Spirits of The Dead Haunting Malaysian Justice System?

It’s a common belief among the Chinese community that if a person died in an unnatural way, especially in a homicide, the spirit of the deceased would most likely wander about at the crime scene or a familiar place for a long time, until and unless justice is done to the deceased.

Take the case of DAP political aide Teoh Beng Hock for instance. I was recently told by a friend that Teoh’s spirit was reportedly seen by some people, especially those with what the Taoists called the ‘ying-yang eyes’ i.e. possessing the ability to see ghosts or spirits.

Among these individuals was an unidentified little girl (age unknown) who had not only seen Teoh’s spirit wandering about near his workplace but also reportedly became ‘acquainted’ with Teoh’s spirit after a few encounters.

And what was even more interesting was that Teoh had during their purported ‘conversations’, confided what had actually transpired during his controversial ‘interview’ with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Agency (MACC) officers, which was recently declared as illegal by the High Court . It was said that the details of the “paranormal episode” subsequently related to Teoh’s former boss cum Seri Kembangan Assemblyman, Ean Yong Hiang Wah, besides a few other top brass of the DAP.

This was recently reported by Malaysia’s leading Chinese language political weekly, the Special Weekly in its 452nd’s issue, which focused on the issue of Teoh’s second autopsy which has been scheduled for this coming Nov 22, following an application by the late Teoh’s family.

The little girl also purportedly told someone that Teoh’s spirit was unable to return to his residence in Melaka as there was a shrine of a Thai deity outside his house, which purportedly prevented Teoh’s spirit from entering the house. It was mind-boggling when the tale by this young girl who had never known Teoh nor gone to his house in Melaka, was confirmed to be true upon checking by the Weekly later.

The Weekly later managed to track down the parents of this mysterious little girl but its attempt to interview them in order to verify what it had gathered earlier failed when the parents declined to speak, except for saying that they are non-believers.

There was also talk that Teoh had conveyed a message through a woman by appearing in her dream, requesting her to pass his message to his wife urging her to continue to pursue her studies after this. This particular subject matter concerning further studies was said to be privy to Teoh and his wife.

With Teoh’s second autopsy on Sunday 22nd November, this particular report by the Weekly has now become a hot topic among the Chinese community in the country, especially those in Peninsular Malaysia.

On Nov 4, Coroner Azmil Muntapha Abas allowed an application by the family of the late Teoh Beng Hock to exhume his remains for a second post-mortem-(Picture below shows Teoh Beng Hock's remains being exhume today 21st November)

They (the Chinese community) are anxiously waiting to see whether the second autopsy would yield some new evidence that would match and confirm the earlier statement by renowned Thai pathologist Dr Pornthip Rojansunand during the recent inquest on Teoh’s death that there is a 80 percent of it being homicide.

Many supporters and sympathizers of Teoh are also hoping that the information confided by Teoh’s spirit through the little girl, that is now known to a few top DAP brass including Hiang Wah, could somehow bring justice to Teoh and his family.

It is a known fact in some countries like Thailand, Taiwan, Hong Kong (China) that the spirit of homicide victims had led the relevant authorities to solve crimes contributing to their homicide.

Whether its the MACC (Not the Malaysian Agency for Cows & Cars), the Judiciary, Election Commission, the Royal Malaysian Police, Attorney General Chambers etc, thinking Malaysians have lost faith in these institutions’ ability to act independently – without fear or favour.

Without FEAR or FAVOUR - These are very crucial elements in a democracy without which we would merely be an autocracy or ‘wayangcracy’ (more akin to Malaysian democracy - nothing more than institutionalized (government) play-acting).

To be fair and seen to be fair all institutions of enforcement or law & justice should be truly independent. And for this to happen there should be no politicians or political appointees involved in the administration, organization and management of these agencies.

