KOTA KINABALU : We take to task Transport Minister Kong Cho Ha for saying Sabahans misread and misunderstood the country's cabotage policy in shipping transportation of goods. He is such in a denial attitude that he contradicts himself even to his Prime Minister Najib Razak's view on cabotage.
Since when did the Federal cancel the cabotage policy? Please show us the special announcement that there is no more cabotage policy. Don't just say it.
Even the Prime Minister said "we are considering (on reviewing cabotage), but here a minister said there is no cabotage, when this very cabotage policy had been strangling our economy in Sabah and Sarawak. Because of cabotage, cost of living is higher here, cost of transportation is higher and this has discouraged investors from coming to Sabah.
There is a delay cost, and so we lose, there is no profit, and as a result cost is raised much higher, and eventually burdening the local consumers, affecting adversely the poor people. It also makes our goods not competitive for export.
In the same breath I would like to challenge Najib if you really mean what you said that you are committed to the future of Malaysia as reported, then please implement the Malaysia Agreement, the 20 Points as the only way to save Malaysia is to respect the original concept of Malaysia and restore Sabah and Sarawak's position as equal partners in the Federation.
Furthermore, to save Malaysia will be to implement "one country, two systems" whereby a unitary system for the Malaya Federation and a federation system for Sabah, Sarawak and Malaya as equal partners.
Datuk Dr Jeffrey Kitingan, Chairman, State Reform Party (STAR) Sabah
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ReplyDeletesystem
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Datuk Dr. Jeffrey Kitingan, King of Frogs finally achieve his dreams become a chairman now he is chasing his next dream be the CM.. i guess he's running out of cash.. Sabah still got plenty of resources the king of frogs can steal
ReplyDeleteenough with the tea parties la jeffie Frog! stop hopping about and help the poor people instead of talking only and drink tea
Jeffrey's UBF movement is good, but now Jeffrey has turn around and favor politics in Star, some 300 UBF activist are planning to leave UBF and rejoin BN. UBF has lost its direction due to politicking. Is Jeffrey our hope for transformation, I have my doubts of that.
Deletehe's finding a platform to perform, in BN, he can't do anything. PKR, they don't listen to him, he was jailed by the ISA for Sabah, others local leader sanggup ka buat ? as long as they are paid by current government, they will say ok ok ok ok even merugikan negeri sendiri. thats from my point of view la....
DeleteThe Federal Government might review the Cabotage system said FSM President Wong Ken Tau. Hopefully we will hear good news from the Prime Minister regarding this issue soon.
ReplyDeletehopefully the govt will review the policy.
DeleteMinister of Transport, Datuk Seri Kong Cho Ha has denied giving inaccurate information to the people in Sabah regarding the Cabotage policy.
ReplyDeleteIn a statement, he said he understood the needs of Sabah people and the government had wanted a win-win situation for all stakeholders, particularly the people in Sabah.
DeleteThe minister added that the increase in prices of goods in Sabah said to be a result of the Cabotage policy is not true as there are other factors that contribute to the rising prices and among them are storage costs and the cost of port services..
DeleteThe Ministry of Transport has also denied the accusation that the Cabotage policy does not allow foreign ships to call at Sabah ports after unloading containers at the Peninsular port.
DeleteAccording to the Cabotage policy does not prevent foreign ships from making direct call at any port in Malaysia from any port in the world. This means that after calling at Port Klang, the same ship can visit Sabah to unload and upload cargo before continuing its international destinations.
DeleteThe claim that only certain shipping companies are allowed to transport transit containers between Sabah and Peninsular Malaysia is also untrue as the Ministry of Transport never gave special permission or specified only certain shipping companies could provide container services in Malaysia.
DeleteApart from that, the government had already liberalised the Cabotage policy for the transportation of containerised transhipment cargo between Port Kelang and Port of Tanjung Pelepas and Sepangar Port on June 3, 2009. This means that foreign ships are free to transport transit containers from main vessels that berth in Peninsular direct to Sabah.
DeleteIn conclusion, any decision to import or export a container direct to or from Sabah is an independent business decision made by shipping company concerned. It has no direct connection with any policy or limitation set by the government.
DeleteImporters and exporters are also free to choose any shipping service made available to them by any shipping company.
DeleteThere are several factors that shipping companies have to consider before deciding to make any port of call, such as quantity of cargo, total costs involved, delivery destinations and others.
DeleteThe Ministry of Transport has given information, clarification and feedback regarding this issue at forums organised in Sabah involving business associations, stakeholders including the Federation of Sabah Manufacturers.
DeleteI think he needs to give definite explanation after all.
DeleteThe system has to be implemented for the sake of the people and for the nation.
