Selasa, Ogos 09, 2011

BORNEONISATION SUIT FILED

Borneonisation suit filed

Ex-civil servants name Federal and State Governments as defendants

KOTA KINABALU August 9, 2011: A former policeman and a former teacher filed a suit at the High Court here yesterday seeking several declarations relating to the Borneonisation.

Former Inspector Bernard Fung Fon Chen, 70, and 35-year-old Mohd Nazib Maidan Dally filed the suit at the High Court’s registry through their counsel Peter Marajin at 10am naming the Federal and State Governments as the first and second defendants respectively.

  • In their originating summons, they are seeking a declaration from the court that the first defendant had failed and/or neglected to expeditiously and fully carry out the Borneonisation of the federal public service in the state.
  • They are also seeking a declaration that the second defendant had failed and/or neglected to fully implement the assurance, undertakings and the recommendations contained in the Report of the Inter-Governmental Committee (IGC), 1962 dated Feb 27, 1963 in so far as the assurances, undertakings and recommendations relating to the Borneonisation of the federal public service in the state and which are not implemented by express provision of the Constitution of Malaysia.
  • Bernard and Mohd Nazib are also seeking a declaration that the first defendant had failed and/or neglected to advise Yang di-Pertuan Agong under Article 153 (2) of the Federal Constitution to ensure the reservation for the natives of the State of Sabah such reasonable number of positions in the public service of the Federal Government, particularly in the Federal departments in the state.
  • Apart from that, they are further seeking a declaration that the first defendant had failed to fully implement the specific assurance and recommendation in paragraph 7 of Annex B to the IGC Report that the Chief Minister of the second defendant shall be consulted before the Federal Cabinet shall advise the Yang di-Pertuan Agong on the reservation of reasonable number of positions in the federal public services for the natives of the state.
  • The duo are also seeking a declaration that the second defendant had failed to take such executive or other appropriate action as shall be necessary to implement the assurance and recommendation contained the IGC Report that before advice by the Federal Cabinet is given to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong in respect of the exercise of his power under Article 153 such advice in relation to the state of Sabah shall be given only after consultation with the Chief Minister of the State of Sabah.
  • Another reliefs sought by the two plaintiffs are declaration that the natives of Sabah or the people belonging to the State of Sabah have a legitimate expectation that the Borneonisation of the federal public service in the state in terms of the assurances and undertakings in the IGP Report shall be fully and expeditiously implemented, costs and other relief as the court may deem fit and proper to grant.

image Bernard in his affidavit said that he joined the North Borneo police team in 1960 as a constable and was later promoted to the rank of inspector in 1966 and confirmed in the post in 1968.

He said that after serving as an inspector for 13 years and serving with the police team for 19 years and six months, he resigned in 1980 as he was disappointed and given up for not being promoted to a higher rank.

He claimed that although he had the qualification and commitment to his work, he was denied of being promoted to the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP).

“Although there were vacancies from time to time in Sabah and other parts of Malaysia, the vacancies had only been allocated to officers from the peninsula even though there were many qualified Sabahans like me who were ready to fill the vacancies,” Bernard said.

Thus, he said he filed this action against the Federal and State Governments for failing to fulfill the promises and assurance given to Sabah in 1962 and 1963 by the previous leaders and British colonial to let the State to implement the Borneonisation.

He also referred this to, among others, the Malaysia Agreement dated July 7, 1963, Malaysia Act 1963, and the 20 points memorandum.

Meanwhile, Mohd Nazib in his affidavit said that he was an attachment teacher at SK Ulu Bole, Sipitang from 2002 to 2004.

image However, Mohd Nazib, who is self-employed, claimed that he tried very hard on three occasions to be accepted into the courses during school holidays, to be trained as a teacher, but in early 2005 his teaching job was abruptly terminated due to the discrimination of the Federal Government.

“As far as I know, there were teachers from the peninsula who were posted to various schools in Sipitang and other parts in Sabah after my service was terminated,” he said.

He said that the termination of his service was unconscionable because there were vacancies in the school and other schools in Sabah.

Mohd Nazib claimed that there were 5,245 unemployed graduates and diploma holders in Sabah.

“These qualified Sabahans could have been employed in the federal service. But only 38.33 percent of the federal heads of department in Sabah are of Sabah origin,” he said.

He also claimed that only 77.9 percent of the 66,597 federal civil servants in Sabah are of Sabah origin and this excludes the armed forces.

Mohd Nazib said that he had no option except to seek legal action to make sure that the contractual rights, promises, undertakings and assurances in the Malaysia Agreement 1963, the Malaysia Act 1963, the IGC Report, the Twenty Point Memorandum and the Memorandum of the Malaysia Solidarity Consultative Committee on Malaysia submitted to the Cobbold Commission and the Federal Constitution of Malaysia are implemented to the full.

The suit will be heard before High Court judge Datuk David Wong Dak Wah on October 10, this year.

43 ulasan:

  1. We hoped that Borneonisation can be achieved. Good luck to the two Sabahans who are brave enough to step up and fight for our rights.

    BalasPadam
  2. biarlah mahkamah yang memutuskan pekara ini dengan seadilnya.