One way of doing this is to bring in the rulers council and Parliament to oversee and ensure fairness in these agencies. If all goes well, the Malaysian people will have a closer rapport with the rulers and this will lead to truer democracy and Malaysia will be on the way to greater heights.

But the golden catch-words would still be “ true transparency” and “sincerity”.

An avid reader forwarded this video clip to me which certainly depicts despicable abuse of power and brutality of the highest order.I urge the Prime Minister of Malaysia Datuk Sri Najib Tun Razak to personally answer to all Malaysians.Surely this is not 1Malaysia.

Reconciling with Jeffrey may doom PKR in Sabah

By Wong Choon Mei

As top PKR leaders in Kuala Lumpur mull the fate of their Sabah ‘strongman’ Jeffrey Kitingan (left), a storm of protest is building up in his home state, where many of the party rank-and-file are demanding that he and several division leaders linked to him be shown the door and quickly too!

These protesters – believed to represent the majority in Sabah PKR - fear that KL may recapitulate and reject Jeffrey’s recent resignation as vice-president and supreme council member. Such a decision will only bode disaster for the party and prolong a power tussle amongst the state division leaders, they claim.

Indeed chances are high that KL will opt for what it perceives to be political expediency, although party insiders reassure it will retain Jeffrey without bowing to the demands of his camp, which include rescinding the appointment of Thamrin Jaini (left) as the new state chief.

“Actually, what Jeffrey wanted was to be the state PKR chief and later on the Sabah chief minister. His supporters orchestrated the move that got Azmin Ali replaced but KL appointed another Sabahan, Thamrin, instead of him. So Jeffrey resigned as veep in a bid to force KL’s hand but although KL may reject his resignation, it will still stick with Thamrin,” an insider said.

The younger brother of current Sabah deputy chief minister Joseph Pairin, Jeffrey gave up his PKR posts along with Kota Kinabalu division chief Christina Liew (right) last month. The two accused the national leadership of racial favoritism and being insensitive to the wishes of the Sabah people. Both however remained as party members.

Dooming the PKR

Simmering infighting between division leaders in Sabah PKR finally broke out openly last month, dragging the entire party down in the esteem of voters both in East Malaysia and the peninsula.

Counter-accusations were leveled at Jeffrey and his camp for putting his political ambitions above party interests including spreading a spate of negative and false news that painted several leaders such as Azmin Ali (left) and former state chief Ansari Abdullah (right) in a bad light. According to the state communications bureau, Ansari has now threatened to sue a journalist and the editor-in-chief of news portal Malaysiakini for defamation and RM10 million in damages if they did not apologize over several articles published recently.

But short of a bold and clear-cut decision from the national leadership in KL, the infighting will continue in Sabah, a state in which PKR can ill afford to allow instability to foment and fester.

Indeed, its 25 parliamentary seats will be vital in deciding who wins the federal government at the next general election – the Pakatan Rakyat or the Umno-Barisan Nasional.

“For PKR to win Sabah, the reform agenda must be renewed, rejuvenated and rebuilt. And this can only happen if there is the will to revamp thoroughly and quickly,” said state Director Of Communications Ronnie Klassen.


While many would like to see Christina retained, they are convinced that Jeffrey’s shelf life as a leader is past and long expired. They see in him a troublemaker and a spoiler, who can only doom the party’s chances.

“KL has to take a firmer stance and kick Jeffrey out once and for all. The moment he confirms he will stay on, PKR and Pakatan will have lost Sabah and Malaysia once again,” said Hassanar Ebrahim, a veteran political watcher.

An unusual quiet

But since holding peace talks with national strategy director Tian Chua (left) two weeks ago, Jeffrey has been toeing the line and keeping an unusually low profile, sparking speculation that a face-saving reconciliation was being worked out for the Sabah leader.

According to the party grapevine, Tian is believed to have told Jeffrey that he would not be offered the post that he covets above all else – the chief ministership of Sabah.

