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RANAU: Datuk Seri Naijib Tun Razak said he can now sleep well knowing that the people in Sabah are still firmly behind Barisan Nasional (BN).
“I am proud to see in these two days that Sabah is very convincing. Tonight I can sleep well,” he said in his speech here yesterday where he concluded a two-day whirlwind campaign swing through interior Sabah for the May 5 general election.
Indeed, BN appeared to be the choice of the voters here if the positive response to the Prime Minister’s visit was anything to go by in gauging the support for the coalition.
Najib, who on Tuesday visited Kuala Penyu, Bongawan and Kota Kinabalu before proceeding yesterday to Tenom, Keningau and here, said the display of solid support from the local communities who showed up in huge numbers at every place he visited had ultimately
disproved claims by the opposition parties that they had the stronger support of the voters.
“The opposition said they will capture Sabah. I know that in elections everyone will try to show that they can win but if it’s true Sabah may fall to the opposition, there must be some signs,” he said.
“Maybe not many will show up when I come to visit, not many will be interested to shake hands with me, and if we shout our slogan Tatap BN the people will not shout it with us.
“But on the contrary, people have been showing up in great numbers since I came, people were so eager to greet and shake hands with me that some almost didn’t want to let go of my hand. When we say Tatap BN, people responded in high spirits, showing to us that BN is still strong in Sabah,” he said.
Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman, in his welcoming remarks at the event, expressed the same confidence, saying the electorates in Sabah had continued to support BN due its people-oriented approach in planning and implementing development programmes and various schemes to help ease the burden of the people.
He stressed the BN’s manifesto and Aku Janji were inclusive and complete, covering all aspects and every group of the society, including those in Sabah and even specifically Ranau.
Musa said the people of Sabah also appreciated the sincerity, sensitivity and commitment of the BN leadership towards Sabah, in particular the Prime Minister who had always tirelessly visited the state to meet and listen to its people.
“The Prime Minister does not know the meaning of being tired; he just wants to meet as many Sabahans as he can. Even though he is busy with party duties, especially now the election is near, he never forgot the people in Sabah.
“That is why the people of Sabah is grateful to him and everywhere he goes thousands and thousands of people come to greet him,” he said.
At the event Najib also announced that a special Aku Janji will be added for Ranau, under which BN pledges to build a 82km alternative road connecting the district and Kota Kinabalu as an addition to the existing Ranau-Tamparuli road.
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Peter Chin
Pemecatan serta-merta dilakukan kerana bertanding menentang BN: Chin
MIRI: Parti Rakyat Bersatu Sarawak (SUPP) semalam memecat ahlinya, Edward Andrew Luwak daripada parti itu kerana bertindak menentang calon Barisan Nasional (BN) yang juga daripada SUPP pada Pilihan Raya Umum Ke-13 (PRU13) ini.
Presidennya Datuk Seri Peter Chin menegaskan bahawa pemecatan itu berkuat kuasa serta-merta kerana ia adalah kesalahan paling serius dalam parti iaitu bertanding menentang ahli parti sendiri dan BN pada PRU13 ini.
Chin berkata, Edward menyertai parti itu semasa masih bertugas dengan Shell Malaysia di Miri pada 1994 dengan nombor keahlian Puj-A-0693, tidak pernah menghantar surat peletakan jawatan kepada parti itu.
“Dalam rekod kami, dari dahulu hingga hari ini (semalam) Edward tidak pernah menghantar surat peletakan jawatan sebagai ahli kepada SUPP sama ada di bahagian Pujut atau negeri.
“Selagi beliau tidak meletak jawatan, bermakna beliau adalah ahli parti dan sebagai ahli parti, bertanding menentang calon parti dan BN pada pilihan raya ini adalah kesalahan paling serius,” katanya pada sidang media di Pejabat SUPP Piasau di sini, petang semalam.
“Oleh yang demikian, saya selaku presiden parti, petang ini (semalam) mengumumkan bahawa beliau dipecat berkuat kuasa serta-merta,” katanya Chin sambil menambah parti itu tidak ada pilihan lain.
Katanya Edward sebelum berpindah tugas ke Kuching pernah bertugas di Miri dan menjadi ahli biasa parti itu tanpa sebarang jawatan.
“Walaupun beliau mungkin tidak aktif sepanjang bersama parti, namun pada kempen pilihan raya ketika saya bertanding, beliau ada terlibat sama dan memberikan sumbangan,” katanya.
Pada masa yang sama, me-reka (SUPP) juga tidak tahu bila Edward menyertai DAP.
Pada hari penamaan calon Sabtu lalu, Edward menyerahkan borang pencalonannya untuk bertanding mewakili DAP menentang calon BN yang juga ahli Majlis Tertinggi (MT) SUPP Datuk Richard Riot Jaem.
Dalam perkembangan berkaitan, Chin berkata, parti itu sudah menubuhkan sebuah pasukan khas untuk memantau dan menyiasat jika terdapat ahli-ahli parti itu berkempen untuk menentang SUPP dan BN, sama ada menyokong Edward atau calon pembangkang yang lain.
“Jawatankuasa inilah yang akan bertindak memantau dan memerhatikan tingkah laku mereka sama ada melanggar undang-undang parti atau sebaliknya.
“Jika didapati ada ahli yang berbuat demikian, maka parti tidak akan teragak-agak untuk mengambil tindakan disiplin yang tegas terhadap mereka bergantung kepada kesalahan yang dilakukan,” katanya.
