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No racial motive is proven: SAPP

Kota Kinabalu: Sabah Progressive Party's (SAPP) two MPs - Datuk Eric Enchin Majimbun (Sepanggar) and Datuk Dr Chua Soon Bui (Tawau) - both reiterated they will support the motion of no confidence against the Prime Minister proposed by Pakatan Rakyat.

In a statement, Friday, both Eric and Dr Chua said their support is in line with SAPP's announcement on June 18 to move such a motion.

"This expression of support reiterates SAPP's loss of confidence in the Prime Minister and the need for urgent government measures to address issues on Sabah rights and current concerns (fuel and food prices hike) plaguing the State," he said.

Party President Datuk Seri Yong Teck Lee had said last week that the party was putting on hold its intention to move the no confidence motion on grounds of inflammatory and threatening statements from some government leaders.

"Now that a motion of no confidence is being proposed by a Malay MP, the race factor is erased," they said.

Opposition leader Datin Seri Wan Azizah Ismail together with 14 members of MPs from the opposition parties representing Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR), PAS and DAP, handed the motion to Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Pandikar Amin Mulia at his office at Parliament House, Thursday.

Pandikar said he would study the motion before deciding whether to accept or reject it.

Dr M: Handover pact will not restore Umno, BN

By Shannon Teoh
PORT DICKSON, July 12 — Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamed today renewed calls for Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi to step down immediately but said the no-confidence motion by the Opposition on Monday would not achieve this.

"Not in 2010, not in December, but now to give Datuk Seri Najib time to restore Umno," he told over 300 paying guests at Port Dickson Golf Club, referring to Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak's agreement to take over then.

Dr Mahathir stated that Abdullah had inherited a strong party but in four years since the strong showing at the 2004 election had caused a sharp decline in the fortunes of BN.

"He cannot restore the party because what people want is for him to resign, and then the support will return to BN."
Despite this, the veteran politician called the attempt to table a no-confidence motion in Abdullah by the opposition "just a show" that would not achieve much.

"They would need BN MPs to take their side and only two from SAPP will join them. It would've been more effective if SAPP had submitted the motion themselves."

He also said Najib was a shining star before becoming deputy prime minister, after which he became a yes-man and lost his credibility.

"Will his support for Abdullah over the next two years make him stronger or weaker? He should be allowed to work with the grassroots immediately."

In his speech, the former prime minister also owned up to his mistake of appointing Abdullah as his successor but said that the blame should be shared by all Umno members as they had voted him in as vice-president II behind Najib while Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim was deputy president.

"Abdullah had supported Tengku Razaleigh when he challenged me but delegates made him a supreme council member and then a vice-president. So after Anwar had to go, I appointed him because of the support he had and his Mr Clean image.

"But now we must fix this mistake. That is why I am not just sitting at home — I want to right my wrongs," Dr Mahathir added.

While he acknowledged that he believed Najib had made a pact with current vice-president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, he refused to endorse the pact.

He claimed, however, that the 2010 date was a strategy by Abdullah to halt Najib's presidency bid and would lead to negative effects.

"What if Muhyiddin persists in running for deputy president? If he beats Najib, can he still be appointed prime minister? This will only extend the political uncertainty."

He also touched on V.K. Lingam and Tun Salleh Abas cases, calling both conspiracies to discredit him.

He also confirmed his belief that Anwar is a "good friend of America" as he met with Paul Wolfowitz, an influential pro-Israel American conservative, while in Munich after being released from prison and also constantly invited senators and members of congress to Malaysia when he was in government.

Former Kedah Menteri Besar Tan Sri Sanusi Junid, who quit Umno with Dr Mahathir earlier this year, was also present and quipped that if Abdullah could lose four states and Kuala Lumpur in four years, "God willing he will lose another three by 2010."

Can SAPP make BN break and be hero this time?

The Malaysian Insider
14 July 2008
ANALYSIS
JULY 14 – Will there be a motion of no confidence against the Prime Minister today? That depends on the Dewan Rakyat Speaker.

