PM Anwar should love East Malaysians more, says Dr Kanul

By Dr Kanul Gindol, 21-8-2024

1. I agree, share and support fully the observations and view made by my colleagues Peter John Jaban and Francis Paul Siah of Sarawak on the PM Anwar Ibrahim's highly questionable act to bring in Gazan Palestinians to be treated in Malaysia.

2. While Anwar's humanitarian act on the Palestinians is commendable, and taken as politically correct by his henchmen in West Malaysia, many, especially from East Malaysia, see this as a little too much an affront here as per what our people have faced in assessing good health services in the long 60 years we are in the Federation.

3. It is not that we should love these injured Palestinians less, but we should love our own East Malaysians more.

4. As PM, you may send our army's Caribou or whatever transport planes over 16,000kms to fly the Palestinians in, but you must not forget some of us in Sabah were forced to use "kerbau" ambulance because of the undeveloped roads and health clinics here.

5. You may claim that some of the RM16 bilion spent in Sabah last year was to upgrade our schools and clinics, but that just spoke volumes of how the Federal Government has neglected Sabah and Sarawak for all these years !

6. Now state leaders in Borneo must also seek ways to help upgrade the health services for our rural communities, many are struggling in remote areas with still unasphalted roads and in bad shape.

7. Sabah government provided "flying doctor" service (doktor udara) through Yayasan Sabah for many years before. There is no reason why Sabah now could not spend some of its RM7 billion annual revenue to provide health services for our rural folks.

Thank you.

Dr Kanul Gindol is a renown Sabah activist, he recently joined Parti Kerjasama Anak Negeri and appointed the party's Coordinator for Northern Zone (Kota Belud, Kota Marudu and Kudat).

Charity begins at home, Anwar

https://thesun.my/local-news/anwar-slams-those-who-question-efforts-to-help-injured-palestinians-DK12905215

PRESS STATEMENT 

26th August 2024

Anwar No Life Beyond Harping On Palestinian . . .

Charity begins at home but Anwar more concerned about the plight of people in Palestine who need no aid from Malaysia!

PRESS STATEMENT . . . Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s recent remarks have exposed a troubling disconnect between his priorities and the needs of his own people. While charity is a noble pursuit, it must begin at home. Yet, Anwar seems more focused on the plight of Palestinians, a cause that, while important, does not require Malaysia’s intervention at the expense of our own national interests. By dismissing critics as "biadap" (rude), he has not only misjudged them but also done a disservice to those expressing genuine concerns.

No one in Sarawak or Sabah is against helping the Palestinians or questioning their need for medical assistance. Our fellow Sarawakians and Sabahans are merely being straightforward, fulfilling their duty to voice legitimate concerns and fears. This is a matter of freedom of expression—a right that should be respected, not suppressed.

It is also important to note that there are no refugee camps in Sarawak or Sabah. East Malaysians are neither anti-Islam nor anti-Palestinian. However, we demand that the federal government prioritize solving our own problems. Malaysia is currently facing significant challenges, and the welfare of Malaysians must come first.

Many Malaysians are also curious about the criteria used in selecting Palestinians for medical assistance. The lack of transparency in this process is deeply troubling. Thousands of Palestinians left behind in Gaza likely wonder why they didn’t make the grade. This issue has fueled negative voices in the media, which cannot be ignored. Furthermore, it is highly irresponsible for some of Anwar’s supporters to silence critics by suggesting that their concerns could incite racial tensions between Malays and Chinese. Such rhetoric is not only baseless but also dangerously divisive.

Prime Minister Anwar, your obsession with pleasing the Muslim world is leading Malaysia down a precarious path. This relentless focus on international issues, particularly the Palestinian cause, offers no tangible benefits to our nation’s economy and distracts from the urgent need to address poverty and suffering within Malaysia. The global refugee crisis has shown that even the wealthiest nations, including those in Europe and the United Kingdom, struggle to manage such burdens. Malaysia, with its own set of economic challenges, cannot afford to be dragged into a situation that these countries are barely handling.

