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Posted: 01 Oct 2011 09:22 PM PDT

The stance of the current Sultan, Kiram III, is to set aside all these historical issues and make a proposal for a resolution to the claim on Sabah by setting off from the current situation and to negotiate for a solution which will be of long-term political and economic benefits to both governments.

By Onn Ariffin
Special Advisor to His Royal Highness, Paduka Mahashari Maulana al Sultan Jamalul D. Kiram III ibni Al Marhum Sultan Punjungan Kiram Al Sultan Shariful Hashim, Sultan of Sulu.

In my previous statement on the matter of the 49-year-old Philippines' claim on Sabah which was published in the Daily Express on June 21, I had indicated that the Philippines' claim on Sabah arose out of the Power of Attorney issued by the 32nd Sultan of Sulu, Sultan Esmael Kiram, to claim Sabah on his behalf in 1962.

I also proposed that the problem be resolved once and for all by both governments (of Malaysia and the Philippines) giving the authority to the reigning heir of Sultan Esmael Kiram, His Royal Highness Paduka Mahashari Maulana al Sultan Jamalul D. Kiram III ibni Al Marhum Sultan Punjungan Kiram Al Sultan Shariful Hashim, to negotiate with both governments.

Background

To have a clearer overview of the situation, we all need to be reminded that the long- standing dispute of who is right and wrong about whether North Borneo was ceded or leased to Britain remains unresolved, although the Phillipines' side may claim legitimacy of their stance that North Borneo was leased based on the annual lease payment to the heirs of the Sultanate of Sulu.

There are also the contentious issue of Spain acquiring sovereignty over North Borneo in 1878 when it signed the protocol of March 7, 1885 with Germany and Great Britain recognizing Spanish sovereignty over "Jolo and its dependencies," as well as the Macaskie Dictum of 1939, in which the heirs of Sultan Jamalul Kiram filed a suit case in the court of Borneo for the purpose of collecting the money due to them under the 1878 Grant.

We know that in the early 1970s civil war started in the southern Philippines which resulted in the outpouring of refugees to Sabah. The southern region's instability, the rise of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF), its breakaway group the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and the Abu Sayyaf, which collectively, influenced the creation of the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM).

Regardless of these developments, the southern region continues to face economic limitations which during the previous four decades have encouraged the migration of people from the region to Sabah, causing among others, the current prickly problem of illegal immigrants in Sabah.

The Sultan's Proposal for Solution

(1) He had undertaken to revoke, on September 4th, 1967, and September 17th, 1987 the services of the lawyer who was appointed to arbitrate in the matter between him with the Philippines and Malaysian government. This termination also in effect invalidated all proposals and action made by the Attorney Ulka T. Ulama for the heirs of the Sultanate. This has come into effect regardless of Ulama's continues denial of the revocation and persistence of making representation to the Philippines government, pretending to still maintain the position of legal counsel to the Sultanate;

(2) He had revoked the Power of Attorney issued to the Philippine government to institute the claim on Sabah on behalf of the Sultanate. This action, therefore, reinstates the power to claim Sabah for the Sultanate, and no longer within the authority and jurisdiction of the Philippines' central government; and

(3) He had sent a Letter of Offer, dated February 8, 2011, to negotiate on the claim over Sabah with the Malaysian government, through His Excellency Dato' Seri Dr. Ibrahim Saad, Ambassador Plenipotentiary, the Malaysian Ambassador to the Philippines. Unfortunately, to date, the Malaysian government, or the Ambassador, is yet to respond.

His Majesty is making what we hereinafter refer to as the Kiram III Proposal, that he, on his sole authority, shall drops the claim on Sabah on the terms and conditions that the Malaysian government commits to a long-term program of participating in the development of Southern Philippines.

Rationales for the Proposal

The Kiram III Proposal for solution to the Sabah claim, is made on the sound rationales
that:

1. The drop in the claim will remove the long-standing thorn in the flesh of the diplomatic relation between Malaysia and the Philippines;

2. Any further neglect, apathy and procrastination on the process towards a solution to the claim will only result in the continuance of the dilemma and the negative socio-economic impacts for both countries and for the region, or ASEAN and BIMP-EAGA in general;

3. The ensuing agreement for economic collaboration between Malaysia and the ARMM will open the restive region into a peaceful and progressive region because:
a. The MNLF and the MILF, given important roles in the development process of ARMM, will have little purpose in continuing with their militant struggles, and should lay down their arms and reap benefits in the bountiful promises of the development agenda of their land;
b. The region has a huge wealth of natural resources (fertile lands, pristine jungles, seas and a substantial oil reserve of 125 billion barrels in Southern Cebu) which collectively promises the explosion of numerous industries – aquaculture, agriculture, timber, tourism, oil exploration and processing, manufacturing, shipping, aviation, banking and finance, etc.