ReplyDeleteSistem yang membawa keburukan yang banyak harus dimansuhkan. Kerajaan persekutuan harus memahami keadaan sekarang juga.
DeleteSave Malaysia…Save the people….Satu Malaysia!
ReplyDeleteHopefully the federal government will review the cabotage policy for good.
ReplyDeleteImporters and exporters have their respective choice involving shipping services.
ReplyDeletejadi sesuatu harus dilakukan untuk menarik lebih ramai pelabur untuk melabur di sabah.
DeleteOthers factors are to be considered for the increase in prices of goods in Sabah.
ReplyDeletemungkin kerajaan harus memberi subsidi ke atas barangan khas untuk sabah dan sarawak.
DeleteSubsidy yang tidka terkawal akan membebankan kerajaan. harus mengkaji polisi yang lebih bermanfaatkan masyarakat.
DeletePolisi ini perlu di kaji semula.
DeleteJeffrey have so much money and land time PBS and when he was in power Yayasan Sabah. What has he done with the money?? organising tea parties and complain only!!
ReplyDeleteJeffrey only like to hop about! He's the King of Frogs. He wants to join UMNO last time but got rejected! becos he's too crazy and corrupted!
mungkin JK ada agenda lain.
DeleteNo doubt about that.
Deletepolisi ini tidak memberi manfaat kepada rakyat sabah dan sarawak..ianya harus dimansuhkan.
ReplyDeleteSemua harus dipertimbangkan sebelum memansuhkannya. lebih adakan jawatankuasa untuk mengkaji semua tu.
Deleteharus dikaji kebaikan dan keburukan tentang polisi tersebut yang berkemungkinan tidak bermanfaatkan golongan ramai.
Deletepolisi ini sebaiknya dikaji semula dan jika perlu perbaiki agar ia dpt memudahkan rakyat.
Delete"One country, two systems" sounds like a good plan. PM should consider this Jeff's idea.
ReplyDeleteKalau benar bagus sudah tentu akan dipertimbangkan.
DeleteBunyi saja sedap didengar tapi rasanya bukan mudah utk dilaksanakan memandangkan lain orang lain dalam kepala dorang.
DeleteKalau idea yang di beri dapat membantu, apa salah di gunakan.
DeleteJK cuma berniat untuk memenuhi agenda peribadi saja.
ReplyDeleteBiarpun JK serius untuk rakyat, rasanya masih ramai juga yang akan fikir dia sekadar mahu memenuhi agenda peribadi saja.
DeleteJK suka lompat2 parti untuk kepentingan peribadi beliau.
DeleteCarbotage not relevan, its burden the people a lot.
ReplyDeleteAgenda JK yang boleh membawa Sabah ke peringkat yang berkembang, harus diberi sokongan juga.
ReplyDeleteKita lihat sajalah nanti sejauh mana JK mampu menambat hati rakyat. Seteguh manapun hasratnya utk memperjuangkan hak rakyat takkan ke mana selagi tak dapat sokongan penuh rakyat.
DeleteBuat kajian dan umumkan hasil kajian itu segera supaya rakyat tahu apa yang berlaku.
ReplyDeleteCadangan ini patut diberi pertimbangan. Tapi kalau tak sesuai dilaksankan then apa boleh buat lah. hehe
ReplyDeleteMemang ko tidak layak jadi warga Sabah, jangan2 ko ni Pati yang dapat IC. Senang2 saja ko tidak kisah.
DeleteMasing2 ada pandangan sendir dalam hal ini, yang pasti, kerajaan pasti akan mengkaji balik polisi ini.
DeleteIt is not easy for us to make people satisfied for what had we done. Some might think difference. But whatever it is, we only hope the best for Sabah and not to be manipulated.
ReplyDeleteworse come to worst the RCI should be set up.
ReplyDeleteReally, we really need big voice on this.
DeleteKita tunggu dan lihat apa keputusan kerajaan berkenaan hal ini, harap dapat mengembirakan semua pihak.
ReplyDeleteKita ada dengar yang mana pihak yang berkenaan akan membuat perbincangan mengenai hal ini dengan Kerajaan Negeri.,
ReplyDeleteSabah really needs help.
ReplyDeleteBagi saya, yang paling penting adalah untuk memajukan Sabah.
ReplyDeletethe high costs of goods cannot be blamed solely on the cabotage policy without also referring to the total costs of transportation and logistics ashore including port costs and the high surcharges in Sabah.
ReplyDeletethe low productivity at the ports in Sabah also adds towards additional shipping costs. freight is only one component which makes up 46% (from a study by Malaysian Shipowners Association) whilst others such as forwarding, trucking, storage etc make up the rest...