“Even if PKR wins, Jeffrey has been told in no uncertain terms that he won’t get the chief minister’s job although he may be made a minister in the federal cabinet. The job that he wants most will go to another Sabahan, not him,” a party source said.

Why then would Jeffrey - who has warned that he may form his own party - agree to stay on in PKR? Already, his supporters have threatened to resign en-masse if Thamrin is not dropped.

Could Jeffrey have finally realized that his political star is waning and it might best to give up his party-hopping ways and soldier on in the PKR after all? Or are there other reasons, ulterior motives even?

“His camp gave KL two weeks to accede to their requests and it is now three weeks. Why isn’t he keeping his word and leaving to form his own party as he has threatened to. It is actually the best thing he can do for Sabah PKR. Leave and let the party rebuild itself before it becomes too late," said Hassanar.

A new political reality

Indeed, the flamboyant and wealthy Jeffrey has failed to impress as a party administrator, achieving little success despite his decades in the political arena.

Instead he has attracted unflattering speculation including controversial rumors that he was a Trojan horse planted by the BN to wreak destruction and infighting in the PKR – much like PAS’s Hassan Ali in Selangor.

Although, in the eyes of KL, PKR may still need Jeffrey for his Kadazan-Dusun-Murut links, many Sabah leaders insist his departure will not be missed at all. They believe he has the support of only eight out of the state’s 25 divisions.

Some are even willing to bet that if he leaves, more Sabahans will join the PKR, especially the Muslims whom they say have kept their distance because of his fiery communal rhetoric. Jeffrey had in the past centred his political platform around a tooth-and-nail fight for KDM rights, stepping on the toes of other ethnic groups in the process.

But a new political reality has dawned and taken hold since. Bitten repeatedly by bad experiences, Sabahans have become more sophisticated and demanding of whom they want to lead their state out of poverty, suppression and blatant abuse of power.

Also, due to re-bordering by the BN, they now have 60 seats in their state assembly compared to 48 previously. Of the 60, 35 are Muslim-majority constituencies, eight are Chinese and 17 are KDM. This compares against the eight Chinese, 20 Muslim and 20 KDM before.

“The mood of the people has changed vastly. PKR itself espouses priority on a needs-based methodology and not on a race-based one,” said Hassanar (right).

“The situation in the peninsula has opened up the minds of Sabahans. If one Jeffrey supporter leaves today, 10 others including many from the KDM community will join PKR tomorrow. There is no need for KL to worry about letting Jeffrey go. In fact, by letting him stay, it may be barking up the wrong tree.”

(Wong Choon Mei is the former chief editor of Suara Keadilan)

Sabah CM is on a "Witch Hunt"?

Call it Pathetic ignorance,acute political amnesia or just plain conscientious stupidity,Sabah's Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman is now on a hunt for scapegoats and taking the fall are the District Officers. His blatant accusation against the District Officers,that the UMNO/BN government will loose votes because of their incompetency in executing government projects on time may yet be another one of his sandiwara or wayang kulit act to cover-up his own wrongdoings, abuse of power and corruption.

Recently,Musa mouth lashed the District Chiefs - that they are constantly under the watchful eyes and ears of bloggers and FaceBook. Bloggers are swift to spot mistakes and wrongdoings of the government and capable of spreading it fast through blogs and other channels through the Internet.He said the younger generation,who are Internet savvy are more educated and could also influence their parents not to support the government.

I took the liberty to speak to one of the District Officer,who wanted anonymity and asked him how he felt about Musa's mouth lashing.In his own words he responded,"The Chief Minister has gone senile. WHY blame us? All the projects are not approved by us,and he has the cheek to point a finger at us us.Even our own MP's and Assemblyman are at times not even aware of such projects.I agree at the rate the present government is administering the state,don't be surprised this could be the last term of UMNO/BN."

