NEW SECURITY RULES: A BLESSING, A CURSE

New security rules: A blessing, a curse

Luke Rintod

The new government gazette to manage Sabah’s security strangely enough does not seek to deter intrusion by foreigners, or cleanse Sabah of illegal immigrants.

KOTA KINABALU 29/03/2013: The federal government gazette to manage public security in Sabah’s eastern area could be both a blessing and a curse to Sabahans.

The gazette which is officially called “Preservation of Public Security Regulations 2013” was published on March 24 and contains four objectives, with 19 major regulations under five parts.

While it failed to give details on how it will beef up security against foreign intrusions in Sabah’s east, the gazette did touch on a few major issues that are expected to be potentially controversial.

IGP BLOWS TOP OVER HARRIS SALLEH CLAIM

IGP blows top over former Sabah CM claim

22/03/2013: A normally cool inspector-general of police (IGP) Ismail Omar today blew his top over former Sabah Chief Minister Harris Salleh's claim that his policemen have been destroying identity cards and other identification documents belonging to the Sabah Suluk community.

"I do not entertain any kind of rubbish talk... I have got no time for wild allegations - whether they are playing politics or what.

“If you say that, then bring me the evidence,"

KETUA PENCEROBOH PENGGANAS SULU PERNAH JADI ADO DI KUDAT?

PKR: Agbimudin Kiram pernah jadi ADO di Kudat

ROBIATULADAWIYAH ABD RASHAD

PETALING JAYA - PKR hari ini mendedahkan Ketua Penceroboh, Azzimuddie Kiram, yang dikenali sebagai Raja Muda Sulu, mempunyai kad pengenalan warganegara Malaysia dan pernah berkhidmat sebagai kakitangan kerajaan.

Pengarah Strategi PKR, Rafizi Ramli berkata, maklumat itu diperoleh daripada penduduk tempatan sehinggalah Timbalan Setiausaha Agung PKR, Darell Leiking berjaya menjejaki maklumat berkenaan.

"Kerajaan tidak boleh lagi menyembunyikan perkara ini kerana maklumat Senarai Kakitangan 1975, Perkhidmatan Awam Sabah seperti yang disimpan di Jabatan Arkib Negara Sabah, disahkan bahawa Datu Agbimudin Kiram (Azzimuddie) tersenarai sebagai Pegawai Pentadbir Muda (ADO), di Pejabat Daerah Kudat.

"Agbimudin telah dilantik pada 1 Mac 1974 dengan gaji RM610 sebulan,"

A QUARTER OF SABAH PARLIAMENTARY SEATS HAVE DUBIOUS VOTERS

DAP: A quarter of Sabah parliamentary seats have dubious voters

Written by Chua Sue-Ann of fz.com

KUALA LUMPUR (March 19): DAP has warned that over a quarter of Sabah's parliamentary seats, mostly in the state's east coast, have high concentrations of dubious voters.

DAP election strategist Ong Kian Ming told a press conference today seven of Sabah's 25 parliamentary constituencies have more than 10% of voters with "problematic" identification cards.

The seven seats are: Kalabakan (16.3%), Silam (15.2%), Tawau (14.4%), Putatan (11.5%), Semporna (11.3%), Batu Sapi (11.2%) and Libaran (10%).

30% DROP IN HOTEL ROOM OCCUPANCY

30% drop in hotel room occupancy

by Jenne Lajiun

Chan (left) speaking to reporters yesterday.

KOTA KINABALU 15/03/2013: Many hotels in Sabah are already feeling the negative impact following the foreign armed intrusion in Lahad Datu.

According to Christopher Chan, president of the Sabah Hotel Association (SHA), some hotels have experienced a drop of 30 per cent in their room occupancy beginning early this month.

Many also experienced a drop of between 30 per cent and 40 per cent in their income as government departments were cancelling events that were supposed to take place at the respective hotels, Chan told a press conference at a hotel here yesterday,.

The drop in income due to the drop of foreign arrivals was between 15 per cent and 20 per cent, he said.

Website hotel and tour booking portals have also indicated a drop of more than 20 per cent in online bookings for hotels and tours offered in Sabah, he said.

“It is a worrying figure…The situation is not good despite the claim made by the relevant authorities that tourism is business as usual in Sabah,”

DR JEFF: UNDER WHO'S AUTHORITY FOR ESTABLISHING A SPECIAL SECURITY AREA

Dr Jeff: Under who's authority for establishing a Special Security Area

12/03/2013: While we appreciate the need for the Special Security Area (SSA) from Kudat to Tawau in view of the Sulu Invasion, the PM should also clearly explain and define the terms of reference of the SSA so that the citizens can understand how it works and how it affects their everyday lives,” said Datuk Dr Jeffrey Kitingan, STAR Sabah Chief.

