YB Datuk Amar Abang Johari makes CNY rounds

Borneo Posted on February 12, 2013, Tuesday

LIGHT MOMENT: (From left) Dr Annuar, Abdul Karim, Tiong, Abang Johari and Jumaani at Tiong’s house.

WELCOME: Abang Jo (left) greets Lau during the CNY visit.

ONE FOR THE ALBUM: (Seated from left) Dr Annuar, Wan Hamid, Wong’s wife Datin Sri Pauline Leong, Wong, Abang Johari, his wife Jumaani, Abdul Karim (right) and others at the open house.

SIBU: Housing Minister Datuk Amar Abang Johari Tun Openg paid Chinese New Year visits to three Chinese leaders here yesterday.

In his entourage were his wife Datin Amar Jumaani Tuanku Bujang, Housing and Youth Development Assistant Minister Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, Nangka assemblyman Dr Annuar Rapaee, Temenggong Datuk Wan Hamid Edruce, Johari’s political secretary Wan Liz Osman Wan Omar and CEO of HDC, Wan Mohd Yusop Wang Moss.

The entourage made their first stop at the house of Local Government and Community Development Minister and Second Finance Minister Dato Sri Wong Soon Koh at about 10.30am.

They then visited Lanang MP and chairman of Sibu Municipal Council Datuk Tiong Thai King and Temenggong Vincent Lau Lee Ming.

Johari, who is also Tourism Minister, said he hoped the year of the snake would bring prosperity, peace and happiness to everybody.

“Hopefully, the economy will stay good, and our country, prosperous for the benefit of all Malaysians,” he said.

He praised the various races in Sibu for being cooperative despite their cultural differences.

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I admire Taib's resolute stand - Datuk Jefrey Kitingan Sabah

Jeffrey to Sarawakians: Learn from Sabah

Luke Rintod

 | February 10, 2013

The Sabah STAR chief says he admires Taib's resolute stand not to allow Umno coming into Sarawak.

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah State Reform Party (STAR) chief Jeffrey Kitingan has defended his call to Sarawakians to support local instead of peninsula-based parties, saying he meant well for Sarawak after Sabah’s own experience with outsider party.

“I wanted to share with Sarawak, Sabah’s own experience with Umno’s colonisation in the state so that what happened to Sabah would not happen to Sarawak in the future,” he said in response to Sarawak PKR leader Baru Bian’s response that the former’s call was confusing Sarawakians.

Jeffrey, who is also chairman of NGO United Borneo Front (UBF), clarified that his “support local party” call has nothing to do with Sarawak Chief Minister Taib Mahmud.

Speaking exclusively to FMT here, Jeffrey stressed that what he meant was that (a) local party would be the best vehicle for Sarawak and Sabah.

“I admire Taib’s resolute stand not to allow Umno coming into Sarawak. The moment the people there supported (an) outsider party over local, they would lose their autonomy.

“I have a message to Taib too, that is the Sarawak local parties under BN right now should be open to work with whoever Sarawak is more comfortable with after the coming general election.

“It doesn’t mean I am asking the people of Sarawak to support BN, not at all, but that local parties would be the best and ideal vehicle,” he said.

He said his message was clear and that is to empower the people in the two states and never to surrender their franchise under any threat.

He said sometimes this ‘franchise’ comes masquerading as offer to help or empower them by outsider political parties or leaders.

YAB PM Najib Razak Selamat Tahun Baru Cina

Pengundi Sarawak wajib menyokong Parti-Parti PBB, SUPP, PRS dan SPDP yang benar-benar berhati rakyat Sarawak - Datuk Dr Jeffrey Kitingan Sabah

Hold fast to local parties

by Peter Sibon, reporters@theborneopost.com. Posted on February 6, 2013, Wednesday

Datuk Dr Jeffery Kitingan

STAR chief warns against letting state falling into the control of peninsula-based parties

KUCHING: Sarawakians should stick with the present state government as it is led by local-based parties which have the interest of the people at heart, says State Reform Party (STAR) Sabah chief Datuk Dr Jeffery Kitingan.

