Two Sabah PKR assemblymen to defect

MATUNGGONG (Sabah): Two PKR assemblymen are set to officially announce quitting the party on November 7 at a function to be held in this sleepy town of Matunggong, in the north of Sabah.

The two are Matunggong assemblyman, Jelani Hamdan, and Kadamaian representative Jeremmy Ukoh Malajad.

Both are fresh faces in the 60-member Sabah state legislative assembly, elected in the recent general election in May this year.

In fact, FMT learnt that Malajad had already “secretly” announced their intention to leave the Peninsular-based opposition PKR at a meeting with his own supporters at his house in Kampung Tengkurus in Kota Belud last Tuesday.

“The YB had told the meeting, which was attended by some 50 supporters, of his final decision to leave PKR and that he did not want his own supporters in Kadamaian to be the last to know about this,” claimed one supporter who tipped-off FMT of the latest development in Malajad’s camp.

Their departure has been speculated for months now and that at one time it was rumoured that another three PKR assemblymen — Wilfred Bumburing (Tamparuli), Christina Liew (Api-Api) and Terence Siambun (Moyog) — were also to leave PKR to turn independent.

However, Jelani and Malajad, are now said to be poised to announce on Nov 7 not only resigning from PKR but joining a Sabah Barisan Nasional component party, Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sabah (PBRS) which has only one assemblyman and one parliamentarian at the moment.

PKR now has seven assemblyman and a single MP in Darrel Leiking of Penampang.

DAP, PKR’s ally in Pakatan Rakyat, meanwhile won four state seats and two parliamentary seats, but it has since lost control of the Luyang seat when its assemblyman Hiew King Chew quit DAP to become independent recently.

The only other state seat that was won by opposition in Sabah in the May election was Bingkor through Jeffrey Kitingan of a Sarawak based State Reform Party (Star).

Meanwhile it is also learnt that PBRS and supporters of the two assemblymen are trying to get Prime Minister, Najib Razak, to be around at the proposed Matunggong function next Thursday.

It is reliability learnt that Najib is expected to visit Sabah again around the dates to attend the second Malaysia’s Professors Congress (KPM) in Kota Kinabalu on Nov 9 and 10.

A seminar on ethnic relationship, organised by KPM, has also been slated for Nov 6 and 7 in the state capital, and efforts are being put up to fly Najib to Matunggong, a Rungus heartland, to witness and receive the duo into BN.

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ESS STATEMENT “Budget 2014 A Huge Disappointment From Sabah Perspective – Dr....

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“Budget 2014 A Huge Disappointment From Sabah Perspective – Dr. Jeffrey”

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Kota Kinabalu: “The Budget 2014 must have been a huge disappointment to Tan Sri Pairin, PBS and many others in Sabah and clearly demonstrates the continuing mindset of the Prime Minister and his federal government” said Datuk Dr. Jeffrey Kitingan, STAR Sabah Chief in commenting on the Budget announcement.



The PM himself had whipped up expectations of Sabahans especially the PBS delegates at their general assembly by asking Sabahans to wait for Friday’s Budget announcement.



On a national level, the PM cum Finance Minister missed the opportunity to put the national economy on a stronger footing by announcing a balanced Budget or a reduction of the operating expenditure of RM217.7 billion while only RM46.5 billion was for development or to put in place concrete plans to boost the disposable incomes of the lower income groups.



All three proposals would have brought about a better international credit rating and at the same time increase the well-being of the people especially the lower income groups.



Giving of handouts is not the right approach and there is no need to fish for votes for election season is over. Such handouts will only lead to bigger expectations and eventually greater dependency, especially among the rural poor. The government should have invested more money in boosting up the income earning capacity of the poor.



Giving of RM75 million in water tanks is no way to treat the rural voters who voted to retain the Umno/BN federal government. If not for the 25 BN MPs in Sarawak, the Budget would have been presented by a different Finance Minister.



It would have been better to spend RM500 million on 20 water treatment plants of RM25 million each to provide clean piped water in rural Sarawak given the many big dams there.



Instead, some of the items will bring about an instantaneous price increase including withdrawal of sugar subsidies. What was more laughable was the reason bordering on absurdity that the subsidy cut was required to reduce diabetes in Malaysians. It is an undisputed medical fact that diabetes is not caused by sugar alone and a lower sugar intake alone does not reduce the diabetic rate.



Back to Sabah, stop-gap measures is not going to resolve the systemic problems of higher costs of living and high unemployment.