Will the rebel Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) have its two lawmakers there to support such a motion? That depends on the duo after their anti-climatic no-show the first time around on June 24.

But if both do happen, notwithstanding it’s a motion that does not call for a vote, can SAPP's move force Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's hand to whittle his Barisan Nasional coalition to his favourite number – 13?

It's a tough call because BN leaders know SAPP president Datuk Yong Teck Lee wants his tiny Chinese-based party to be kicked out of the coalition instead of quitting, in an effort to underscore his assertion that Sabahans are treated badly and their grouses summarily dismissed in far-off Putrajaya.

That appears to be the former Sabah chief minister's end-game. He won't quit BN but wants Abdullah to do so and if the embattled prime minister won't go, then BN must kick out the rebel party and turn it into instant heroes.

The party has 30 days from July 1 to explain to the BN supreme council why it should not be sacked from the coalition for its June 18 decision to propose or support a no-confidence motion against Abdullah's leadership but its next move today could precipitate the sacking.

BN leaders and lawmakers are already calling for action against Sepanggar MP Datuk Eric Enchin Majimbun and Tawau MP Datuk Dr Chua Soon Bui if they support the no-confidence motion filed by Parliamentary Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail.

"It does not only affect Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi but also the entire government and Cabinet appointed after the March 8 election," Datuk Bung Mokhtar Radin, deputy chairman of the BN Back Benchers Club, said in Kota Kinabalu yesterday.

Also in Kota Kinabalu, Parti Bersatu Sabah deputy president Datuk Dr Maximus Ongkili weighed in, saying the worst enemy was an enemy from within.

"Pure logic points that you should get out and fight from the outside," he said.

Dr Wan Azizah, of course, welcomed the duo's support apart from the 81 that she already has in the House. The government can easily defeat the motion with its 140 members.

While the SAPP has yet to decide whether it will join the Pakatan Rakyat coalition, analysts say it is inevitable after Yong met the de facto opposition pact leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim twice in Hong Kong and elsewhere to discuss issues of mutual interest. Anwar himself has claimed to have some 30 BN lawmakers ready to cross over anytime.

But others in the Pakatan Rakyat – which groups Anwar's Parti Kedilan Rakyat, Democratic Action Party (DAP) and Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS) – are less than impressed with Anwar's claim to capture Putrajaya by Malaysia Day.

Some view the move as unholy haste as the coalition attempts to govern the additional four states it won in the March 8 election while others say the coalition itself has yet to be a firm structure.

"This Pakatan Rakyat thing is not fully formalised and structured yet. Discussions are still on-going," Penang Chief MInister and DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng said last month.

Sources say the three potential component parties have yet to meet among themselves to discuss the idea let alone the leaders convening an inter-party summit to firm the nascent pact. But some states have called themselves Pakatan Rakyat states while Penang and Kedah have decided to remain as coalition governments.

Despite the hazy structure, the SAPP could decide to join the Pakatan Rakyat and cherry-pick important posts for itself and redeem its eight-point pledge to Sabahans if Anwar fulfils his promise to topple Abdullah by Sept 16, which is Malaysia Day.

Otherwise, the SAPP will still be heroes for standing up against the mighty BN which Yong had termed as "swimming with the sharks" when he widened his attacks against Abdullah and Umno leaders for allegedly stirring racial sentiments.

BN panel meets on Aug 6 to decide SAPP’s fate

KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 — The Barisan Nasional management committee will meet on Aug 6 to decide the affiliation of the Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP), which has openly said it does not support Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's leadership and would move or support a no-confidence motion against the Prime Minister.

The tiny Chinese-dominated Sabah party, which has two MPs, has also yet to reply to a show-cause letter which expires tomorrow, BN secretary-general Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor told reporters today.

"We will discuss the matter in the management committee meeting on Aug 6," Tengku Adnan said, adding the BN supreme council will make the final decision on SAPP's membership in the 14-party ruling coalition. The coalition can either give a warning, suspend or sack the party, which also provides a deputy chief minister in Sabah.

