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Wednesday, March 28, 2012

48,000 land titles approved during Yong's tenure as CM

By Datuk Yong Teck Lee

Referring to the unwarranted attacks by the assemblyman for Kuamut against me in the legislative assembly as reported today:

During my brief term as CM, thousands of Native Titles (NTs) were issued to natives in Kinabatangan (which include Kuamut) and elsewhere, some of which were personally handed over by me to the natives in the presence of local YBs. It seems that Bernard Dompok, in his nine months as CM after me, has continued to hand over some NTs issued by the Land Department special task force.


As is known to the public, the powers to approve land and forests were transferred from the Chief Minister to Cabinet on 17 June 1996, three weeks after I was appointed Chief Minister. These two top UPKO leaders were senior members of the Cabinet when I was Chief Minister from 28 May 1996 to 27 May 1998 and were fully involved in cabinet decisions, including setting up the special task force to issue land titles to kampong folks. Bernard Dompok took over from me on May 28, 1998.

The Kuamut YB should be careful in not being used by UMNO to belittle his party leaders Tan Sri Bernard Dompok and Datuk Wilfred Bumburing, because UPKO has been rocking the BN boat by making noises about the RCI on illegal immigrants. As for companies being approved land in Kuamut, a major shareholder was KCCI (Kadazandusun Chamber of Commerce and lndustry) led by UPKO leaders, one or more of whom are directors of the company. These are the leaders who should speak up, not the current Kuamut newbie YB.

In any case, until recently, there was no problem with NCRs (Native Customary Rights) over lands settled by natives. This was because any land that is approved by the State Government to anybody was still subject to the prior right of NCR existing on the land concerned. The government must urgently resolve the land grabs and evictions of natives from forest reserves as a result of the present State Government's legal invention that NCRs would not exist after 1930. There are seven lawyers (Pairin, Yahya, Masidi, Azizah, Ewon, Yee, Raymond) in the State Cabinet. Why is such a legal issue unresolved for so long?

The UPKO Kuamut YB should not be used by UMNO to cover up land grabs and forcible evictions of natives from forest reserves which never happened before until recently. Instead, the Kuamut YB should ask the present CM and Cabinet to answer the hundreds of cases of land grabs and eviction of natives from forest reserves all over Sabah. Like the RCI on illegals and the rampant issuance of birth certificates and Mykads to illegals, in Semporna and elsewhere, the party with the most to lose is UPKO. Yet, the Kuamut YB has allowed himself to be used by others to cover up for UMNO by attacking others. This is so similar to the Saham Amanah Sabah fiasco performed by PBS's Yee Moh Chai. Such puppetry by UPKO and PBS only serves to embolden the real culprits.

Yong Teck Lee, Chief Minister 28 May 1996 to 27 May 1998
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42 comments:

  1. AnonymousMarch 28, 2012 at 3:42 AM

    Support SAPP for Sabah!

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    1. mayMarch 29, 2012 at 10:09 PM

      Saya mahu support tapi susah kalau politik ni, pandai berlakon. hehe

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    2. kieraMarch 30, 2012 at 10:40 AM

      Can we trust YTL after what he has done? he get involved in the land title issue and SAS issue during his tenure.

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    3. AnonymousApril 2, 2012 at 4:17 AM

      Those who are involved in politics are usually a great actor and actress.

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    4. AnonymousApril 2, 2012 at 8:07 AM

      Sandiwara SAPP saja tu. Lepas PRU13 hilang terus suara2 SAPP tu.

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    5. getApril 2, 2012 at 8:42 AM

      How do you know SAPP is truly fighting for Sabahans?

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    6. edwardApril 2, 2012 at 1:38 PM

      Give us a choice better than SAPP, is it UMNO?, DAP? MCA?......

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  2. Anak PetagasMarch 29, 2012 at 12:43 AM

    If one's leadership is 'rotten to the core' no matter what he does,it still smells bad.Thats what YTL and SAPP are all about.

    YTL should be grateful to UMNO leadership for appointing him the CM when in all intents and purposes he was not qualified.He did not do a good job and now he is flushing out his under achievements.But if you read the rebuttal by the Kuamut YB you will know the actual truth what YTL did.

    YTL should know better than anyone else that Sabahans do not forget good deeds but on the other hand forever remember bad deeds by any political leaders.There are leaders who had been thrown into political oblivion for the mistakes they made while in office.Now if YTL had been judged by the people to have done good things,he would not have lost in the Batu Sapi By-election by such a huge margin that brought so much humiliation to him and SAPP.But then again SAPP is still clinging to the false beliefs of political resurrection that will never come to them.Its pathetic that they want to learn it the bitter way in the coming GE.