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  3. tunggu saja keputusannya nanti..ini akan diadili dengan sebaiknya.

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  4. Semoga berjaya dalam kes tu.

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  5. only 38.33% Sabah origin? too small amount.

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  6. Dalam isu pengambilan guru. Sememangnya perlu diperjuangkan. Utamakan guru2 tempatan daripada guru semenanjung.

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  7. Should give more priorities to Sabahan.

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  8. Kesihan... hal ini tidak akan berlaku jika pentadbiran untuk education hak sepenuhnya diberikan kepada Sabah.

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  9. rakyat Sabah kena berjuang bersama-sama. dapatkan semula semua hak2 orang Sabah.

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  10. Sabahan perlu diberi keutamaan dalam mengisi kekosongan jawatan di mana2 jabatan kerajaan di Sabah.

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  11. dalam hal ini harap mahkamah akan membuat keputusan yang adil.

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  12. Semoga nasib orang Sabah dapat dibela.

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  13. Tindakan mereka berdua sememangnya mendapat sokongan daripada Sabahans. Sudah terlalu lama orang Sabah ditindas. Inilah masanya untuk bangkit dan suarakan hak kita.

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  14. Hentikan diskriminasi ke atas orang Sabah!

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  15. Hal ini harus diberi perhatian. Jika tidak perkara ini akan sentiasa berulang dan keadilan tidak akan berlaku.

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  16. Keputusan Mahkamah adalah keputusan muktamad. Jika inginkan kemenangan berika bukti kukuh.

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  17. Borneosasi tidak dilaksanakan dengan sepenuhnya, hanya sejumlah kecil sahaja rakyat Sabah menikmati jawatan kerajaan dalam Sabah.

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  18. Trying to get their rights, this is important indeed to Sabahan.

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  19. jadi kita tunggu dan lihat keputusan mahkamah..

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  20. perjanjian 20 perkara harus dipatuhi.

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  21. kita tunggu keputusan mahkamah macamana..

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  22. So far, this has been one of the bravest person Sabahans has ever known...we should support this.

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  23. At least ada juga yang berani tampil dengan cara baik. Ini baru pro namanya. Tak perlu buat rusuhan direct di makamah saja. hehe

    BalasPadam
  24. Harap usaha mereka ini membuahkan hasil. Saya yakin ramai yang tak sabar untuk mengetahui apa yang akan berlaku nanti.

    BalasPadam
  25. All the best dan apapun yang berlaku nanti, teruskan perjuangan anda mewakili suara Sabahan yang lain.

    BalasPadam
  26. For the sake of our future generation, this man bravely step up to stand for our rights. He deserve a round of applause.

    BalasPadam
  27. Lets give our support to him. Let there be more brave people like him. All the best Bernard!

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  28. Wow, this is so called, the spirit of re-awakening Sabah.

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  29. harap Borneonisasi ini tercapai jua oleh Sabah.

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  30. harap kerajaan negeri Sabah memberi perhatian terhadap perkara ini dan tindakan adil diambil agar hak rakyat Sabah tidak ditindas.

    BalasPadam
  31. semoga mahkamah dapat memberi kata-putus yang adil dan saksama.

    BalasPadam
  32. kerajaan negeri tidak patut mengabaikan perkara ini..perlu kaji dan memberi kerjasama di mana perlu dan bukan mendiamkan diri sahaja.

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  33. ternyata pilih kasih berlaku, rata-rata kekosongan jawatan tinggi kebanyakkannya telahpun diperuntukkan bagi pegawai-pegawai dari Semenajung Malaysia dan bukan Sabahan.

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  34. kesedaran seperti ini tentunya baik untuk negeri Sabah, tapi jangan la kesedaran itu timbul disebabkan tidak dinaikkan pangkat ketika berkhidmat dengan kerajaan.

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  35. Sabah masih menyayangi penduduknya.

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  36. "Mohd Nazib claimed that there were 5,245 unemployed graduates and diploma holders in Sabah."

    Betul ke jumlah unemployed ni? Dari mana dapatnya jumlah tersebut. Moga-moga, kerajaan dapat memberi perhatian and pertolongan untuk mereka yang tidak mempunyai pekerjaan ni.

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  37. Kepada mereka yang berbakat tidak kira orang Sabahan ke, orang Semenanjung ke.. Janji boleh buat kerja dengan sempurna dan bersikap dedikasi, semua orang boleh pegang jawatan tinggi dan penting. Perhatian atas perkara ini diperlukan.

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  38. “As far as I know, there were teachers from the peninsula who were posted to various schools in Sipitang and other parts in Sabah after my service was terminated,” he said.

    Betul ke ini berlaku? Kerajaan sepatutnya menyiasat perkara demikian dan memberi penjelasan.

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  39. Demi generasi yang akan datang, perlu juga kerajaan negeri tampilkan diri untuk menuntut keadilan kepada rakyat kami. Kami bukan bersikap tamak, cuma harapkan keadilan sahaja.

    BalasPadam
  40. Semua tempat ada suara negatif.. Harapkan yang terbaik untuk rakyat semua.

    BalasPadam
  41. Apa pun,kita tunggu dan lihat progressinya.

    BalasPadam