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- Mahasiswa standard Malaysia
- Bumburing: A Prisoner of Conscience?
- Disorganized Opposition Will Give UMNO/BN Victory
- Sabahans must learn from previous mistakes
- Why are we here today?
- Polis haramkan himpunan Sabah Bangkit
- Berjalan Bersama AMK Demi Kebebasan, Keadilan dan Demokrasi
| Posted: 13 Jan 2013 05:24 PM PST o_YEKBkUmLw Adakah ini hasil dari kelemahan sistem pendidikan Malaysia? Mahasiswa yang anti-kerajaan dijadikan pengkhianat negara? Or watch at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_YEKBkUmLw Inilah standard piawaian mahasiswa di Malaysia. Mereka ingin berjuang untuk akademik tanpa memperdulikan perkembangan atau pergolakan politik Malaysia. Mereka ini masih tidak memahami masa depan mereka adalah di tentukan oleh politik. Kemungkinan mereka rasa terjamin lepas graduan mereka dapat di sektor kerajaan, mereka dapat berkhimat untuk rakyat dan hidup aman dan selesa seumur hidup. Mereka amat takut dan gentar, bahawa politik itu permainan kotor, mereka tidak memahami ratusan pemimpin dunia ini adalah mahasiswa yang giat dalam politik ketika di bangku universiti. Cohn-Bendit dari French，di India ada student parliament mereka tidak mengenal Thaksin Shinawatra ..... Adakah ini hasil dari kelemahan sistem pendidikan Malaysia? Mahasiswa yang anti-kerajaan dijadikan pengkhianat negara? Adakah ini satu strategi parti pemerintah untuk membasmikan cerdikiawan-cerdikiawan di bangku universiti.
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| Bumburing: A Prisoner of Conscience? Posted: 13 Jan 2013 01:05 PM PST
The people of Sabah have suffered long enough for all these years because people like Bumburing are prepared to sell their soul to secure a position with those who are responsible for colonizing Sabah in the name of national politics. Datuk Dr. Jeffrey Kitingan "Wilfred Bumburing, leader of the so-called APS, is a prisoner of his own conscience because he is unable to distinguish between the right to fight/defend Sabah's inalienable rights and the politics of nationalism. He seems pre-occupied with the politics of "cari makan" rather than fighting for regaining Sabah's rights and correcting the wrongs committed by Malayan political leaders on Sabah" said Datuk Dr.Jeffrey Kitingan, Chairman of STAR SABAH in response to Bumburing's statement that STAR is "Anti-Malaya". The people of Sabah have suffered long enough for all these years because people like Bumburing are prepared to sell their soul to secure a position with those who are responsible for colonizing Sabah in the name of national politics. We are against the domination, political interference and the intrusion of Malayan political parties in Sabah because that is how Sabah have been colonized by Malaya against all thaose promises and assurances agreed at the formation of Malaysia. No doubt we belong to one Federation but with three nationalities – the Malayan nationality, the Sarawak nationality and the Sabah (North Borneo) nationality. That is why non-Sabahans and non-Sarawakians cannot simply enter these two Borneo States and do what Malayans do in their States. We have laws based on our agreement and pre-conditions when we formed Malaysia. We also have three national anthems – one at the Federal level and one each for Sabah and Sarawak. We have autonomous rights which have been eroded because leaders like Bumburing who prefer to work under and become proxies and stooges of Malayan political parties with their Malayan Agenda. Is Bumburing against the Borneo Agenda? We, in STAR do not reject Malayan political parties. We prefer to work with them as partners not as their sub-servience. When asked why Bumburing refused to cooperate with STAR, Bumburing (in a meeting with Dr. Jeffrey) replied that he doesn't agree with the concept of "Kingmaker". When asked what he understands about the concept, Bumburing said, "You can go here or you can go there" – meaning BN or PR… "I said, "Well, "kingmaker" means you have a choice and you have the power of a leverage. You must have leverage to restore over lost rights. Without this leverage you are not in a position to demand". I then asked Bumburing how he will restore Sabah's rights if he joins PKR? He said, "We are not joining PKR, only borrowing their symbol." I said "Ok ….. no matter but how are you going to get our rights back? He answered – "when we win, we shall make our demands. If don't get it, we leave ….." I was shocked for three reasons – one, what leverage do you have to demand when you belong to them (PKR). Two, where will you go if you leave? …. BN? Third, are you not a potential traitor to PR/PKR and to the rakyat who elected you? I rest my case. "SELAMATKAN SABAH TANAH AIRKU"
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| Disorganized Opposition Will Give UMNO/BN Victory Posted: 13 Jan 2013 12:56 PM PST
