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“If in Pakistan, you would have been shot” With these words, the then Deputy Speaker of the State Legislative Assembly, Datuk Haji Ahmad Abdul Rahman warned Telupid Assemblyman Johnnybone Kurum in no uncertain terms.

SABAH Democratic Action Party, or more popularly known as DAP, a.k.a the Rocket, held its Convention or AGM recently. It has certainly come a long way since DAP captured its first seat in Sandakan in the 1978 Parliamentary election. In between, Sabah DAP has seen its highs and lows. But DAP Sabah survived and it has been 45 years or close to half-a century.

‘RUMAH kita, kita lah yang jaga” (We look after our own house). With these words and with thunderous applause from the huge crowd both inside and outside the main hall of SICC, Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah (PGRS) president Datuk Seri Panglima Hj Hajiji Hj Noor launched the party’s first AGM on Monday 13 Nov.

In the November 1999 federal election, PBS only managed 3 parliamentary seats, a far cry from the 8 seats that it won in 1995 and 14 in 1990. The 3 seats were in Bandau (Dr Max), Tanjong Aru (Dr Yee Moh Chai) and Tan Sri Pairin (Keningau). The trio was seen as the Flagship Carrier of PBS.

Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) held its 38th Annual Delegates Conference recently. Meaning the local party is almost 40 years old.

“It’s better late than never….”. With these words, Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Hj Hajiji Hj Noor officiated the second official Sabah Day celebration in Tambunan on August 31, 2023 some 60 years after the first one in 1963. Why only second? Well, you see, just 16 days after August 31, 1963 Sabah became part of Malaysia.

SABAH recently lost one of her most illustrious sons – the late Datuk Seri Panglima Abdul Ghapur Salleh, former Deputy Chief Minister/Member of Parliament/State Assemblyman. He was 80.

IT'S not every day that the Chief Minister cries, not in public at least. But Datuk Seri Panglima Hj Hajiji Hj Noor did just that on Sunday, June 25.

ON Sept 28, KDCA Secretary-General Suman Yasambun dropped a ‘bombshell’ when he suggested that Tan Sri Joseph Pairin Kitingan be considered as a candidate for the Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sabah when the term of the present TYT, Tun Juhar expires, expected soon

The court decision in early 1986 over the rightful Chief Minister is now history. However, the situation in Sabah by then was chaotic, with demonstrations and bombings here and there. On top of that, 6 PBS Assemblymen “jumped” meaning the PBS government could collapse anytime.  This prompted Pairin to seek a snap election barely a year after PBS formed the government.  This time, PBS fared better increasing its elected seats to 34. Plus 6 Nominated gave them 40. But still, ...