Category Archives: Sabah

Sabah, Sarawak BN want polls after June

Posted on May 13, 2012 by

By Shannon Teoh KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 — Sabah and Sarawak Barisan Nasional (BN) want elections to be held in the second half of the year, citing local festivals occurring over the next month. The Star reported today several component … Continue reading →

Posted in 13th General Election, Sabah, Sarawak

Inaugural political debate resonates with Sabahans

Posted on May 11, 2012 by

By Luke Rintod Sabah PKR is ‘waiting for approval’ from Kuala Lumpur to take part in the Democracy Sabah-organised series of debates among party leaders. PENAMPANG: Sabahans here heard their first ever political debate between opposing politicians in Sabah last … Continue reading →

Posted in NGO's, Sabah, STAR State Reform Party

Jeffrey to Pakatan, BN: Get out of Sabah

Posted on May 8, 2012 by

By Luke Rintod RANAU: State Reform Party (STAR) Sabah chairman, Jeffrey Kitingan, has again called for all Peninsula-based political parties to get out of Sabah. The maverick politician urged the opposition Pakatan Rakyat coalition parties – PKR, DAP and PAS … Continue reading →

Posted in Sabah, STAR State Reform Party

Taib and Musa Aman – Questions raised in Swiss Parliament

Posted on May 5, 2012 by

Sarawak Report Malaysia’s attempts to cover up the scandal over the international money laundering of illegal timber money by Sabah’s Chief Minister, Musa Aman, is beginning to unravel. (Photo: Both so rich! – The two BN Chief Ministers of Sabah … Continue reading →

Posted in Taib Mahmud aka The Termite, Sarawak, Sarawak Report, Sabah, Corruption | 1 Comment

Jeffrey: Local parties can force KL to listen

Posted on April 24, 2012 by

By Raymond Tombung PENAMPANG: Sabah State Reform Party (STAR) Jeffrey Kitingan said local opposition parties here in Sabah need to realize the potential of their co-operation because only as a united-front will they be able to be the king-makers in … Continue reading →

Posted in Pakatan Rakyat, Sabah, STAR State Reform Party

BMF: Swiss probing Sabah CM for money laundering

Posted on April 22, 2012 by

An international investigation into money-laundering involving Swiss bank UBS and Sabah Chief Minister Musa Aman is currently underway, said the Bruno Manser Fund (BMF) today. “The Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland has confirmed on Friday that Switzerland has … Continue reading →

Posted in Bruno Manser Fund, Sabah, Sarawak Report

Najib’s ‘cash’ vs Jeffrey’s call for ‘dignity’

Posted on April 20, 2012 by

By Pushparani Thilaganathan KOTA KINABALU: While Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak woos “organised” gatherings in Likas and in Sandakan asking for their “trust”, an “exceptionally huge” number of Sabahans are expected to “voluntarily” converge at the KDCA cultural village in … Continue reading →

Posted in Sabah, STAR State Reform Party

Will Sabah secede?

Posted on April 19, 2012 by

In an earlier post I had warned about the change of winds prevailing in East Malaysia. Incidentally ‘East Malaysia’ is a (literally) politically incorrect name as the government prefers the nation’s eastern wing to be called the states of Sabah … Continue reading →

Posted in Sabah

How STAR’s young Turks won the day

Posted on April 18, 2012 by

By John Fernandez The young Turks, a powerful lobby group within the State Reform Party (STAR), won the day when party chief Jeffrey Kitingan finally announced in Kota Kinabalu yesterday that he may go for all 60 state and 26 … Continue reading →

Posted in Sabah, STAR State Reform Party

STAR wants a referendum from Sabahans

Posted on April 17, 2012 by

By Luke Rintod KOTA KINABALU : The State Reform Party (STAR) may contest in all 60 state assembly seats and 25 MP seats in Sabah, said its Sabah chapter chairman, Dr Jeffrey Kitingan, after meeting with the state Election Commission … Continue reading →

Posted in Sabah, STAR State Reform Party

Hold on trust for Musa Aman

Posted on April 17, 2012 by

Nominee – Lawyer Richard Christopher Barnes was holding tens of millions of dollars in a Hong Kong bank account “in trust” for his client Musa Aman, before it was forwarded to a UBS Zurich account in the Chief Minister’s own … Continue reading →

Posted in Sabah, Sarawak Report

Sabah DAP asks police to probe Anifah

Posted on April 11, 2012 by

By Azman Habu KOTA KINABALU: Opposition party DAP has lodged a series of police reports against Foreign Minister Anifah Aman in Sabah over allegations that he has benefitted from RM400 million worth of timber dealings in the state. DAP lodged … Continue reading →