An announcement of the much called for and much awaited abolishment of cabotage policy would have created a bigger impact in reduction of costs compared to the RM331 million to continue the price uniformity programme and subsidies including transport cost and RM30 million for an additional 60 Kedai Rakyat 1Malaysia (KR1M) to help reduce the prices of daily necessities.



Both the federal and Sabah governments should undertake a study on the impact of the KRIM in Sabah as there are complaints that the KRIM has affected the small sundry and provision shops in Sabah and many will eventually close down.



An allocation of RM2 to RM3 billion development expenditure for Sabah and Sarawak is a slap on the status of the equal partnership of Sabah and Sarawak in Malaysia.



Part of this allocation, RM500 million is for upgrading of the Pan Borneo Highway. This is a disgrace and totally unacceptable. For the record, RM400 million was announced for the 33km. Sibu-Kapit road. How far can RM500 million do for the Pan Borneo Highway?



Recently, the Sabah JKR Director lamented that due to the backlog or disregard of Sabah’s requests, RM2 billion was needed for urgent road repairs in Sabah and another RM700 million was needed to urgently repair and upgrade 65 bridges in Sabah. Yet, there is not even a mention of any allocation in Budget 2014 and not the right way to treat Sabah which contributed 22 out of 25 MPs that help kept the Umno/BN federal government in power.



As for the GST, both the federal and Sabah governments need to re-assess the imposition of GST in Sabah. If the federal government can have implement 1-country 2-laws on the “Allah” issue which indirectly is a recognition of the 1-Country 2-System, the federal government can exempt Sabah and Sarawak from the GST scheduled in 2015, at least for 3-5 years



Whilst the PM continue to disregard the importance of Sabah and Sarawak and committing political hara-kiri in the process, it is high time for the Sabah and Sarawak governments to re-assess their support of the Umno/BN federal government.



Perhaps, a withdrawal of support and change of the federal government may bring about a better 2015 Budget for Sabah and Sarawak and a shot in the arm for both local economies and a better outlook and way of life for Sabahans and Sarawakians.



Datuk Dr. Jeffrey Kitingan

Chairman, STAR Sabah

27 October 2013







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ESS STATEMENT “Budget 2014 A Huge Disappointment From Sabah Perspective – Dr....

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“Budget 2014 A Huge Disappointment From Sabah Perspective – Dr. Jeffrey”

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Kota Kinabalu: “The Budget 2014 must have been a huge disappointment to Tan Sri Pairin, PBS and many others in Sabah and clearly demonstrates the continuing mindset of the Prime Minister and his federal government” said Datuk Dr. Jeffrey Kitingan, STAR Sabah Chief in commenting on the Budget announcement.



The PM himself had whipped up expectations of Sabahans especially the PBS delegates at their general assembly by asking Sabahans to wait for Friday’s Budget announcement.



On a national level, the PM cum Finance Minister missed the opportunity to put the national economy on a stronger footing by announcing a balanced Budget or a reduction of the operating expenditure of RM217.7 billion while only RM46.5 billion was for development or to put in place concrete plans to boost the disposable incomes of the lower income groups.



All three proposals would have brought about a better international credit rating and at the same time increase the well-being of the people especially the lower income groups.



Giving of handouts is not the right approach and there is no need to fish for votes for election season is over. Such handouts will only lead to bigger expectations and eventually greater dependency, especially among the rural poor. The government should have invested more money in boosting up the income earning capacity of the poor.



Giving of RM75 million in water tanks is no way to treat the rural voters who voted to retain the Umno/BN federal government. If not for the 25 BN MPs in Sarawak, the Budget would have been presented by a different Finance Minister.



It would have been better to spend RM500 million on 20 water treatment plants of RM25 million each to provide clean piped water in rural Sarawak given the many big dams there.



Instead, some of the items will bring about an instantaneous price increase including withdrawal of sugar subsidies. What was more laughable was the reason bordering on absurdity that the subsidy cut was required to reduce diabetes in Malaysians. It is an undisputed medical fact that diabetes is not caused by sugar alone and a lower sugar intake alone does not reduce the diabetic rate.



Back to Sabah, stop-gap measures is not going to resolve the systemic problems of higher costs of living and high unemployment.



An announcement of the much called for and much awaited abolishment of cabotage policy would have created a bigger impact in reduction of costs compared to the RM331 million to continue the price uniformity programme and subsidies including transport cost and RM30 million for an additional 60 Kedai Rakyat 1Malaysia (KR1M) to help reduce the prices of daily necessities.



