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1. https://www.malaymail.com/news/ malaysia/2022/11/21/abang-johari-demands-10pc-of-federal-development-fund-be-allocated-to-sarawak/41008 Interesting news item on Abang Johari’s latest on the amount of development budget Sarawak should have

Even EU has been taken for a ride. EU and Sabah have been ignorant and silly for many years in different contexts. EU has been daft since the end of 2nd World War, led by the Americans up a garden path by the nose.  Seemingly to share democratic values and to promote liberal democracy, the hegemonic Americans have used their European allies to control Europe and bully the world, especially Africa and Middle East.  Sabah, in a much smaller context, is in the same shoe. We have been take...

Pakatan Harapan’s (PH) candidate for the P179 Ranau, Taufik Dahlan said several Federal Ministers he understood how the federal government functions and flow of administration from the ministries to the agencies and their implementation at the department level

STOP PRESS -Court grants Sabah Law Society leave for judicial review over 40 per cent federal grant Heartiest congratulations to Roger Chin, President of Sabah Law Society and his committee for being granted leave in respect of 40pc federal grant

SOME recent statements have been made that it is best for Sabahans to support a Sabah party or a party that is based in Sabah.  Being a Sabahan and a firm believer in the Sabahans First Policy, I agree with this statement 100% provided all things being equal [ceteris paribus].  Unfortunately, all things being equal is a rarity in real life. It does not exist in politics

Peninsula politicians are selfish, self-cantered. Like the leopard, they just can’t change. Believe you me. Just take a bit of trouble to read the newspapers or browse the internet. There you can see clearly that these West Malaysian politicians are spending way too much time and efforts to run each other down, slander each other with all sorts of unsavoury tactics in their campaign.  Some even resort to rowdy methods to disrupt the opponents’ speeches.  All they talk, argu...

Integrity, commitment, leadership. Not rocket science. Very easily understood. Are these three simple words important for GE15? This question is best answered by individual Sabahans after in-depth scrutiny. and introspection. We owe it to ourselves.  No longer Sabahans to be led to the slaughter house by predatory political parties and/or politicians from West Malaysia and even some from Sabah.  Sabahans must recognise one fact only, good sincere political parties and/or politicians wi...

GOING forward, the following scenarios are important for Sabah

FINALLY, Sabah is on the right trajectory. CM Datuk Seri Panglima Hajiji has propelled Sabah’s economic development on the right trajectory in the short time of becoming CM. [a] The all-important basic element for economic development, i.e., substantial investment is coming in. [b] State/Federal relationship has been more or less straightened out. [c] Politics is stable in Sabah. [d] Jobs are being created for young Sabahans in a few sectors already. [e] Right policies, including investor-...

1. Politicians are making promises, GE15 must be near. The Parliamentary election must be near. Political leaders have started to make overly attractive but improbable promises. As W Malaysia is in a political mess, it is expected that no party/coalition will or can emerge the clear winner. The support from Sabah and Sarawak will likely determine the outcome as to which party/coalition will rule Malaysia in the next 5 years. Not surprising therefore that “new ideas” and “rosy p...