Callous exclusion
Leaders from Sabah, Sarawak and the Indian community were noticeably absent from the main photo-shoot for Pakatan Rakyat. Why wasn’t Jeffrey Kitingan from Sabah and Sarawak included? After all Sabah and Sarawak came together with Singapore and Malaya, not the negeri-negeri Tanah Melayu, to form the new Federation of Malaysia. Sabah and Sarawak are equals of Malaya and should not be treated as just one of the states in Malaysia in the same league as the states of Peninsular Malaysia. If Malaysian Borneo has fallen in rankings in the estimation of Peninsular Malaysian leaders, it’s with good reasons too. It’s the result of a deliberate Federal Government policy of foisting proxies, traitors and stooges on the people of Sabah and Sarawak as their leaders. Genuine leaders have been hounded out of existence in the process. Some names come to mind i.e. Daniel Tajem Anak Miri of Sarawak and Jeffrey Kitingan of Sabah. Earlier, it was his brother Joseph Pairin Kitingan that got the third degree treatment from Kuala Lumpur just like his predecessor Donald Stephens, also the huguansiou (paramount chief) of the KadazanDusunMuruts. Pairin is now huguansiou.
Third Force
It does not make sense for Sabah & S’wak leaders to throw their lot permanently with any of the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) members or indeed the ruling coalition. Anwar Ibrahim may want to capture Putra Jaya. If so, that’s his problem. Why should the people of the M’sian states in B’neo jump from the proverbial frying pan (Barisan Nasional) into the fire (PR) because of Anwar. In that sense, Anwar has to do it alone since Sabah & S’wak are caught between the devil (BN) & the deep blue sea. Better the known devil (BN) than the unknown angel (PR). M’sian B’neo should be eternally with the “winning” side i.e. whether PR or BN but this can only be decided after the General Elections are over. There is a need to get the politics and relationships right. Sabah & S’wak, standing together, should reach out to the Indian community, Orang Asli and other disadvantage, underprivileged & marginalized groups in Peninsular M’sia. Such a Third Force can make common cause with moderate Malay & Chinese elements in Peninsular M’sia to forge a Gov’t that is driven by the politics of what brings people together.
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Leaders from Sabah, Sarawak and the Indian community were noticeably absent from the main photo-shoot for Pakatan Rakyat. Why wasn’t Jeffrey Kitingan from Sabah and Sarawak included? After all Sabah and Sarawak came together with Singapore and Malaya, not the negeri-negeri Tanah Melayu, to form the new Federation of Malaysia. Sabah and Sarawak are equals of Malaya and should not be treated as just one of the states in Malaysia in the same league as the states of Peninsular Malaysia. If Malaysian Borneo has fallen in rankings in the estimation of Peninsular Malaysian leaders, it’s with good reasons too. It’s the result of a deliberate Federal Government policy of foisting proxies, traitors and stooges on the people of Sabah and Sarawak as their leaders. Genuine leaders have been hounded out of existence in the process. Some names come to mind i.e. Daniel Tajem Anak Miri of Sarawak and Jeffrey Kitingan of Sabah. Earlier, it was his brother Joseph Pairin Kitingan that got the third degree treatment from Kuala Lumpur just like his predecessor Donald Stephens, also the huguansiou (paramount chief) of the KadazanDusunMuruts. Pairin is now huguansiou.
Third Force
It does not make sense for Sabah & S’wak leaders to throw their lot permanently with any of the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) members or indeed the ruling coalition. Anwar Ibrahim may want to capture Putra Jaya. If so, that’s his problem. Why should the people of the M’sian states in B’neo jump from the proverbial frying pan (Barisan Nasional) into the fire (PR) because of Anwar. In that sense, Anwar has to do it alone since Sabah & S’wak are caught between the devil (BN) & the deep blue sea. Better the known devil (BN) than the unknown angel (PR). M’sian B’neo should be eternally with the “winning” side i.e. whether PR or BN but this can only be decided after the General Elections are over. There is a need to get the politics and relationships right. Sabah & S’wak, standing together, should reach out to the Indian community, Orang Asli and other disadvantage, underprivileged & marginalized groups in Peninsular M’sia. Such a Third Force can make common cause with moderate Malay & Chinese elements in Peninsular M’sia to forge a Gov’t that is driven by the politics of what brings people together.
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Posted By joefernandez@fernz to the oRAcLe weblog OrAcLeOrAcLeOrAcLeOrAcLeOrAcLe
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