BN sent the show-cause letter on June 30 and SAPP acknowledged receipt the day after but Tengku Adnan said there has been no further communication with the party, which has said it will not quit the BN.

SAPP president Datuk Yong Teck Lee gave an eight-point declaration to back its no-confidence vote against Abdullah in a party decision made on June 18. Its two lawmakers anti-climatically failed to turn up in Parliament on June 24 to initiate or support the no-confidence proposal. The party also failed early this month to make its move when the Dewan Rakuat Speaker rejected an opposition motion of no confidence as it did not carry a vote.

The former Sabah chief minister is expected to brief party members and the public about the party's decision later today at the party headquarters in Luyang, Kota Kinabalu. Yong has previously admitted that he met opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in Hong Kong to discuss issues but denied any move to cross over to the Pakatan Rakyat coalition.

Anwar has claimed that MPs from Sabah and Sarawak will join the Pakatan Rakyat to form the federal government by Sept 16 if he can also get into Parliament. He declared last night he was aiming for the Kulim Bandar Baharu seat if an election court calls for a by-election in an election petition decision next month.

The Pakatan Rakyat's three parties won a historic 82 seats in the 222-seat Parliament, denying BN its traditional two-thirds parliamentary majority and also winning control of four more states apart from Kelantan.

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SAPP: No change in our stand on the PM

Kota Kinabalu: The Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) will submit today its reply to the show-cause letter issued by the Barisan Nasional Supreme Council.

Party President Datuk Yong Teck Lee said the letter would be sent via Pos Laju, the way it was received exactly 30 days ago, for the party to explain its actions.

"The contents of the reply will be to reiterate the reasons of the no-confidence vote on the Prime Minister, the eight-point declaration and that we maintain our stand.

"It is up to BN to take whatever action on us. SAPP is ready for any consequences (at the BN Supreme Council meeting on Aug. 6)," he told reporters after meeting with party members and supporters here Monday night.

During his talk, Yong asserted that the BN leadership should not be too engrossed in trying to subdue SAPP but to conduct a soul searching to determine the reasons behind SAPP's call for vote of no-confidence against the Prime Minister.

On June 20, the SAPP Supreme Council endorsed the decision to support a vote of no-confidence against Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, but no decision was made to pull out from the BN coalition.

The declarations endorsed by the SAPP Supreme Council, among others, were that the Government shall be people-centric based on good governance and civil society and non-racial politics based on a progressive, just and harmonious society; that Sabah shall have political autonomy whereby the Government shall be formed and run by the people of Sabah; that Sabah and other oil-producing states shall be entitled to a 20 per cent petroleum royalty and that the Labuan Federal Territory be returned to Sabah and be governed as a special region.
He also put on record that as far as SAPP is concerned, the validity of the show cause letter is doubtful because it was issued pursuant to the BN meetings held on June 19, 24 and 26, where no notice was extended to SAPP when it is till today still a BN component party.

To a question, he replied that SAPP has no intention to challenge the legality of the letter so as not to give the wrong impression that they were eager to attend the said meetings.

"It was as though we (SAPP) were no longer part of the coalition."

On whether the "window of opportunity" for Sabah is still open, while noting that the deadline is August (before the Hari Raya Puasa), he was nonetheless doubtful of the Federal Government's sincerity and commitment in wanting to resolve the Sabah issues.

He cited the imminent massive operations againstthe illegal immigrants in the State announced by the Deputy Prime Minister which only came after SAPP's call for vote of no-confidence and its effectiveness remains to be seen.

He reiterated that a more comprehensive solution (as stated in SAPP's memorandum to the Prime Minister and the Federal Government previously) is needed to properly and effectively resolve the illegal immigrants issue and, not an ad hoc one just to pacify the people of Sabah.

He also claimed there existed negotiations between Umno and PAS saying it was not intended for a muzakarrah, but had a political agenda.

"The current political scenario is uncertain. That's why SAPP wants autonomy in Sabah so that we wont be played out by others," he added.

