KOTA KINABALU: Sabah blogger, Ronnie Klassen, will be taking on incumbent Christina Liew for the post of PKR Kota Kinabalu division head in the party's nationwide election scheduled for Sept 18. Klassen is promising educational assistance and rewards, bereavement and employment aid and an emergency hotline for party members. He is among several others in the tussle for the post.
Liew is reportedly a staunch supporter of PKR vice-president Jeffrey Kitingan.
The blogger, who is currently the Sabah PKR director of communications, has teamed up with social activist, Chong Eng Leong and former Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) people development leader for Luyang, Benny Quek, in the contest for the Kota Kinabalu division.
Chong is going for the deputy chairman’s post while Quek is aiming for the vice-chairman seat.
“Upon assuming office, we shall provide educational reward of RM200 to members' children who perform well in their examinations.
"This reward will be given to the top two students in UPSR, SRP, SPM and STPM exams. For members who are unable to provide school aid for their children due to financial constraints, a special fund will be allocated to assist them.
"We will also provide bereavement assistance amounting to RM200 to our members whose immediate family members pass away.
"A special committee will be formed to help members obtain jobs in Sabah. And we will set up a 24-hour hotline for members to call in the event of an emergency,” Klassen said, when outlining his manifesto at a news conference at Luyang here, today.
Also present was PKR supreme council member-cum-PKR Tuaran chief, Ansari Abdullah.
'Party will never be short-changed'
The other promises Klassen made are the publication of a newsletter, to operate a PKR Kota Kinabalu division live Internet TV and radio programmes to highlight issues affecting the state as well as provide short messaging service to keep its members informed.
He said that he would also appoint a team who would be given the mandate to ensure that problems faced by members were brought to the attention of the division.
“We must ignite the spirit of comradeship. We also need to re-invent, reposition, rejuvenate and repackage ourselves into a dynamic force so that the people of Kota Kinabalu will be proud of,” he said.
Klassen thanked Liew for her over 10 years of service, saying the time had come for the members to move forward with conviction and support a new team that can ensure stability.
“The key word here is team. The strength of the party is my ultimate concern and I will not compromise. I will ensure that the members of the party will never be short-changed.
“We in the new team will work for and with the people,” he added.
Chong currently heads the Sabah PKR national integration bureau, while Quek is a seasoned politician with experience in community service. He is also Sabah PKR ex-officio member.
Klassen's blog “Put For Change” constantly highlights political and current issues affecting Sabah and Malaysia as a whole.
He used it to start a signature campaign against the ban on the use of the word Allah by the government. He is also the founder of the Facebook Pakatan Friends Group.
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