4. The annual lease payment made to the nine heirs of Kiram has become a cruel joke on the payees due to the ridiculous amount of RM5,000 (five thousand ringgits), the value of which had shrunk to almost nothing due to more than a century of inflation. This payment, while meaningless in terms of monetary value, is also an insult to the dignity of the payees, as well as a crafty method on the part of the Malaysian government to prolong, on the cheap, the status quo of the claim over Sabah;

5. With a drop in the claim followed by laying down of arms by militant groups and the development of the ARMM as a new region of rapid economic growth, the current migration of people from there to Sabah in search of more lucrative livelihood will cease, removing a four-decade socio-economic burden for Sabah;

6. The establishment of peace in the ARMM will pave the way to the creation of a new government which will be autonomous from the Philippines' central government. In fact, a number of Philippines congressmen had espoused the establishment of a constitutional monarchy – on the same pattern as Malaysia's system of government – and not a republic, for the ARMM.

Proposed Development Approach

His Majesty proposes that the South be developed by opening up opportunities for foreign direct investments (FDIs) to neighbors, with priority being offered to Malaysian government-link companies (GLCs), e.g. Malaysia's Federal Land Development Agency (FELDA), Petronas, Maybank and CIMB Bank, Telekom, Tenaga Nasional Berhad, Sime Darby, Proton and Perodua, UMW and even the media giants, Astro and Media Prima.

These which can all be apportioned opportunities, roles, and lands for their ventures. Such a new opening FELDA will give Malaysia a greater leverage and competitive advantage in the regional and global palm oil production industry, in which Indonesia has made tremendous leaps ahead of Malaysia with the opening of new plantations in Kalimantan.

Petronas Carigali Sdn. Bhd. will of course be offered the priority to undertake oil extraction contracts in the area. The various other industries which will begin virtually from scratch will without doubt lead to a long-term economic boom, worth in the hundreds of billions of dollars.

The South will be a new center of vibrant economic activities, a region of prosperity and progress, which will be a total departure from
its militant past. At a time when the world is facing numerous economic challenges – with America predicted to fall under the weight of its national debt, with the Eurozone countries buckling under its debt crisis, with China rising as the new economic dragon – the South is without doubt set to become the new economic magnet to which economic giants will gravitate to reap its many bounties.

Such a development will not only bring prosperity and peace to the South but will also create a new trend for a more progressive ASEAN as well as the revival and the expansion of the BIMP-EAGA which aims to increase trade, tourism and investments with and outside the sub-region by (1) Facilitating the free movement of people, goods, and services, (2) Making the best use of common infrastructure and natural resources, and (3) Taking the fullest advantage of economic complementation.

With Malaysia's leading role sealed in the proposed Agreement for the Drop on the Philippines' Claim on Sabah, there is no reason why Malaysia would hesitate on the Kiram III Proposal knowing the tremendous win-win result of such an historic agreement. We urge therefore that the Malaysian's ambassador to the Philippines responds positively to pave the way for initial discussions on the matter, all for the sake of a mutual long-term and incalculable socio-economic benefits.

Singaporean Kling following Chinese Ways

Posted: 01 Oct 2011 05:01 PM PDT

By John Doe

The above sounds absurd !! Under UMNO, the above sounds illogical, yet, that is exactly and accurately describing the first King of Malacca. I dare not call him a Sultan because we now know from Sejarah Melayu that Raja Secander Shah never converted to Islam.

According to Sejarah Melayu, it was his great-grandson Sultan Kichil besar who became the 1st Muslim King of Malacca. (Read HERE) He was NOT the first Muslim King of Malaya, because Malaya already had Kedah, Terengganu, Beruas, and so on. They existed hundreds of years before Malacca was born. ( Read HERE ) (before I get slandered again, I'm using Malaya to refer to the geographical Malaya)

In yesterday's Article, (Read HERE ) i quoted the Ming Shi Lu, (official translated version by Prof Dr Geoff Wade of NUS). You can easily obtain the original Chinese manuscripts to read it, should you understand Chinese. I call your attention to the following exact transcript recorded by Emperor Yong Le on the 11th Nov 1405. And I quote:
"...He (Bai-li-mi-su-la) wants his country (Malacca) to become like the divisions within China and to follow Chinese ways.."

