Monday 29 October 2012

ONE PM, THREE CMS?





By : LAWRENCE LEONG


ON the October 2, 2012; I posted my article under the heading, Three PMS – Plausible Or Cuckoo?, citing Spain as an example of having one President for the country and respective presidents for their autonomous regions and quoting the late Tun Dr. Ismail, pg 150 – The Reluctant Politician, as follows:-

"The people of Malaysia do not need outsiders to champion their struggle against colonisation, because we ourselves rejected colonisation from our land, because the formation of Malaysia is a major act of decolonisation."

This suggestion may seem a tad confusing or hard to accept for some for having too many 'Presidents' or Prime Ministers in one country. On reflection, since our parliamentary system was lifted out of the British system, I took a look at the parliamentary structure of the United Kingdom.

The United Kingdom is made up of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, also commonly known as the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Like Malaysia, it is one country with four regions. The difference is, we have three regions, being Malaya, Sabah and Sarawak.

There is no secret that Malaya has been robbing the rights of Sabah and Sarawak on the sly by changing a word here as in the case of the position of 'The Yang Di-petua Negara to Yang Di-petua Negeri, or by passing an Act through Parliament as in The Petroleum Act, whose sole intention was to rob Sabah of her wealth.

On top of that, the number our parliamentary seats have been diluted to unfair proportions to advantage Malaya, apart from gerrymandering.

Quote from Mat Sabu, 'TAIPING: Pakatan Rakyat is considering the feasibility of having Three Deputy Prime Ministers if it takes Putrajaya in the coming general election, according to PAS Deputy President Mohamad Sabu.

One of the Deputy Premiers would be from Sabah or Sarawak, he told FMT after addressing a ceramah on Sunday in Simpang, a few kilometres from here.

“We are still in discussion on this issue and have yet to come to a conclusion,” he added'.

This article, 'Three DPMs ifPakatan Rules' dated 9/10/2012 on Freemalaysiatoday, although not conclusive showed very clearly the arrogant attitude of Mat Sabu towards the two Nation States of Sabah and Sarawak.

It is this very same type of attitude that we have always to bear in mind why the local opposition parties cannot be left out when we cast our votes. How can he justify, albeit an inconclusive suggestion, that Malaya have three big guns, and either one from Sabah or Sarawak, when winning GE13, PR depends on how the East Malaysians vote?

The UK has a Prime Minister and his cabinet to run the various portfolios, similar to ours. The glaring difference is that each of the region has for example, in Scotland, a First Minister and his cabinet known as Cabinet Secretary.

In other word, Scotland's First Minister and his Cabinet Secretaries is similar to a Chief Minister and Cabinet Ministers for Sabah, Sarawak and Malaya. This means each partner in the union has one CM to rule their respective region, slightly different from England. Since Malaya is made up of a FEDERATION, the CM of Malaya can appoint a Deputy CM to rule each particular state.

Unless Putrajaya is able to deal with our values and interests, and reconcile our concerns, to allow local people to exercise local power, MA63 is but a piece of paper not worth the ink it is written on and the feeling that East Malaysians have been short changed will never go away. As people of one country, it is time to put things in the right order as initially intended.

27 comments:

  1. Sabah’s opposition front appears to be moving towards unity, but the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition seemingly still holds the upper hand in the 13th general election, despite the recent defections to the Pakatan Rakyat.

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  2. Although there was momentum gained from the recent crossovers, the opposition in Sabah still has its work cut out in avoiding 3 corner fights in the next elections.

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  3. LDP has slammed the opposition for constantly opposing the programme carried out by the Barisan Nasional government.

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  4. people should never believe any claim made by the opposition

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  5. Sandakan MP urged the people to be united and work together for their own good

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  6. Datuk Seri Najib Razak today called on members of all Barisan Nasional (BN) parties to together erect a "political barrier" to foil the attempt by the opposition pact to capture Putrajaya in the next general election.

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  7. The prime minister said that in the process, the BN should emerge as the coalition which would be not only victorious but also win big and in style.

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  8. The opposition may flaunt the 'Road to Putrajaya' slogan, but we want to stop their march to Putrajaya. We do not wish to set up a police roadblock, but we will put up a political roadblock because they are not qualified to occupy the seat of Putrajaya.-Najib

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  9. We are the ones who developed Putrajaya. They are not eligible because they have uttered lie after lie. They have not fulfilled promises, and many of their so-called plans are left hanging-Najib

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  10. Najib said the Putrajaya Umno Division was the symbolic representative of the Federal Territory of Putrajaya and, as such, the success or failure of the division would be a determinant in the effort to safeguard the reins of the country.

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  11. Therefore, we must strengthen Putrajaya Umno. We must be spirited, and never tire and cannot tire, in continuing with our struggle, said Najib.

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    1. We must ensure that we will not retreat an inch or even for a second, but will march forward to ensure a more glorious future for the country.

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    2. Many had predicted that the country will have to put up with a difficult journey to become a successful country, but it is evident after 55 years of independence that the predictions were totally misplaced. Today, our country is regarded as a model for success

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    3. "We may have gone through a (political) nightmare in 2008, but we have woken up, have rebuilt our fortitude little by little through sacrifice and pain. So, let's close ranks and continue with our struggle to ensure that the reins of administration remain with the BN."

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  12. The federal government has never robbed the rights of Sabahans as claimed by the opposition but instead has given more than due to Sabah..

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  13. Urging the people of Sabah not to fall prey to such lies, Najib said, "Representing the federal government, I say that we have never seized the rights of Sabahans. So don't ever incite the people of Sabah."

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  14. the federal government was committed to the welfare of Sabahans and to maintain the harmony and diversity of the state's culture.
    In this regard, Najib suggested that a comprehensive study be done to decide the future of the native court system in Sabah.

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  15. Najib also reminded the people not to be easily taken in by the sweet promises of the opposition who had clearly failed to administer the states they won in the previous general election.

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  16. "It's very easy to make promises or become dream merchants. Like the opposition in 2008 who wanted to win in Selangor and Penang and let's not even mention Kelantan.

    How much did they deliver? One hundred percent percent? Ninety percent are not backed up by facts. In their report card (Penang and Selangor), they would have got Grade D or might even have failed," Najib said.

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