If there is any conclusion that one can draw from the Perhimpunan Kebangkitan Rakyat (Peoples Uprising Rally) at the Chong Thien Vun Park here on Saturday, it would be that the Barisan Nasional (BN) would still be ruling Sabah after the 13th general election. Ronnie Klassen Drawing such a conclusion was outspoken blogger cum activist Ronnie Klassen, who commented that his observation of the said rally, could best be described as a fiasco – worse than a 'boy scouts outing'. As compared to the historical huge turnout at a similar rally held in the Stadium Merdeka, Klassen estimated that only about 300 participants were present at the Chong Thien Vun Park. He observed that not only it was poorly organized, but it also reflected the discord and disunity among the organizers, comprising mainly youths aligned to the various opposition parties like SAPP, DAP, PKR and PAS. "Instead of showing solidarity, these youths were literally elbowing each other in order to steal the limelight. But, I don't blame them; I blame their so-called leaders for they themselves are fighting each other most of the time, and it is still going on. "With such an attitude, they (the opposition) must be dreaming or hallucinating if they think they can defeat the BN in the coming general election. Anyway, I wish them good luck," he said. He went on to note that the disarray among the so-called organizers was further demonstrated at the press conference held at the end of the rally, with each and every one speaking for themselves, rather than in unison. He further noted that the organizers failed miserably to drive home their message, except for shouting some outdated, hollow-sounding rhetorical slogans, such as "Jatuhkan UMNO/BN", "Tenggelam BN" etc. Klassen who is also the deputy chairman of Demokrasi Sabah (Desah), a Sabah-based political pressure group pushing for a 'one-to-one' fight between the opposition and BN, also questioned the conspicuous absence of the state opposition leaders at Saturday's rally. Noting that majority of the so-called opposition leaders were attending the rally in Stadium Merdeka, he questioned: "Have they forgotten that their presence in Sabah was more important than in Kuala Lumpur, so as to be seen with the national opposition leaders like Anwar Ibrahim, Lim Kit Siang or Awang Hadi? Or have they decided to stand as candidates in Petaling Jaya, Kepong or Kampong Baru?" He quipped that this clearly demonstrated their desire to be seen among their national leaders was much greater than to be with fellow Sabahans, who they wished, would vote for them in the coming general election. "Have they (the opposition leaders) forgotten who will be voting for them come the 13th General Election?" he asked.
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| Sabahans must learn from previous mistakes Posted: 13 Jan 2013 12:39 PM PST
Hj Amdee Sidik BARISAN NASIONAL can't form Federal Government after this 13 General Election if they rely on winning Malaya's seats unless there is miracle. They are now breathing via a support machine from Sabah and Sarawak; plug it out, the red UMNO would turn purple. Fifty years ago, Sabah and Sarawak were depending on Malaya but now there is a little breathing space, foreseeable to get what we deserve but whether the people of Sabah are serious or a mere aramiti or again only in as far as Sabahans are sober, if they aren't then more pilaks and more Mykads distribution on the offing designed for underserved holders - this time, the end of Sabah's dream of autonomy. Some Sabahans still think that things go swinging like olden days. Let's hope the younger group can help reach out to those who think UMNO is the party of God that never dies. Let us be reminded there is no other better time to change the government than today, meaning a vote today is many times its worth because it helps to kick out UMNO after the GE13; if people in Malaya want so badly to bury UMNO, why are Sabahans still dreaming to die with it? But let also thank the Internet for its role, without it we wouldn't get as far as this in imparting information. Big hiccups are still there - National Media - TV, Astro alike are mouthpieces of UMNO to confuse people. I say confuse as that's the most the government's media can do as they are no longer considered a reliable information provider. Let's divert a bit - Anwar Ibrahim made a grand mistake immediately after the 2008 General Election to many of us, even without the so called project of buying candidates to jump ship, which was so ridiculous an idea, in the end turned out a mockery to honourable profession, when it is only a matter of buying time to fight against BN. Next, let ponder out this intricacy of politics, there is one thing we must learn quickly otherwise we may miss the chance. As of now, every leader is prone to making promises but remember how Malaysia was formed and how our forefathers intended to mean what they agreed, and what are the results today? To put it simply, once these people get what they want, what guarantee is there that they don't forget what they promised? I agree to support the fight – my fight is for the people and my State first. The rest say you what may. If the above is (I'm) still roaming around the bush, I would say this, for Sabah - there is no better person than Sabah people to look after Sabah. We have made it very clear we support the PR de facto leader to become Prime Minister. Let the PR group handle the Federal Government, we support them to conquer Putrajaya but let Sabah's politicians and Sabah local political parties handle Sabah as what Kelantense to Kelantan or Pinangites to Penang except, they are using national opposition political parties as vehicles. Don't tell me Sabahan aren't capable of governing the State. We need no push button from federal leaders to handle autonomy issues as this was promised in the agreement made out in 1963. Federal matters are federal, whilst states are state; reinstate Sabah's rights, that is all we ask for. Some of you may be thinking, by pinpointing to one Sabah's experience, that is none other than the era of the PBS government, where Federal leaders created all sorts of