Harris dares Jeffrey to debate
Since Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman has a very busy schedule, Harris said he is challenging Dr Jeffrey to the debate, instead.
"I know the Chief Minister is a very busy man and I hope Dr Jeffrey will take this offer,"
he said in a statement, Thursday.
Because it is very unlikely that the ruling party would accept the Star Chairman's offer, he said he was offering himself to debate with Dr Jeffrey.
He said Dr Jeffrey could pick any time and place for the debate.
However, he proposed that the event be an open debate which anyone could attend.
Harris said Dr Jeffrey should come prepared by listing all evidence that Kuala Lumpur is colonising Sabah.
"Also, the debate content should be confined and based on your (Dr Jeffrey) contention and evidence," he said.
He said because it was Star that initiated the debate, all expenses that incur from the event should be borne by the party. Harris said he is offering himself to debate with Dr Jeffrey instead of Musa in the interests of Sabahans.
"And, more importantly, to correct any wrong perception between the State Government and the Federal Government," he said.
Harris expressed hope that Dr Jeffrey would accept the offer as soon as possible so that he could arrange a meeting to discuss the proposed debate.
Sabah Star challenged Musa to a debate when the latter issued a statement that the "opposition is lying about the State being colonised by the Malaya-run Federal Government".
Star claimed it has all the facts, statistics and figures to prove that Sabah has been internally colonised by Putrajaya since Sept 16, 1963, when the Federation of Malaysia was formed.
Jeffrey already agreed to take Harris challenge on debating the colonization of Sabah by Federal Government.
BalasPadamHarris wants to take the debate on CM but he said CM is too busy to entertain him.
PadamHope that this debate between Jeffrey kitingan and Harris Salleh will help clarify the issue so that Sabahans will understand the situation.
BalasPadamThe issue is kept being debated yet nothing has come out.
Padamkita tgklah adakah debat ini akan berlangsung, dan pasti ramai nak mendengarnya.
BalasPadamAsyik nak debat je tapi takda apa pun ni.
Padamharaplah jka ia berlangsung, biarlah ia membawa hasil, bukan hanya sekadar debat untuk mempromosi diri.
BalasPadamterima saja la pelawaan Harris.. jangan jadi macam Anwar.. hanya mahu berdebat dengan PM kerana pemimpin2 lain bagi beliau tidak layak.. kunun tidak sama level..
BalasPadamJeff has agreed to accept the challenge. We'll see how it goes.
PadamHarris memang layak berdebat dengan JK berkenaan dengan penjajahan kuala lumpur terhadap sabah memandangkan Harris juga salah seorang bekas ketua menteri Sabah.. oleh itu, tidak ada alasan untuk JK menolak pelawaan beliau, malah bagi saya Harris satu2nya wakil BN yang sangat tepat untuk berdebat berkenaan dengan isu yang JK bangkitkan..
BalasPadamIf JK refuse to accept the challenge to debate with Harri, then he is only giving lame excuses.
PadamJeffrey has agreed to take Harris challenge to debate on the KL colonization in Sabah and will be setting the date on June 17. I think we should wait and see how it goes.
PadamI personally think that keep debating won't solve the issues after all.
BalasPadamApa pun kita lihat saja perkembangannya nanti.
BalasPadamJeffrey would happily agree to take the challenge. I think this is what he has been waiting for- a debate Sabah being colonised by Kuala Lumpur.
BalasPadamDatuk Musa Aman said the Federal Governemnt has never colonized on Sabah nor interfered with the state government's decision.
BalasPadamWe should just wait and see how the debate between Harris and Jeffrey goes on June 17. Hope that it can clear up the confusion on the colonization issue for Sabahans.
BalasPadamKita tengok saja adakah debat akan terlaksana atau tidak.
BalasPadamDebat tidak akan menyelesaikan sebarang masalah.
BalasPadamdebat sekadar menjadi batu loncatan bagi pihak2 tertentu untuk meraih populariti..
Padambaguslah jika Harris sendiri tampil mahu berdebat dengan JK.. beliaulah yang selayak2nya berdebat dengan pembangkang memandangkan beliau lebih dulu mentadbir negeri ini berbanding dengan Musa Aman..
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