He was right on target. Even a Deputy Chief Minister was not spared in the past. The issue of the MAZU statue in Kudat is still fresh on people’s mind. A blunder was made by Musa’s ‘macai contractor’ on Pulau Sipadan and Chong Kah Kiat was asked to take the blame and when he declined the mafia turned all their biggest canons against Kah Kiat. But winning a battle and doing the right thing are two different things. The perpetrators will pay for their crimes and sins in one way or the other soon, maybe very soon!

Way back in 2001 when there was that shocking revelation by then Chief Minister Tan Sri Chong Kah Kiat, of lopsided deals and 'daylight robberies' by politicians a Minister in the government came out to say all the wrong doings were by the civil-servants. 'Siapa makan cili, dia yang rasa pedas' - The very guy who was practically signing blank-cheques of state lands and assets had the cheek to blame civil servants. Are the people taken to be so dumb? Unfortunately then, no body came to the defense of the civil servants.

The civil servants of Sabah are a great lot but unfortunately have become scape-goats and punching-bags and forced to be errand boys of the corrupt politicians.

Ironically,what Musa has failed to inform the people is, which are the projects he's referring to and who actually approved these projects?It's rather shocking that with all his shoe-polishers and Cybertroopers constantly making their presences felt,including on my blog - they have failed miserably to advice the Chief Minister the strength of the Internet.In this present era politicians such as Musa will not escape the eyes and ears of bloggers.Perhaps these Cybertroopers of Musa or UMNO/BN may have to call it a day, their presence and techniques are now useless and obsolete.

The condescending statements of late on the "ignorance syndrome" by a Minister unaware of the existence of mega projects, in his own backyard, has put the the entire Sabah State Cabinet to SHAME.These are the so-called leaders that Sabahans voted for. Is this ignorance , political amnesia or just conscientious stupidity? Many have asked me, stop criticizing and come up with solutions.My solution is remove the present government.

States Highest Award

This year’s long list of state awards came with much fanfare,when non other then the state's highest award (SPDK) was awarded to Datuk Seri Panglima Rosmah Mansor, wife of Malaysia's Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.What in God's name did she do for Sabah to deserve the state’s highest award?It's catastrophically insane to believe that Sabah has a shortage of aspirants for such an award.Whose decision was it to award the state’s highest award to Rosmah?

I'm convinced every Sabahan has the right to know.

While surfing the internet I came across two exciting and interesting video clips by Riz Khan of Al-Jazeera in his exclusive interview with Raja Petra Kamarudin and others as well as Najib Tun Razak.Enjoy the video clip and please don't hesitate to post your comment.

Sabahans living in the “dark ages” rule by the ‘Decepticons’

ALL THESE WHILE, Barisan Nasional (left) politicians and government leaders in the state had been denying (through their teeth) and ignoring the fact that Sabahans have been living in darkness since Sabah Electricity Board (SEB) became Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd (SESB).

But this is no longer the case now when recently two state BN component party leaders publicly, courageously and repeatedly proclaimed that in fact, they too “were in the dark”.

Yes, that’s right, they too were "in the dark". They are none other than the Moyog Assemblyman cum State Assistant Finance Minister, Datuk Donald Mojuntin (below left) and his party (UPKO) boss Tan Sri Bernard Dompok (below right), who is also the MP for Penampang cum Federal Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister.

They proclaimed this separately when commenting on the controversy over the proposed construction of the RM2.8 billion Kaiduan dam project near Papar. In other words, they have claimed ignorance over the implementation of the project following a strong protest from the affected villages who feared that once the project is implemented and completed, their villages (around 11 of them) and all their heritage, dreams and future would be submerged in water.

But, a random survey conducted by me in every nook and corner of Penampang District and Kota Kinabalu City somehow shows that the public were not at all convinced but rather amused by their “ignorance” claim. Several of them even unanimously and cheekily described it as the “Decepti-con Syndrome” a newly-discovered syndrome named after the comic characters “Decepticons” in the blockbuster movies – the Transformer I & II which possess the elements of ‘deception’ and ‘con’, which is said to be worse than the “denial syndrome” which had long infected most of the BN politicians and those rogue civil servants in the civil service.