Moreover, why are wealthy Muslim nations not stepping up to help their Palestinian brothers? Why should Malaysia bear a burden that more prosperous nations have sidestepped? Anwar must explain why even neighboring Egypt, with over 6,000 hospitals, has refused to treat Palestinian patients. It is high time that our government refocuses on the needs of Malaysians, addressing the pressing issues at home before becoming entangled in international problems that do nothing to improve the lives of our citizens.

Anyway, as mentioned, PH performance in the coming GE in Sabah and Sarawak will tell if the voices of the Borneon Territories on this issue are small.

Daniel John Jambun President Borneo's Plight in Malaysia Foundation

Aktivis Daniel beri surat peringatan kepada majistret berhubung kes Peer Mohamad

                       Daniel John Jambun

Oleh Jayden Lisandu, 16-8-2024

KOTA KINABALU : Aktivis Sabah, Daniel John Jambun, hari ini menyerahkan surat peringatan kepada Majistret Kota Kinabalu, berhubung permohonan pendengaran kes seorang pendatang India yang dilantik ahli lembaga pengarah Sawit Kinabalu, syarikat kerajaan negeri Sabah.

Katanya, ramai ingin tahu apa kesudahan kes Peer Mohamad Kadir itu memandangkan dia kini memiliki kad pengenalan Malaysia dan menjadi Ketua MIC Sabah serta pengarah syarikat negeri sedangkan jelas dia warganegara India, lahir di India dan membesar di sana sebelum datang ke Sabah dan memperoleh kad pengenalan Malaysia.

Kewarganegaraan Peer dipersoalkan kerana ketika dia memberi keterangan saksi pada Suruhanjaya Siasatan Diraja (RCI) pada 2013, dia mengakui lahir di India dan bukan di Kimanis, Sabah.

"Rakyat Sabah ingin tahu apa tindakan Ketua Menteri Datuk Hajiji Noor mengenai hal ini yang sudah berlanjutan sekian lama. Kenapa biarkan keadaan ini terus berlaku?," kata Daniel hari ini.

Pada Jun lalu, Daniel bersama dua lagi aktivis iaitu Dr Kanul Gindol dan Andrew Ambrose, menggesa Ketua Menteri Sabah mendedahkan hasil siasatan yang diumumkannya pada 2022 mengenai bagaimana seorang pendatang asing dilantik pengarah Sawit Kinabalu.

                            Dr Kanul Gindol 

Daniel adalah Presiden Yayasan Borneo's Plight in Malaysia, manakala Dr Kanul Pengerusi Inisiatif Gindol untuk Masyarakat Madani Borneo, dan Andrew pula dari Pembela Tanah Leluhur Sabah.

                   Andrew Ambrose @ Katama

Peer didakwa menerima kad pengenalan Malaysia enam tahun selepas tiba di Sabah dari India pada 1984. Peer sebenarnya dalam pengakuannya sendiri dilahirkan di Chennai, India.

Bagaimanapun kad pengenalan Malaysianya menyatakan dia lahir di Sabah, lebih tepat lagi kononnya lahir di Kg Bambangan, Kimanis.

Daniel ketika itu berkata, “Hajiji telah berjanji pada 2022 untuk menyiasat perkara ini tetapi sengaja melupakannya, berharap orang ramai akan melupakan.” Nama Peer masih tersenarai sebagai pengarah syarikat itu sehingga hari ini.

Andrew pula menuntut kerajaan negeri telus mengenai penemuannya dan mendedahkannya kepada umum.

“Dia (Peer) harus menjelaskan bagaimana dia mendapat MyKad. Tidak kira status politiknya, prinsip kebertanggungjawaban dan ketelusan mesti dikekalkan.

“Orang ramai berhak mengetahui kebenaran, dan ketelusan ini akan membantu memulihkan kepercayaan awam terhadap proses kewarganegaraan dan imigresen negara ini,” kata Andrew sambil menggesa cadangan pelan IC Sabah dilaksanakan untuk membolehkan negeri mengawal populasinya.