Both the federal and Sabah governments should undertake a study on the impact of the KRIM in Sabah as there are complaints that the KRIM has affected the small sundry and provision shops in Sabah and many will eventually close down.



An allocation of RM2 to RM3 billion development expenditure for Sabah and Sarawak is a slap on the status of the equal partnership of Sabah and Sarawak in Malaysia.



Part of this allocation, RM500 million is for upgrading of the Pan Borneo Highway. This is a disgrace and totally unacceptable. For the record, RM400 million was announced for the 33km. Sibu-Kapit road. How far can RM500 million do for the Pan Borneo Highway?



Recently, the Sabah JKR Director lamented that due to the backlog or disregard of Sabah’s requests, RM2 billion was needed for urgent road repairs in Sabah and another RM700 million was needed to urgently repair and upgrade 65 bridges in Sabah. Yet, there is not even a mention of any allocation in Budget 2014 and not the right way to treat Sabah which contributed 22 out of 25 MPs that help kept the Umno/BN federal government in power.



As for the GST, both the federal and Sabah governments need to re-assess the imposition of GST in Sabah. If the federal government can have implement 1-country 2-laws on the “Allah” issue which indirectly is a recognition of the 1-Country 2-System, the federal government can exempt Sabah and Sarawak from the GST scheduled in 2015, at least for 3-5 years



Whilst the PM continue to disregard the importance of Sabah and Sarawak and committing political hara-kiri in the process, it is high time for the Sabah and Sarawak governments to re-assess their support of the Umno/BN federal government.



Perhaps, a withdrawal of support and change of the federal government may bring about a better 2015 Budget for Sabah and Sarawak and a shot in the arm for both local economies and a better outlook and way of life for Sabahans and Sarawakians.



Datuk Dr. Jeffrey Kitingan

Chairman, STAR Sabah

27 October 2013







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ald : KDN tarik balik arahan di Sabah

Putrajaya telah membatalkan arahannya terhadap larangan pengedaran 2,000 naskhah mingguan Katolik, Herald daripada diedarkan di Sabah namun penerbit tidak boleh mengedarkannya ke gereja hari ini.



Menurut Editor Herald Father Lawrence Andrew, Kementerian Dalam Negeri (KDN) telah memaklumkan syarikat penghantaran bahawa Putrajaya telah memberi kebenaran untuk pengedaran pada pagi ini.



Namun, cuti hari ini menghalang agen penghantaran mengedarkannya ke gereja menyebabkan penganut Kristian tidak menerima Herald apabila mereka menghadiri perhimpunan di Sabah hari ini.



“Ia akan diedarkan esok. Mereka ke gereja hari ini,” katanya.



Andrew berkata Kementerian Dalam Negeri perlu memberi penjelasan mengapa naskhah tersebut dihalang tempoh hari.



“Kami ingin tahu mengapa mereka menghalangnya,” katanya.



Keputusan menghalang pengedaran tersebut telah menimbulkan rasa kurang senang kepada ahli politik di Malaysia Timur yang mahu penjelasan Putrajaya atas arahan tersebut dibuat 10 hari selepas keputusan Mahkamah Rayuan.



Putrajaya telah memberi jaminan kepada Malaysia Timur bahawa mereka dibenarkan menggunakan kalimah Allah dalam usaha memastikan deposit tetap mereka di Sabah dan Sarawak terpelihara kerana ramai penganut Kristian di sana menggunakan bahasa Melayu dalam upacara keagamaan.



Namun syarikat penghantaran yang membawa masuk Herald ke Sabah pada Jumaat lalu diberitahu oleh KDN supaya tidak mengedarkan naskhah tersebut.



Gereja Katolik mencetak 14,000 naskhah Herald setiap minggu untuk kira-kira satu juta penganut Kristian dalam negara malah editor akhbar tersebut berkata kalimah Allah digunakan dalam edisi terbarunya hanya merujuk kepada keputusan Mahkamah Rayuan 14 Oktober lalu.



Presiden Parti Reformasi Negeri (STAR), Datuk Dr Jeffery Kitingan meminta penjelasan daripada Putrajaya berhubung isu ini.



“Mengapa mereka mengenakan (larangan) itu ke Sabah juga? Mengapa kerajaan tidak konsisten dalam keputusan mereka? Mereka cakap tak serupa bikin,” katanya kepada The Malaysian Insider.