trouble to paralyse the PBS government almost in every conceivable way - for example, court cases after court cases and leaders were detained under ISA. This was a demonstration on the street of Kota Kinabalu where our State mosque was painted and crucified to make it look like it was created by non-Muslims when the real culprits were the Muslim leaders themselves. Sabah had its own style of living harmoniously long before the Korean Gangnam style was even created, so to speak. A few things I must also say now, the PBS President was naive, and insincere or perhaps big headed in a wrong way among others. The PBS Government was branded as a Christian Government, Malay leaders were allergic to this and still are, an example is the use of the word ALLAH today. Insincere in the way they treated the Muslims - no intellectual Muslim were recruited into the party machinery, if any a mere window dressing. Other examples, the appointments of important departmental heads in the government and how State scholarship was distributed among others - that what people said in that days - those were the mistakes. Should PBS be partnered with USNO, that would make Kuala Lumpur think twice before they wallop Sabah's leaders and the progress of divide and rule would at least be hindered. The world wasn't as flat as today (Thomas Freidman) and spotlights are everywhere. If for instance Sabah is to be punished for opposing the Federal government and the world is watching more closely than ever, this would be a ready weapon if ever Sabahans and Sabah leaders are victimised. Considering all these, let not be belittle Sabahans - Sabah local political parties are just as capable as anyone else to administer the State. Throw away the Tidak Boleh mentality, which was handed down by the British to Malayan leaders and to me only an idiot would keep it. Last but not least, assuming PR Government does this to Sabah Government in the future, they too will have a problem.
Hj Amdee Sidik is Citizen Journalist Malaysia, Deputy President of Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) & Director of Progressive Institute of Public Policy Analysis.
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| Posted: 11 Jan 2013 02:51 PM PST
Yet I have unhappy news ― by all accounts, GE 13 will be far from clean and fair. I will not go into the details, many of you know them. The recent fiasco with the overseas voters is yet another example. The suggested process is not clean, not transparent and the conditions that have been imposed on overseas voters are not, in my view, constitutional. Ambiga Sreenevasan My friends, why are we here today? Why have we chosen to give up our Saturday to gather here? Together. Again. The answer is, we love our country. We care about Malaysia. We care about Malaysians. Our children, our parents, their future, our future. And more importantly we are here because we have hope. We think that a better Malaysia is within our grasp. We know it is. I know it is. And it is all because of you ― a rakyat that cares enough to do something about achieving a bright future for our country. As far as Bersih 2.0 is concerned, we just want clean and fair elections. If there is to be change in the leadership, we want to do it through the ballot box. Our objectives are clear and clean and fair. Our message to all the political parties is: Respect our rights as citizens, honour our vote, and, give us clean and fair elections! Yet I have unhappy news ― by all accounts, GE 13 will be far from clean and fair. I will not go into the details, many of you know them. The recent fiasco with the overseas voters is yet another example. The suggested process is not clean, not transparent and the conditions that have been imposed on overseas voters are not, in my view, constitutional. So why am I so sure the election will not be clean and fair? Well, one of the easiest demands to fulfil is to give free and fair access to the media to all parties. It takes just a phone call. Yet we see no move towards that and the mainstream media continues with its skewed and often dishonest reports. It shows a complete lack of political will to even the playing field between the parties. Does that mean, however, that we throw in the towel? That we walk away in despair? On the contrary, Bersih has two important projects that we have launched which we believe will make a difference in the next elections. The first is our project called PEMANTAU, a citizens' observer mission. This is not a new concept as it has been carried out in numerous countries. Studies have found that citizen observer missions can reduce political violence and fraud. We are excited about this project and we are looking out for approximately 10,000 volunteers to help us cover 30-40 per cent of the total number of constituencies. The second project is to bring out the vote. (Keluar mengundi, lawan penipuan). Although our voter turnout is high, a higher turnout will help to mitigate fraud to some extent. Both these projects need your help and your input. Both are projects of the people, for the people and by the people. So there is much work to be done. And we can all be involved to ensure as far as possible, that fraud and discrepancies can be minimised in the 13th GE. Knowing the rakyat I know you will rise to the occasion as the nation calls to you to take part in its future. As that famous song goes, my fellow Malaysians, "This is it"!! * Datuk Ambiga Sreenevasan is the co-chair of Bersih, the movement for clean and fair elections.