Dr Kanul pada Jun pula sebaliknya berkata beliau mahu percaya yang para pemimpin Sabah tidak akan menutup mata terhadap perkara Peer.

“Saya tidak mahu percaya bahawa kedua-dua kerajaan negeri dan persekutuan buta atau telah lumpuh untuk bertindak terhadap kes Peer ini,” katanya ketika itu.

Sebelum itu, seorang pemimpin Parti Progresif Sabah (SAPP) yang juga setiausaha politik Ketua Menteri Sabah sendiri, Jamain Sarudin, telah menggesa kerajaan Sabah untuk mendedahkan hasil siasatan yang sepatutnya terhadap Peer.

Menurut Daniel, beliau memutuskan memberi peringatan kepada majistret Jumaat ini sebab kes itu adalah membabitkan kepentingan oramg ramai dan kedaulatan Sabah.#

The English version..

Activist Daniel Issues a reminder Letter to Magistrate Regarding Peer Mohamad Case

By Jayden Lisandu, 18-8-2024

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah activist Daniel John Jambun today lodged a reminder letter to the Kota Kinabalu Magistrate concerning the request for a hearing in the case of an Indian immigrant who was appointed to the board of directors of Sawit Kinabalu, a Sabah state-owned company.

He stated that many are eager to know the outcome of the Peer Mohamad Kadir case, given that he currently holds a Malaysian identity card, is the Chairman of MIC Sabah, and is a director of a state company despite being clearly an Indian citizen, born in India and having grown up there before coming to Sabah and obtaining a Malaysian identity card.

Peer's citizenship is in question because when he testified as a witness at the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) in 2013, he admitted to being born in India and not in Kimanis, Sabah.

"Sabahans want to know what action Chief Minister Datuk Hajiji Noor is taking regarding this matter which has been ongoing for so long. Why allow this situation to persist?," Daniel said today.

In June, Daniel, along with two other activists, Dr. Kanul Gindol and Andrew Ambrose, urged the Sabah Chief Minister to disclose the results of the investigation he announced in 2022 regarding how a foreign immigrant was appointed as a director of Sawit Kinabalu.

Daniel is the President of the Borneo's Plight in Malaysia Foundation, Dr. Kanul is the Chairman of the Gindol Initiative for a Civil Society in Borneo, and Andrew is from the Sabah Indigenous Land Defenders.

Peer is alleged to have received his Malaysian identity card six years after arriving in Sabah from India in 1984. Peer, in his own admission, was born in Chennai, India.

However, his Malaysian identity card states he was born in Sabah, specifically in Kg Bambangan, Kimanis.

Daniel had previously stated, “Hajiji promised in 2022 to investigate this matter but has deliberately forgotten it, hoping the public would also forget.” Peer’s name is still listed as a director of the company to this day.

Andrew, on the other hand, demands that the state government be transparent about the findings and disclose them to the public.

“Peer should explain how he obtained his MyKad. Regardless of his political status, principles of accountability and transparency must be upheld.

“The public has the right to know the truth, and such transparency will help restore public trust in the country’s citizenship and immigration processes,” Andrew said, while also urging the implementation of the Sabah IC Plan to enable the state to manage its population.

Dr. Kanul, in June, expressed his hope that Sabah leaders would not turn a blind eye to Peer’s case.

“I do not want to believe that both the state and federal governments are blind or have become incapacitated in addressing this Peer case,” he said at that time.

Previously, a leader from the Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP), who is also the political secretary to the Sabah Chief Minister, Jamain Sarudin, had called on the Sabah government to reveal the results of the investigation into Peer.

According to Daniel, he decided to issue a reminder to the magistrate because the case involves public interest and the sovereignty of Sabah.#

Dr Edwin Bosi, bekas ADUN Kepayan, sertai Parti Kerjasama Anak Negeri

 Presiden Parti Kerjasama Anak Negeri, Datuk Henrynus Amin (kiri) menerima borang permohonan ahli dari Dr Edwin Bosi.