Why should this Keling from Singapore want to follow Chinese ways at all? After all, he is already a GOD. As all Hindu Kings are Gods anyway. And if Raja Secander Shah was already a God, then there would be absolutely no need to suck up to the Chinese Emperor, who is only the "Son of Heaven". The Ming Shi Lu called the King of Malacca as "Bai-li-mi-su-la". Most translate this to be Pa-Ra-Mes-Wa-Ra. Except that it does not accurately "translate" well.

If one were to look at the records dated on the 26th May 1434, one would immediately notice that the Malaccan King's name is given as "Xi-li Ma-ha-la-zhe". This translates accurately as Seri Maharaja. The phonetic "Pa La Me Sua La" would have been a much closer and accurate transcript. Can some of my Indian Friends please help with this? What would Bai-Li-Mi-Su-La" most closely approximate? Use Hindostani if you wish. Even Pali or Sanskrit would also work as well. Those were the languages of the region. Regardless, it contradicts Sejarah Melayu's name of Raja Secander Shah. Perhaps Sejarah Melayu is wrong? Perhaps the Ming Dynasty records are wrong? Unless you tell me that Raja Secander Shah had a split personality, and decides to use 2 completely different names !! (btw, Paramesvara is a common name used for Deceased Hindu Kings. Call it a favourite posthumous name, if you will) What is the alternative then?

Let's see if we can make sense of the records. Like a good detective, let's put together what we know. Firstly, Raja Secander Shah would have made a lousy Hindu. He did not build his Mount Mehru, like the Kings of Angkor, or Borrobudor. Since both were in the 6th and 8th century, it meant that the technology was already around during Malacca's time. We also know that Lembah Bujang's architecture was around 1400 years before Raja Secander Shah reached Muar. So either Raja Secander Shah was incredibly inept, or he was spectacularly lazy.

On the other hand though, he could have faithfully practised "Chinese Customs and followed Chinese Ways" as recorded by Yong Le. hence, the Bukit Cheena, as we see today is vestigial of just that. I've screamed and shouted about the complete lack of evidence of any Malaccan King. I've also screamed and shouted about the complete lack of any Muslim graves either. I've also demonstrated that either the Hang Jebat Series of graves are NOT their actual graves, or they have to be Buddhist, either from Thai Lopburi or Sri Lanka. (Read HERE ) Perhaps all the "Cheena Buildings" in Malacca were indeed built by Raja Secander Shah. You must remember that it was Bai-Li-Mi-Su-La who asked to be a part of China, and not that China conquered them, as clearly shown by the Ming records, and I quote:
"...you, king of the country of Melaka, came to Court and made known your sentiments. He said that your land is in harmony, the people are healthy, things are abundant, the customs are pure and splendid, that you cherish virtue and admire righteousness and wish to become like a division of China, so that you will be superior to the other border regions, and you would forever remain our subordinate state and annually carry out your tribute duties..."

Hence, subsequent Kings of Malacca, despite converting to Islam, continued to build Mosques in the Chinese Style, in the style of the ones found in and around Malacca today. You see, Malacca paid tribute to China for the entire Malaccan Sultanate till the Portuguese colonized it.

It is perhaps fitting that i tell you a story which i heard. UMNO was said to have told the Malays the following:

"Zheng He came to Malacca, and the Muslim Malays converted him to Islam"

I didn't know whether to laugh, or to cry.

We know from the same records that Malacca continued to be a part of China and dutifully paid their Tribute Duties at least until the 2nd Jan 1509. An extract is as follows:

"...The tribute envoy Huo-zhe Ya-liu and others from the country of Melaka departed on their homeward journey, but as their ship had been damaged by a typhoon, they requested that the Guang-dong Provincial Administration Commission be instructed to repair it for them..."