The respondents were not convinced with Dompok and Mojuntin’s ignorance claim as they recalled that this was not the first time they had heard of such claims. They cited the RM100 mil Kimanis Oil and Gas Terminal project for example where, at one stage Dompok was even seen to be critical and vocal about it, but eventually not only did he fizzle out but also accepted and endorsed the project, and unconditionally at that. Can someone come forward to prove otherwise?

Among the respondents were the affected villagers who were suspicious of the conspicuous absence of both Dompok and Mojuntin during the ritual of the Pitouan Tonduk or "Batu Sumpah" (curse stone) (left) conducted by the villagers in Kg Timpayasa two weeks ago, seeking the help of the spirits of their ancestors to safeguard their villages from harm’s way, in particular the dam project.

They said if both of them were truly ignorant about the dam project, they should have then made all efforts to attend the ritual, instead of avoiding it and then instructing the Penampang District Office to summon the villagers to attend a dialogue with the District Officer William Sampil (right). Are they (Dompok & Mojuntin) feeling guilty or running scared?

The villagers reiterated that they may be able to accept their ‘ignorance claim’ if the project involved was an insignificant drain construction project, but this one is a mega project which involves many government departments and agencies, coupled with the fact that it has been approved by the State Cabinet and announced by the then Infrastructures Development Minister cum former Deputy Chief Minister, Datuk Raymond Tan Shu Kiah (above).

“We may not be highly-educated, but we’re certainly not fools or born just yesterday,” they stressed.

A political analyst who is well-versed with “kaki-lima” medicine peddling commented that this was definitely a serious case of Ignorance-citis, which is prevalent and reaching epidemic proportions among local politicians. He said this illness was due to the fact that these politicians felt the local population was very naive and claiming ignorance would deflect all blame away from them. These politicians believed that ignorance was bliss but are having serious problems due to their claims being stripped naked by the internet and blogging community.

The threat from the net community is so serious that soon many such politicians might be forced to give up their elected seats and look for permanent toilet seats.

A Call To The Spirits To Stop The Damned Dam

Natives in Penampang Sabah have unleashed the spirits of PITOUAN TONDUK upon the heartless leaders of Sabah over their arrogance in approving the Koiduan Dam, costing a massive RM2.8billion. The Pitouan Tonduk or "Batu Sumpah"(curse stone) ritual (left) was performed with the slaughtering of a pig with it's blood overflowing the curse stone. The sacred "Curse" ceremony is only directed on heartless people who have malicious intent against the villagers.



More than 300 villagers were in solemn prayer during the demonstration at Kg.Timpayasa. Glaringly outstanding among the visitors present during the ritual were police special branch officers. Goose pimples were also clearly visible among first timers that witnessed the entire ceremony.

It was reported that the Member Of Parliament for Penampang cum Federal Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities Tan Sri Bernard Dompok (left) and State Assemblyman of Penampang cum State Assistant Minister of Finance, Donald Mojuntin had originally planned to visit the affected villages but aborted or "chickened out" upon hearing that the batu sumpah ritual was going to be performed. Parti Keadilan Rakyat(PKR) members from Penampang and the state Communications Bureau were however present to support the villagers.

On 7th.Oct.2009, I posted an article titled "Sabah Natives Strike Back...we'll defend our lands and rights with our lives". (Please read the post to understand the chronology of the events). On 15th.Oct, Donald Mojuntin (right) in a press statement was quoted as saying "he was embarrassed as he is also in the dark about the project". Subsequently on 17th.Oct, Bernard Dompok, in a press statement had this to say, "so far nobody has talked to me, I'm waiting for somebody from the water authorities to talk to me".

