaders and members from other parties to join it.
Yesterday, the Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) head for Pensiangan, Danny Andipai, handed over his application form to Dr Jeffrey. He said he had lost confidence in the Peninsular-based party as "it is not as good as is heard" and that important decisions are all made in Kuala Lumpur.
"PKR leaders in Kuala Lumpur are the one who call the shots and this is not what Sabahans wanted. So i quit and am joining Dr Jeffrey in this struggle through a local party," he said after handing over his application.
Sabah DAP meanwhile lost its chairman for Tanjung Aru Branch, Dr Felix Chong Kat Fah, when he too handed over his application form to Dr Jeffrey at the function.
Dr Chong, a former director of Sandakan Duchess of Kent Hospital, was also Sabah DAP's chairman for its state Medical and Health Advisory Bureau.
In his resignation letter sent to DAP secretary general, Lim Guan Eng, two days ago, Dr Chong, 44, also announced the dissolution of DAP's Tanjung Aru branch.
A former supreme council member of Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sabah (PBRS), lawyer Martin Tommy also had joined STAR earlier and he was spotted at the function yesterday wearing a STAR shirt mingling with state STAR leaders.
STAR coordinator for Liawan, Dr Nicholas James Guntobon, who was also the organising chairman, expressed confidence that the people from the Interior has shown that they are disillusioned with the current BN regime and they want change.
"Today we are creating a history. Change has come and we know what the people want is liberation from this colonial-style government which hears not its own people," he said.
Dr Jeffrey, as always, made a clarion call for the people regardless of ethnic and religious background to unite and rally behind STAR which had been accepted across Sabah.
"I am very happy today, and seeing your overwhelming support will spur us to reclaim and restore our state rights as well as rights of the people.
"We also thanked protem USNO leaders for rallying under the banner of United Borneo Alliance (UBA) and all those who believe that unity is duty in order to save Sabah and the people from being further marginalised," he said in his speech.
At times during his speech, Dr Jeffrey was obviously overwhelmed by emotion because of the enthusiastic crowd who earlier gave him a unanimous standing ovation when he was called to the deliver his launching speech.
All Sabah STAR leaders stood side-by-side and behind Dr Jeffrey throughout his hour-long speech, leaving only guests like USNO Deputy Protem President, Abdullah Sani Salleh and its Wanita Chief Leong Chau Chu and Dr Chong on the stage seats.
Earlier the crowd was worked up by a fiery-speech from STAR coordinator for Sook, Drs Kustin Ladi, a serving teacher who is known for his exceptional oratory skill.
I shall hope that you can bring change to Sabah.
ReplyDeleteJust 2 leaders leave and opposition in trouble? As I see it:
ReplyDelete1. Andipai must have been promised Pensiangan seat
2. Felix Chong wants to contest but DAP cannot promise one
It is their democratic right to leave, but please lah, no need to talk bad or attack your formar party. It reflects their stupidity all these years they were with the other parties. Kesian.
Then why are you talk bad about them 1 & 2 and asking them not talk bad on their former party ? Is democracy a one way street only ?
DeleteThen why is PKR so worried about the two members who jumped ship? Members come and go, PKR have to go on a 'mourning session' under a tree just because of something like that?
DeleteWhen has No. 2 ever issued any statement or talk bad abt his former party. Its you that is accusing him..
DeleteCongratulation STAR...I'm supporting ABU and STAR but not SAPP...the reason why STAR has had overwhelming response is sincerity...Base on history, I respect Dr.Jeffery who are never changing his view and principle about Sabah,for me it's normal to keep changing party if that party never look after of Sabahan. Because it's consider really stupid and hypocrite if somebody remain in the party that against his principle especially related with Sabah.
ReplyDeleteRamalan....STAR akan menang beberapa kerusi(majoriti bagi parti-parti di dalam kumpulan pembangkang)...DAP akan dapat memenangi 1 atau 2 kerusi kawasan cina. Christina Liew(PKR) mungkin menang kalau tidak dilawan oleh DAP atau STAR...tapi PAS dan SAPP akan tewas semua kerusi yang ditandinginya!!!! Ini kalilah!!!!!
ReplyDeleteWe can say anything during a speculation, only after the votes have been counted only then we will be able to see how well the people receive Star.
Deletehow many years SABAH still under the BN rule ?
ReplyDeletewake up all people in Sabah !
you are behind time !!!
pls fight not for the sake of fighting !
get out from your TIDUR , ok ~
rakyat sabah dan sarawak masih tidur dah 54tahun bn ambil minyak dari kamu danhanya 5% royalty yg bayar bn dpt 95%.sini cerita seorang masuk rumah kamu ambil rm100 lepastu ia bagi kamu rm5 kata wang utk tolong kamu sekeluarga beli makanan dan sekolah kpd anak kamu
ReplyDeleteClearly this shows that there are some cracks in the opposition pact.
ReplyDeleteif the opposition still continue to bicker among themselves, I doubt they will mount to anything at this point.
ReplyDeleteNi J dan Star butul hebat psikoloji pulitik Sabah.
ReplyDeleteMungkin kah ramai dari SAPP pon nah ikut turus sebelum PRU akan datang?
Sure punya...mungkin dari UMNO pun ada yang masuk!! Ini kalilah!!!
ReplyDeletewalaupun ramai dah sertai Star, tapi ia tak bermakna Star telah kuat.
ReplyDeleterasanya keahlian STAR masih belum lagi menyeluruh. masa pun nampak semakin singkat untuk menghampiri PRU-13.
Deletemasih jauh lagi laluan star untuk menang di Sabah.
ReplyDeletemungkin perlu banyak pengalaman lagi untuk menghadapi pilihanraya.
DeletePasti JK gembira sangat2 tu. YTL pula pasti semakin botak.
ReplyDeleteSemuanya akan diketahui pada PRU13
ReplyDeleteTahniah kepada menyertai parti baru Sabah itu.
ReplyDeleteNampaknya Yong bertambah gelisah kalau macam ini. Kerana STAR lebih diminati berbanding SAPP yang sudah lama.
ReplyDeleteowh.. maknanya DAP, PKR dan STAR setuju la ni letak satu sahaja calon di setiap kerusi??
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