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One day at kindergarten a Teacher said to the class of 5-year-olds,

"I'll give $10 to the child who can tell me who was the most famous man who ever lived."

A little Irish boy put his hand up and said,

"It was St. Patrick."

Dr Jeffrey deserves to be supported, says veteran activist

By Fredolin Lojingki
It is heartening to see that finally our "dear leader" Dr Jeffrey Kitingan will have his own political vehicle, Star, to stand in the coming general elections.

As activist of 71 years old, I'm delighted to welcome this new year with so much optimism that some good changes are finally dawning onto my beloved state Sabah. In my humblest opinion, Dr Jeffrey among all leaders we have on Sabah autonomy and rights are the most deserving of support from the people of Sabah, and Sarawak too.

MCLM president Haris Ibrahim quits

PETALING JAYA (Jan 3, 2012): Malaysian Civil Liberty Movement (MCLM) president Haris Ibrahim (pix) yesterday announced his resignation from the post, citing disappointment with recent controversial statements made by its chairman, exiled-blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin.

Haris in a blog post, claimed Raja Petra's statements, published in an interview with an English daily, had contradicted the ideals on which the movement was formed in late 2010.

Time For Sabahans To Unite And Be Assertive

“Sabahans, especially Sabahan leaders must stand together irrespective of their political ideologies, when it comes to the common interest of Sabah” said Datuk Dr. Jeffrey Kitingan, the Chairman of UBF.

“I am beginning to see this happening on the issue of the RCI and Project IC as well as on illegal immigration.”

Invitation to Historical Event - Launch of STAR Party in Sabah

A HISTORICAL EVENT is going to happen in the History of Sabah on 06 January 2012.

Come and witness the Event in person and bring your friends along and be able to tell your other friends and your grandchildren that you were there and was part of history in the making.

More than 5,000 people will be there. Will you be there?

The STAR Party will be launched in Kota Kinabalu:-

Event : Launching of STAR Party, Sabah Chapter.

Venue : Hongkod Koisaan, KDCA, Penampang, Kota Kinabalu

Time : 2.00pm to 5.00pm.

STAR Sabah to be Launched on 06 January 2012

“The State Reform Party (STAR) will officially launch the Sabah Chapter of STAR (STAR Sabah) on 06 January 2012” announced Awang Ahmad Sah Datuk Awang Sahari, the Organizing Chairman of the launching in a press statement released today.

STAR Sabah will be jointly launched by its President, Dr. Dripin Sakoi, and Datuk Dr. Jeffrey Kitingan, the Chairman of the Sabah Chapter, at Hongkod Koisaan, KDCA, Penampang, at 2.00pm. and more than 5,000 people are excepted to attend the launching.

Principles beat personalities

I don’t really blame all those people who feel enraged by the apparent defection of erstwhile pro-democracy blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin to the Umno/BN or at least anti-PKR ranks.

raja petra Live telecast of the MCLM Forum in LondonBut I feel that RPK’s rank betrayal of his former followers and fans is a blessing in disguise: a timely lesson in the fact that we can count on nobody to save us but ourselves.

SAPP Tenom bidas kenyataan Akjan pertahan bantahan RCI

TENOM: Naib Ketua Pergerakan Pemuda Parti Maju Sabah (SAPP) Pusat Rudy Sulaiman Mairi, membidas kenyataan Pengerusi Pertubuhan Kebajikan Dakwah dan Islamiah Malaysia (Pekida) Sabah Datu Akjan Ali Muhammad yang cuba mengaitkan perintah Allah dan Nabi Muhammad sebagai bahan terbarunya semata mata untuk mempertahan bantahannya terhadap RCI adalah bersifat terdesak dan keterlaluan.

Najib’s ex-info chief joins DAP

DAP scores a coup with Umno veterans and bloggers, including
former Pulau Manis Umno rep Mohd Ariff Sabri Aziz.

KUALA LUMPUR: Former Pulau Manis Umno assemblyman Mohd Ariff Sabri Aziz and Negeri Umno veteran Aspan Alias (photo) have joined DAP.

Having Ariff on board is a major coup for DAP because he was Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak’s information chief in his Pekan Umno division up until 2004.

“If you want to know, yes, that is what we are doing (joining DAP).

Life without IC for the last 46 years

SIPITANG, Jan 1, 2012: A Sipitang housewife, Rose Kalsum Zainal (left) from Kg Mesapol Lama finds life has been miserable for the last 46 years having to live without a Malaysia Identity Card. She is no less than a foreigner, even foreigners many of them are luckier than her got Mykads as soon as they arrived in this country in particular Sabah, she said.

Rose Kalsum had applied twice to get Malaysian IC, first was in 1978 in Kota Kinabalu (proof of photocopied documents supplied) but since the IC wasn’t forthcoming, she then re-applied by registering at the National Registration Department in Sipitang District office in 1990, Ever since she has been checking with the NRD every few months, the last time she went to check with NRD Sipitang was September last year where she was given the same response by the officer that her record of application was untraceable and not found in the system.