Surely Bernard Dompok and Donald Mojuntin are not under the impression that the people are still living in the stone age or nincompoops. Instead of shamelessly denying any knowledge of the project, perhaps as elected representatives of Penampang, which is predominately a Kadazan community, the question that both this "Distinguished gentlemen" should be asking is, WHO SUGGESTED THIS PROJECT? And WHO APPROVED THIS PROJECT?

In another press statement on 18th.Oct, State Minister of Industrial Development, Datuk Raymond Tan (left) had the cheek to say "there is no need to stage demonstrations against the project because it is just a concept at this stage". Ironically while Raymond Tan appears to be defending himself or protecting "someone higher up", this project was approved and a Letter of Approval was issued to the successful contractor, WCT Berhad.

Is Raymond Tan willing to deny this? Or is he talking with a fork in his tongue? Who is studying the project? WHO is doing the EIA?

In Malaysia the EIA is a BIG GREEN SHIT? It’s an an academic exercise to green wash environmental requirements after approvals have been given. Ironically it’s the project proponents who do the EIA. Where is the ethics? How can project proponents, whose only understanding of GREEN is the colour of money, do an honest job? Whatever problems raised in an EIA can be theoritically rectified by the project proponents’ con-sultants. They do not care for social, cultural or ethnic values, let alone understand human sufferings. To them “economic considerations take precedence over everything” and everything can be settled with money.

Meanwhile the village joint action committee chairman, Nousi Giun (right), reiterated that they will fight tooth and nail to prevent the project from going ahead. In a fearless tone, he also queried the government as to why the alternative site located at Mondolipau is not being considered?

It was also reliably learnt that more dams are on the planning board for hydroelectric power generation, water catchment and irrigation for agricultural development. Among the dams proposed are Meliau River in Sandakan(76ha), Lukutan River in Mesapol(149ha), Upper Papar River(233ha). Tawau River in Tawau(80ha), Pisukan River in Sipitang(44ha), Merotai River in Tawau and Mengkaladom River in Kota Kinabalu(73ha). In addition to theseare the Baiayo River in Keningau(176ha), Baiayo Upper River(96ha), Bambangan River in Ranau(30ha), Wariu River in Kota Belud(137ha), Mokodau River in Ranau(155ha), Serudong River in Tawau(510ha) and the Upper Padas River in Padas(201ha).

It is strange but true – the responsibility of the Huguan Siou, Datuk Joseph Pairin Kitingan (left) in championing the rights of the Natives seems to be a matter of the past – buried in history and with the legends. While Kinorohingan, the GOD of the KDMs sacrificed his only daughter, Huminodun, to save his people then, KDM leaders now are willing to sacrifice their people to fatten their bank accounts and provide a luxurious life for their children overseas. (Huminodun: http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Academy/7637/kadazanDusun.html)

Perhaps the mainstream news media and online news portals, such as Malaysiakini could give special considerations in assisting the plight of these villagers rather then putting emphasis on political issues only. I urge the Malaysiakini correspondent in Sabah, Joe Fernandez, though a West Malaysian, to visit the village and have a hands on feeling and put emphasis on this important human issue.

I humbly call upon all concerned Sabahans to pray and seek devine assistance to support the villagers. Please also use your own network – SMSes, emails, blogs and kopi-tiams (coffee-shops) to enlighten the public and help STOP the damned dam.

May GOD be with the people of the land – the villagers.

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I had the opportunity to speak to the Chairman of the joint action committee, Nousi Giun which you can watch in the video clip below.

Cure or Castrate the Cancerous Growth

Once again Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) is at the crossroads - WHO should lead Sabah?

The latest fiasco as highlighted in blogs and online news portals has captured much interest and resulted in dissatisfaction among the people, members and supporters. For the record, there are no representatives from PKR in the Sabah state legislative assembly - just a reminder to the leadership in case they have overlooked it.

Last week, Malaysiakini reported that, on the night of 7th October, 16 out of a total number of 25 Sabah PKR division heads met and concurred that they had no confidence in Azmin Ali's(right) leadership and communicated this to the party top leadership in Kuala Lumpur.