Thursday August 7, 2008
Barisan to study issues raised by SAPP in reply

KUALA LUMPUR: The Barisan Nasional supreme council will study issues raised in Sabah Progressive Party’s (SAPP) reply to its show-cause letter over the no-confidence move against the Prime Minister.

“This does not mean we have no stand or are delaying the issue.

“But we have to give a comprehensive answer and make an accurate decision on SAPP,” Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak told reporters after the supreme council meeting here yesterday.

He said the answer would be fine-tuned and if needed, certain issues would be answered in detail.

The decision by the supreme council had been hotly anticipated, as state government positions held by SAPP would be in jeopardy if the party were to be sacked or suspended.

SAPP president Datuk Yong Teck Lee had made it clear that there was no change in the party’s position since June 18.

On June 30, Barisan issued a show-cause letter to SAPP to explain their actions.

In its reply, SAPP asked that the Barisan leadership examine the reasons why the party would be supporting such a motion.

In Kota Kinabalu, Yong said the party was disappointed with the “no decision” made by Barisan in view of the Permatang Pauh by-election.

He said Barisan had put political interest above that of the people of Sabah.

“We are totally disappointed that the Barisan leadership has again put off a key decision affecting Sabah just in order for them to finish a by-election campaign (Permatang Pauh) first,” he said in a statement.

Yong said that SAPP’s three-paragraph reply was simple and clear because it was a “mere reiteration of SAPP’s loss of confidence in the Prime Minister.”

SAPP grouses about BN’s inaction over no-faith move

KOTA KINABALU, Aug 7 — Expecting to be sacked and be seen as heroes by the Sabah electorate, the Sabah Progressive Party expressed disappointment over the Barisan Nasional’s delay in deciding on the rebel party's status for not having confidence in Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's leadership.

SAPP president Datuk Yong Teck Lee has refused to quit the ruling coalition despite having no faith in the Prime Minister, putting the decision in the hands of an embattled Abdullah who has faced calls to quit after the BN's dismal performance in the March 8 elections where it lost four more states and its customary two-thirds parliamentary majority.

"The SAPP three-paragraph reply to the BN show-cause letter was so simple and clear because it was a mere reiteration of SAPP's loss of confidence in the PM announced on June 18 and endorsed by the supreme council on June 20. What is so complicated that the BN needs to study in detail?" Yong said in the statement issued late yesterday.

"Surely, the PM was stingy with the truth by saying that they (BN) need to study the SAPP letter in detail."

He said the party was "totally disappointed that the BN leadership has again put off a key decision affecting Sabah just in order for them to finish a by-election campaign (Permatang Puah) first".

"It shows that the BN has put their political interests above that of the people in Sabah," the former Sabah chief minister said.

But he vowed that SAPP will forge ahead to pursue its struggle based on its eight-point declaration and to fight against rapid rising costs that is causing hardship to the people

The tiny Chinese-based party contribute two MPs and four assemblymen under the BN banner. One of the Sabah assemblymen is a deputy chief minister in the Borneo state.

SAPP had decided on June 18 to either push or support a no-confidence motion against Abdullah but it turned out to be anti-climatic when both its lawmakers did not turn up for Parliament when it reconvened on June 24. Another attempt to support a Pakatan Rakyat motion failed in mid-July as it was rejected as it did not call for a vote.

The Malaysian Insider
Thursday September 18 2008

Pak Lah dismisses SAPP as a 'nuisance'

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 17 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said it was apt that the Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) left the Barisan Nasional (BN) as it was a only a nuisance to the coalition.

"They are only a problem in the party and a nuisance. Let them go, it's okay," he said when met at a breaking of fast function with Cabinet ministers, menteris besar, chief ministers and deputy ministers at the home of Deputy Prime Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak here tonight.

He said this when asked to comment about the decision by the SAPP to pull out of the BN at its supreme council meeting in Kota Kinabalu today.

At a press conference following the meeting, SAPP president Datuk Yong Teck Lee announced that the party no longer wanted to be in the BN and chose to be an independent party.