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  3. AnonymousMarch 29, 2012 at 1:17 AM

    No matter how this UMNO's dog Anak Petagas, how hard he try to protect his evil boss musang, no one will belief him anymore because they are simply suck big time! If you ANAK PETAGAS is no worries about the strength of SAPP, u would not making yourself to become a fool here........... lol

    I vote SAPP this time.

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    1. RynaMarch 29, 2012 at 10:22 PM

      Bah tengok sajalah nanti siapa yang akan jadi hero sebenar.

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    2. AnonymousApril 2, 2012 at 8:02 AM

      SAPP just want to be Sabah hero

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  4. truthMarch 29, 2012 at 3:05 AM

    Yong has done a great deed to the people of Sabah and he should be given the chance to do it again...out with Umno...out with corruption, out with racism, out with religious fanaticism, your choice is none other than SAPP, and our only hope!

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    1. AnonymousMarch 29, 2012 at 11:30 AM

      Isn't UBA is comprised by STAR, SAPP and USNO?

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  5. AnonymousMarch 29, 2012 at 10:48 AM

    The truth will revealoneday and politics is only a game !! See who is making the best/right move.

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    1. AnonymousApril 2, 2012 at 8:45 AM

      I personally don't think SAPP is going to do something about this.

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  6. AnonymousMarch 29, 2012 at 11:31 AM

    Where are the villagers who got the land during YTL tenure? Come forward and do some sharing. Or some of them have sold their land?

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    1. RynaMarch 29, 2012 at 10:21 PM

      Kalau ada yang muncul, ini kalilah begegar lutut BN. hahahhahaa.
      Tapi kalau tiada, hhmmm konpom YTL ni pandai cakap saja. huhu

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    2. AnonymousApril 2, 2012 at 4:19 AM

      Good suggestion. The villagers should come forward and do some sharing.

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  7. mayMarch 29, 2012 at 10:11 PM

    Banyak juga jumlah ni. Mungkin ada yang tak percaya jadi kalau yang pernah kena tolong tu tampilkanlah diri anda supaya ramai yang tahu YTL tak menipu.

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    1. gsdrApril 2, 2012 at 8:47 AM

      Keep politicizing the issue won't help.

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  8. kelawarMarch 29, 2012 at 10:49 PM

    Terpulanglah pada rakyat untuk menilai hal ini. Yang penting, fikir sevara matang dan buatlah keputusan yang bijak.

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  9. truth must prevailMarch 30, 2012 at 3:37 AM

    Yong has proven them wrong and wrong again...these coyotes are all out to get him by hook or by crook...dirty politicians only. I believe Sapp is a well organised and serious party that really fights for the people of Sabah. Just vote anything SAPP...give them the chance to prove it!

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  10. AnonymousMarch 30, 2012 at 10:43 AM

    Nampaknya YTL adalah antara penyumbang kepada masalah tanah yang dihadapi di Sabah.

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    1. AnonymousApril 2, 2012 at 8:50 AM

      I don't understand why he wants to deny. After all, he was the CM back then.

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  11. lawMarch 30, 2012 at 1:39 PM

    tak perlu percaya dgn YTL, dia pandai dolak dalik, dia lah punca masalah di Sabah.

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    1. hancueApril 2, 2012 at 8:52 AM

      Macam mana juga? Dia tu kan loyar, pandai putar belit keadaan and masalah di Sabah.

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  12. AnonymousMarch 30, 2012 at 2:24 PM

    Penyokong SAPP tidur.Siapa percaya YTL?

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    1. AnonymousApril 2, 2012 at 8:08 AM

      saya tidak percaya YTL. Tambirang saja ba tu SAPP.

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  13. Ansanar Kotigog, PangaraanMarch 30, 2012 at 3:36 PM

    Sdra sekalian....

    Saya org Tongod dan tahu benar masalah tanah2 di Kuamut spt yg didakwa YB Masiung Banah seorang junior/hingusan dlm politik. Kenyataan beliau dipersidangan DUN amat mengejutkan kerana tergelincir dgn fakta sebenar yg dipercayai Masiung diarah oleh org2/pemimpin Umno berkata demikian semata mata mahu menjatuhkan nama YTL dan SAPP yg ternyata benar dlm politik.

    Isu tanah di Kuamut bukan perkara baru tetapi ia berlaku sejak dlm kerajaan PBS lagi dimana mantan YB Kuamut Datuk Joseph Sitin Saang termasuk Masiung Banah telah gagal mengurus masalah tanah2 penduduk disitu yg kebanyakkannya telah jatuh kpd tangan tawkey2 gergasi dari Semenanjong kerana atas dasar org kampong mahukan wang ditangan.

