http://www.digeus.com/
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak will make a two-day official visit to Sabah starting Saturday.
Najib, who will be accompanied by his wife, Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, is scheduled to open three meetings of Barisan Nasional component parties in Sabah during the visit.
Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman told reporters here on Friday that Najib would open the Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) congress at a hotel upon arrival in Kota Kinabalu.
On Sunday, he would attend the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) congress at 1Borneo, near here, have lunch with Sabah Umno leaders and open the United Pasokmomogun Kadazandusun Murut Organisation (Upko) national convention at the Penampang Cultural Centre hall before returning to Kuala Lumpur. - Bernama
PKR leaders from Kuala Lumpur Tian Chua and Michael Bong are to meet Datuk Dr Jeffrey Kitingan and Kota Kinabalu PKR head Christina Liew and their core supporters at 2pm today at Sokid Villa (Dr Jeffrey residence in Kota Kinabalu).
The KL PKR leaders are, in a last bid, to persuade the Sabah leaders to stay put in PKR.
Top Pix PKR Tenom head Gonsubin speaking the gathering in Tambunan yesterday. Pix below Jeffrey addressing the gathering.
Yesterday ex-PKR vice-president Datuk Dr Jeffrey Kitingan was all set to announce the formation of his new political party - One Nation Party (Parti Satu Negara) Parti Iso Pogun)
But he deferred it to another day pending further development in the Opposition party, in particular, actions by Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on the party's leadership issue in Sabah.
"PKR national leader wanted me to consider or postpone ditching PKR, they called on me and supporters to continue to be in PKR fold's." he told a gathering of PKR local leaders at the Tambunan Village Recreation Club in Tambunan on Nov 5, 2009.
However, he said whatever will be his next move, it would very much depend on the wishes of his die-hard supporters in Sabah. More than 200 PKR leaders, among them divisional and branch heads, attended the gathering.
A close aide to Dr Jeffrey, the younger brother of Sabah Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Seri Joseph Pairin Kitingan, said the new political party, now has a big following, mostly those who followed him to join PKR.
| JEFFREY MISSION IMPPOSIBLE ENDED? |  |  |  |
| Written by Admin |
| Tuesday, 27 October 2009 07:37 |
 By: THOMAS LAJINUN HERE FIRST of all we, a loyal members of PKR would like to congratulates Ahmad Thamrin for being appointed as Sabah State Chief. Well, as per camp J requisition, to have a truly Sabahan to hold the post of State Chief, so the President has granted their request by appointing Ahmad Thamrin. Excellent job Dato' Seri President! According to PKR's constitution, President has every right to appoint whoever that he/she likes to be the State Chief. So there shouldn't be any doubtful about it, eventhough camp J has claimed that they got 3/4 supports from the Divisional Chiefs. As a party member we should obey with the President decision. If anybody or whoever reluctant to bear the decision made, they are welcome to pull themselves out from PKR in block. This group are just a liability to the party. They might think that they are the important person in party. For a God sake, they are nothing but a trouble-maker. They've created a lot of irreparable problems. I believes if they are gone, a lot more KDM will joint PKR and PKR will gain more trust from the Muslims and KDM. As what I've written before, this camp J is a disaster to PKR. Get rid of them and PKR will gain more and more supporters from every level of peoples. Trust me. Dr Jeffrey should be thankful to the President for appointing him as the Vice President of PKR. To be frank, Dr Jeffrey has no influence in Sabah. Dr Jeffery bought a number of ‘fragile’ divisional chiefs in order to show to President and Ketua Umum that 3/4 divisional chiefs has supported and wanted him to be the State Chief. The grass-roots doubts the sincererity of Dr Jeffrey and his so called hard-core teams. Dr Jeffrey is a racialist and there's no way in hell that he could unites natives Muslims and natives non-muslims. We exactly don't have faith on him. They are experts in making up defamation. I remembered Dr Jeffrey at once has chosen his own relatives to stand in Pitas on 2008 general election. Pitas is a Muslims area and it's end up with miserable result and deposit deprived ! Even Dr Jeffrey manage to win all KDM's seats they still can't rule the state. Happy daydreams Dr Jeffrey and the gangs. From the rumours I've heard that Dr Jeffrey and the gangs would like to joint SAPP and it's not a shock if the current President of SAPP will be kicked out by Dr Jeffrey and the gangs. Well Yong Teck Lee, beware! This bizzare groups will crushed your SAPP as what they did to PKR. No wonder Pairin doesn't want his brother back to PBS. PKR should have not bring in Dr Jeffrey to PKR on the first place. Look what he did to PKR - a massive destruction! By the way, who is Daniel John Jambun in PKR? He is not even a divisional chief and he is only former Deputy Sabah State Chief. Talking about the so called so powerful KDMTF, another daydreamer! This task force it's not mentioned elsewhere in the PKR's constitution. This KADAZAN MURUTDUSUN task force are only created by Dr Jeffrey to ensconce himself. Wake-up dude, stand on your own feet and stand right infront of the mirror, and ask yourself, who am I and does myself meaningful to the party? If the answer is NO, it means that you and Dr Jeffrey brains need to be motivated and get polished! Once again, to Ahmad Thamrin just ignores these uppish and broken-hearted groups headed by Dr Jeffrey and the gangs such as Awang Ahmad Sah, Awang Tengah, Duljit, Johanis, Jalumin and Lajim Yusof. We are definately will gives our 100% moral supports to you. These groups will continously attacks you and your line-up Majlis Pimpinan Negeri. Let it be. Let the camp J barks all night long. So far they've done nothing good to PKR only demolishing and jeopardizing PKR. To Daniel John, who are you to judge Ahmad Thamrin as a poor performer? Don't ever equalize the messed that you and Dr Jeffrey has done with other people. At least we are having a Sabahan leaders and may I remind you as per you and your gangs requested, remember? So take it or leave it. Don't like? Get yourself out from PKR and leave PKR alone! |
Published HERE on: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 |
Kota Kinabalu: Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Vice President, Datuk Dr Jeffrey Kitingan, said the appointment of the new State liaison chief by party's Supreme Council on Sunday was made without taking into consideration the majority voices of its supporters in Sabah and Sarawak.
