Oleh : HAJI BAHARUDIN HAJI
NAYAN
PAPAR : In respond to the
claim by former Star head for Papar, Datuk Patrick Sindu, that Papar Star is
dissolved, I would like to stress that the majority of grassroots leaders and
members in Papar are steadfast in their unity with Star state leadership in
regaining our pride and empowering Sabahans.
In Pantai Manis especially,
there is no big effect at all from Sindu's departure. If anything, Star
strength and support from the people in Pantai Manis is increasing even more by
the day as more and more see and understand the earnest strugle and clear
direction of Star.
On Sindu's allegation of
arrogant leaders around Dr Jeffrey Kitingan, this is his personal opinion on
other leaders and many have chosen to differ from his view.
Star itself has affirmed its
commitment to promote leaders that respect good governance and transparency and
that was why Star is the only political party in Sabah so far that had signed a
written commitment pledge with the Transparency International (TI) at a public
ceremony in Kota Kinabalu last year.
We thanked Sindu for his
valuable insights during his brief tenure with Star and we wish him good luck
in Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR). In our heart he is always our friend. Papar
division meanwhile is holding a meeting tomorrow under the able new leadership
of Sylvester Balon who has now been appointed to head Papar.
Balon is a good guy known
for his amiabe style and certainly not a publicity-seeking kind. Balon has our
support in Papar. He is expected to issue a statement tomorrow after the
meeting.
It must also be noted that
it would not be correct altogether to paint a picture that many had followed
Sindu's step to leave for PKR. Only very few of his friends did so out of
respect of Sindu, i am made to understand.
(NOTE : Hj Baharudin Hj
Nayan is a Vice Chairman, Star Sabah, cum Star Coordinator for Pantai Manis,
Papar)
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