MAS’ Action Extending Cabotage Policy To Air–Route

By Rubbin Guribah

The Sabah Homestay community came in support of the Malaysian Association and Travel Agents (Matta) Sabah’s concerns over the MAS’ action to abandon Kota Kinabalu for the second time in recent times as its eastern hub for northeast Asia according to Rubbin Guribah, Coordinator of the Melangkap Homestay.

MAS’ action will seriously damage the Sabah homestay and tourism industry and affect the economic viability of many small and medium homestay operators.

It will reduce the number of tourist arrivals in Sabah and it will definitely hurt the Sabah tourism industry and hurt the homestay operators who rely the tourists arrivals.

“PBS, Upko, PBRS – Are you Protecting Sabah’s Rights?

By Edward Linggu

“PBS, Upko, PBRS! Are you protecting Sabah’s Rights? replied Edward Linggu, Campaign Director of UBF in response to the press reports quoting Dompok, Mositun and Kurup on the launching of STAR Sabah.

Obviously, the people does not think so and rallying to support STAR Sabah as can be seen by the more than 60,000 supporters signing up in less than 3 weeks. Perhaps, PBRS may not even have the same number of committed members.

Malaysia court finds Anwar Ibrahim not guilty of sodomy

Anwar had said he was "prepared for the worst"
ahead of the verdict in the Malaysia capital

Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has been acquitted of sodomy after a two-year trial.

The ruling came as hundreds of Mr Anwar's supporters waited outside the court in Kuala Lumpur.

Mr Anwar, 64, has consistently denied the charges and called them a government bid to cripple his political ambitions and influence.

Better to Have Good Dreams for Sabahans than Actual Nightmares under BN

By Guandee Kohoi 

“It is better to have good dreams for a better Sabah for Sabahans than to have actual nightmares under BN parties and Sabahans continue to be poorer and poorer and be marginalized by the Federal Government and the State be deprived of our rights and flooded by illegal immigrants with dubious ICs” replied Guandee Kohoi, Secretary, STAR Sabah Chapter, to the statements by leaders of Upko, PBS and PBRS.

‘Don’t be greedy,’ Jeffrey tells Pakatan

By Luke Rintod of FMT

KOTA KINABALU: Newly-installed State Reform Party (Star) Sabah chapter chairman Jeffrey Kitingan has warned Pakatan Rakyat today ‘not to be greedy’ and to focus on their challenges in the peninsular.

He also said that it would not be of any good to Sabah if peninsular-based parties are allowed to “dominate and control” Sabah like what Umno is doing.

“Enough is enough. We cannot depend on outsiders to lead us. Let Pakatan Rakyat parties concentrate in Peninsular. They control already four states, why must control Sabah and Sarawak too? Don’t be too greedy.

Jeffrey ‘attracts’ 60,000 to Sabah Star

A staggering 4,000 Sabahans braved the rain to
witness the launch of a new political vehicle,
the Sabah chapter of Star.

By Luke Rintod of FMT

KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah chapter of Star was launched here today with the announcement that it has managed to gain 60,000 new members in just three weeks.

A crowd of about 4,000 mostly men, received the announcement at an almost packed Hongkod Koisaan Hall in Penampang near here, with a burst of applause.

All ardent supporters of maverick politician Dr Jeffrey Kitingan, they greeted the news as confirmation that their hero would once again be catapulted to new political heights in the up-coming general election.

Let’s not idolise political leaders, Anwar included

By Francis Paul Siah

In recent months, I’ve written at length on politics and political leadership in the country. I feel compelled to touch on the same subject again this week ahead of the Jan 9 Sodomy II court decision involving Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Previously, I’ve also stressed that we, Malaysians, should wise up and stop hero-worshipping political leaders. Why! I feel that there are no politicians in the country today worthy of such servile flattery. No, there are no Mahatma Gandhi(s) or Nelson Mandela(s) here. I wish to repeat that again.

Sabah politics: It’s all in the crowd size

By Luke Rintod of FMT

Will Jeffrey Kitingan quit Star party if his other
option Parti Cinta Sabah gets a late approval in
time for the 13th general election?

KOTA KINABALU: If Sabah’s turbulent political history is an indication, then today could go down as yet another day when a dramatic event set Sabah on a new course.

This one takes place at the main hall of the famous Hongkod Koisaan, the headquarters of the influential Kadazandusun Cultural Association (KDCA), when maverick politician Jeffrey Kitingan jointly launches a new party – the Sabah chapter of the Sarawak Reform Party (Star) – in the state to push for political and social reform.

Kitingan is the chairman of the Sabah chapter and according to the organising chairman of the launch, Awang Ahmad Shah, Sabah Star will be ‘fully autonomous”.

UBF: Political Ploy By Sabah BN On RCI To Garner Votes Only

By Edward Linggu

Edward Linggu

“Sabahans and patriotic Sabahan leaders need to understand the ploy of Sabah BN led by UMNO, PBS and UPKO on the recent announcement by UMNO Sabah that UMNO Sabah has no objections to the setting up of the RCI on illegal immigrants issue. The play-acting continued with UPKO and PBS rushing to “angkat” their political bosses by heaping praise on UMNO’s statement of no objections” said Edward Linggu, Campaign Director of UBF.

While it is to be complimented the statement that UMNO Sabah has no objections to the RCI, it has to seen in the light of growing ground-swell amongst the people in Sabah in support of the RCI including many Muslim NGOs in recent times as well as the backlash against UMNO and Sabah BN in the forthcoming general elections due anytime soon.

Business Is Business

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."