"It was a disappointment for the party's branch chiefs and members in Sabah because the appointment was not made based on the majority voiceÉmeaning there was no respect for the voices of majority in Sabah," he said.
"The concept of democracy, supposedly being practised, is not being practised," he told Daily Express when contacted in Kuala Lumpur Monday, on his way back to Sabah.
He was asked to comment on the appointment of Ahmad Thamrin Haji Jai as the new State liaison chief, succeeding Azmin Ali who is also the party's Vice President.
Congratulating Ahmad Thamrin who was the party's State liaison secretary and division chief for Libaran on his appointment, Jeffrey said he did not anticipate there would be any difference (on the decision-making process by the party's Supreme Council) from what has happened previously.
"But the party's supporters in Sabah and Sarawak are very disappointed that the voices of the majority were left unheard in the decision-making process," he said.
Jeffrey, who was actually also among those whose names were submitted to head the State PKR, said Sunday's decision does not mean the end of everything for him, including his position in the party.
Asked whether it would make him reconsider the offer made by Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) to return to the party, he said it has not crossed his mind.
"I do not think about that offer. I am actually going on long leave until January next year. And I would take this opportunity to have a re-look at the whole political scenario in SabahÉthere are still other ways to opt to," he said.
Ahmad Thamrin was appointed the new PKR Sabah liaison chief during the party's Supreme Council meeting held at its headquarters in Petaling Jaya on Monday. Azmin was previously the interim State liaison chief.
Meanwhile, Kadazandusun and Murut (KDM) members in PKR have been urged to rethink their participation in the party, considering their presence is not appreciated by its supreme leadership.
United Pasok Momogun Kadazandusun Murut Organisation (Upko) Vice President, Datuk Siringan Gubat, who made the call Monday, invited them to join or return to support the Barisan Nasional (BN) instead.
He said the appointment of Ahmad Thamrin Haji Jai as the new State liaison chief to succeed Azmin Ali seems to suggest there are no more credible KDM leaders left in the PKR Sabah.
He said the PKR supreme leadership does not even care about the feelings of its KDM members in Sabah most of whom wanted Datuk Dr Jeffrey Kitingan to be named as the new State liaison chief.
"At one time Dr Jeffrey seemed to be the flagbearer of the PKR Sabah and that's why many members of the KDM community were attracted to the party. But unfortunately Dr Jeffrey was replaced just before the last General Elections.
Many actually predicted they (PKR) could have won certain seats if he (Dr Jeffrey) was not replaced," said Siringan who is Ranau Member of Parliament.
He said Jeffrey now seems to be out of favour in PKR even at the national level.
"So all those KDM members of the PKR are now like anak-anak ayam kehilangan ibu (chicks without the mother hen) É I urge all of them including Dr Jeffrey to just abandon the PKR and join the BN instead," said Siringan.
My friend, Joseph Tawie in Kuching posted this HERE.
Someone from Sabah inquired from me today whether it is possible for Kadazans and Dayaks to form a regional party, say Parti Rakyat Borneo. Or is there any other suitable name?
“The party will be based in Sarawak and to be headed by a Dayak Christian with a fair representation from both sides,” he said, and added that it should preferably be a multi-racial party.
He said: “We must try the never tried before one party and I want to shatter all mentality blocks among us in East Malaysia.
“I admit it is not easy to accomplish it, but let us give ourselves a chance to ponder on our broken brotherhood,” he said.
