SAPP Tenom gesa kaji kedudukan NCR

Tenom, Mac 23, 2011: NAIB Presiden Parti Maju Sabah (SAPP), Jimmy Jawatah mengalu-alukan kesediaan kerajaan Sabah sepertimana yang ditegaskan Ketua Menteri Sabah, Datuk Seri Musa Haji Aman baru-baru ini.

Dalam kenyataannya, Musa berkata bahawa beliau akan mengkaji dan meneliti kawasan tanah adat (NCR) yang termasuk dalam kawasan Hutan Simpan kerana Jimmy mengharapkan agar kajian itu menjurus kepada kelulusan untuk menempatkan perkampungan penduduk asal.

Katanya, keputusan Mahkamah Tinggi baru-baru ini berhubung kes pencerobohan Hutan Simpan Imahit yang membebaskan 6 penduduk Kuala Tomani dari tuduhan itu membuktikan bahawa hak asasi rakyat terhadap tanah NCR tetap utuh.

"Sungguhpun begitu, kita minta kerajaan agar terus mengazetkan mana-mana kawasan tanah NCR itu yang dikeluarkan dari kawasan Hutan Simpan supaya penduduk di kawasan terbabit tidak lagi merasa tergugat kedudukan mereka," kata beliau lagi.

Jimmy yang juga Pengerusi CLC, SAPP Tenom berkata demikian ketika melancarkan jentera pilihanraya bagi Dun Melalap, Kemabong dan Parlimen Tenom di Pejabat Perhubungan parti itu di Tenom sebagai persiapan menghadapi pilihanraya umum kali ke-13 (PRU13) yang akan diadakan dalam masa terdekat ini.

Beliau menegaskan bahawa masalah tanah NCR yang berada di kawasan Hutan Simpan sepatutnya pihak kerajaan negeri sudah menyelesaikan masalah tersebut lebih awal lagi jika pihak terbabit termasuk wakil rakyat berkenaan melakukan kajian yang serius berhubung perkara itu berdasarkan peruntukan undang-undang yang sedia ada.

Dalam pada itu, ketika ditanya berhubung cadangan Presiden Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Dato’ Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail mengenai pemberian status kerakyatan ‘Penduduk Tetap’ (PR) tetapi tiada hak mengundi dalam pilihanraya kepada PATI sepertimana tercatat dalam ‘Buku Jingga’ parti itu Jimmy berkata;

"Kepimpinan SAPP menentang dasar itu dan ia suatu cadangan yang tidak relevan dalam keadaan sekarang. Sedangkan kita (SAPP) bertungkus lumus mendesak kerajaan mengusir PATI selain mengadakan kempen memungut tandatangan mendesak kerajaan menubuhkan Suruhanjaya Siasatan DiRaja (RCI) bagi menyiasat pemberian kad pengenalan dan kerakyatan kepada PATI," tegas Jimmy.

Tegasnya, kepimpinan SAPP memandang serius masalah kebanjiran PATI di Sabah yang dianggarkan kira-kira 600,000 dikesan memiliki dokumen sah seperti kad pengenalan dan kerakyatan negara ini. 


(Bahan berita : SAPP official website in bahasa Oleh: MAIL MATHEW )

Malaysia 'probably transit point for WMD parts'

"Malaysia would strictly enforce a new law to curb trafficking of nuclear weapons components after being linked with the illegal supply of sensitive technology to Iran and Libya. "- Said Najib Razak, Malaysia Prime Minister

(Sources: Yahoo and AFP news) March 22, 2011


(AFP/File – File photo shows cargo ships dock at Malaysia's Klang port on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia)

KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) – Malaysia is probably an illicit transit point for parts used in weapons of mass destruction, the home minister was quoted as saying Tuesday after police seized suspected weapons equipment.

"It is safe for me to say that Malaysia is likely being used as a transit point and not as a destination point for WMD," home minister Hishammuddin Hussein was quoted as saying by the Star newspaper.

Police said last week they had asked the country's nuclear agency for a report on parts seized from a ship bound for western Asia.

The local Sun daily had reported that authorities impounded two containers of "parts of an equipment believed used to make weapons of mass destruction, including nuclear warhead" in early March from a Malaysian-registered ship.

The dismantled equipment was seized at Port Klang, west of Kuala Lumpur, from the ship after it arrived from China, that report said.

The parts were among items subject to controlled and restricted sale by the UN Security Council and under international law, it said, adding that captain and crew were questioned before being allowed to leave port with their vessel.