He stressed that the people in Sarawak should be grateful that they were still being ruled by the local-based political parties unlike Sabah which is controlled by a peninsula-based party.

“My advice for Sarawakians is this; why should you support the opposition especially the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) which is all made up of peninsula-based parties? The people of Sarawak must learn
from our (Sabahans) bitter experiences where most of our interests have been eroded away under the current government,” Jeffery told The Borneo Post here yesterday.

He said that was why STAR advised the people of Sabah to reject PR in the coming general election as they did not have the people’s interests at heart.

Jeffery pointed out that the PR ‘Buku Jingga’ (Orange Book) did not specifically mention and explain how the people of Sarawak and Sabah would and could benefit if they were to capture Putrajaya after the general election.

“Be they Pakatan Rakyat or any other Peninsula-based BN parties, they are all the same. I can say this from my own experiences dealing with them,” added Jeffery who was detained under ISA for two years in Kamunting in the 90’s.

He called on the people of both states to understand and accept STAR’s ‘Borneo Agenda’ whichwas to ensure that the Malaysia Agreement in 1963 would be uphold and not diluted.

“We hope that the people of both states take this coming general election seriously and vote wisely so that we can become the real kingmakers, thus can bargain for better deals with federal leaders,” he said.

Jeffery also hoped that with better bargaining power after the 13th general election, both Sarawak and Sabah would be able to fight for at least one third of 222 parliamentary seats as agreed in during the formation of Malaysia.

Currently Peninsular Malaysia has more than 75 per cent of the seats leaving Sarawak and Sabah to have only 56 seats with Sarawak having 31 and Sabah 25 seats.

On the same note, Sarawak’s Barisan Nasional (BN) secretary-general Datuk Dr Stephen Rundi Utom said Pakatan Rakyat de factor leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim should be rejected along with the opposition parties as he had done nothing for the development of Sarawak during his tenure as deputy prime minister in the 90’s.

“There were many projects which were terminated by him. He even wanted to downsize Bakun HEP project,” revealed Dr Rundi.

As such he said the people should be aware that Pakatan Rakyat’s political agenda would not benefit them as all they wanted was to take over Putrajaya.

“Why only now when he is in the opposition that he promised this and that. What had he done while he was in office before?” asked the Assistant Minister of Public Utilities.

Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Bengoh chairman and Assistant Minister of Public Health Dr Jerip Susil agreed with Dr Rundi and stressed that Pakatan Rakyat had not mentioned its long term plans for Sarawak.

As such he said voting for them would thwart the state’s development momentum.

“Now we are in our third wave of development and our major focus is on the SCORE. But Pakatan Rakyat has not come with any blue print to develop the state yet,” said Dr Jerip.

Dr Jerip urged the people to be wary of the opposition’s moves as all they wanted was to use Sarawak to take over the federal government.

“It’s just about number. They just want as many seats from Sarawak as possible and that’s all,” he added.

Meanwhile, Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) president Tan Sri Dr James Jemut Masing shared Dr Jerip’s opinion that Pakatan Rakyat was insincere with its agenda to develop the state.

And on the latest report that Pakatan Rakyat was confident it could capture at least 10 of the 31 parliamentary seats in the state, Masing said, “At best Pakatan Rakyat may be able to get five seats from Sarawak. But 10 seats, that’s stretching their imagination a bit too far!

Baru BIan, Sarawak PKR Chief says that Jeffery Kitingan was saying that we should learn from Sabahans’ bitter experiences as most of their rights have been eroded under the current government.

“In Sabah and Sarawak, the current state governments are the BN government, and yet he told Sarawakians to support local-based parties.

“The local-based parties in Sarawak are PRS, SPDP, (PBB) and SUPP."

