Wednesday 25 May 2011

‘MOTHER OF ALL THREATS’ NEGLECTED



LAUNCH…..Yong Teck Lee official launch the SAPP South Zone Pesta Kaamatan in Kampung Kalatuan, Kimanis.

By: SAPP MEDIA

SABAH Progressive Party (SAPP) has submitted a 14-point memorandum on the illegal immigrant issue in Sabah entitled ‘Mother of All Threats’ to the Barisan Nasional (BN) government but it has never been acknowledged.

President Datuk Seri Yong Teck Lee said that the memorandum containing among others proposals on how to better manage the long withstanding problem affecting Sabah was submitted even when SAPP was still in the BN.

Speaking at the SAPP South Zone Pesta Kaamatan in Kampung Kalatuan, Kimanis near here Sunday, he said SAPP had submitted the memorandum just after the 1999 General Election.

Among the points included proposals to manage the maritime monitoring and requiring foreigners arriving using ferry from neighboring countries to put up a RM500 bond that would be forfeited if they failed to return using the ferry.

“We tabled this one-by-one in Putrajaya in front of the Prime Minister Datuk Abdullah Ahmad Badawi but before we finish our presentation he fell asleep.

“Yes, he fell asleep, we have witnesses but what to do he is an old man,” he said, adding that similar memorandum was also presented to Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and Datuk Seri Musa Aman but until now there was no response whatsoever from them.

QUEEN…… Eristifeni Emma from Kinarut was adjudged as SAPP South Zone Unduk Ngadau winner followed by Clara Paul Manjakon also from Kinarut and Shirella Simbi from Kampung Kalatuan in second and third place.

Yong believed that the BN leadership felt it was no longer necessary for them to response to the issue, especially after Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) returned to the BN’s fold in 2002, effectively ending the presence of opposition in the State Assembly then.

“Also they are reluctant to respond because it involves their ‘fixed deposit’,” he said.

Yong said there was a brief window of opportunity after the 2008 General Election when Sabah and Sarawak became the ‘kingmaker’ for the BN following its dismal performance in Peninsular Malaysia.

“Never before Umno needed Sabah more but still they did not listen; we say that if Umno refuse to listen to us then it is better that we leave the BN,” he said.

So in September 2008, he said SAPP and its leaders made a sacrifice to ditch the coalition.

“A day before we declared SAPP’s vote-of-no-confidence against Abdullah Badawi, I receive an offer letter for a senator ship, which I turned down because we don’t want position but we want is for the problems in Sabah to be addressed and there must be a change,” he said.

“I think we have a chance to make the changes after the election this year or next year,” he said.

SPEECH….. Yong giving his speech at the SAPP South Zone Pesta Kaamatan in Kampung Kalatuan, Kimanis.

Yong said during his tenure as Chief Minister of Sabah for two years and despite the short period SAPP managed to hold a major offensive against illegal immigrant in the Sabah involving the army and police.

Due to the comprehensive operations, many foreigners who were staying in Sabah illegally went back to their home country fearing prosecution, he said, adding that foreign workers were also regularised and given proper documents.

Migrant workers and employers alike were more relaxed because of the move, he said, adding ‘this should be the way’.

Meanwhile, Eristifeni Emma from Kinarut was adjudged as SAPP South Zone Unduk Ngadau winner followed by Clara Paul Manjakon also from Kinarut and Shirella Simbi from Kampung Kalatuan in second and third place, respectively.

On hand were SAPP senior leaders and supreme council members as well as organising chairman, Jamil William Core.

10 comments:

  1. These mother of all threats should be sent back to where they belong.

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  2. Sabah will be a better place without the existence of illegal immigrants.

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  3. Waaa SAPP pun ada unduk ngadau...

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  4. advance sda ba SAPP ada unduk ngadau

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  5. This issue shouldn't be neglected.

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  6. usaha untuk menyelesaikan masalah ini perlu dilakukan sepanjang masa.

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  7. PATI perlulah ditangani oleh kerajaan. Semoga operasi membenteras PATI akan diteruskan.

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  8. jika semua bekerjsama, masalah ini pasti boleh diselesaikan.

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  9. sudah pelbagai langkah diambil oleh pihak kerajaan untuk menyelesaikan masalah ini dan sehingga hari ini pihak imigresen masih bertungkus lumus menyelesaikan masalah ini.. dipihak pembangkang pula mereka lebih suka membuat kenyataan dimedia kononnya kerajaan mengabaikan masalah ini sedangkan mereka lah yang sebenarnya mengabaikan masalah ini.. hanya tahu bercakap2 dimedia semata2 untuk mendapatkan sokongan..

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  10. sepatutnya SAPP berkerjasama dengan melaksanakan dua pendekatan yang memungkinkan masalah ini dapat dirungkai – pertama, menerusi saluran diplomatik antara negara yang terlibat dan kedua berasaskan kesungguhan politik (political will) kerana apapun pendekatan yang diambil, ia tidak akan berkesan tanpa perhatian terhadap kedua2 aspek berkenaan.

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