    Apabila Datuk Joseph Sitin Saang dan juga rakan2nya termasuk Masiung, Johnny Intang, Sunsing Pitalai menyertai UPKO...isu ini dibawa oleh Arwah Datuk Malek Chua menentang UPKO pada PRU tahun 1999 ternyata UPKO kecundang ditangan PBS-Malek Chua dgn majoriti lebih 500 undi.

    Mujur baik apabila YTL menjadi KM pada tahun 1997 sedikit sebanyak masalah tanah dpt dikurangkan dan kemudiannya disambung TS Dompok apabila menjadi KM mengganti YTL dlm sistem penggiliran KM tetapi selepas itu pun Dompok masih sukar mengatasinya sehinggalah Johnny Intang menjadi YB Kuamut.

    Masiung sepatutnya tidak mengheret isu2 yg tdk relevan walaupun Masiung diarah berbuat demikian oleh rakan2nya dlm UMNO kerana selepas itu yg rosak nama ialah Masiung kerna mungkin ribuan rakyat Kuamut menuduh Masiung sbg pembohong dan sanggup diperkudakan oleh lalat2 seberang.

    Politik politik juga tetapi yg benar tetap benar...kerana menuduh org lain sembarangan adalah suatu perbuatan FITNAH yg dilarang "Allah". Tak salah kalau pun bercakap benar kerana rakyat akan mengadili mana satu pemimpin yg jujur dan mana satu yg tidak boleh dipakai.

    Selamat berjuang!!!

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  14. sabahecoMarch 30, 2012 at 4:05 PM

    Only one question i want to ask; What is the status of the land that has been approved during YTL administration now? How many of those land that has been approved still at the hand of its owner?

    i still think that communal land title is the best solution in Sabah's land issues...

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  15. albet wongMarch 30, 2012 at 4:57 PM

    Kita tengok saja apa yang SAPP akan dapat pada PRU13 ini.

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    1. AnonymousApril 2, 2012 at 4:08 AM

      Its all up to the people to decide which party is best for sabah.

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  16. DiboMarch 30, 2012 at 4:58 PM

    Kalau tengok SAPP sekarang ini macam tidak ada apa yang menarik. Tambahan lagi SAPP sebenarnya tidak mampu berdiri sendiri dan memerlukan parti lain untuk support mereka.

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  17. AnonymousMarch 30, 2012 at 7:49 PM

    Kami rakyat Batu Sapi minta YTL berdiri sekali lagi di sini pada GE13.

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  18. RoritaApril 2, 2012 at 8:50 AM

    Jabatan2 yang bertanggungjawab dan menteri2 terlibat harus mencari jalan penyelesaian masalah ini dengan segera. Pastikan apa yang akan dihadapai oleh penduduk sekitar adalah positif.

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  19. WeeApril 2, 2012 at 8:51 AM

    Isu tanah adalah amat penting dan harus ditangani dengan segera.

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  20. project_okApril 2, 2012 at 9:39 AM

    If Yong Teck Lee did what he said he did, why on earth he lose badly during the Batu Sapi by-election?

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  21. johnny atokApril 2, 2012 at 1:41 PM

    BN and Pakatan intended to kill off SAPP in Batu Sapi, but this Sabah Party survived and now more people are supporting SAPP's struggle for Sabah .

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  22. apa macamApril 2, 2012 at 1:43 PM

    why no body bother about the land grabs, why you guys are so worry about YTL? Wrong target lah, you all should handam the BN crooks bah!

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  23. Yong Syn Ngew, Sembulan K.KApril 5, 2012 at 7:07 AM

    Kita hairan tiada rakyat Sabah setuju perjuangan YTL menentang rampasan tanah dan memulihkan hak hak rakyat orang asal memiliki tanah. Sebaliknya apa yg dorang ketengahkan politik, politik, politik utk menghancurkan YTL...tetapi YTL bukan bahaya...yang bahaya UMNO dan pemimpin2 KL kamu puji dan kamu suka...INILAH POLITIK BODOH!!!

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    1. RichardApril 5, 2012 at 8:42 AM

      Yong Syn Ngew, so far you are one of the few who dare to put down your name in comment box, unlike those who using all kinds of names, if they think they are right and believe in what they say, there is no need to be afraid to stand up and show who they are.

      Richard yong
      SAPP 088-242107

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  24. karipap2.0April 16, 2012 at 11:01 AM

    but 300000 hectare of forest reserve given to 265 YTL cronies during his tenure as chief minister of Sabah..

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