Hishammuddin, who oversees domestic security, said that Malaysia had now sought the assistance of foreign experts to examine the seized parts, according to the Star.
Last April, Premier Najib Razak said Malaysia would strictly enforce a new law to curb trafficking of nuclear weapons components after being linked with the illegal supply of sensitive technology to Iran and Libya.

Review of nuclear plants proposal in wake of Japan earthquake

"How Possibly Does A Leader Going Round And Round A Track Help The Nation Grow? Do Be One Good Leader Like Those Who Let Our Voices Be Heard! " 

(source: masslive.com- The Associated Press news) March 14,2011


BOSTON (AP) — Sen. John Kerry is urging the Obama administration to rethink its push for a new generation of nuclear power plants.
The Massachusetts Democrat said the devastating earthquake in Japan that led to two hydrogen explosions at a tsunami-stricken nuclear power facility should automatically cause the administration to back off calls for new nuclear plants in the United States.
Kerry said Monday that new plants shouldn't be built until they can be designed to guarantee that the nuclear core won't break apart even under the most extreme kinds of stress like an earthquake.
He said without that guarantee no community will accept a nuclear plant nearby.
President Barack Obama has said the country needs to expand its energy sources, from wind and solar to a new generation of nuclear power plants.

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At the parliament in Malaysia,
(Source: SAPP official website)
It's time to review nuclear plant proposal

(Kuala Lumpur, March 22, 2011): Datuk Chua Soon Bui , Member of Parliament Tawau who is the Vice President of SAPP said while the world shared the grief with Japan on the Holocaust of the double disaster of earthquake and Tsunami which devastated Japan leading to millions homeless, and thousands of death.

"We Parliamentarians from Malaysia, and I from the Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) shared the burden of sorrow and convey our deepest condolences to the Japan Government and the people of Japan.

"We mourned with Japan on the loss of lives, homes destroyed, we sympathized and concern to the families who lost their closed family members, relatives and friends, we understand the anxiety and agony for the missing, the burden of pain is beyond imagination.

She agrees with the government that it's time we extend our helping hands, to give assistance, offer our emotional and moral support, so that it makes it easier for them to brace through the challenges and sustain a high spirit to recover from these nightmares and hardship.

"The explosions of the Nuclear Plant in Fukushima, Japan have added more fear and anxiety to the people in the region on their safety and we pray that the matter will be resolved successfully so as to avert any possible disastrous aftermath.

"In the line of these devastation, we have much to learn from Japan on the efficiency of their authorities to combat the disaster, their strong social culture, their strong family and community ties, and the discipline of the people, the readiness of the people to face these emergencies.

"The recent visits to the DIET members of parliament (MP) by a delegation of 28 Malaysian Parliamentarians during our peace mission to Japan organised by UPF (universal peace federation ) were well received and fruitful. We are concerned that we have lost communication with the UPF Japan after the disaster and pray that they are safe and well.

WE FROM THE DELEGATION THE UPF WOULD LIKE TO CONVEY OUR SINCERE ENCOURAGEMENT TO THE GOVERNMENT OF JAPAN TO REBUILD THEIR HOMES, THE INFRASTRUCTURES AND PUBLIC CONFIDENCE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

"We are also saddened by threats faced by the people at the FUKUSHIMA nuclear plant explosions and also urged the relevant ministries and authorities to keep the Malaysian public inform on the contagious effect of the possible nuclear particles to Malaysia and food security.

She also would like to urge the Ministry of Energy, green technology and water to ABOLISH the building of the nuclear power plant in Malaysia especially in Sabah. She urge the Ministry to take hints from Germany whom had just announced its closed down of 7 nuclear power plants, Austria also object to building of this source of energy. I am confident that we can resolve to many other alternative renewable energy in Malaysia if we are for sighted enough for the benefits of our children and grand-children.

"The people of Sabah are worried and wanted to know whether the government has any policy in term of resources , training especially on disaster management in tackling radiation risks from a foreign country because Sabah is very near the neighboring Bataan nuclear power plant near Manila , Philippines and also many in China.

With this, she supported the motion of the resolutions.

Sarawak assembly dissolved

(Sources: TheStar online news)
updated: March 21, 2011 MYT 1:21:05 PM
updated: March 22, 2011 Tuesday



Asfia with a copy of the dissolution proclamation signed by Salahuddin in Kuching. According to Aziz, the EC would receive the notice today and the officials meet tomorrow at Pullman Kuching. A press conference has been scheduled at noon to announce the eagerly awaited nomination and polling dates. The state election is the tenth. — ZULAZHAR SHEBLEE / The Star

Speaker receives proclamation of dissolution signed by Yang di-Pertua Negeri

KUCHING: The Sarawak state assembly was dissolved on Monday, paving the way for the 10th state election.

