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.