Sabah deserves both higher oil royalty and federal allocation – SAPP
KOTA KINABALU Feb 15, 2012: Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) Women’s chief Melanie Chia has expressed disappointment at the statement by Sabah Barisan Nasional (BN) secretary Datuk Abdul Rahman Dahlan that the federal allocation to Sabah will likely be cut if Pakatan Rakyat forms the government and increases the oil royalty for the state.
The Luyang assemblywoman said it is a mockery that Sabah BN failed to understand what is oil royalty.
“Instead of supporting the call to increase the oil royalty for Sabah, BN Sabah still wants to confuse the people by comparing oil royalty to development funds from the Federal Government,” she said in a statement yesterday.
She said Sabah deserves more from what is taken from it and the request for an increase in oil royalty is not out of the ordinary.
In fact, it should have been a move taken up by the Sabah Government, she said, adding, “what is the use of being a fixed deposit state if you do not know how to harness this fixed deposit. Furthermore, it has been more than 35 years since Sabah signed the oil agreement.”
Chia described as unfounded Abdul Rahman’s worry over the potential cut in federal allocation if the oil royalty for Sabah is incresed.
She said Sabah BN leaders should not confuse the people with the notion that more of one will lead to less of the other fund.
“We deserve both and we should have both,” she said, adding that development funding from the Federal Government for the state is enshrined in the Federal Constitution.
She said Sabah should have received its fair share of the development funds since the formation of Malaysia in 1963.
It is only in recent years that Sabah has been receiving greater attention and an increase in its share of the Federal Government’s allocation for development, she said.
“Sabah ought to stop enslaving itself hoping for more federal allocations which should have been due anyhow as enshrined in the Federal Constitution.
“Asking for more oil royalty now after more than 35 years is only asking for a bit more of what Malaysians in Sabah rightly deserve,” she said.
Hopefully the Federal Government will continue to give Sabah fairer shares of the Federal Allocations to develop Sabah in the future years.
BalasPadamsabah deserve more allocation to develop sabah.
Padamoil royalty and federal allocations is equally important.
PadamNo matter who became our government after the next General Elections, they must respect Sabah and Sarawakian rights for allocations and royalties.
BalasPadamThe local leaders too, have to be bold and consistent in voicing out our rights.
PadamOur local leaders should always be prepared to voice out the people's needs.
Padamif the leaders is not brave enough to stand up for the people, then its best for them to just quit from politics.
PadamSudah tiba masanya untuk Sabah mengendalikan segala hal yang berkaitan tanpa campurtangan dari Federal.
BalasPadamThat's why we wanted to demand autonomy from the Federal Government to handle our own affairs without any interference.
PadamSabah perlu mendapatkan kuasa autonominya sendiri.
PadamThe people demand autonomy, therefore, it should be given to them.
PadamPemimpin Sabah kena lebih agresive dan buktikan bahawa kepimpinan anda boleh membawa kepada kemajuan Sabah.
BalasPadamHope that our local leaders will be able to help bring Sabah towards development.
Padamusaha dalam membangunkan Sabah kena terus gait dilakukan.
PadamPemimpin perlulah memahami bahawa mereka adalah pemikul amanah kerajaan untuk membantu dan menjaga kepentingan rakyat
Padampemimpin janganlah hanya fikirkan kepentingan dirinya sendiri dalam setiap perjuangan yang dibuat. fikirkan tentang rakyat.
PadamBetul katanya, supaya rakyat lebih berkeyakinan dengan pentadbiran BN.
Padamthe leaders should understand sabah's needs and therefore try their hard to help sabah obtain it.
Padamusaha yang berterusan perlu dibuat untuk menjadikan Sabah lebih membangun.
PadamPR kena beri penjelasan adakah peruntukan Sabah akan dipotong jika Royalti minyak dinaikkan?
BalasPadampersoalan ini masih lagi belum dijawab oleh PR.