Speaker Datuk Seri Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar told a news conference here that the proclamation of the dissolution, signed by Yang Dipertua Negeri Tun Abang Muhammad Salahuddin Abang Barieng, was received this morning.

He said that the notice of dissolution would be handed over to Election Commission (EC) chairman Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof on Tuesday.

The EC is expected to meet here on Wednesday to decide on the dates for the nomination and polling.

Chief Minister Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud announced on Saturday that the state assembly would be dissolved Monday.

The Barisan Nasional has been in control of 63 of the 71 seats in the assembly since Engkilili assemblyman Dr Jonical Rayong Ngipa, who contested on an opposition Sarawak National Party ticket in the last state election on May 20, 2006, joined the Barisan last year.

The DAP holds six seats while PKR has one and Parti Cinta Malaysia, through an Independent representative, has another one. — Bernama

City Hall and Luyang Assemblywoman's Office Clean up playground

(Source: The Borneo Post news)
(March 19, 2011, Saturday)
KOTA KINABALU: City Hall and the Luyang assemblywoman’s Office (LAO) yesterday cleaned up the Golden City playground here.
Recently, the office received complaints from people in the area on the poor conditions of the playground, which is frequently used to carry out activities such as tai chi exercise.
The one-and-a-half-hour clean-up programme, which started around 10am, was jointly carried out by LAO and City Hall’s Landscaping Department officers and personnel.
A spokesperson for Luyang People’s Representative Office, Frankie Yap, said they were doing the work voluntarily although they may not be holding any posts in the government.
He said that public are welcome to voice their grouses to the office by contacting 088-235968 or 088-272968.

(CLEANING IN PROGRESS: City Hall personnel cleaning up the

Golden City playground on March 18, 2011 Friday.)

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N16 Luyang Assemblywoman's Office

(YB Puan Melanie Chia Chui Ket -Sabah Luyang Assemblywoman
She is also SAPP Vice-President cum Women Chief)

Red birth certificates for foreigners’ children

Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun
Hussin





Source:The Borneo Post -by Ripin Mintow)

March 19,2011 Saturday
KOTA KINABALU: Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussin said that children of foreigners born in Malaysia would be issued with red birth certificates from July 1, this year.

He said the move aimed at stemming the long-standing migrant problem, particularly in Sabah, is to remind foreign parents
that holding a birth certificate does not automatically mean that their children are Malaysians.

Announcing this here yesterday, Hishammuddin said the nationwide initiative to be carried by the National Registration Department (NRD) would see the birth certificate format which is different from those issued to Malaysians.

“As a start, NRD will issue red birth certificates to children of foreigners,” he said, explaining that presently green birth certificates were issued
to both locals and foreigners; and a child’s nationality is determined based on the nationality of
the parents.
Datuk Seri Hishammudin

“Our aim is to inform the parents of foreign children early that they cannot assume that just because their children were born in the country, they could automatically consider their children as Malaysians.

“It is also aimed at clearing any confusion among the people about
the nationality of the children,” said Hishammuddin, who is in the state to witness Ops X Rampas KK, a rescue drill by special forces to free hostages in an aircraft at the Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA).

He said the move would also make it easier for all government agencies to easily identify the nationalities of the persons having dealings with them.

However, he said those foreign children already holding green birth certificates will remain but if they applied for an “extract of birth certificate” from any NRD office, they would get a red birth certificate copy.

He said for those children who were identified as foreigners at birth but later verified as Malaysians through verification process under the country’s laws, the red birth certificates would be changed to green with
an indicator on the certificate.

Hishammuddin said the suggestion for different coloured birth certificates was among 22 proposals suggested by the special lab on Sabah immigrants that was tabled at the fifth Cabinet Committee on Foreign Workers and Illegal Immigrants chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin on Thursday.

He said the 22 proposals were in addition to the 48 proposals and initiatives proposed by the special lab on foreign worker management held at the national level.

Hishammuddin said the implementation of the proposal from Sabah showed that the federal government was serious in tackling the long-standing problem of foreign migrants in Sabah.

“This issue is of great concern to the people of Sabah who want to see a comprehensive solution to the problem.

“Taking into account the complexity and seriousness of the issue in Sabah, apart from the complex geographical and demographic situation, it is best for the Sabah people to come out with their strategy to solve it,” he said, adding that was why a special lab for Sabah was set up.

The Federal Government, assured Hishammuddin, will give whatever assistance necessary to assist the people of the state to resolve the problem.

He said the special lab in Sabah involved 27 officers from state and federal agencies and their proposals were tabled and endorsed in the state cabinet on July 7, last year.