Medan Niaga Satok, Kuching , Sarawak

Suratkhabar besar kurang ajar kepada YB Datuk Amar Awang Tengah

Clean sweep prediction

Posted on January 28, 2013, Monday

PLANNING FOR NEXT ELECTION: Taib (second right) talks to his principal private secretary Datu Mustapha Han (third left) as Jabu (right), Abang Johari (fourth left) and others look on.

KUCHING: The final list of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) candidates for the next parliamentary election is still under wraps but the party is confident whoever it fields it will again make a clean sweep of all the seats it contests.

Deputy president II Datuk Amar Abang Johari Tun Openg when asked on the list yesterday said the candidates in the upcoming 13th general election would be announced by Prime Minister and Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.

Speaking to reporters after a meeting which was attended by most elected representatives of the party at the party’s headquarters here, he added the final decision on whether to retain an incumbent or switch them to other seats lies with the BN chairman.

“I cannot confirm whether the incumbent MPs will be retained, for the confirmation just wait for the announcement from the Prime Minister.”

Abang Johari admitted PBB might have problems in some constituencies but they are small and would not affect the party’s chances.

When asked on the situation in Batang Lupar seat, which was said to have encountered some problems, he replied: “No (big problems). Maybe have some small problems but they are nothing.”

Taib concerned about party’s preparation for upcoming election

On the presence of the party’s incumbent MPs at the meeting, he said it was not a surprise as they were supposed to be looking after their own areas.

“Since the meeting is about PBB’s preparation for the GE13, of course you will see the incumbents,” he said, adding that the meeting was merely to discuss on the mobilisation of party’s election machinery.

He added that PBB president Chief Minister Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud, who chaired the meeting, was concerned about the party’s preparation for the coming election.

The meeting was also part of PBB’s preparation to brief Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin on their party’s level of preparedness for the GE13.

In the last general election, PBB won all the 14 seats it contested namely Santubong, Petra Jaya, Kota Samarahan, Mambong, Batang Sadong, Batang Lupar, Betong, Tanjong Manis, Mukah, Igan, Kapit, Sibuti, Limbang and Lawas.

Among those who attended the meeting were deputy president I Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Dr Alfred Jabu, senior vice-president II Dato Sri Douglas Uggah Embas and secretary-general Datuk Dr Stephen Rundi Utom.

However, senior vice president I Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hassan was not seen when the top leaders and incumbents left the venue.

End.

Sebanaku amat marah dengan suratkhabar terbesar Sarawak kerana berani biadap kepada pemimpin terkuat PBB Yang Berhormat Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan.  Adakah suratkhabar itu mengetahui bahawa pemimpin terkuat Sarawak Yang Berhormat Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan berada di bangunan yang sama 2 jam sebelum mesyuarat yang disebut suratkhabar itu?  Yang Berhormat Datuk Amar Awang Tengah bukan sahaja antara 'top leaders' sekarang tetapi pada tahun ini akan menjadi THE TOP leader di Sarawak.

Sejak 15 tahun lalu Yang Amat Berhormat Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan telah diberi bidang kuasa besar untuk meraihkan dana untuk parti PBB dan BN Sarawak.  Dana yang telah diraihkan amat besar sekali sekarang.  Adakah suratkhabar ini tidak terfikir mungkin Yang Amat Berhormat Datuk Amar Awang Tengah sedang mengendalikan mesyuarat lain menjelang pilihanraya?  Yang Berhormat Datuk Amar Awang Tengah disokong dan dibantu 'full-time' oleh YB Abdullah Saidol.

Mentang-mentanglah suratkhabar ini adalah suratkhabar terbesar di Sarawak janganlah mereka berani untuk memperlekehkan pemimpin tertinggi ini.  Pemilik suratkhabar ini ada banyak perniagaan di Sarawak, kenapa mereka tidak takut dengan YB Datuk Amar Awang Tengah?