PadamMacam mana lah dorang mahu jawab kalau dorang tahu cakap saja. huhu
PadamMungkin sudah tiba masanya isu royalti minyak dikaji semula dan adakah % royalti tu masih relevant lagi pada masa sekarang?
BalasPadamsemoga Akta Petroleum dapat dikaji semula untuk memastikan ia masih sesuai digunapakai pada masa sekarang.
PadamIt definitely need to be reviewed.
PadamMemang patut dikaji semula, namun ia perlukan persefahaman/persetujuan daripada kedua-dua pihak.
PadamBukan senang mengubah sesuatu hal yang telah termetrai dalam perjanjian.
PadamI think the Federal government should come down and have a look in rural areas.
BalasPadamKerajaan harus mendengar keluhan rakyat.
BalasPadamitu menjadi tanggungjwab kerajaan untuk mendengar suara rakyat.
PadamMany projects are still pending for approval.
BalasPadamProjek pembangunan harus berterusan agar Sabah keluar dari golongan termiskin. Jadi, peruntukan persekutuan amat penting.
BalasPadamsetuju..projek pembangunan memang penting untuk mnjadikan Sabah lebih membangun.
PadamKalau Sabah cukup and matang untuk menampung segala kos pembangunan, adalah baik jika peruntukan persekutuan dikurangkan.
BalasPadamTibalah masa untuk mendapatkan pertambahan loyalti yang berpatutan.
BalasPadamTurun padang dan memahami keadaan sebenar.
BalasPadamKerajaan pasti memberikan yang terbaik untuk penduduk Sabah. Kerajaan tidak akan lupa akan tanggungjawab mereka kepada rakyat.
BalasPadamJangan biarkan pembangkang cuba untuk menguasai kerajaan. Kerana pasti akan mengundang pelbagai perubahan yang menjejaskan perhubungan ekonomi dan perancangan yang tidak seharusnya diteriam.
BalasPadamit depends on what kind of change that the opposition propose to do.
PadamPenduduk kawasan luar bandar terutamanya perlulah diberikan peruntukan pembangunan yang lebih bagi memastikan pelbagai masalah yang dihadapi dikawasan tersebut dapat diselesaikan sebaiknya.
BalasPadamGovernment should prioritize the rural areas. More allocation for development should be given for the rural areas.
Padamthe standard of living in the rural areas should be improved. People representatives must make it a habit to "turun padang" to see for themselves the problems that the people face each day.
PadamMengenai royalti untuk Sabah pasti akan dibincangkan sebaiknya oleh kedua-dua pihak kerajaan negeri dan juga kerajaan persekutuan.
BalasPadamDengar dan juga laksanakan kajian untuk memastikan apa yang dirancang akan dilaksanakan dengan betul dan menepati apa yang dirancang.
BalasPadamdelay to complete a project always happen. THe government must ensure that the contractors are on time to finish the project.
Padamsemoga Sabah akan menjadi lebih membangun dan semua projek pembangunan akan berjalan lancar.
BalasPadamRasanya, sudah sampai masanya Sabah berdiri dan handle sendiri segala hal yang melibatkan Sabah.
BalasPadamTapi sebelum itu pemimpin Sabah pun harus buktikan kemampuan dalam menguruskan Sabah dengan sempurna. Sokongan rakyat juga harus diraih sepenuhnya barulah senang mentadbir sesebuah negeri kan.
BalasPadamsebelum Melanie Chia mempertikaikan kenyataan DARD, kenapa beliau tidak minta kepastian daripada pemimpin2 Pakatan?? beliau sepatutnya bertanya kepada Anwar sekiranya mereka berjaya merampas kerajaan pusat, mampukah mereka memberikan royalti tinggi kepada negeri ini dan dalam masa yang sama terus menyalurkan peruntukkan yang besar untuk negeri ini??
BalasPadammasa YTL jadi ketua menteri Sabah dulu, kenapa beliau tidak sentuh soal royalti?? adakah penetapan royalti minyak Sabah ini berlaku selepas beliau meninggalkan jawatan KM Sabah??
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