By : BOBBY YEE
KOTA KINABALU: Matunggong
Assemblyman Jelani Hamdan denied that he retracted his statement at the State
Legislative Assembly sitting last Wednesday regarding the prevalent poverty and
backwardness in his constituency.
He also said that he would
furnish the proof as challenged by Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman on
recipient names on government aid schemes such as the 1Malaysia notebook and
lot in longhouses and to present it in the next assembly sitting.
He said he fully supports
the statement by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak that Rungus ethnic
group is backward as of lacking in infrastructure and economically poor.
Jelani (photo) however
clarified that what he was asked to retract was the word ‘Cabinet crony’.
He said that Cabinet member
and BN assemblymen who repeatedly pushed him to retract his statement deemed
such term was non-parliamentary.
“But my words were that if
they understood it that way, I will retract. But I didn’t retract my statement
on poverty and backwardness in my constituency.
“The only word that I
retracted was Cabinet crony,” he said.
Jelani was adamant that what
he had said about poverty was true and that even the World Bank supported this,
as proven in its reports.
“The Chief Minister asked me
for the proof and I will do that in the next assembly sitting,” said the former
Umno division chief now a PKR lawmaker.
Jelani thanked Musa for
clarifying that the government will not be side-lining constituencies that are
under the opposition.
Musa on Wednesday said that
no constituency, including those under the opposition in Sabah, will be
deprived of development.
Jelani said he could also
provide proof of people having their names de-listed as recipients of the
1Malaysia notebooks for purportedly supporting the opposition.
He also claimed that many
leaders including people who don’t deserve the aid from Sabah Rubber Industry
Board (LIGS) have taken advantage or abused their position to obtain the aid.
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government aid schemes such as the 1Malaysia notebook and lot in longhouses and to present it in the next assembly sitting
ReplyDeleteTerbukti kerajaan sentiasa mengambil berat dan memberi bantuan yang terbaik kepada rakyat.
1Malaysia note memang idea yang baik, harus juga pelajar-pelajar menggunakan dengan positif.
ReplyDeleteSabah masih dalam kemiskinan. Kerajaan masih banyak perlu diusahakan.
ReplyDeleteBantuan kerajaan akan diberi dari masa ke semasa.
ReplyDeleteJelani said he could also provide proof of people having their names de-listed as recipients of the 1Malaysia notebooks for purportedly supporting the opposition.
ReplyDeleteBenarkah ini terjadi? Harus membuat siasatan dengan bukti yang dikemukakan.
Perbezaan fahaman politik tidak harus menjadi penghalang untuk memberikan bantuan, sebaliknya kedua-dua belah pihak wajar berganding bahu menyelesaikan masalah yang dihadapi oleh rakyat.
ReplyDeleteAhli Parlimen Bintulu Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing berkata kecenderungan mengelirukan rakyat dengan pelbagai hasutan,dakyah tidak bertanggungjawab dan menabur fitnah terhadap kerajaan pemerintah harus dihentikan.
ReplyDeleteKatanya tindakan seumpamanya bukanlah cara yang baik untuk menyelesaikan sesuatu isu yang dihadapi dan dibangkit oleh rakyat.
ReplyDelete“Fahaman politik yang berbeza harus diketepikan dan tindakan menanam kebencian rakyat terhadap kerajaan tidak harus dijadikan amalan,” katanya.
Begitupun, beliau tidak menafikan kerajaan ada kelemahannya namun rakyat diminta agar memaklumkan permasalahan atau kelemahan itu kepada wakil rakyat yang mewakili kerajaan memerintah supaya kelemahan itu dapat diatasi.
ReplyDeleteTiong meluahkan rasa kecewanya terhadap dakwaan pihak tertentu yang mengatakan beliau tidak pernah membantu penduduk tempatan.
ReplyDeleteKatanya sebelum membuat dakwaan kita harus menilai sebaik-baiknya sesuatu perkara itu dan perlu melihat usaha kerajaan bersungguh-sungguh untuk membela nasib rakyat tanpa mengira latar belakang budaya dan agama.
Beliau berkata kerajaan di bawah pucuk pimpinan Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak amat menitikberatkan kebajikan rakyat dengan menyediakan pelbagai tranformasi pembangunan dan mengubah taraf hidup rakyat.
ReplyDelete“Tetapi ada pihak yang ‘bermulut manis’ menabur janji demi untuk menang pilihan raya. Namun, setelah menang dan berjaya memerintah, janji yang ditabur sebelum ini hanya tinggal janji kosong,” katanya.
ReplyDeletepembangkang suka tabur janji kosong
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