Thousands of Sabahans seeking employment outside state – SAPP
KOTA KINABALU May 8, 2012: Thousands of Sabahans are forced to migrate to Peninsular Malaysia and abroad to seek employment due to the economic shortcomings in the state.
Disclosing this yesterday, Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) Youth chief Edward Dagul said these local youths have no choice but to seek employment elsewhere. Over 60,000 Sabahan youths have been listed as jobless, and most of them have gone to West Malaysia or other countries to work.
“And what saddens us more is that they become homeless after failing to secure jobs. And some of them have to depend on the assistance from non-governmental organisations for food and sleep by the roadside as they have no place to go,” he said during the SAPP Kota Kinabalu Youth Convention held in Likas over the weekend.
Also present were SAPP president Datuk Seri Panglima Yong Teck Lee, deputy presidents Datuk Eric Majimbun and Datuk Liew Teck Chan, secretary general Datuk Richard Yong, treasurer Dullie Marie, Wanita chief cum Luyang assemblywoman Melanie Chia, SAPP Youth vice chief Jamain Sarudin and SAPP Youth chiefs for Constituency Liaison Committees (CLC) of Api-Api, Kepayan, Moyog, Petagas, Tanjung Aru, Inanam, Karambunai, Luyang and Likas.
Edward added that the state government had once set up a committee to investigate the issues pertaining to homeless Sabahan youths in Peninsular Malaysia.
“However, to date, no action had been taken to overcome the problem, and what is worse is that more people are becoming victims.
On politics, Edward said the Sabah Barisan Nasional is worried about SAPP which never fails to fight for the good of the people in the state.
“For instance, SAPP flags were asked to be taken down but the authorities never questioned the BN and Umno flags which were put up along the Putatan road.
“BN is beginning to realise SAPP’s strength, and believes it would be able to topple the ruling party in the coming 13th general election,” he said.
Edward promised that whatever problems affecting the BN administration will be fixed when SAPP takes over the helm after toppling the ruling government in the coming elections.
If the minimum wage was set to RM1500, you can bet the job opportunity in the states will be even more scarce.
BalasPadamThere are more job opportunities following the implementation of a few mega projects in Sabah such as the Kimanis SOGT and the SAMUR projects. There would also be training centres for oil and gas sectors implemented by Petronas. Its up to the unemployed to grab their own chances.
BalasPadamAgree Eva, there projects and training will allow more Sabahans to participate in the oil and gas sectors, if only the local graduates will take advantages of these opportunities presented to them.
Padamianya adalah pilihan masing2...
BalasPadamBetul juga. Pilihan masing2. Bila lagi mahu merantau kalau bukan ketika muda.hehee..balik juga di Sabah kalau sudah puas di tempat lain.
PadamMany of them thinks that the grass is greener in Semenanjung, although they pay higher salary but they also expected the workers to work harder and the cost of living is also higher there. Some can cope with it but there are also some who end up becoming squatters.
PadamTerpulang kepada pilihan masing2...
PadamSokong dengan Vince, gaji memang tinggi, tapi kos hidup di sana lagi tinggi.
Padamrasanya di sabah pun banyak kerja...terutama di industri perlancongan dan perladangan...
BalasPadamKesanggupan dan kesabaran diperlukan untuk mencari peluang2 pekerjaan dalam industri2 di Sabah.
PadamThere are also many job opportunities in the oil and gas sector, timber, plantation, oil palm, tourism and many more. Too bad some youths are too picky.
PadamKebanyakan anak muda pergi ke KL untuk mencari pengalaman dan berdikari.
Padamteruskan usaha untuk tingkatkan peluang kerja di Sabah.
Padampeluang pekerjaan di Sabah kini makin byk, projek2 seperti Samur, SOGT dan lain2 pasti akan mewujudkan lebih byk peluang pekerjaan, tak perlulah nak berhijrah ke tempat lain semata-mata ingin dptkan pekerjaan.
BalasPadamPeluang pekerjaan di Sabah semkain banyak, terpulang kepada mereka untuk mau bekerja atau tidak.
BalasPadamGaji yang tidak memuaskan menyebabkan banyak anak muda di Sabah mengambil keputusan untuk mencari kerja di KL.
BalasPadamApa kata dengan gaji minimum di Sabah? Adakah ini berjaya menambat hati pemuda untuk bekerja di Sabah?
PadamMust be some reason why they are willing to away from home to get jobs?
