Monday 6 February 2012

JEFFREY, MADE A 'RANDAVI,' (HUGUAN SIOU)



By : RAYMOND TOMBUNG

AT THE launching of STAR in Pitas on last week, the party notched another record with its Sabah Chairman, Datuk Dr. Jeffrey Kitingan, being officially made a 'Randavi' (Paramount Leader) by the party supporters in Pitas.

The organising chairman of the gathering, Maklin Masiau said that the full title is “Randavi om Gigindasan Tulun Sabah” (The Paramount Leader and Hope for the People of Sabah), which to the Tombonuo people of Pitas, has the same meaning as 'Huguan Siou.'

In his speech Jeffrey declared that the people of Sabah are ready for change because they are fed up with the current situation in the state. “As a result of a new type of colonization by Malaya we have ended being the poorest state,” he said. “And what can you expect when the Federal Government is collecting up to RM35 billion per year from Sabah and we are getting back only a tiny fraction of what we produce?”

“Our biggest losses is from oil and gas which are being taken from us. We must take control of our own resources," he said. "Even political power is being robbed from us with foreigners being given citizenship and used to keep Umno in power.

“Now after 20 years of Umno rule the people have had enough of leaders from outside controlling Sabah, and they are not happy with local leaders who are helping those leaders hold on to power.”

At the gathering which was held at Kg. Tombilidon and attended by more than 1,000 people despite the rain, the party's new anthem, “Ini kalilah!” written by the famous 'Jambatan Tamparuli' singer and composer, Justin Lusah, was launched.

At one point, one chairman of a JKKK (Village Security and Development Committee) went upstage to declare that he resigned from his post then and there to support STAR. New membership applications from 3,820 supporters in Pitas were also handed over to Jeffrey.

43 comments:

  1. Parti STAR masih baru lagi sejauh mana kemampuan STAR pun belum tahu lagi

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    1. The people will need to judge wisely of this party.

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    2. ya.. Star masih baru dan peluang untuk Star di Sabah masih lagi tipis.

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    3. STAR tidak harus dipandang rendah walaupun ianya masih baru di sabah..memandang rendah keupayaan pihak lawan akan mengundang padah..BN sabah harus mengatur strategi untuk mendekati dan mendapat sokongan rakyat walaupun dirasakan kemenangan sudah dalam tangan kerana tanpa majoriti, agak susah untuk mentadbir..

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    4. star masih baru..mungkin dapat sokongan dan mungkin juga tidak.

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    5. Harap kerajaan tidak pandang rendah dengan STAR..harus sentiasa bersedia.

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    6. Memerlukan masa untuk membuktikan kebolehan.

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    7. Kenapa JK tak tubuhkan STAR ini lebih awal?

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  2. JK tentu gembira sebab impian menjadi president dalam parti sendiri telah tercapai. Tapi kenapa harus ditubuh pada tahun ini?? hampir PRU

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    1. Its very fishy to have the party formed only this year when election is nearby.

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    2. bila mau dekat pru semua pun muncul mau tunjukkan keprihatinan.

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    3. beliau lebih gembira apabila beliau berjaya membuka satu lagi laluan khas untuk beliau mendapatkan jawatak ketua menteri Sabah..

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    4. Biasa la..tapi belum tentu beliau berjaya menawan hati rakyat.

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  3. Now that he is the president of a party, do you think he would still jump to another party??

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    1. I don't think JK will jump to other party, GE anytime will be announce. But, after GE??

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    2. rasanya JK tidak akan lompat parti lagi memandangkan dia sudah menjadi presiden. dia boleh kawal parti tersebut mengikut caranya.

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    3. terpulang kepada JK...selalu kalau baju sudah buruk, harus pakai baju baru..

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    4. Jeffrey ni sukar diramal..sebelum ini pun beliau sudah menyertai banyak parti.

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    5. Sokong dengan Zam, Jefrey susah untuk di ramal.mana tau lepas ini pendirian beliau bertukar lagi.

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    6. This is a bad image about JK that often jump party.

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    7. Kalau beliau lompat lagi, tidak tahulah..

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  4. Bukan senang hendak menjadi seorang Huguan Siou yang baik, jangan sekali mengecewakan para penyokong.

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    1. nak jadi Huguan Siou yg baik kena peka dgn keadaan rakyat.

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    2. Mana mungkin Huguan Siou ada 2 orang??? kena ada yang terbaik

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  5. Kita tengoklah sama ada Star mampu mendapatkan sokongan yang baik bila PRU-13.

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    1. i agree...Not only that, should the mandate be given to them in there future, we need to see if they aacan walk the walk and talk the talk.

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    2. benarkah STAR akan bertanding dalam PRU-13?macam terlalu awal pula..

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    3. Rakyat belum pasti apa matlamat STAR ini.

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    4. Vote is in people hand, not possible to judge how the people mind now after many frustration.

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  6. Does Jeffery still has the creditability to lead the state?Pepole still believe him kah ?

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    1. ada juga yang menyertai Star...ini bermaksud JK ada karismanya sendiri...kalau mentadbir negeri tidak tahulah...

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  7. Sedangkan STAR tidak diterima dan kalah di Sarawak bagaimana hendak menawan Sabah.

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    1. setakat ini pengaruh star tidaklah seberapa dan masih baru..

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    2. Good luck la Parti STAR, kita lihat sejauh mana perjuang mereka.

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  8. Itu cuma penyokong STAR yang mengatakan sedemikan. Bagaimana dengan penduduk yang lain. Mungkin mereka tidak dapat menerima kehadiran STAR dikawasan mereka.

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    1. ya...rasanya rakyat masih menyokong BN namun BN harus berusaha lebih keras kerana disebabkan beberapa isu dan karenah wakil rakyat BN, ada kawasan di mana rakyat sudha bosan..

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  9. Bukan senang untuk mempengaruhi semua orang dengan muncul begitu saja. Pasti pelbagai rintangan dilalui. Tambahan lagi BN Sabah masih lagi relevan untuk Sabah. Maka ini juga menyebabkan impian STAR tidak akan kesampaian.

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  10. rakyat tahu mana yang membela nasib rakyat..kita tengok siapa yang akan menang nanti.

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  11. serahkan saja kepada rakyat untuk membuat pilihan mereka sendiri..

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  12. sikap tamak sesetengah pemimpin2 politik Sabah pasti akan menggagalkan hasrat parti yang diwakili mereka untuk merampas kerajaan negeri..

    sepatutnya Jeffrey bekerjasama dengan SAPP jika benar beliau mahu memperjuangkan agenda borneo beliau. apa jaminan STAR mampu pergi lebih jauh jika kewujudan parti itu sekadar memecahkan undi pembangkang??

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  13. Kalau jeffrey betul sanggup berusaha untuk memperjuangkan yang terbaik, rakyat pasti memberi peluang. Sekadar cakap, susah untuk rakyat beryakin dengannya.

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  14. BN masih kuat di Sabah. Bukan senang untuk pembangkang mengambil alih, tapi sekadar membaik kedudukan kerusi, rasa pembangkang ada peluang tinggi.

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  15. Bukankah JK sebelum ini ada skandal pasal isu Yayasan Sabah?? Sudah kaya-raya, jadi presiden parti, sekarang mahu jadi KM??

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