Standoff over world heritage sites

The Sabah state government is at odds with the federal
government, which want the places concerned federalised.

KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah government has found itself in a fix over its bid to gain World Heritage Site status for several extraordinary rainforest areas in the state harbouring unique flora and fauna.

The federal government has thrown a spanner in the works by claiming full jurisdiction over the sites but the state government has dug in its heels and refused to hand over the keys to its riches mindful that land is a “sensitive” state matter.

The Federal Ministry of Culture, Arts and Information which must endorse World Heritage Site applications has said that it will not do so if the places concerned are not “federalised”.

Tiba masa Orang Asli tuntut hak

Walaupun Orang Asli merupakan golongan minoriti
kerajaan tidak sewajarnya meminggirkan nasib
180,000 anggota masyarakat yang masih ada.

KUALA LUMPUR: Jaringan Kampung Orang Asli se-Malaysia (JKOASM) menuntut ahli Parlimen bangkit dalam Dewan Rakyat mempertahankan hak keistimewaan mereka termasuk pemilikan tanah adat.

Penyelaras JKOASM Tijah Yop Chopil berkata, walaupun Orang Asli merupakan golongan minoriti kerajaan tidak sewajarnya meminggirkan nasib 180,000 anggota masyarakat yang masih ada.

Katanya, walaupun RM3 bilion diperuntukkan kerajaan sejak Rancangan Malaysia Kelapan (RMK8) sehingga RMK10, namun mereka masih menjalani hidup yang sukar tanpa kemudahan asas yang mencukupi.

Malaysia Bankrupt By 2019

Confirmation By Malaysian Institute of Economic Research (MIER) That Malaysia Will Go Bankrupt By 2019 With Debt To GDP Ratio Of 100% Demonstrates The Importance Of Change Of Government At The Next General Elections For PR To Save Malaysia From Bankruptcy.

Malaysia will become a fully indebted nation before the end of the decade at the current rate of massive borrowing and irresponsible spending by the BN Government.

The Federal government debt to GDP (Gross Domestic Product) ratio has increased yearly from 53.1% in 2010, 53.8% in 2011 and 54.8% in 2012. This is extremely alarming and nearly touching the national debt ceiling of 55%.

BOMBA should go back to school

 

KOTA KINABALU: It was about 12.49pm my friend tags me on Facebook regarding a fire happening at Lido. Then more pictures appeared, a tyre shop was burning fiercely releasing thick black smoke. When I return home from work at 6pm it is raining heavily. After a function, I can still smell it. To my curiosity I drive 5min from my home to the site and was shock that it was still burning at 11.50pm. 

‘AES not suitable for Sabah roads’

Sabah and federal authorities should first ensure that
state roads are in good condition before indulging in
road-safety campaigns.

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah roads may not be suited for the expensive and controversial Automatic Enforcement System (AES) which the government is planning to install nationwide to reduce road accidents.

A Sabah MP pointed out that the poor infrastructure and conditions of roads in the east Malaysian state should be addressed first before the expensive AES project is implemented.

“It is pointless for the government to spend a huge sum of the taxpayers’ money to install such a sophisticated system, when in the first place it can’t even provide a good and safer road for the people to drive on,” said Kota Kinabalu MP Hiew King Cheu.

“We all know that our roads are bad, unsafe, not up to the required standard and in many places it is a killer.