The decision, however, was not well received by two of its leaders, SAPP deputy president and Sabah Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Raymond Tan and Au Kam Wah, the state assemblyman for Elopura.

Najib said the decision by the SAPP was no surprise as it had been expected.

SAPP, he said, had actually hoped to be expelled from the BN but now had "jumped the gun".

"This development will not affect the BN in any way and we won't be doing a post-mortem on it," he said. — Bernama

SAPP's independent move keeps Anwar waiting longer

The Malaysian Insider
COMMENTARY
SEPT 17 - In going independent, the Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) has not only shown it lacks faith in Barisan Nasional but also Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's Pakatan Rakyat.

Anwar, whose boast of taking power yesterday has come to naught, had been counting on political maverick Datuk Yong Teck Lee to help start the BN exodus to his electoral pact.

But the wily former Sabah chief minister has decided to keep his party independent, turning it into a possible kingmaker in Parliament with its two federal lawmakers.

Anwar's allies, the DAP and Pas, will be left wondering about what's left of the former deputy prime minister's pledge to oust BN by Malaysia Day.

The 61-year-old charismatic politican, who proudly calls himself by DAP's once-sarcastic prime minister-in-waiting tag, has repeatedly said he has the numbers to unseat Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.

Yong's move to push or back a no-confidence motion against Abdullah's leadership three months ago was seen as a catalyst and harbinger of Anwar's dreams.

Both even admitted meeting in Hong Kong and other places to discuss matters of mutual interest.

But today's move is seen as a sign of distrust and a dent to Anwar's plans, which has also been mocked and the butt of jokes at office water coolers and through SMSes when it failed to materialise yesterday.

Yong, who has taken great pains to portray the tiny party as a champion of Sabah people and interests, has taken the safe option of being independent as he is casting an eye at the Borneo state elections for a possible return to power if the current disenchantment with BN and rising anti-federal sentiments persist.

However, the Sabah people had returned 24 out of 25 federal seats to BN in the March 8 polls, reflecting the people's disinterest in the Pakatan Rakyat agenda.

With that in mind, Yong and his party, which contributed four state legislators to BN, will have to tread cautiously with any potential partners.

Despite the disappointment with SAPP's move to join the sole Independent in Parliament, Anwar is hoping to count on its two MPs - Datuk Eric Enchin Majimbun and Datuk Dr Chua Soon Bui – to support his bid to capture Putrajaya.

That could be likely. But the party's independent stance means its support could be costly and not something that can be counted upon, a move that could inspire other parties to do the same.

Anwar will have to look elsewhere for rock-solid and unequivocal support to be PM.

Which leaves him as PM-in-waiting for a while more.

Sabah chief minister regrets SAPP’s pullout

KOTA KINABALU, Sept 17 – Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman today expressed regret over the decision by the Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) to pull out from the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition.

"Although we expected it, it is most regrettable that the decision to leave was taken. SAPP has been long-time friend and supporter of the BN," he said in a statement.

Musa, who is also Sabah BN chairman, said the BN component parties always worked as a team and relied on each other’s strengths for the benefit of the people, including overcoming problems that also affected component parties.



"As such, Sabah Umno and its other friends within the BN would remain steadfast with the coalition and continue with our common cause.

"Of course, there are problems in every coalition-based government but within a family-like relationship in BN, these problems can be resolved together if we keep an open mind and adopt a give-and-take attitude. This is one of the core principles of the BN," he added.

Musa said the BN government was committed to bringing development to the people, which was demonstrated by the large financial allocations to Sabah under the Ninth Malaysia Plan and for the Sabah Development Corridor.

He reminded the people not to be easily duped by irresponsible individuals, namely from the opposition, who would use all kinds of tactics, including alleging impropriety on the part of the BN and claiming that Sabah was being sidelined by the government.

SAPP announced its withdrawal from the BN after the party’s supreme council meeting today. However, it did not seem to be a unanimous decision as party deputy president Datuk Raymond Tan Shu Kiah left the meeting before it ended.

