STAR's Dr Nicholas lashes at UMNO's Youth on Sabah rights

By Gregory Gondua

KENINGAU : Keningau UMNO leader Azman Ruslan's accusation (published in Borneo Post days ago) that State Reform Party (STAR) is playing a blame-game in safeguarding state rights is unbecoming of a Sabahan leader, if one is dignified enough to be called one, said State Reform Party (STAR) dputy chairman for its Sabah chepter, Dr Nicholas James Guntobon.

Dr Guntobon said STAR stands for Sabah state rights and its leaders are proud to admit it. "We don't know what Sabah UMNO stands for as its actions have brought in numerous problems to Sabahans that also has affected the Interior which Azman refused to admit for reasons best known to many," he said in a statement issued here.

Pemimpin BN dan PR masuk STAR di Kuamut

TONGOD : Timbalan 1 Ketua Pemuda PBS bahagian Kinabatangan, Encik Lius Meliton, hari ini telah mengambil keputusan untuk meninggalkan PBS dan menyertai STAR. Beliau telah menyerahkan borang keahliannya kepada Encik James Ait dalam satu upacara sederhana selepas mesyuarat persediaan pelancaran parti STAR peringkat Kinabatangan.

"Saya telah kehilangan keyakinan kepada kerajaan Barisan Nasional yang dikuasai UMNO. Kerajaan Barisan Nasional pimpinan UMNO gagal melaksanakan tanggung jawabnya terhadap rakyat.

Pairin and PBS going against the wishes of Sabahans, says close friend

PENAMPANG : A local veteran activist who was active with the now-defunct UNKO, Fredoline Edwin Lojingki, said he has had enough of increasingly UMNO-leaning Joseph Pairin Kitingan and PBS lately, now lost confidence in Pairin to continue leading, especially the natives.

Lojingki, 71, who claimed to be a close friend of Pairin and many in PBS at one time, alleged that PBS has deviated from its original struggle to safeguard the state and the people especially the Kadazandusun community.

Komuniti Orang Asal Sabah gasak Peguam Besar Negeri Sabah fasal NCR

Oleh Gregory Gondua 

KOTA KINABALU: Penduduk Orang Asal di Sabah hari ini meluahkan perasaan marah dengan kenyataan kontroversial yang dibuat oleh Peguam Besar Negeri Sabah, Roderic Fernandez, sekaligus bertindak menggesa agar beliau meletak jawatan.

Seramai hampir 30 orang wakil penduduk daripada semua daerah termasuk dari pantai timur negeri sebulat suara membuat gesaan tersebut dalam satu perjumpaan di Penampang Selasa lalu berikutan kenyataan yang dibuat oleh Fernandez baru-baru ini yang dipetik sebagai berkata bahawa Tanah Hak Adat Orang Asal atau Native Customary Right (NCR) tidak wujud selepas tahun 1930.

STAR the Best for Sabah’s Rights

Dr. Felix Chong

 “STAR Sabah is a clear-cut choice to champion the cause of Sabah’s rights and interests. Peninsular parties cannot go all out to champion Sabah’s rights and interests” responded Dr. Felix Chong of STAR Sabah.

“After going through the party’s causes and aspirations for Sabah, I took up the challenge and joined STAR Sabah to continue my political struggle for Sabah’s rights and interests. I fully support the Borneo Agenda and the restoration of the rights and autonomy for Sabah” added Dr. Felix.