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| Polis haramkan himpunan Sabah Bangkit Posted: 10 Jan 2013 09:21 PM PST
Ketua polis Bandaraya Kota Kinabalu, Asisten Komisioner Jauteh Dikun mengeluarkan kenyataan berikutan perhimpunan Sabah Bangkit yang akan berlansung pada 12 Januari 2013 bertempat di Taman Chong Thien Vun pada jam 2.00 petang. Dalam kenyataan tersebut, beliau menyatakan perhimpunan ini tidak mendapat sebarang permit daripada polia atau mana-mana jabatan berkenaan yang seterusnya membawa kesalahan undang-undang mengikut akta perhimpunan aman 2012. Gegar Anak Muda
Respon penganjur perhimpunan - Penganjur perhimpunan Sabah Bangkit adalah Gabungan NGO menuntut hak rakyat Sabah (GEGAR) menyatakan kita tidak mahu bertuhankan Akta Perhimpunan Aman. Kita yakin dan percaya, rakyat berhak duduk dan berada di mana-mana sudut di negeri ini. Kita rasakan, akta ini yang dibentuk selepas adanya perlembagaan yang menjamin hak berhimpun adalah rangka menghakis sedikit sebanyak hak berhimpun. Akta ini bukanlah cara untuk mendisiplinkan peserta. Sebaliknya, peserta itu sendiri yang menentukan suasana perhimpunan. Sekali lagi, saya yakin dan percaya, rakyat sudah matang dan sangat bersopan santun. Himpunan ini akan berlangsung dengan aman dan tidak akan menjejaskan ketenteraman awam. Selaku penganjur, kita akan meneruskan perhimpunan ini kerana kita terus berpasak pada jaminan perlembagaan.
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| Berjalan Bersama AMK Demi Kebebasan, Keadilan dan Demokrasi Posted: 10 Jan 2013 11:20 AM PST
8 rally points for #KL112
Angkatan Muda Keadilan Malaysia (AMK) mengalu-alukan keputusan untuk membenarkan Himpunan Kebangkitan Rakyat (HKR) berlangsung di Stadium Merdeka pada 12 Januari 2013. Keputusan yang bersejarah tersebut merupakan kejayaan kuasa rakyat yang sentiasa berjuang untuk berhimpun serta hak untuk mengguna ruang awam untuk bersuara sejak zaman Reformasi lagi.
AMK menyokong sepenuhnya Himpunan Kebangkitan Rakyat serta 8 tuntutan rakyat yang melibatkan seluruh aspeks kepentingan rakyat tanpa mengira kaum, agama dan jantina. HKR akan menjadi satu detik bersejarah di mana seluruh rakyat Malaysia bangkit dan semangat kemerdekaan daripada penindasan, kezaliman serta kemiskinan.
Dengan itu, AMK akan mengadakan Berjalan Demi Kebebasan, Keadilan dan Demokrasi pada Sabtu ini sempena HKR. AMK yang diketuai oleh Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin akan berjalan dari Padang Timur, Petaling Jaya (PJ), depan Amcorp Mall ke Stadium Merdeka bersama-sama dengan anak-anak muda.
Berikut adalah perjalanan yang akan dilalui oleh AMK pada 12 Januari 2013 (Sabtu):-
8.00am – Berkumpul di Padang Timur, PJ (Depan Amcorp Mall)
9.00am – Berjalan menuju ke Masjid Ar-Rahman Universiti Malaya (UM)
11.00am – Bergabung dengan mahasiswa dan anak muda di UM di Masjid Ar-Rahman
12.30pm – Bergabung dengan peserta HKR di Stesyen Monorail Tun Sambahtan, Brickfield untuk berjalan ke Stadium Merdeka
1.30pm – Sampai di Stadium Merdeka untuk gegarkan #KL112
AMK mengajak orang ramai untuk menyertai Berjalan Demi Kebebasan, Keadilan dan Demokrasi pada Sabtu ini. Dengan berjalan kaki ke Stadium Merdeka, semangat perjuangan bersama rakyat serta tekad kebangkitan rakyat untuk menuntut 8 tuntutan rakyat dapat ditunjukkan.
Sementara itu, tiga Pasukan Pertolongan Kecemasan akan bersedia untuk membantu semua peserta di sepanjang perjalanan. Semua peserta diseru untuk mengikut arahan penganjur serta pasukan keselamatan. Jangan terperdaya dengan pelbagai maklumat dan propaganda hitam yang disebarkan oleh pihak yang tidak bertanggungjawab.
Keselamatan peserta serta perjalanan yang lancar adalah diutamakan untuk mencapai matlamat yang ditetapkan. Dengan sikap yang disiplin dan tertib, AMK yakin HKR akan berjaya dilangsungkan dengan semangat kebangkitan rakyat yang mengubah lanskap politik serta mencatat sejarah di Malaysia.
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