Meanwhile, Datuk V.K. Liew, president of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), also a BN component party, said he was not surprised at SAPP’s action to pull out from the coalition.

"By their conduct and actions of late, it is not surprising that SAPP took the action it did today," he said. — Bernama

The effect is not little, says Dompok

Saturday, 20 September 2008 08:23
(Daily Express) Kota Kinabalu: United Pasokmomogun Kadazandusun Murut Organisation (Upko) President Tan Sri Bernard Dompok said the party respects Sabah Progressive Party's (SAPP) decision to leave the Barisan Nasional (BN).
Dompok, who is Minister in the Prime Minister's Department, said this showed democracy was very much alive in the country.

"It is democracy in action... people are free to form a party or form an association. SAPP chose to be out of BN and what is happening is an exercise of this democratic right.

"It is SAPP's right to do what they want to do," he said here, Thursday.

Asked whether the SAPP's decision would affect the BN's strength, Dompok said, "Well I am not going to be arrogant to say that we are not affected at all when any member of our family ditches us".

"As far as we are concerned, the effect is not 'little'," he said.

On the statement by certain leaders in BN that SAPP was just a nuisance, Dompok said, "If people follow blindly what big component parties dictate, it is not good, not only for the BN but also for the country".

Komponen BN wajar contohi SAPP

Saturday, 20 September 2008 11:35
Sahar Abdul Majid, Harakah

Parti KeADILan Sabah menyifatkan keputusan Parti Maju Sabah (SAPP) keluar dari Barisan Nasional (BN) satu tindakan berani dan wajar dicontohi oleh parti komponen lain dalam BN.

Ketua Angkatan Muda Keadilan Sabah Abdul Razak Jamil berkata, tindakan yang diambiloleh SAPP itu merupakan tindakan berani menyatakan prinsip perjuangan parti dan ianya wajar dicontohi.

Sambil menyambut baik keputusan SAPP itu, Razak yang juga merupakan seorang peguam muda berkata, langkah bijak parti itu telah menyebabkan BN Sabah mula goyah.

Menurutnya,walaupun selama ini BN Sabah sering mendakwa parti itu amat kukuh dan sukar untuk digugat oleh mana-mana parti pembangkang, namun suasana politik ketika ini menolak tanggapan itu.

"Walaupun BN Sabah menafikannya, namun apa yang berlaku sekarang ini ramai di kalangan ahli BN sama ada yang berjawatan ataupun ahli biasa bakal menyertai Pakatan Rakyat di negeri ini," kata Razak ketika dihubungi semalam.

Sehubungan dengan itu, beliau mempelawa SAPP menyertai Pakatan Rakayat kerana dengan gandingan mantap itu, hak bersama dan hak rakyat Sabah dapat diperjuangkan dengan sebaik mungkin yang tidak diperolehi semasa berada dalam BN sebelum ini.

Ketika ditanya sama ada Pakatan Rakyat Sabah telah membuat pertemuan dengan parti itu bagi membincangkan halatuju perjuangan rakayat selain mempelawanya menyertai Pakatan Rakyat,beliau berkata,"setakat ini belum ada apa-apa pertemuan yang dirancangkan dan kita menyerahkannya kepada pucuk pimpinan negeri tetang hal ini."

Pada 17 September baru-baru ini, perkembangan politik Sabah melakar satu lagi sejarah baru dalam politik tanah air apabila SAPP bertindak keluar daripada BN selepas tidak lagi yakin dengan kepimpinan BN untuk membela

Posted by: audie61 | September 27, 2008

“U’WAaaT 13/10 SOAP OPERA or NEW GOVERNMENT…?

Under attack What..? This Malaysiakini report http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/90484 from the Federal Capital Kuala Lumpur headlines two Molotov cocktails were thrown into the family home of Seputeh member of parliament Teresa Kok. Yesterday the focus was on UMNO’s transition of power and subsequently the “Special Supreme Council” meeting. For better or for worse the country held its breadth and it turn out to be just the postponement of the UMNO AGM. Today the attention focusses back to Teresa who had the whole nation in suspense as she was taken in under the ISA. Seems it has been solved but her VOCAL strains must have upset not just a few.

