Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Rise or fall ... it's up to Sabah people

KOTA KINABALU, Jan 10, 2011: Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) said it is time for political leaders in Sabah who only care about their own interest but not the electorates to go.

President Datuk Seri Yong Teck Lee said this was among the reasons many of the people problems remained unresolved until today.
He said the political leaders in Sabah, especially from the Barisan Nasional (BN) also did not dare to voice out for the people and asked for the rights of Sabah to be returned because they fear Kuala Lumpur.
"These are the reasons why Sabah becomes the poorest state, first they (the BN leaders) want to take care of themselves and busy lobbying for posts and projects, secondly they have a case. They fear being reprimanded and arrested," he said.

"If one day SAPP wins and form the State Government it is because we have the support. So, (taking care of) the people will be our main responsibility because they are the ones who voted for us.

"And should we fall it will also be due to the people and not Kuala Lumpur," he said, adding that it was for this reason that SAPP was fighting to regain the State autonomy.

"Today, whether the BN or Pakatan Rakyat both are the same … its leaders are appointed by Kuala Lumpur," he said.

In this respect, he said SAPP will be contesting to get majority in the State Assembly although he stressed the party never intended to contest in all the 60 state seats.

Therefore, a formula must be drawn up (by the opposition parties) for the coming 13th General Election or Sabah would continue to be split by the divide-and-rule tactics of the BN, he said.

"Umno, Parti Keadilan Rakyat and BN are all practicing the divide-and-rule … we must stop this by giving the people the power to choose their own State Government and leaders," he said.

Speaking at the meet-the-people session in Kampung Sembulan Tengah on Sunday, Yong also said that the BN has failed to keep the promises made during last year's Batu Sapi Parliamentary by-election.

Yong who was involved in the three-cornered fight by-election based his claims from the information of electorates and his personal observation during a return visit to Batu Sapi in Sandakan recently.

He found that many of the development projects that were launched by the BN during the by-election had yet to take off.

"For instance in Kampung Lupak Meluas, not only the foundation pillars of the project were missing but even the project's signboard was no where to be seen," he said.

"We have taken the pictures of all this as proof of Barisan Nasional's failure to fulfil its promises to the people," he said.

The people in Batu Sapi continued to be subjected to poverty and this was proven when he went to another village, Kampung Gas where the BN had distributed 30 zinc sheets to each family there.

Yong found out that some of the family despite their house roof still leaking decided to sell the zinc sheets because they don't have enough money to buy food.

Later, Yong received membership application forms from three new SAPP branches in Semporna namely Kampung Kuala Bibang 1 led by Asmarah Asmadi, Kampung Kuala Bibang II (Hasai Tudai) and Kampung Simunul (Utung Tanjung Baru)

31 comments:

  1. "Rise or fall"?...tapi apabila sampai masa ramai juga sokong Barang Naik!Susah butul kalo mau faham orang Sabah sindiri.

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  2. SAPP must hold firm to the autonomy belief and her principles to win the heart and mind of the Sabah people.

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  3. Let the people make their own decisions.

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  4. It's wholly up to the people to decide.

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  5. Every person has different perspective regarding each party. Some may like Sapp, some may not. So SAPP should just work hard to convince people that SAPP should be the people choice.

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  6. who win people heart will get the support from the people.

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  7. everyone has their own choice. it is up to people to make choices.

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  8. the people know who the best to they support.

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  9. You should make your study about why you lost in the Batu Sapi by election..

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  10. Batu Sapi by-election made the people realise that both BN and Pakatan are fully controlled by Kuala Lumpur leaders.

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  11. People of Sabah do not realise that the power is in their hands...how to wake them up?...our grandfathers agreed to different federation of Malaysia when Cobbold Commission was carried out...now? Ini kerja siapa?? Orang Malaya lah..tipu orang Sabah..now we should adopt this phrase.."MALAYA TIPU ORANG SABAH"

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  12. It depends on the Sabahan votes eventually.

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  13. federal are too busy with East Malaysia issues...well, its their home not ours as sabahan..

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  14. lets see what will happen in the next GE..

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  15. btw, SAPP should contest in all 60 state seats if SAPP want to form new state govt..not just in strong areas..

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  16. The people must make the right choice for their own sake.

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  17. Maybe this time that Sabahan must choice the best for them. We can not do anything is depend with Sabahan.

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  18. The party do the best for Sabahan will be the people choice. So, any party must do something for make the Sabahan trust with your fighting for.

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  19. Bergantunglah kepada rakyat Sabah.

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  20. Harap para pengundi akan membuat keputusan yang baik bila PRU-13 nanti.

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  21. Tell me, who are not like that?

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  22. Jatuh bangkit sesuatu parti ataupun apa2 saja memang terpulang kepada rakyat tu sendiri cuma ada yang mensabotajkan peluang itu.

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  23. Sabahans should vote for their own good.

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  24. We have the power to determine which is bad or good.

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  25. Apa pun yang terjadi, kami inginkan penjelasan.

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  26. Sabah has been raped for many decades and the local sabahans still believe that KL can. Wake up. it is time for some change or forever lost

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  27. Added to that check d local rapists even 'little napoleon' in government machinery who always abuse people's right or attribute to many Sabah projects.
    Many have not been punished for their corruptive action.Prior to further shout about facts clean up the house thoroughly!
    Most are generous and honest but some odds out there could be evil and corrupt.

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  28. Actually, what's being expressed by Raja Petra in Malaysia Today's No Holds Barred "Many talk about the third force but very few understand its meaning" basically trying to enlighten the Sabahan and Sarawakian that they should support the respective local parties as the real 3rd force and kingmaker, not BN or PR. And this is what YTL of SAPP has been reinforcing since SAPP exit from BN.

    Wake up fellow Sabahan and Sarawakian!!

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  29. Terpulanglah dengan keputusan rakyat Sabah dan Sarawak. Harap mereka akan membuat pilihan yang betul menjelang PRU-13.

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  30. Hanya rakyat sahaja yang mampu menentukan segalanya.

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