PRESS RELEASE: Star wants Harris to ‘redeem’ himself in time

KOTA KINABALU: Former Sabah Chief Minister Harris Salleh has been advised to stand up for Sabah, if not for Sarawak as well, and thereby redeem himself in time finally in the eyes of the people instead of continuing to defend Putrajaya, for no rhyme or reason, “in defiance of the longterm interest of the state”. [...]

PRESS RELEASE: Star says “Forget internal colonization, self-determination the way out”

KOTA KINABALU: The polemics on Putrajaya’s internal colonization policies in Sabah and Sarawak appears to be getting increasingly shrill and out of hand and needs to be brought to a swift end and buried for good. Instead, it’s felt that it’s best to let bygones be bygones and “focus on regaining self-determination along the lines [...]

UN right body on ‘internal colonization’ dispute in Sabah

by Joe Fernandez Guest Columnist COMMENT The United Nations Security Council, acting through its previous 24-nation Decolonization Committee, would be the right body to resolve the renewed controversy in Sabah on whether it and Sarawak, the neighbouring sister state in Borneo, have been effectively colonised by the Federal Government in Putrajaya and/or Malaya (Peninsular Malaysia) [...]

Labuan handover suit needs serious re-think

by Joe Fernandez Guest Columnist COMMENT Everyone involved should perhaps seriously rethink — from all angles and sides — the suit pending in Court on the legality of the handover of Labuan to the Federal Government. They should consider leaving the matter in the hands of the politicians. They are the right party to take [...]

Open Letter to Yayasan Islam Sabah on “theories”

Open Letter to Yayasan Islam Sabah on “theories”   Yayasan Islam Sabah contradictions on citizenship, no locus standi Dear Yayasan Islam Sabah, The Yayasan Islam Sabah (YIS) appears to be getting way ahead of itself in pontificating sanctimoniously on its four “theories”, for want of a better term, in the Daily Express report, “YIS: Those [...]

Open Letter to Hindraf Makkal Sakthi: Borneo-based and led national 3rd Force in Parliament

Open Letter to Hindraf Makkal Sakthi   Borneo-based and led national 3rd Force in Parliament Dear Waytha and Uthaya, Johore may be set for interesting times as it faces an uncertain future as an Umno bastion. Muhiyiddin is reportedly trying to do a number on Najib here by planning to get rid of Ghani in [...]

Two-party system in Parliament not ideal for Sabah, Sarawak

Letter to the editor Dear Sir, “A disenchanted East Malaysian voter” (Daily Express Forum Sun 20 May, 2012) appears to be caught up with the politics of delusion in rooting for a two-party system for Sabah and Sarawak as well. Don’t we want to not only stand up and be counted but also stand on [...]

Jeffrey’s, Sabah’s ‘missing’ billions enduring talk

by Joe Fernandez Guest Columnist COMMENT Former Sabah Chief Minister Harris Salleh did not mention then Sabah Foundation Director, Jeffrey Kitingan, when he pontificated sanctimoniously on the so-called missing RM 4 billion, among other issues, in a tirade against former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad in recent days. Harris was apparently taking offence at Mahathir’s statement [...]

Demokrasi Sabah needs the right debate format

by Joe Fernandez Guest Columnist COMMENT The initial word from Demokrasi Sabah (Desah), an NGO just set up by former Sabah state secretary Simon Sipaun to encourage one-to-one contests at the forthcoming 13th General Election, has not been too encouraging. For starters, there’s the little matter of the NGO declaring that it wants to help [...]

Star: Rich Sabah poorest state in Malaysia

PRESS RELEASE Star: Rich Sabah poorest state in Malaysia a paradox KOTA KINABALU: Sabahans know the difference between wealth and poverty and they don’t need former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, who “squatted” on them for 22 years and Petronas, to “insult their intelligence on the difference between the two situations”. That’s the challenge from the [...]