Bugi Wijaya in Sabah things has been equally interesting. The sms that flew around in Sarawak had a “Gravitational Pull” and it has made its presence felt in Sabah too. Arrangements are also being made to flock to Kuala Lumpur for visitations and also to make their way in numbers to the Parliament on October 13th. Another “SOAP OPERA..?” one LDP member asked. Seems that Pakatan have enough members to wrestle the Federal Government as they are flying them all in to K.L to visit the PM in Waiting. Everyone will expect Anwar to do a coup d’etat on 13/10 and thats why all the arrangements are being done says a PBS Youth exco who requests anonymity.


Meanwhile SAPP internal readjustments are picking up momentum. It seems that the official media news has been playing the story of an internal crisis resulting from the withdrawal from BN, but this is far from the truth.It seems that the gang of three (Hakiman who I met in Telipok said ‘kenapa selalu nya mesti tiga orang?) comprising of ’self-proclaimed out of SAPP but yet to submit his resignation letter’ Raymond Tan,
ex-vice president Jimmy Wong Chee Kiong and ex-youth chief Au Kam Wah has not made any serious impact to SAPP.

Credit must be given to all of them for resigning from their government post except for Jimmy Wong who did not resign from his post as political secretary to the chief minister.One would expect when a former founder member/deputy president Datuk Tham Nyip Shyen combined with the three ‘heavyweight’ quit the party there would be a mass exodus. Until today, there was none.

Ironically, when former LDP Vice President Datuk Liew Yun Fah was drop as a candidate in the last election, there was a crowd of more than 2,000 to welcome him compare to a crowd of a mere 200 welcoming Datuk Raymond Tan at the Sandakan airport.A quick survey done on the ground shows that SAPP are gaining support. This is especially felt in the kadazandusun area.

A strong PBS grassroot supporter who declined to be named said,”SAPP did the right thing for the rakyat. Without them fighting KL would not even hear us or acede to our request. I just wish our leaders would have the courage to act like Datuk Yong Teck Lee.”

A youth leader of UPKO confessed that members at the grassroot are getting impatient with their party stand. This has made the option of throwing their support behind PKR or SAPP getting attractive b the days.On UPKO, as if reading the feelings from the ground,deputy president Datuk Seri Panglima Wilfred Bumburing has said that UPKO would review its position in BN due the incident of illegals gaining citizenship while local loses theirs.This is in response to Resource Development and Information Technology Assistant Minister, Donald Peter Mojuntin highlighting the case of 78-year-old Sino-Kadazan Yong Lee Hua @ Piang Lin.
Yong holding a Bumiputra Native Certificate has seen her status as full-fledged Malaysian being reduced to that of a Permanent Resident by the National Registration Department (NRD), and with the latter showing no remorse or urgency in reverting to her original status. This happen when she went to make a new identity card after hers was lost.Donald in sharing her fears saying her children’s citizenship could also be withdrawn.There has never been a case like this before when genuine Malaysians had their citizenship cancelled. If this can happen to her,it can happen to anybody(Malaysians),” he said.

Is this the start of a move by UPKO to also withdraw from BN? Whatever it is, people and even existing leaders of BN in Sabah and Sarawak are reaping what SAPP has sown over these few short months. If previously the Federal Government could take a laid back attitude towards these two founding partners of Malaysia, today the situation is different.

What ever you ask, most likely you will get. This is generally what all the small time hawkers are saying. So whatever the reasons one has to thank SAPP for being BRAVE or rather FOOLISH. They have tilted the balance somewhat and BN will be on their toes. The Rakyat will not just sit back and accept whatever comes their way but they will make noises and their voices will be heard LOUD and CLEAR………….The DRUM ROLLS from Sarawak and Sabah are for real…”13/10 NEW GOVERNMENT…???