Tuesday 15 February 2011

SAPP YOUTH SIGNATURE CAMPAIGN



By: EDWARD DAGUL

SAPP Youth finds Datuk Hishamuddin Tun Hussein as the Minister of Home Affairs statement that there will be no setting up of a Royal commission of Inquiry for the perennial PTI issue as almost too dismissive and not sympathetic to the plight of Sabahans.

Despite the current uproar regarding the Akjan Sultan of Sulu case, where this is seen by many to be a direct result of the PTI issue, SAPP Youth finds it unbelievable the Minister of Home Affairs still does not see through the serious nature of this problem.

Further, the statement of the Minister that the findings of the so called special laboratories for the PTI issue has been submitted to the State government for their considerations are deemed as ‘passing the buck’.

Many are of the opinion that there are no such proposals. That the response by the Minister was an afterthought. Why were these proposals not disclosed by the Chief Minister beforehand when the issue first came to the limelight?

SAPP Youth demand that the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) be set up as soon as possible so that this problem is resolved once and for all.

In that respect, SAPP Youth will be setting up a campaign to collect signatures from all. 100,000 signatures will be the immediate target. This month long campaign will end in a gathering where a series of leaders will be invited as guest speakers.

We shall be seeking the cooperation of all NGOs and like minded political parties for this mammoth task. It is important to show the leaders, especially the Federal leaders of Sabahans feelings to this ‘Mother of all threats’ issue.

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