13-8-2024

KOTA KINABALU: Parti Kerjasama Anak Negeri (ANAK NEGERI) mendapat suntikan moral hari ini dengan seorang lagi pemimpin politik veteran, Dr Edwin Bosi, bekas Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri DAP bagi Kepayan dan pembangkang yang lantang, kembali menyertai parti itu sebagai penyelaras zon bagi kawasan Pantai Barat. 

Dr Bosi memberitahu pemberita bahawa beliau bertemu Presiden ANAK NEGERI, Datuk Henrynus Amin baru2 ini untuk membincangkan bagaimana beliau boleh membantu membina semula dan menjenamakan semula parti itu sebagai parti politik pendesak pembangkang.

ANAK NEGERI menurutnya tiada sumber kewangan yang banyak. Oleh itu ianya harus bergantung kepada media massa dan komunikasi massa untuk mewujudkan kesedaran, menggerakkan penyokong dan memberi impak kepada politik.

Dr Bosi menyerahkan borang permohonan keahliannya bulan lepas dan telah diterima masuk ke dalam ANAK NEGERI semasa mesyuarat Majlis Tertinggi parti pada 31 Julai 2024 sekali gus bersama Dr Kanul Gindol, aktivis tempatan dan bekas Ketua Pengarang Berita Sabah dan pemberita Bernama Sabah, yang turut memohon untuk menjadi ahli parti.

Dr Bosi yang merupakan seorang doktor haiwan secara profesionnya menyertai politik pada awal 1990-an ketika itu sebagai Ketua Penerangan PKR Sabah.

Beliau menyertai DAP pada 2013 untuk bertanding di kerusi Kepayan yang dimenanginya di bawah tiket DAP.

Bagaimanapun, disebabkan krisis dalaman Dr Bosi meninggalkan DAP pada 2017 untuk menyertai ANAK NEGERI bagi memberikan parti itu seorang Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri (Adun) pertama dalam Dewan Undangan Negeri Sabah.

Beliau bertanding kerusi Parlimen Penampang di bawah ANAK NEGERI pada tahun 2018 tetapi tewas kepada lawan yang lebih kuat.

Dr Bosi meninggalkan Anak Negeri untuk bertanding di kerusi Kepayan di bawah tiket PBS pada 2020 tetapi sekali lagi gagal memenangi kerusi itu, selepas itu, beliau memutuskan untuk berehat daripada politik untuk menumpukan perhatian kepada perniagaannya sebagai doktor haiwan.

Bagaimanapun, Dr Bosi terus memerhati dan mengikuti perkembangan politik negeri Sabah.

Pertemuan secara kebetulan dengan Datuk Henrynus Amin bersama Timbalan Presiden ANAK NEGERI, Encik Terence Tsen dan Dr Kanul Gindol pada satu petang mengubah trajektori karier politiknya.

Menurut Dr Bosi, beliau dapat merasakan suasana ketidaktentuan menyelinap dalam lanskap politik di Sabah.

"Terlalu banyak isu yang tidak dapat diselesaikan. Kekurangan suara pembangkang yang berkesan untuk menangani isu-isu yang belum selesai ini telah menghidupkan semula minat saya untuk kembali aktif dalam politik," katanya.

Sebagai seorang pemimpin politik, Dr Bosi tertarik dengan Batu Sumpah Keningau yang disifatkannya sebagai mewakili aspirasi dan perjuangan politik asal orang asli Sabah khususnya orang Momogun di pedalaman.

Beliau berkata Batu Sumpah Keningau adalah secebis sejarah penting yang menandakan jaminan Kerajaan Persekutuan untuk mengiktiraf, menghormati dan memelihara kesatuan, hak dan maruah orang asal Sabah seperti yang dibayangkan oleh Mendiang GS Sundang dan abangnya Mendiang OKK Sodomon. ."

Bagaimanapun, katanya, Batu Sumpah Keningau kurang difahami, dan hari ini ia masih belum selesai.

"Soalan mesti ditanya, katanya, sama ada tiga tuntutan asas Batu Sumpah Keningau, telah dipenuhi atau tidak."