BalasPadamIndustri di Sabah semakin berkembang, ini juga memberi lebih banyak pilihan untuk belia di Sabah.
BalasPadamya..industri semakin berkemabang dan semakin banyak peluang kerja terhasil.
PadamBerkemungkinan pekerjaan di Sabah tidak sesuai?
BalasPadamJi,ka tidak teramat pilih, rasa Sabah satu tempat yang boleh cari makan juga.
BalasPadamBelia tidak harus teramat memilih, banyak pekerjaan yang baik di Sabah.
Padamkadang-kadang sikap terlalu memilih pekerjaan harus dikikis.
PadamBelia boleh juga menceburi bidang minyak & gas. Industri ini lebih berpotensi tinggi.
BalasPadamBelia juga harus bersedia menyertai program mahir minyak & gas oleh petronas.
Padamya..belia harus bersedia untuk meningkatkan kemahiran mereka.
PadamThere are some better offer outside.
BalasPadamBanyak unsur yang harus diambil kira bukan sahaja gaji tetapi keadaan, jenis kerja, majikan dll.
BalasPadammelalui pelbagai projek seperti SOGT dan SAMUR, lebih banyak peluang pekerjaan akan tercipa.
BalasPadamKenapa mereka lebih suka berkerja diluar berbanding di Sabah sendiri. Mungkin perlu buat kajian sebab kenapa perkara ini berlaku..
BalasPadamdi Sabah juga terdapat banyak peluang pekerjaan, kenapa perlu pergi ke negeri orang?? jika warga asing boleh survive di Sabah, malah boleh membuat kiriman wang setiap bulan kepada keluarga masing2 di negara asal, kenapa warga Sabah tidak boleh??
BalasPadamSAPP tidak perlu timbulkan isu ini kerana mereka juga telah gagal menyediakan peluang pekerjaan kepada rakyat Sabah ketika YTL masih menduduki kerusi KM Sabah..
BalasPadamPeople’s perception that Sabah does not have enough job opportunities is wrong; there are many said Assistant Minister of Resource Development and Information Technology, Datuk Jainab Ahmad Ayid.
BalasPadam“There are plenty of job opportunities in Sabah. It is up to the people whether they want to work and get the experience or not. If they think that they do not have the required experience, my ministry is prepared to give them training.
BalasPadamSo in fact, people’s perception that there are no job opportunities in Sabah is wrong.
BalasPadamAccording to Jainab, job opportunities were not only available and abundant at the expo, but her ministry will also find ways to match job seekers with employers or various employment agencies all the time.
BalasPadamJob seekers can go to our ministry through Sabah Job Centre which is located at Wisma Bunga Raya on the ground floor. All they have to do is to provide us with their contact details especially their IC numbers because we focus more on locals, find out their experiences and skills, then we will match them to suitable employers.
BalasPadamPetronas reaffirms its commitment to provide job opportunities for qualified youths in Sabah to participate in the growing oil and gas industry.
BalasPadamPetronas has rolled out several projects both upstream and downstream to add value to the petroleum resources recently discovered offshore Sabah.
BalasPadamThese include the Sabah Oil & Gas Terminal (SOGT) in Kimanis, the Sabah Ammonia and Urea Plant in Sipitang as well as the Sabah-Sarawak Gas Pipeline (SSGP).
BalasPadamThe opportunity for jobs and businesses in the oil and gas industry are enormous as the industry is set to be one of the fastest growing sectors in Sabah’s economy.
BalasPadamThese projects are part of an overall plan by Petronas to further develop and integrate the oil and gas industry in Sabah.
BalasPadamThe SOGT and the SSGP are two major projects which will allow upstream resources found offshore Sabah to be commercialised at the most competitive rates.
BalasPadamMore than 20 Sabah-based companies are participating in these two projects.
BalasPadamThe Sabah Ammonia and Urea Plant in Sipitang, which will be the largest single-train granular urea facility in South East Asia, provides opportunities for Sabah-based companies in its development.
BalasPadamPetronas is also developing two power plants in Sabah, one each in Kimanis and Lahad Datu. Both power plants will contribute to a total of 600MW of electricity, which will provide power to many homes and encourage businesses to set up operations in the state.
BalasPadamIn tandem with the development of these projects and the spin-offs they would create, Petronas is providing opportunities for youths in Sabah to develop their capability via the establishment of the Kimanis Petroleum Training Centre, in addition to the various training arrangements it has with a number of institutions in the state.
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