Paris ban on Muslim street prayers comes into effect!!!

A ban on saying prayers in the street, a practice by French Muslims unable to find space in mosques, has come into effect in the capital, Paris. Interior Minister Claude Gueant has offered believers the use of a disused fire brigade barracks instead. The phenomenon of street prayers, which see Muslims spreading mats on footpaths, became a political issue after far right protests.

Gaji Minima RM1500 Syabas kepada kerajaan Selangor

JARINGAN RAKYAT TERTINDAS (JERIT) mengucapkan syabas dan tahniah kepada Kerajaan Negeri Selangor yang telah mengumumkan akan melaksanakan Akta Gaji Minima RM1500 bagi semua kakitangan awamnya mulai tahun 2012.

Federal Govt ignoring Sabah issues

Failure to address Sabah issues may set the course
for a radical mindset among young people in future

KOTA KINABALU, September 15, 2011: A 'revolution' among young peoples' thinking may be inevitable for Sabah in future, if the Federal government continues to ignore the legitimate plights of the Sabah people, said former Chief Minister Datuk Yong Teck Lee.

Sabah not on the right track if sitting on a time bomb!

By Daniel John Jambun

Former chief Minister and Sabah State Assembly Speaker, Datuk Salleh Said Keruak, had said recently that he believes Sabah and Malaysia are on the right track to achieving state and national targets, and that to him Sabah has already seen tremendous developments “by leaps and bounds since independence,” and that “the federal allocations for Sabah and Sarawak... they are getting a bigger chunk of the federal fund. No one can deny this,” that the per capita income in the state has also increased and increasing and lifestyles have improved and that “we enjoy a peaceful and harmonious state that continues to progress at rapid pace,” he said.

Malaysia Day meaningless unless our rights and autonomy reinstated

CELEBRATING Malaysia Day on 16th September would be meaningless, hollow and empty unless the special rights and autonomy of Sabah and Sarawak as agreed, promised and assured by the Founding Fathers of Malaysia are fulfilled said Datuk Dr. Jeffrey Kitingan, the founder of the United Borneo Front (UBF).

The Founding Fathers of Malaysia from the Borneo States took great risks to agree and to be pushed and rushed into the merger with Malaya and Singapore to the extent of denying themselves (the Borneo States) the opportunity to attain political maturity first and to enjoy the freedom and practice of self-rule as what is now enjoyed by Brunei.

Yong: Why do Sabahans have to pay more?

Sabahans mourn costlier rice, heavier taxes, higher
costs and Barisan Nasional's protectionist policy.

KOTA KINABALU: Former chief minister Yong Teck Lee has questioned the economic policies imposed by the federal government which have kept the prices of goods in Sabah higher than in the peninsula.

Yong, the Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) chief said there was no reason for this to happen  as the government could subsidise the freight charges for goods shipped to Sabah to ensure the prices of goods in the country were equal.

SAPP commemorates 3 years of pullout

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) commemorates the third anniversary of its pull-out from the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) government to stand on the opposition side and fight for Sabah's autonomy with the flying of the party flags along the roads throughout Sabah.

Some SAPP members were also seen driving their vehicles proudly with the party flags.

Canada alerted to Taib’s ‘dirty’ assets

Swiss-based NGO claims that several top Canadian political leaders
have taken an interest in the complaints about Taib's alleged
money-laundering activities in Canada.

KUALA LUMPUR: Swiss-based NGO, Bruno Manser Fund (BMF), claimed that the Canadian government is taking a keen interest in complaints raised by BMF about Sarawak Chief Minister Taib Mahmud’s alleged money-laundering activities in Canada.

The BMF, however, could not confirm if a formal investigation had been initiated on Taib-family-founded Sakto Corporation for the alleged offence, but said Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper is well aware of the allegation.

Sept 16 is a black day for Sabah

By Jeffrey Kitingan

We might as well regard Sept 16 as a ‘Sad Day’ to remember
when we ended freedom and independence to be taken over
and re-colonized by Malaya.

Celebrating Malaysia Day on Sept 16 would be meaningless, hollow and empty unless the special rights and autonomy of Sabah and Sarawak as agreed, promised and assured by the Founding Fathers of Malaysia are fulfilled.

The Founding Fathers of Malaysia from the Borneo states took great risks to agree and to be pushed and rushed into the merger with Malaya and Singapore to the extent of denying themselves (the Borneo States) the opportunity to attain political maturity first and to enjoy the freedom and practice of self-rule as what is now enjoyed by Brunei.

Messing up with Merdeka date

Aug 31 or Sept 16? The people of Sabah and
Sarawak want Aug 31 to be addressed as the
independence day of Malaya, not Malaysia.

Is Aug 31 the independence day of Malaysia or Malaya? Referring to the former, which is what we have for so long been doing, has caused a lot of unhappiness among the people of East Malaysia, that is, Sabah and Sarawak.

As of 2010, the population of the two states stood at six million (3.5 million in Sabah and 2.5 million in Sarawak), representing roughly 20% of the population of Malaysia.

Historically, the term “Malaysia” came into being on Sept 16, 1963. Prior to that, this country was called “Malaya” which in the Philippine national language of Tagalog also means “free” or “freedom”.