The report has said that the 16 division chiefs wanted Azmin removed from the post with immediate effect and also made it clear that “no one from outside Sabah should be appointed to head the PKR chapter in the state ever again”.

While UMNO/BN(left) are perhaps enjoying the leadership struggle ‘show’ in PKR Sabah, there is also the notion that there is a hidden hand masterminding this from the sidelines.

The negative signals are surely not at all encouraging but very demoralising. Such things lead people to wonder if PKR is really ready to form the next government. Many supporters and followers were eager to know how I perceived this. I fully subscribe to the fact that Sabah PKR must be led by a Sabahan - there's no two ways about it. Having said that, we also do not want power crazy leaders who are tainted and have nothing to show for themselves, other than creating disunity wherever they go, all because they have only one aim in life – to become THE NUMBER 1.

Its just a co-incidence and has nothing to do with the 1Malaysia slogan – whose intention is merely to mesmerise Malaysians into thinking that the Nation’s leaders are working extremely hard to bring all the best to the people, while the truth is just the reverse.

On second thoughts, these leaders causing disunity in PKR would blend perfectly with the 1Malaysia group as all they desire is to serve themselves. Unfortunately, even they are keeping their distance from the ones addicted to the Number 1 position.

I implore the sincerity, intentions and integrity of those involved in this fiasco on the night of 7th October, which had a malicious intent written all over the wall. It was reliably learnt that prior to the appointment of Azmin Ali, the matter was tabled in the PKR Supreme Council Meeting. Sabah is represented by three(3) supreme council members namely, Datuk Dr.Jeffery Kitingan(left), Tuan Hj.Ansari Abdullah(right)and Christina Liew(below left). My question is - why was there NO OBJECTIONS at that time, WHY NOW?

Granted, and I totally agree, only Sabahans understand Sabahan sentiments,and Sabahans should be allowed to decide on their own. But the pathetic old school politics advocated by power-crazy individuals spurting parochial sentiments must come to an end. Craze for power had always been there - even before the emergence of Azmin Ali, a fact that I challenge any of the PKR leaders in Sabah to dispute.Catastrophically,there are also no signs of second tier leaders being groom,how pathetic can this be?

I urge the Central Leadership of PKR ... in particular, Dato'Sri Anwar Ibrahim(right), to resolve the leadership problem with total firmness and fairness. If at all PKR Sabah is to make any impact in the next general elections, the leadership in Sabah must be strengthened, more so SOLIDIFIED.

The people are thirsting for change but it’s disgusting to note that some leaders have no idea as to what reform or change is. Leaders must know what is CHANGE and WHAT CHANGES the people desire. A good leader must have the ability to identify and be receptive to them. More importantly they must go all out to quench the thirst of the people for change.

Leaders must know what PKR stands for and sacrifice themselves in serving the people's and party's agenda and not use the party to serve their personal agendas.

The earlier the top leadership deals with and resolves the Sabah leadership problem the better.

In politics, leadership problems can be ‘cancerous’. If left ‘untreated’ for too long they may lead to disastrous and mortal consequences.

When a cancerous growth cannot be cured, the only alternative may be to castrate the affected part – so that the rest of the body may have a chance to grow and move forward.We must move beyond the rhetoric UMNO/BN form of leadership and racial disunity.Only clearly defined policies and a solidified state leadership of PKR can convince Sabahans that we are a suitable choice for the people.

Lest we forget – Leadership should be DESERVED, NOT DESIRED.

Finally,I've attached with my post a very inspiring video clip,in the hope that the PKR leadership will be equally inspired and reformed,"Satu Perjuangan".