Dr Bosi berkata tiga pegangan Batu Sumpah Keningau ialah kebebasan beragama, hak kedaulatan negeri atas tanah, hal dan perlindungan serta pemeliharaan budaya, pakaian dan tradisi tempatan.

Beliau berkata Sabah memerlukan suara pembangkang yang kuat dan berkesan untuk mengekalkan isu-isu politik, dan memastikan kerajaan yang memerintah sentiasa berhati-hati.

"ANAK NEGERI adalah platform politik yang sempurna untuk saya bersuara untuk rakyat tanpa rasa takut atau pilih kasih," kata Dr Bosi.

Beliau berkata, mengetahui rekod prestasi parti dan visi politik Presiden parti yang sangat lantang dalam isu negeri dan nasional, ANAK NEGERI boleh memainkan peranan sebagai parti politik pendesak pembangkang yang berkesan.

Beliau berkata, tidak ada keraguan lagi, dengan membina pasukan yang betul dan mewujudkan kumpulan pemimpin muda yang berbakat, dengan visi, matlamat dan strategi yang realistik, serta penjajaran politik yang betul di peringkat negeri dan nasional. ANAK NEGERI sebagai parti politik tempatan Sabah, mempunyai potensi yang besar.#

NO WAY! says activist Daniel on billionaire Vincent's suggestion for PR status to stateless people in Sabah

                      Daniel John Jambun

By Daniel John Jambun, 13-8-2024

KOTA KINABALU: The plight of the stateless that needs addressing isn't about those born overseas but in Malaysia among the Orang Asal (original people). These unfortunate people, Sabahan and Malaysian, in every way, have been deprived of birth certificates even under the late registration category via the Mobile Court.

That keeps a large number of people out of the electoral rolls and raises questions on the legitimacy of government. 

The Court ruled that the Constitution does not allow for statelessness. 

There was case law not so long ago, by the Federal Court, on statelessness in the country.

Those deemed stateless were advised that they could seek confirmation on their status from the old country and approach the Federal Court for resolution. 

The stateless, among the Orang Asal, have no old country like the foreigners in Sabah.

Billionaire Tan Sri Vincent Tan didn't mention the plight of the Orang Asal and the Pala'u along the east coast facing eviction in the Sabah Parks area. The authorities, in fact, have discretion on accepting applications for waiver/exemption, based on special circumstances, from those affected.

                         Tan Sri Vincent Tan

It's the crying cat that gets the milk.

https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2024/08/1089997/vincent-tan-calls-humanitarian-approaches-help-stateless-children

Tan may have been out of the depths when he pontificated sanctimoniously on humanitarian considerations and, in the same breath, the plight of the stateless in Sabah in the form of the PTI (pendatang tanpa izin or illegal immigrants). 

It's not clear why Tan, out of the blue, suddenly came looking for trouble in Borneo Territory, which has more than a fair share of misfortune since Malaysia Day on 16 September 1963. 

If Tan became obsessed with Sabah, it may arise from the fact that bosom pal  and dictatorial former Prime Minister Mahathir Muhammad  has been linked with the notorious Projek IC Mahathir. The 2013 RCI (Royal Commission of Inquiry) on Projek IC Mahathir and PTI refer.

Projek IC Mahathir, for those unfamiliar, entered foreigners born outside Sabah in the electoral rolls with allegedly fraudulent documents. The result has been a  loss of sovereignty. If the JPN (Jabatan Pendaftaran Negara or National Registration Dept) was linked online with the EC (Election Commission), the fraudulent voters in the electoral rolls will be automatically purged from the system.

Sabah MIC Chief Peer Mohd -- see link -- may be the tip of the proverbial iceberg. 

https://newmalaysiaherald.com/2022/08/09/advocate-wants-court-to-probe-citizenship-of-sabah-mic-chief/

The PTI in Sabah must exit before Parliament can grant Amnesty,  which facilitates Special Pass and/or IMM13 Pass. There can be no PR for all eternity for PTI in Sabah.