Most of the 22 proposals had been agreed and adopted in principle by the cabinet committee and would be tabled at the Cabinet meeting in the near future, he said.

However, steps were already being taken to implement various measures proposed by Sabah, he added.

Kota Kinabalu officially joins Earth Hour

(Source: The Borneo Post -by Nancy Lai)
March 18, 2011, Friday



(GOOD INITIATIVE... Masidi (fourth left), City Hall Mayor Datuk Abidin Madingkir (fourth right), City Hall Director General Datuk Yeo Boon Hai, Rizal and members of the organising committee giving their 'thumbs-up" to the Earth Hour initiative. Photo souce:TheBorneoPost)

KOTA KINABALU: Kota Kinabalu will officially participate in the Earth Hour 2011 Campaign to show its support and concern towards climate change.

Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Masidi Manjun said the Kota Kinabalu City Hall (DBKK) and the Sabah Environment Action Council, together with Hyatt Regency Kinabalu, would lead the way by switching off non-essential lights for an hour on March 26, between 8.30pm to 9.30pm.

“In Sabah, Earth Hour will be practised for the third time. But this year, DBKK will be taking part in this campaign officially for the first time and will switch off more than 500 of its street lights for an hour, in support of this campaign,” he said at a press conference about the global event which will be observed on March 26. The areas involved will be City Hall’s Central Business District and the Jalan Tun Fuad all the way to Menara Tun Mustapha.

This effort reflects the Government’s seriousness in addressing the global climate changes, he said, adding that so far 188 individuals and 23 organisations have pledged their support to Earth Hour.

Masidi hopes that more local authorities will emulate City Hall and pledge their support to Earth Hour and the same goes to individuals as well as organisations in the state.

Those interested can register themselves through City Hall’s website, www.dbkk.sabah.gov.my or call the Earth Hour Secretariat at 088-244000 extension 422.

“Apart from that, DBKK will be organising a photography competition involving Kota Kinabalu, before and during Earth Hour.

“This is a good way to document society’s involvement in the campaign through the camera lens while instilling appreciation towards the environment,” he said and announced that the cash prizes will be doubled much to the delight of the organisers.

Winner of the photography competition will receive RM2,000 while the second and third place winners will receive RM1,500 and RM1,000 respectively. There will also be five consolation prizes of RM200 each and all the winners will also receive a certificate.

EAC has also allocated RM5,000 to SM All Saints in Likas to implement a power-saving campaign in conjunction with Earh Hour. Among the activities planned are a song composing contest, mural drawing and electricity saving contest among the students’ parents, teachers and school staff.

Those participating in the contest will submit copies of their electricity bill to the school management and those who manage to reduce their bill by a minimum of 10 per cent will be eligible for a prize.

“This is a very good programme and I think we can consider giving incentives to those who manage to reduce their electricity bill by more than 10 per cent,” he said, adding that the campaign was in an experimental stage and if successful, could be considered to be expanded to other schools in the state.

Masidi urged more Sabahans to adopt a sustainable lifestyle by discarding old habits and adopting new ones such as recycling, reducing use of electricity, compositing among others.

“Easy things like saving electrical usage, choosing energy-saving appliances, using public transportation and recycling items can make a difference to the environment,” he said.

He also pointed out that being in the dark for an hour during Earth Hour was not enough to change or impact global climate.

It was the message to rejuvenate the environment and reduce carbon footprints that needed to be spread to societies across the globe, he added.

“As individuals, we can play a role in reducing greenhouse emissions such as carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide and methane that contribute to increased global temperature, and by re-evaluating our lifestyles.

“Let us take it beyond the one hour and play our part in living a sustainable lifestyle,” he stressed.

Masidi also congratulated the Gaya Teachers Training College which is a member of the Sabah Environment Education Network (SEEN) for taking a proactive step towards reducing electricity use on its premises.

The six-month campaign from April to October last year saw the college’s electricity bill reduced by 35 per cent and saving RM55,747.15, Masidi said.

“This proves that we can save electricity by changing our lifestyle and attitude,” he said.

Meanwhile, Hyatt Regency Kinabalu general manager Rizal Ruriko Kasim said the hotel’s newly renovated pool area would be used as the venue for observing Earth Hour which is also observed by Global Hyatt worldwide.

It starts off with the lights being switched off at 8.30pm sharp and during that one hour, a video produced by WWF about the Earth Hour initiative will be shown to those who turn up in support of the event.

“We, Hyatt Regency Kinabalu, show our support by being the venue and integrate whatever programmes City Hall and EAC have lined up,” he said.