This means, that despite Zheng He's expeditions being stopped, Malacca was still a part of China for over 100 years, and was willingly "following Chinese Ways"... till at least 1509. Zheng He would have also made sure that Bai-Li-Mi-Su-La would have kept his promise and adhered to "Chinese Ways". For those of you who have been to Hue or Hoi Ann in Vietnam, you would have immediately noticed how "Chinese" the buildings look. (Vietnam was under Chinese rule for over 1,000 years, for those who do not know) Is this what we have all been "overlooking" all this while? Perhaps the original buildings to the north of the Stadhuys was built by Raja Secander Shah. Maybe it was rebuilt by the Dutch to preserve the original style?

Below is a picture of Hoi Ann. And yes, you would have almost thought that it was Malacca, except that this river is 15 times wider than the Malaccan River.

Raja Secander Shah's Palace should have looked like the picture below, if he were to obey the Son of Heaven's command, Yong Le.

Lastly, and perhaps sadly, (contrary to Sejarah Melayu) there is absolutely no mention of any Hang Li Po, Hong Li Poh, or any princess given away to be betrothed to any King of Malacca recorded in the Ming Shi Lu. Her origins is a complete unknown. Her ancestry is also a complete unknown. If UMNO wants to use Ming records to "validate" Malacca, then UMNO has to admit that Hang Li Po does NOT appear anywhere in the Ming Shi Lu. UMNO also has to admit that, according to the very same records, Malacca "belonged" to China for 100 years, throughout the entire Malaccan Sultanate. How sad... too bad.

In conclusion, perhaps all the Hindu Graves on Pulau Besar do indeed contain the remains of the Early Hindu Royal Malaccan Family, and the setup of the township of Malacca closely resembling Hoi Ann of Vietnam were indeed built by Raja Secander Shah. Perhaps Raja Secander Shah wore Fine Chinese Silk Garments, as those were his personal gifts from Emperor Yong Le. Perhaps Hang Jebat and gang were from Sri Lanka (or Lopburi), and were Buddhists (unless the graves presented by Tourism Malaya are fake).

Perhaps we will never know, unless and until we get rid of the incompetent racist UMNO, and start doing some real ground-research beyond recorded history. Because as far as written History goes, UMNO's version of history is like drinking soup with a fork. FULL OF HOLES !!!

Footnote:
*Be careful of your toilets clogging when you flush Malayan History Textbooks in your Jamban.

Why MCA is finished

Posted: 01 Oct 2011 08:02 AM PDT

Comment by Thomas Lee

I think the MCA will be totally wiped out at the next general election for the following reasons:

(1) The people, especially the educated urban voters, are fed up and want a big and drastic change. So they will dump the MCA and Gerakan, and will go all out to vote for the alternative front, especially the DAP.

(2) Looking at the type of leaders the MCA currently has, it is obvious that almost none of them are fit and credible to be elected representatives. The MCA will lose if it fields its present leaders and those who lost in the last general election, including the foolish ones who talk rubbish all the time (like the stupid fellow who wants to set up a "Chinese Perkasa" or that silly Penang woman who attacked Guan Eng for giving projects to Malay contractors via open tenders).

(3) If the DAP fields candidates like the late Teoh Beng Hock's sister against the MCA president's son in Johore, he will lose his deposit. Donald Duck will also be roasted and lose his deposit if he is fielded again. There is no hope for any MCA candidate in Penang, and the party should stay out of the state or risks having all its candidate lose deposits there.

(4) The people are wise enough not to be convinced by the so-called "achievements" MCA president Chua Soi Lek boasted about, as they know it is the massive rejection of the MCA and BN at the last general election that resulted in Najib and Umno giving the concessions to the people, not because of what the MCA has done.

(5) Even the MCA grassroots members have no confidence in the party, with many defecting to join the DAP or PKR. If the MCA claim that it has nearly a million members is true, how come its votes in the previous general elections are way below the million-mark? Even its previous president Ong Tee Kiat and ex-Wanita chief Chew Mei Fun have given the thumbs-down to the current leaders, especially the president, saying he should not be fielded by the BN.

(6) The educated and intelligent people know that the MCA is servile and subservient to Big Brother Umno in the BN, and all its leaders in the Cabinet are merely window-dressing political mannequins with no essential policy-making power. They are used to make announcements of policies, programmes and projects decided by their Umno bosses, but are not part of the real decision-making process in the government. The wise, intelligent and intellectual will obviously not support the MCA.

Kredit: www.malaysia-today.net

Ahad, 2 Oktober 2011

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