Menteri Pembangunan Tanah Sarawak, Tan Sri Dr James Masing berkata, Menteri Dalam Negeri Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi mesti menjelaskan larangan terbaru itu kerana Putrajaya sendiri telah mengakui keputusan Mahkamah Rayuan tidak terpakai di Sabah dan Sarawak.



“Penjelasan perlu diberikan. Kita difahamkan kalimah Allah boleh digunakan di gereja dan penerbitan agama (mengandungi kalimah Allah) serta boleh diedarkan di Sabah dan Sarawak.



“Itu yang kita faham. Namun jika benar Herald telah dirampas di Sabah, kerajaan perlu memberikan penjelasan lanjut,” katanya.



Beliau berkata melarang pengedaran Herald di negeri Borneo membawa implikasi cukup besar iaitu melihatkan Putrajaya tidak memenuhi janjinya.



“Adakah keputusan mahkamah termasuk di Sabah dan Sarawak?” tanya beliau yang menunjukkan larangan terbaru ini melihatkan keputusan itu telah diluaskan ke dua negeri Borneo itu.



Katanya, kerajaan tidak mampu menjalankan pemerintahan dengan berkesan sekiranya tidak berpegang pada janjinya.



“Kerajaan mesti menjelaskan (alasan menghalang pengedaran) supaya orang ramai tidak terkeliru,” tegas beliau.



Sementara itu, Ketua PKR Sarawak, Baru Bian turut berpendapat yang sama.



"Cakap tak serupa bikin. Ini juga menunjukkan mereka tidak bersemangat melaksanakan keputusan mahkamah.



"Kenapa Herald dirampas sekarang? Jika sebelum ini tiada masalah Herald diedarkan, kenapa mahu merampasnya? Sangat malang perkara ini berlaku, " katanya.



Turut sama keliru dengan tindakan terbaru KDN adalah bekas Menteri Perusahaan, Perladangan dan Komoditi, Tan Sri Bernard Dompok.



"Saya tidak faham mengapa salinan Herald telah ditahan di Kota Kinabalu sedangkan Herald adalah sebuah penerbitan berlesen.



"Setakat yang saya tahu, lesen penerbitannya tidak pernah dibatalkan.



"Ia sama seperti mana-mana penerbitan atau akhbar lain yang melaporkan berita dan terma cetak atau nama, dalam kes ini perkataan Allah, supaya pembaca akan memahami isu ini."



Seperti semua, beliau juga mempersoalkan jaminan Perdana Menteri untuk menggunakan perkataan Allah dalam doa dan penerbitan di Sabah dan Sarawak.



Herald hanya diedarkan di Sabah dan Semenanjung menurut sumber Katolik di Kuching.



Gereja mempunyai akhbar mingguan iaitu Catholic Today, katanya. – TMI

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ald : KDN tarik balik arahan di Sabah

Putrajaya telah membatalkan arahannya terhadap larangan pengedaran 2,000 naskhah mingguan Katolik, Herald daripada diedarkan di Sabah namun penerbit tidak boleh mengedarkannya ke gereja hari ini.



Menurut Editor Herald Father Lawrence Andrew, Kementerian Dalam Negeri (KDN) telah memaklumkan syarikat penghantaran bahawa Putrajaya telah memberi kebenaran untuk pengedaran pada pagi ini.



Namun, cuti hari ini menghalang agen penghantaran mengedarkannya ke gereja menyebabkan penganut Kristian tidak menerima Herald apabila mereka menghadiri perhimpunan di Sabah hari ini.



“Ia akan diedarkan esok. Mereka ke gereja hari ini,” katanya.



Andrew berkata Kementerian Dalam Negeri perlu memberi penjelasan mengapa naskhah tersebut dihalang tempoh hari.



“Kami ingin tahu mengapa mereka menghalangnya,” katanya.



Keputusan menghalang pengedaran tersebut telah menimbulkan rasa kurang senang kepada ahli politik di Malaysia Timur yang mahu penjelasan Putrajaya atas arahan tersebut dibuat 10 hari selepas keputusan Mahkamah Rayuan.



Putrajaya telah memberi jaminan kepada Malaysia Timur bahawa mereka dibenarkan menggunakan kalimah Allah dalam usaha memastikan deposit tetap mereka di Sabah dan Sarawak terpelihara kerana ramai penganut Kristian di sana menggunakan bahasa Melayu dalam upacara keagamaan.



