Opinion - Edisi Sabahan

Address the Cultural Shock stemming from the universal use of the word Allah with empathy, justice and wisdom

April 3, 2021April 3, 2021 - by Wartawan Berita Sabah

We the undersigned urge all parties including the Federal Government to address the cultural shock stemming from the universal use of the word Allah with empathy, justice and wisdom to …

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Call to Action to Malaysia Minister of Foreign Affairs on Killings of Protestors by Myanmar’s Military Junta

March 30, 2021March 30, 2021 - by Wartawan Berita Sabah

I urge YB Dato’ Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, on behalf of the Malaysian government to act with immediate effect demanding for the suspension of Myanmar …

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UMNO, don’t just amend the Federal Constitution for Syariah Law, make Sabah and Sarawak autonomous too

March 29, 2021March 29, 2021 - by Wartawan Berita Sabah

If UMNO wants to unilaterally amend the Federal Constitution to expand Syariah Law, then it must also be prepared for a full renegotiation of the federal setup for Malaysia, so …

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UPKO: General Election cannot be held until “Undi 18” is implemented

March 26, 2021March 26, 2021 - by NELSON W ANGANG

The Prime Minister cannot call for an election until and unless the “Undi 18” is implemented. Article 19(1)(a) of the Federal Constitution has already been gazzeted which allows for Malaysian …

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Base PH-UMNO collaboration on policies, or risk voters’ punishment

March 21, 2021March 21, 2021 - by Wilfred Madius Tangau

Any collaboration between PH and UMNO before and during the next general election must be based on policies, or both PH and UMNO may be punished by voters for a …

Opinion / Politik

𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗙𝗧 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗞𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗮 𝗟𝘂𝗺𝗽𝘂𝗿, 𝗟𝗮𝗯𝘂𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗷𝗮𝘆𝗮

February 1, 2021February 1, 2021 - by Wilfred Madius Tangau

Established since 1776, one key principle in democracy is “no taxation without representation”. It is a simple concept of responsibility and right. With the responsibility to pay tax, citizens enjoy …

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𝗪𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗮 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗯 𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗿𝘂𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗲𝘁 𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀

January 29, 2021January 29, 2021 - by Wilfred Madius Tangau

As Malaysia’s position in the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) has dropped from 51st in 2019 to 57th in 2020, out of 180 countries surveyed by Transparency International Malaysia (TI-M), I …

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OPPOSITION MUST QUICKLY FORM SHADOW CABINET TO OFFER HOPE TO END EMERGENCY

January 13, 2021January 13, 2021 - by Wilfred Madius Tangau

The Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin’s Emergency is an irresponsible and desperate act. By claiming business as usual and shutting down the Parliament and preventing elections, the PM is not fighting …

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LET AN INDEPENDENT EC REGULATE REGISTRATION OF PARTIES!

January 8, 2021January 8, 2021 - by Wilfred Madius Tangau

The rejection of Pejuang’s and MUDA’s application for registration as political parties just underlines the glaring conflict of interests in regulation of parties. Why should whichever politician who is Home …

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MOJUNTIN SLAMS IRRESPONSIBLE AJAMAIN

July 1, 2020July 1, 2020 - by Donald Peter Mojuntin

UPKO Penampang strongly objects to the FACEBOOK statement made by the political activist, Zainal Ajamain blaming the stubbornness and selfishness of some Penampang folks that caused the flooding in the …

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NELSON TELLS DR JEFFERY TO WALK THE TALK

May 27, 2020May 27, 2020 - by NELSON W ANGANG

“I read with interest the statement issued by STAR President and the federal Deputy Minister of Tourism Datuk Dr. Jeffrey Kitingan on their intention of holding a public forum to …

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IT’S NOT ABOUT THE LAW

May 5, 2020May 5, 2020 - by NELSON W ANGANG

“How did the Federal government come to the decision to the more relaxed conditional movement control order (CMCO) that started on Monday (04.05.202)? Have the federal government made an informed …