“Does the PM have the authority to declare Kudat to Tawau as a “Special Security Area”?  If so, under what authority?”

PUBLIC'S RIGHT TO ASK FOR WARRANT CARD FROM A COP

Public's right to ask for warrant card from a cop

Kota Kinabalu 23/12/2012: The public have the right to ask for the warrant card of a person who claims to be a policeman, so as to ensure they are dealing with a genuine police personnel or officer.

City Police Chief ACP Jauteh Dikun said it is not wrong or unlawful for anyone to ask for such card from those claiming to be working in the police force, to avoid being cheated and misled.

He said it is compulsory for a policeman to bring along the warrant card, especially when on duty, and should show the card when asked to do so for verification purposes.

"Actually this warrant card is like a Malaysian identity card and policemen and policewomen will always bring along wherever they are.

"There are two types of warrant card - one is in blue colour which indicates the concerned policeman is an officer with higher rank, above inspector, while the yellow one indicates the policeman is a constable, below the sub-inspector rank," he said.

HARTA MEWAH DIKTATOR SELAMA 22 TAHUN DILELONG KEPADA UMUM

HARTA MEWAH DIKTATOR DILELONG KEPADA UMUM

Zine El Abidine Ben Ali ialah bekas Presiden Tunisia yang diterajang keluar oleh kuasa rakyat Januari 2011 yang lalu. Beliau dan isteri kini diberi suaka politik oleh kerajaan jahanam Saudi Arabia yang memang dari dulu gemar memberikan perlindungan kepada bekas diktator beragama Islam yang zalim kepada rakyat. I dunno what the hell is wrong with the Saudis. They should return these dictators back to their homeland to face justice.

SPA AKAN SEMAK REKOD & DITAPIS SECARA DALAM TALIAN SEBELUM PEMOHON DIPANGGIL TEMUDUGA

Ditapis secara dalam talian

Putrajaya 20/12/2012: Mulai Januari depan, semua permohonan memasuki perkhidmatan awam akan ditapis secara dalam talian sebelum calon yang layak dipanggil menduduki peperiksaan dan temu duga.

Melalui cara ini, tempoh pengesahan jawatan kakitangan awam yang sebelum ini mengambil masa tiga tahun akan disingkatkan kepada antara enam bulan hingga setahun.

Pengerusi Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Awam (SPA), Tan Sri Mahmood Adam, berkata tapisan itu membabitkan 14 perkara termasuk kesahihan kewarganegaraan, sijil kelayakan serta rekod jenayah dan ia dijangka dapat diselesaikan dalam tempoh beberapa jam saja bagi setiap calon.

MALAYSIA LOST US$64.38 BILLION IN 2010 AND US$285 BILLION CUMULATIVELY BETWEEN 2001 AND 2010?

'Dirty money costs developing world US$6 trillion, led by China'

WASHINGTON 18/12/2012: Crime, corruption and tax evasion have cost the developing world nearly US$6 trillion over the past decade, and illicit funds keep growing, led by China, a financial watchdog group said in a new report.

China accounted for almost half of the US$858.8 billion in dirty money that flowed into tax havens and Western banks in 2010, more than eight times the amounts for runner-ups Malaysia and Mexico. Total illicit outflows increased by 11% from the prior year, Global Financial Integrity, a Washington-based group that campaigns for financial accountability, said in its latest report released yesterday.

“Astronomical sums of dirty money continue to flow out of the developing world and into offshore tax havens and developed country bank,”

FSM UPSET OVER IPP'S GENERATOR REPAIR DELAY

FSM upset over IPP's generator repair delay

Kota Kinabalu 14/12/2012: Sabah manufacturers are crying foul over the "two or three months" period required by an Independent Power Producer (IPP) here to repair a fault to one its power generators.

Federation of Sabah Manufacturers (FSM) said in statement Thursday that Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd's call for bigger industries to rely on their generators as part of mitigating factors to overcome a 95MW shortfall was "unfair' to businesses.

"FSM wants Sabah Electricity to explain why there is a need for maintenance to take two to three months.

"IPPs must be held accountable and transparent as they are providing service crucial to the state's industry and economy, they may also be enjoying subsidy from the government,'

SCREENING FOR ALL APPLICATIONS: CJ

Screening for all applications: CJ

Ranau 2/12/2012: All late applications for the registration of birth certificates and identity cards to the mobile court service will be screened before being processed.

Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak Tan Sri Richard Malanjum said this was to ensure the applicants were valid Malaysian citizens who were the only ones who can apply through the service.

"Some quarters have come up with baseless claims that illegal immigrants have used this mobile court service as a quick way to obtain Malaysian birth certificates and identity cards,"

MEKANIK MINTA SPR SIASAT STATUS DAFTAR UNDI ISTERI

Mekanik minta SPR siasat status daftar undi isteri

Mariani didapati mengundi di dua tempat berlainan setelah disemak di laman web SPR.

Mariani didapati mengundi di dua tempat berlainan setelah disemak di laman web SPR.

TEMERLOH 21/11/2012– Seorang mekanik meminta Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya (SPR) menyiasat status daftar pemilih isterinya yang didapati mengundi di dua tempat berlainan iaitu di Temerloh dan Pendang, Kedah.

RESIDENTS WANT TO SEE APPROVED DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR CONDOMINIUM PROJECT

Residents want to see approved development plan for condominium project

KOTA KINABALU 3/11/2012: A group of residents of Signal Hill here are up in arms over the failure of Kota Kinabalu City Hall to show to them the approved development plan of the ongoing 13-storey condominium project next to their houses.

SABAH RCI HEARING STARTS JAN 14

Sabah RCI hearing starts Jan 14

KOTA KINABALU 2/11/2012: The Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) to address illegal immigrant and dubious identity card issues in Sabah met for the first time in the meeting room of Kota Kinabalu High Court Building here yesterday.

The RCI Chairman and former Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak, Tan Sri Steve Shim Lip Kiong, who chaired the meeting told reporters that the hearing proper would start on January 14 next year and the venue would be the High Court here.

“We are still finalising the list of witnesses but I am told we have so far 48 witnesses and more are coming,” he said.

“All witnesses, whom we think are relevant, will be called before us,” he said.

Asked whether the public can come forward to give statement, Shim said: “Anyone who can give us the relevant information can come forward to testify before us.”

FOREIGNERS NOT TAKING OUR JOBS?

HR Ministry : Foreigners not taking our jobs

The large number of legal foreign workers here has no effect on Malaysia's workforce, the Human Resources Ministry said.

KUALA LUMPUR 31/10/2012: Malaysian workers, according to the Human Resources Ministry, is not at risk even with over 1.4 million foreign workers here.

Deputy HR minister, Senator Maznah Mazlan, said that 1.403 million foreigners here held the Temporary Employment Visit Pass, contributing to 11.2% of Malaysia’s total workforce.

SAPP ACCUSES NRD OF DOUBLE STANDARD

SAPP accuses NRD of double standard

KOTA KINABALU 11/10/2012: Sepanggar member of parliament Datuk Eric Majimbun accused the federal government of applying a different set of procedures when dealing with Sabah-born Malaysians and foreign-borns registering for birth certificates in the state.

He said the procedures adopted by Kuala Lumpur marginalised and discriminated against the people of Sabah, particularly those in the rural areas where many children do not have birth certificate.

Majimbun further alleged that when these applicants, with the assistance of local community leaders, finally get their documents, the National Registration Department (NRD) would stamp in red ink, the words ‘Late Registration’.

KENAPA MANGSAKAN RAKYAT MISKIN?

KENAPA MANGSAKAN RAKYAT MISKIN?

 Sebuah rumah PPRT yang roboh terletak di Pulau Menampilik, 20 kilometer dari Pekan Semporna.

3/10/2012: DILAPORKAN sebuah lagi rumah PPRT yang dibina Kementerian Kemajuan Luar Bandar dan Wilayah (KKLW) tumbang menyembah laut di Pulau Menampilik, 20 kilometer dari pekan Semporna.

UNEMPLOYMENT IN SABAH: ‘DON’T HIDE THE TRUTH’

Unemployment in Sabah: ‘Don’t hide the truth’

TAWAU 27/09/2012: If what the Sabah government says is true, the state is close to being a paradise for jobseekers.

Unfortunately it’s about as true as saying the state is rapidly climbing the ladder to a high level of prosperity with near perfect healthcare, a comprehensive sealed road network, exhaustive piped water supply, uninterrupted power and high standards of education.

Unemployment in Sabah has inched up since 2009 and is the highest in the country, according to records tracking labour trends in various states.

STRANGE VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVE?

SAPP blows whistle on strange voter registration drive

KOTA KINABALU September 26, 2012: The Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) has queried a voter registration drive here that is allegedly importing new voters into the city

The party said it had stumbled on the exercise this week where those from other constituencies were being registered as Kota Kinabalu residents which would enable them to be voters in the Api-Api constituency.