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”. [...]

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 [...]

PRESS RELEASE: Star says no Malaysia without 20 Points

KOTA KINABALU: The State Reform Party (Star) is taking the position that there’s no Malaysia without four important constitutional documents and/or conventions viz. the 1963 Malaysia Agreement (MA63), the 20/18 Points, the Inter Governmental Committee Report (IGCR) and the Cobbold Commission Report (CCR). It’s not possible to ever ignore, drop, do away, annul and/or amend [...]

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 [...]

Star: One to one fight ideal, but not necessary

KOTA KINABALU: The State Reform Party (Star) shares the sentiments of the Democratic Action Party (Dap) that the possibility of one-to-one fights in Sabah to take on the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) at the forthcoming 13th General Election is non-existent. It also agrees with Dap that the Sabah Progressive Party (Sapp) was out of synch [...]

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 [...]

BN ruling Sabah another 5 years is not main issue – Part 1

This is the first article in a two-part series by our guest columnist Joe Fernandez    by Joe Fernandez Guest Columnist   ANALYSIS (Part 1) Critics in Peninsular Malaysia miss the forest for the trees when they complain that “Barisan must be laughing at these fringe parties” in Sabah. Obviously, they are referring to the [...]

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 [...]