Sabah Natives Strikes Back...."we'll defend our lands and rights with our lives"

Malaysia's Prime Minister Dato'Seri Najib's infamous 1Malaysia, People First, Performance Now slogan is now nothing more than just hot air and hogwash. Sabah’s indigenous communities(left) in the interior of Penampang are bemoaning and up in arms against the RM 2.8 Billion Kaiduan Dam which has been approved by the State Government of Sabah. The dam which has yet to obtain any Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) and Social Impact Assessment was given the nod by the State Cabinet via a Letter of Intent(right) to WCT Berhad - yes the same contractor as the Kota Kinabalu International Airport.

The dam(left), if allowed to commence construction, will submerge 12 square km of forest and agricultural lands. What’s worst is, it will totally wipe out 9 villages that have been there for hundreds of years. This is a clear violation of the rights of the natives of Penampang for, Prior Free and Informed Consent must be obtained as stated in the United Nations Declaration on the rights of indigenous people of which Malaysia is a signatory.

The affected villages are Buayan, Terian, Babagon Laut, Timpayasa, Tiku, Longkogungan, Kalanggaan, Pongobonon and Kionop. In addition agricultural land in the 5 villages of Bolotikan, Koiduan, Bisuang, Kogopon and Limbahau alongside the Papar river will be severely affected; notwithstanding the complete destruction of the historical heritage and the unique biological and eco-system of Papar and the Crocker range.(location plan-right)

I visited one of the would be affected villages and had the opportunity to speak to Nousi Giun, Chairman of the Joint Action Committee against the dam.It's unbelievable and shocking that after 46 years on the formation of Malaysia,our journey to the village is a clear shame with all the government slogans and promises-the infrastructures are pathetically still 46 years behind time.To sum up my 1 hour chat with Nousi Giun - he made it explicitly clear that "they’re not interested in any compensation, relocation or compromise. We will defend our native land with our lives". The population of the 9 affected villages is approximately 2500, all bonafide Sabahan natives.

What is even more mind-boggling is that WCT Berhad had the cheek to state in their feasibility study report(right) to the State Government that the "Dammed Dam site was uninhabited, which is clearly misleading. No one came to the ground and consulted us", added Nousi. The villager’s plight is also supported by environmentalist and renowned NGO's such as PACOS, JICA and JOAS among others who have also provided financial aid in uplifting the living standards of the villagers running in millions.

On the political front and for the record, Penampang is under UPKO, a component member of the coalition of UMNO/Barisan Nasional. The MP who was once rejected by his own constituents is none other than Tan Sri Bernard Dompok(left). It was reliably learnt that Bernard's silence was because of UMNO's involvement in this dam project. What is even more shocking is that while the natives of Penampang are being ousted from their own lands, Bernard Dompok is busy opening UPKO branches in West Malaysia and recruiting the Orang Asli as members.

Recently as well,I had this rare opportunity in engaging with Datuk Masidi Manjun(right)-Sabah Minister of Tourism and Environmental in Facebook.The engagement was so intense that he flip flop in his text.He had the cheek to claim ignorance in the Koiduan Dam project and further added that even Bernard Dompok is also unaware of the Dam which is costing RM 2.8 Billion of tax payers money.If this is not conscientious stupidity,then Sabahans have voted a bunch of morons into government.Is the Sabah Government being administered by a kitchen cabinet,and on a need to know basis?Who is actually calling the shots in Sabah?
The Koiduan Dam is said to be 3 times larger than the Babagon Dam(below right), also situated in Penampang and richly surrounded by timber. Interestingly enough, during my visit, I noticed that logging has already started which perhaps is one of the reasons why the government is adamant in pursuing the project.

The question to ask here is, "Is this development or destruction? If it's development for whom is it and at whose expense?"

Are Sabah's natives part of One Malaysia or Gone Malaysia?

The government always seems to be putting the cart before the bull - all under the name of development - a convenient and useful catch-word to camouflage corruption, arrogance and incompetence.
A memorandum is currently in the process and the villagers will not hesitate to hand-deliver the memorandum to his Majesty our beloved King, if the State Government of Sabah proceeds with the dam.