The idea was not the first. Daniel Tajem made a suggestion in 2000 soon after he returned from New Zealand where he spent five years as Malaysian High Commissioner. But his suggestion was shot down by Leo Moggie, then the president of Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak (PBDS) and James Masing. At the time, Moggie and Masing were like inseparable twins.
Tajem also made a suggestion that if a regional party between Sabah and Sarawak could not be formed, then they should seriously consider merging PBDS with SNAP in order to strengthen Dayak unity.
That idea was also shot down by the two men, claimed Tajem and pointed out that they disliked the idea as they were living in “comfortable zones” at the time, (and still are today).
In view of the recent calls for justice and equality for the people of Sabah and Sarawak as promised in the 20/18 points in the Malaysian Agreement it is good that we explore this suggestion further. Without Sabah, Sarawak cannot fight for justice and equal partnership alone. Likewise, without Sarawak, Sabah cannot do it alone.
Now, what is our response to the Sabahan's suggestion?
PENAMPANG: Datuk Seri Joseph Pairin Kitingan remains the president of Parti Bersatu Sabah 24 years after he formed it.
He was returned unopposed when nomination papers for posts ahead of the party elections on Nov 8 and Nov 9 were revealed at its headquarters here on Thursday - Oct 22, 2009.
Two of his three deputies -- Datuk Dr Maximus Ongkili and Datuk Dr Yee Moh Chai -- were also returned to their posts while Datuk A.K. Aliuddin Pengiran Mohd Tahir will likely see a challenge.
Three senior party members qualified to contest for the Muslim Bumiputera deputy president's post he holds. They were former Youth chief Almudin Kaidam, Rakam Sijim and incumbent Youth chief Datuk Jahid Jahim.
Jahid, however, may likely stick to defending his post as he is challenged by Jikulin Nointin alias Jake Nointin who qualified by virtue of securing four nominations from the party divisions.
Joint nominations committee chairman Johnny Mositun revealed those nominated for posts had until Oct 27 to confirm their decision to contest or otherwise.
There will be no contests for the top Wanita posts as its chief Datin Jamilah Sulaiman and her deputies, Datin Genevieve Kitingan, Datin Malianah Ugau and Datin Vicky Yee, were returned unopposed.
The committee in the last two days had screened hundreds of nominations for the various posts and rejected some, including one for a former party member who is now in the opposition.
Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) president, Datuk Seri Yong Teck Lee, said that the September 16 national holiday is a long overdue rectification of national consciousness of Malaysia Day.
"Because of the PM's belated announcement, the five Pakatan Rakyat States have missed out on 2 years of opportunity to take the lead in fulfilling public expectations that they would declare September 16 as public holidays in their respective states, like Sabah and Sarawak.
"Further, it is only right that next year's Hari Kebangsaan be declared as 47th, and not 53rd and this 2009 year is also no longer 52nd Anniversary of Malaysia, but 46th.
"School books and government publications must similarly be corrected," Yong stressed.MeanwhileSAPP vice president and Member of Parliament for Tawau, Datuk Chua Soon Bui welcomed the annoucement by the Prime Minister, YAB Datuk Seri Najib Tun Abdul Razak in the parliament that 16/9 will be made a Malaysia Day, a public holiday.
She said after a long wait of 46 years, the fact has eventually been made right to the Malaysian people with the known fact that the date is the formation of Malayisa, when Sabah, Sarawak and west malaysia joined to form Malaysia on 16/9/1963.
She said she has repeatedly urged the government to recognize 16/9 as a public holiday and she is happy to see that such appeal has eventually been recognized.
She said it is not the public holiday that is important but the significance to recognize the effort of our forefathers from Sabah and Sarawak who had sacrified and made significant contributions on the formation of Malaysia on 16/9/1963. This should be recorded down in history and known to all Malaysians.
This is a significant recognition which will foster greater national unity and integration between the East (Sabah and Sarawak) and the West so that the true spirit of 1 Malaysia concept will not just be a slogan.
She also hopes such recognization will be a way forward to further focus to correct on the differential treatment and socio-economic gap faced by the Malaysians in Sabah, among many of the issues encountered.
She hopes the government will look into why civil servants posted to Sabah are getting higher housing allowances and hardship allowances than their counterpart from Sabah who are posted to West Malaysia ? This has deterred some Sabah civil servants to be transferred to West Malaysia.
She also questions why a total of 568 students graduates (Education faculty) from UMS (university of Malaysia Sabah) majoring in different subjects are still waiting in the dark whereas their counterpart graduates from universities in West Malaysia have been interviewed and posted to government schools. This is a clear case of marginalization between the East and West Malaysia.
She hoped the government is sincere in walking its talk on the 1 malaysia concept.
2009/10/20 as reported here
KUALA LUMPUR: It was a long time coming but Malaysia Day on Sept 16 will be a public holiday next year, an announcement hailed across the board in the peninsula, Sabah and Sarawak.
Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s declaration to this effect in the Dewan Rakyat yesterday found consensus among Malaysians that it was timely and a natural consequence of the 1Malaysia concept.
The prime minister said it was high time Malaysians celebrated the formation of
Malaysia in a proper manner.
With this, Najib said, Malaysia would have two National Day celebrations
— Merdeka Day on Aug 31 when Malaya gained independence from the Uni ted
Kingdom in 1957 and Sept 16 when Malaya, Sabah and Sarawak became Malaysia in
1963. (Singapore also joined the federation but left in 1966.)
“The people of Sabah and Sarawak have been part of Malaysia since 1963, so it is only fair that they enjoy progress, education, economic and social development as in Semenanjung (the peninsula),” he said when replying to a question on the 1Malaysia concept.
Najib’s announcement elicited loud table-thumping from Barisan Nasional members of parliament.
A beaming Najib said the cabinet had decided to host two National Day celebrations annually with different themes according to the
occasion.
He said Merdeka Day would continue to commemorate the struggle to win independence with official functions such as parades held around the country.
Malaysia Day, he said, would focus on unity, celebrate racial understanding, and
Malaysia’s achievement in sports and socio-cultural activities and the arts
which together constituted the 1Malaysia spirit.
There was great joy in Sabah and Sarawak with the prime minister ’s announcement as both states have been calling for enhanced Malaysia Day celebrations for a long time.
In Kota Kinabalu, Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman said the
announcement would make the people of the state more determined in their
effort to strengthen unity and sense of belonging in Malaysia.
“It will be a catalyst to steer the development of the state and promote
prosperity among the people in line with the 1Malaysia concept.
This is also a significant gesture to the people of Sabah because we
have long practised what was aspired for in the prime minister’s
vision of 1Malaysia.”
Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sabah president Tan Sri Joseph Kurup said the move augered well towards hastening the process of creating a cohesive nation built on
a multireligious, multiracial and multilingual platform.
“It is one of the best recipes to create a sense of 1Malaysia as propounded
by the prime minister.”
United Pasokmomogun Kadazandusun and Murut Organisation president Tan Sri Bernard Dompok, describing the announcement as “a long-overdue recognition”,
said the decision would go a long way towards bringing the people together.
“The announcement is also a significant contribution to the prime minister’s passion for a 1Malaysia where Malaysians from all walks of life, ethnic or geographical origin and religious beliefs can feel that they have a place
under the Malaysian sun.”
Parti Bersatu Sabah president Datuk Seri Joseph Pairin Kitingan said the decision had helped resolve a key issue in the effort to promote patriotism and love for the country among Malaysians.
“This will further strengthen the sense of belonging among citizens
from different backgrounds. As for us in the PBS and as a partner
in the Barisan Nasional coalition, it will help us further work towards
building a better nation.”
Liberal Democratic Party president Datuk Liew Vui Keong said Najib’s announcement represented a deeply-appreciated recognition of both Sabah and Sarawak.
“It has become an intense topic of debate in our living memory since the formation of Malaysia. It reflects the seriousness of the prime minister’s sincerity in fostering a harmonious relationship
among us all.”
In Ku c h i n g , Parti Rakyat Sarawak president Datuk Seri Dr James Masing said it was most appropriate that Malaysia Day should be celebrated nationwide
with a public holiday.
“The prime minister has rightly declared Sept 16 a public holiday from next year. We should give more significance to the day by organising activities to recognise the formation of the Federation of M a l ay s i a . ”
Masing who is also the state Land Development Minister, said he had felt honoured when Najib spoke about the formation of Malaysia at the Malaysia Day gathering in the state capital last week.
Sarawak MPs attending the Dewan Rakyat were also thankful to the cabinet for making a decision that would further unite the people.
BN MP for Putatan Datuk Marcus Mojigoh said the people of Sarawak and Sabah were satisfied that the issue of Malaysia Day had finally been resolved.
“It has been raised many times in the past, and now that the prime minister has made his announcement, it is definitely a feel-good factor contributing to national unity.” Energy, Green Technology and Water Minister and BN MP for Miri
Datuk Peter Chin Fah Kui, said the new national public holiday sent home the point that the prime minister wanted a very strong 1Malaysia feeling among Malaysians.
Science, Technology and Innovation deputy minister and BN MP for Petrajaya Fadillah Yusof said Najib was “walking the talk” about the 1Malaysia concept with the decision.
“This proves he is listening to the people and that 1Malaysia is not just rhetoric. Making Malaysia Day a national holiday only re-enforces
the Federal Government’s view of the importance of the celebration
itself.”
Nancy Shukri (BN-Batang Sadong) said the decision showed that the Federal Government was sensitive to the feelings and needs of the people of Sarawak and
Sabah.
.jpg)