Chin menambah, parti itu tidak mahu ada ahlinya yang menjadi musuh dalam selimut, cuba memecahbelahkan parti dan sokongan ahli dalam keadaan SUPP kini semakin bersatu mencapai kemenangan pada PRU13 ini.
Hadir sama pada sidang media itu Pengerusi Cawangan Piasau yang juga calon BN-SUPP di Parlimen Miri Datuk Sebastian Ting, Pengerusi Cawangan Pujut Andy Chia dan Pengerusi Cawangan Kecil Krokop Adam Yii.
KOTA KINABALU: State Reform Party (STAR) Sabah released the full list of its candidates last night, just hours before the nomination scheduled for this morning.
The party listed 48 state and 21 parliamentary seats where their candidates will be fielded.
President Datuk Dr Jeffrey Kitingan will be captaining his team and take on his elder brother Tan Sri Pairin Kitingan in P180 Keningau as well as N33 Bingkor against BN-UPKO’s new face Kennedy Jie John @ Kenn.
Keningau and Bingkor seats will also be contested by Parti Keadilan Rakyat which will be fielding Stephen Sandor for the parliamentary seats and Datuk Ahmad Shah Tambakau for the state seat.
The others to be fielded are as follows:
Parliament
1. Jutirim bin Galibai @ Galibi (P167 Kudat)
2. Majamis bin Timbong (P168 Kota Marudu)
3. Jalumin Bayogoh (P169 Kota Belud)
4. Samin @ Jasmin Dulin (P170 Tuaran)
5. Daniel John Jambun (P171 Sepanggar)
6. Michael Liew King Leong (P172 Kota Kinabalu)
7. Awang Ahmad Sah Datuk Sahari (P173 Putatan)
8. Melania @ Melanie Annol (P174 Penampang)
9. Sylevester Balon (P175 Papar)
10.Joseph Lusin (P176 Kimanis)
11.Guadee Kohoi (P177 Beaufort)
12.Juliana Siton (P179 Ranau)
13.Hasmin Azroy Abdullah (P181 Tenom)
14.Martin Tommy @ Tommy (P182 Pensiangan)
15.Raimon Lanjat (P183 Beluran)
16.Rosnah bte Unsari (P184 Libaran)
17.Saiful Bahari Rashada bin Ahmad (P185 Batu Sapi)
18.Yambuya Parantis @ Cyril Pongod Parantis (P187 Kinabatangan)
19.Apas @ Nawawi bin Saking (P188 Silam)
20.Malvine Reyes (P191 Kalabakan)
State
1. Datu Mohd Arifin Datu Abdul Salam (N1 Banggi)
2. Maklin Masiau (N3 Pitas)
3. Marunsai Dawai (N4 Matunggung)
4. Jebon Janaun (N5 Tandek)
5. Suwah Buleh (N6 Tempasuk)
6. Rubin Guribah (N7 Kadamaian)
7. Bakhruddin bin Ismail (N8 Usukan)
8. Linggu @ Edward bin Bukut (N9 Tamparuli)
9. David Orok (N10 Sulaman)
10.Tenrence Sinti (N11 Kiulu)
11.Ho Cheong Tshun (N14 Likas)
12.Dr Felix Ching Kat Fah (N15 Api Api)
13.Jafery bin Jomion (N16 Luyang)
14.Salleh Tias @ Tiaseh (N17 Tanjung Aru)
15.Awang Ahmad Sah Datuk Sahari (N18 Petagas)
16.Phillip Among @ Daniel Dell Fedelis (N19 Kepayan)
17.Bernard Lawrence Solibun (N20 Moyog)
18.Akop bin Damsah (N21 Kawang)
19.Hj Baharuddin Hj Nayan (N22 Pantai Manis)
20.Assim @ Hassim bin Matali (N23 Bongawan)
21.Jaapar bin Ag Gidor (N24 Membakut)
22.Alipia bin Osman (N25 Klias)
23.Alexander Sintin @ Inning bin Sinten (N26 Kuala Penyu)
24.Mohd Jaafar Hj Ibrahim (N27 Lumadan)
25.Semion @ Fred Semion Sakai (N28 Sindumin)
26.Jain Sauting (N29 Kundasang)
27.Jalibin Paidi (N30 Karanaan)
28.Feddrin Tuliang (N31 Paginatan)
29.Nestor Joannes (N32 Tambunan)
30.Dr Nicholas J Guntabon (N34 Liawan)
31.Kong Fui Seng (N25 Melalap)
32.Tay Jin Kiong @ Alfred (N26 Kemabong)
33.Dr Kustin Ladi (N37 Sook)
34.George Iram (N38 Nabawan)
35.Kasiawan Kunching (N39 Sugut)
36.Pinus Gondili (N40 Labuk)
37.Hassan Hami @ Hamid (N41 Gum Gum)
38.Ahmad Ibrahim (N42 Sekong)
39.Hjh Marina binti Talajar (N46 Tj Papat)
40.Edward Podok (N47 Kuamut)
41.Juhori Paritai (N48 Sukau)
42.Johan Nul (N49 Tungku)
43.Ariffin bin Hamid @ Alfa Hamid (N50 Lahad Datu)
44.Valentine @ Rengers Sebastian (N52 Kunak)
45.Chok Yit Min (N56 Apas)
46.Olivia Chong Oi Yun (N57 Sri Tanjong)
47.Dato’ Dr Mohd Jeffry Osman (N60 Sebatik)