Posted in Corruption, Police, Sabah, UMNO

Musa Aman’s sons accessed dirty money

Posted on April 11, 2012 by

Sarawak Report Documents leaked from a Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission (MACC) enquiry have provided devastating evidence of the Sabah Chief Minister, Musa Aman’s, personal involvement in a massive timber kickback scandal, which insiders say has been subject to a high level … Continue reading →

Posted in Corruption, Sabah

STAR sees 13th GE as unfinished business

Posted on March 26, 2012 by

By Joe Fernandez The 11th and 12th general elections, in 2004 and 2008 respectively, following the return of Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) to the Barisan Nasional (BN) in 2002, were trial runs by local “Unity is Duty” advocates. These advocates … Continue reading →

Posted in Sabah, STAR State Reform Party

PKR taking more beatings in Sabah

Posted on March 22, 2012 by

By Raymond Tombung KENINGAU: It looks like there is no let up in the series off beatings suffered by PKR in Sabah. After the exodus of 300 leaders and members from its Sepangar division two weeks ago, now members in … Continue reading →

Posted in PKR Updates, Sabah

Pakatan has nothing to offer Sabah

Posted on March 15, 2012 by

By Pushparani Thilaganathan KOTA KINABALU: It is hard to be honest with ourselves, in fact some never accomplish it. In the case of Pakatan Rakyat members PKR, DAP and PAS, it is questionable if they dug into their deepest level … Continue reading →

Posted in Pakatan Rakyat, Sabah

STAR supports extra seats for Sabah, Sarawak

Posted on March 8, 2012 by

KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah chapter of the State Reform Party (STAR) supports additional state and parliamentary seats for Sabah and Sarawak. Its chairman, Datuk Dr Jeffrey Kitingan, said the party also backs the need to observe the composition ratio of … Continue reading →

Posted in Sabah, Sarawak, STAR State Reform Party

Tripartite United Borneo Alliance agreed in Sabah

Posted on March 5, 2012 by

“The local opposition in Sabah will be a tripartite coalition comprising STAR, USNO and SAPP under the United Borneo Alliance (UBA) and we will now discuss with the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) to form a united opposition to oust the current … Continue reading →

Posted in Sabah

Yong: Be wary of ‘Malayan’ parties

Posted on February 29, 2012 by

By Queville To KOTA KINABALU: Former Sabah chief minister Yong Teck Lee cautioned Sabahans against the peninsula-based opposition parties’ talk of “fighting for Sabah autonomy” in their bid for support as the country gears up for 13th general election. “The … Continue reading →

Posted in Sabah

‘Hey bro, don’t lie lah!’

Posted on February 28, 2012 by

By Raymond Tombung KOTA KINABALU: An extraordinary public quarrel has erupted between Sabah Deputy Chief Minister Joseph Pairin Kitingan and his younger brother, Jeffrey, with each calling the other a liar. Each is claiming that he is the truer champion … Continue reading →

Posted in Sabah, STAR State Reform Party

Hundreds of nurses jobless in Sabah

Posted on February 27, 2012 by

By Queville To TAWAU: The Health Ministry must explain the high unemployment among the government-trained nurses in Sabah, Tawau MP Chua Soon Bui said. She said she was shocked and upset to receive complaints from the parents of trained nurses … Continue reading →

Posted in Sabah

‘Dear voters of Sabah and Sarawak’

Posted on February 24, 2012 by

Dear voters of Sabah and Sarawak, First of all, I initially intended to write this letter in Bahasa Malaysia, which means I would need someone to help me translate it. However, I was told that many of you are proficient … Continue reading →

Posted in Sabah, Sarawak

Kitingan’s STAR joins battle for Sabah

Posted on February 21, 2012 by

KOTA KINABALU— As elections loom, the “Sabah for Sabahans” war cry appears to be resounding louder than ever as the newly-formed Sabah Star joins an already crowded opposition battle for a state long considered a Barisan Nasional (BN) stronghold. Led … Continue reading →

Posted in Sabah, STAR State Reform Party

Najib leaves Sabah with no RCI on Project IC

Posted on February 19, 2012 by

Prime Minister Najib Razak left Sabah yesterday following a two-day visit without making the widely anticipated announcement on the formation of a royal commission of inquiry (RCI) on Project IC. Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Dr Maximus Ongkili had earlier … Continue reading →

Posted in Najib Abdul Razak, Sabah

KL will never give us what we want’

Posted on February 17, 2012 by

By Michael Kuang KOTA KINABALU: The ultimate objective of the State Reform Party (STAR) is to bring the people of Sabah up to the global stage. Its Sabah chief, Jeffrey Kitingan, said national-level politics and socio-economic progress are only one … Continue reading →

Posted in Sabah, STAR State Reform Party