Daniel John Jambun is President of

Borneo's Plight in Malaysia Foundation (BoPiMaFo) and is based in Kota Kinabalu.

Versi Bahasa Malaysia

KENYATAAN AKHBAR

13 Ogos 2024

Tiada PR Selama-Lamanya untuk PTI di Sabah...

PTI di Sabah perlu keluar sebelum Parlimen boleh memberikan Amnesty, yang memudahkan Pas Khas dan/atau Pas IMM13!

KOTA KINABALU: Masalah orang tanpa status yang perlu ditangani bukanlah mengenai mereka yang dilahirkan di luar negara tetapi di Malaysia dalam kalangan Orang Asal. Mereka yang malang ini, Sabahan dan rakyat Malaysia, dalam segala hal, telah dinafikan sijil kelahiran walaupun dalam kategori pendaftaran lewat melalui Mahkamah Bergerak.

Ini menyekat sebilangan besar orang daripada disenaraikan dalam daftar pengundi dan menimbulkan persoalan mengenai kesahihan kerajaan.

Mahkamah telah memutuskan bahawa Perlembagaan tidak membenarkan kewujudan statelessness.

Terdapat keputusan undang-undang tidak lama dahulu oleh Mahkamah Persekutuan mengenai statelessness di negara ini.

Mereka yang dianggap stateless dinasihatkan bahawa mereka boleh mendapatkan pengesahan mengenai status mereka dari negara asal dan membawa perkara ini ke Mahkamah Persekutuan untuk penyelesaian.

Orang Asal yang stateless tidak mempunyai negara asal seperti orang asing di Sabah.

Bilionaire Tan Sri Vincent Tan tidak menyebut tentang nasib Orang Asal dan Pala'u di pantai timur yang menghadapi pengusiran di kawasan Taman Sabah. Pihak berkuasa, sebenarnya, mempunyai budi bicara untuk menerima permohonan pengecualian/waiver, berdasarkan keadaan khas, daripada mereka yang terjejas.

Kucing yang menangis akan mendapatkan susu.

https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2024/08/1089997/vincent-tan-calls-humanitarian-approaches-help-stateless-children

Tan mungkin tidak menyedari kedalamannya ketika beliau berbicara secara santai tentang pertimbangan kemanusiaan dan, dalam masa yang sama, nasib orang tanpa status di Sabah dalam bentuk PTI (pendatang tanpa izin).

Tidak jelas mengapa Tan, tiba-tiba datang mencari masalah di Wilayah Borneo, yang mempunyai lebih daripada bahagian malangnya sejak Hari Malaysia pada 16 September 1963.

Jika Tan menjadi obses dengan Sabah, ia mungkin disebabkan oleh fakta bahawa rakan rapatnya dan bekas Perdana Menteri yang dikatakan diktator, Mahathir Mohamad, dikaitkan dengan Projek IC yang terkenal. RCI 2013 (Suruhanjaya Siasatan Diraja) mengenai Projek IC Mahathir dan PTI merujuk.

Projek IC Mahathir, bagi mereka yang tidak biasa, memasukkan orang asing yang dilahirkan di luar Sabah ke dalam daftar pengundi dengan dokumen yang didakwa palsu. Akibatnya adalah kehilangan kedaulatan. Jika JPN (Jabatan Pendaftaran Negara) dihubungkan secara dalam talian dengan SPR (Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya), pengundi yang didakwa palsu dalam daftar pengundi akan dipadamkan secara automatik dari sistem.

Ketua MIC Sabah Peer Mohd -- lihat pautan -- mungkin merupakan puncak gunung ais yang sebenarnya.

https://newmalaysiaherald.com/2022/08/09/advocate-wants-court-to-probe-citizenship-of-sabah-mic-chief/

PTI di Sabah perlu keluar sebelum Parlimen boleh memberikan Amnesty, yang memudahkan Pas Khas dan/atau Pas IMM13. Tiada PR selama-lamanya untuk PTI di Sabah.

Daniel John Jambun

Presiden

Borneo's Plight in Malaysia Foundation (BoPiMaFo)