KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah
State Legislative Assembly has not decided on the position of Klias state
assemblyman, Datuk Seri Lajim Ukin as opposition head in the current meeting.
Deputy Speaker of the
Assembly, Datuk Johnny Mositun said it had yet to receive any official letter
on the appointment of the opposition head.
“For the information of
members of the assembly, the house has not received any official letter on who
had been selected by the opposition as head.
“As such, there is no
resolution that the member for Klias is the head…we do not consider him as the
(opposition) head,” he said during the session on the motion of thanks to the
policy speech of the Yang DiPertua Negeri Tun Juhar Mahiruddin at the State Legislative
Assembly, here today.
Earlier, Lajim enquired from
the Deputy Speaker on his (Lajim’s) appointment as opposition head and that he
was ready to become state opposition chief in the assembly as proposed by his
party.
“The Deputy Speaker should
propose and decide now and when he would announce the decision made by the
opposition,” said Lajim.
Christina Liew (PKR-Api Api)
then stood up to say that Sabah Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) secretary, Dr
Roland Chia had sent an official letter to assembly secretary Datuk Bernard
Joseph Dalinting last week on the decision taken by conventional selection.
Earlier, it was reported
that Chia had said Lajim had won an internal selection by opposition members.
In this regard, Sabah
Assembly Speaker Datuk Seri Salleh Tun Said was quoted as saying the
appointment of the opposition head in Sabah assembly was not stipulated in the
constitution and state assembly standing orders as the opposition was selected
based on convention.
Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) Sabah menerima maklum pelantikan anggota
ReplyDeleteDewan Undangan Negeri (Adun) Klias Datuk Seri Lajim Ukin sebagai ketua
pembangkang.
Speaker DUN Sabah Datuk Seri Salleh Tun Said berkata pihaknya tiada
ReplyDeletehalangan terhadap pemilihan Lajim yang dibuat berdasarkan amalan
konvensional.
Pada ketika ini, dewan menyerahkan kepada mereka (pembangkang) kerana
ReplyDeletedewan tidak ada hak melantik dan bukan tanggungjawab kita untuk
menentukan siapa ketua pembangkang.
Ini hal dalaman pembangkang, biarlah mereka sendiri yang menentukannya.
DeleteSalleh berkata pihak dewan telah menerima surat dari Lajim berhubung cadangan menjadi ketua pembangkang pada 11 Jun lepas.
ReplyDeleteSurat itu turut ditandatangani lima Adun termasuk dari Parti Keadilan
ReplyDeleteRakyat (PKR) dan Pengerusi Parti Reformasi Sabah (Star) Sabah, Datuk Dr
Jeffrey Kitingan beserta surat dari ibu pejabat PKR yang ditandatangani
oleh Setiausaha Agung PKR, Datuk Saifuddin Nasution.
Sementara itu, Lajim, dalam sidang akhbar berasingan, berterima kasih atas perhatian Speaker terhadap pelantikan beliau itu.
ReplyDeleteSerahkan kepada parti tersebut untuk menentukan siapakah ketuanya.
DeleteBeliau turut menafikan tiada kesepakatan di kalangan wakil rakyat
ReplyDeletepembangkang termasuk DAP, sebaliknya pelantikan itu mendapat persetujuan
kesemua yang berkenaan.
ReplyDeletePada pilihan raya umum ke-13 pada 5 Mei lepas, BN mengekalkan
pemerintahan Sabah dengan majoriti dua pertiga apabila menguasai 48
daripada 60 kerusi DUN.
Persidangan DUN kali ini menyaksikan 12 wakil pembangkang daripada DAP, PKR dan Star.
Only seven of the 12 Opposition assemblymen have formally notified the House of their decision to make Datuk Lajim Ukin (PKR-Klias) their chief.
ReplyDeleteAssembly Speaker Datuk Salleh Tun Said he had received letters from Lajim as well as five other PKR assemblymen Christina Liew (Api Api), Jelani Hamdan (Matunggong), Roland Chia (Inanam), Terence Siambun (Moyog) and Ukoh@Jeremy Malajat (Kadamaian).
ReplyDeleteHe said the seventh letter he received naming Lajim as Opposition chief was from Datuk Dr Jeffery Kitingan (STAR-Bingkor).
ReplyDelete"We take note of the letters we have received and we have no objection of Lajim being the Opposition chief," he said on Wednesday.
ReplyDeleteJikalau tiada pembatahan, tiada masalah untuk beliau menjawat.
DeleteLajim told the media later that the remaining four DAP Assemblymen - Hiew King Cheu (Luyang), Wong Hong Jun (Likas), Chan Foong Hin (Sri Tanjong) and Dr Edwin Bosi (Kapayan) as well as PKR's Datuk Wilfred Bumburing (Tamparuli) had agreed to him leading the opposition.
ReplyDeleteHe said Sabah DAP assemblymen have stated that they honour Pakatan's decision that the party that commands the majority in the election has the right to decide who should lead the opposition.
ReplyDeleteSalleh in a separate press conference said there is no provision in the Assembly on the appointment of an opposition leader unlike in Parliament.
ReplyDeleteNevertheless, Lajim hoped that the opposition is given an office or room for the opposition to meet and hold discussions before entering the assembly hall.
ReplyDelete"We also hope that we would be given desks, chairs and probably two computer sets to use," he said.
He also requested two officers to be assigned to the opposition during assembly sittings.
ReplyDeleteHe also suggested that a secretariat be formed for the opposition assemblymen.
Regarding the proposed shadow cabinet, he said it would be discussed with Sabah Pakatan Rakyat coalition partners, including Dr Jeffrey.
ReplyDeleteHe said the shadow cabinet would be announced before the next assembly sitting.
ReplyDeleteMatunggong Assemblyman, Jelani Hamdan, who proposed the shadow cabinet said it was to monitor the performance of the ministries and BN Government.
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