Namun syarikat penghantaran yang membawa masuk Herald ke Sabah pada Jumaat lalu diberitahu oleh KDN supaya tidak mengedarkan naskhah tersebut.



Gereja Katolik mencetak 14,000 naskhah Herald setiap minggu untuk kira-kira satu juta penganut Kristian dalam negara malah editor akhbar tersebut berkata kalimah Allah digunakan dalam edisi terbarunya hanya merujuk kepada keputusan Mahkamah Rayuan 14 Oktober lalu.



Presiden Parti Reformasi Negeri (STAR), Datuk Dr Jeffery Kitingan meminta penjelasan daripada Putrajaya berhubung isu ini.



“Mengapa mereka mengenakan (larangan) itu ke Sabah juga? Mengapa kerajaan tidak konsisten dalam keputusan mereka? Mereka cakap tak serupa bikin,” katanya kepada The Malaysian Insider.



Menteri Pembangunan Tanah Sarawak, Tan Sri Dr James Masing berkata, Menteri Dalam Negeri Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi mesti menjelaskan larangan terbaru itu kerana Putrajaya sendiri telah mengakui keputusan Mahkamah Rayuan tidak terpakai di Sabah dan Sarawak.



“Penjelasan perlu diberikan. Kita difahamkan kalimah Allah boleh digunakan di gereja dan penerbitan agama (mengandungi kalimah Allah) serta boleh diedarkan di Sabah dan Sarawak.



“Itu yang kita faham. Namun jika benar Herald telah dirampas di Sabah, kerajaan perlu memberikan penjelasan lanjut,” katanya.



Beliau berkata melarang pengedaran Herald di negeri Borneo membawa implikasi cukup besar iaitu melihatkan Putrajaya tidak memenuhi janjinya.



“Adakah keputusan mahkamah termasuk di Sabah dan Sarawak?” tanya beliau yang menunjukkan larangan terbaru ini melihatkan keputusan itu telah diluaskan ke dua negeri Borneo itu.



Katanya, kerajaan tidak mampu menjalankan pemerintahan dengan berkesan sekiranya tidak berpegang pada janjinya.



“Kerajaan mesti menjelaskan (alasan menghalang pengedaran) supaya orang ramai tidak terkeliru,” tegas beliau.



Sementara itu, Ketua PKR Sarawak, Baru Bian turut berpendapat yang sama.



"Cakap tak serupa bikin. Ini juga menunjukkan mereka tidak bersemangat melaksanakan keputusan mahkamah.



"Kenapa Herald dirampas sekarang? Jika sebelum ini tiada masalah Herald diedarkan, kenapa mahu merampasnya? Sangat malang perkara ini berlaku, " katanya.



Turut sama keliru dengan tindakan terbaru KDN adalah bekas Menteri Perusahaan, Perladangan dan Komoditi, Tan Sri Bernard Dompok.



"Saya tidak faham mengapa salinan Herald telah ditahan di Kota Kinabalu sedangkan Herald adalah sebuah penerbitan berlesen.



"Setakat yang saya tahu, lesen penerbitannya tidak pernah dibatalkan.



"Ia sama seperti mana-mana penerbitan atau akhbar lain yang melaporkan berita dan terma cetak atau nama, dalam kes ini perkataan Allah, supaya pembaca akan memahami isu ini."



Seperti semua, beliau juga mempersoalkan jaminan Perdana Menteri untuk menggunakan perkataan Allah dalam doa dan penerbitan di Sabah dan Sarawak.



Herald hanya diedarkan di Sabah dan Semenanjung menurut sumber Katolik di Kuching.



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stian Sabah dan Sarawak boleh guna kalimah Allah

Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Najib Razak (gambar) berkata keputusan Mahkamah Rayuan berhubung penggunaan kalimah Allah tidak melibatkan amalan penganut Kristian di Sabah dan Sarawak.



Najib berkata perkara yang terkandung dalam resolusi 10 perkara peringkat kabinet pusat itu akan dikekalkan di kedua-dua negeri.



"Baru-baru ini apabila Mahkamah Rayuan membuat keputusan mengenai kalimah Allah, ia tidak menyentuh sama sekali mengenai amalan Kristian di Sabah dan Sarawak, malah 10 points agreement masih dikekalkan," katanya.



Najib yang merupakan Pengerusi Barisan Nasional (BN) berucap demikian semasa merasmikan Perhimpunan Agung Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) ke-28 di Hongkod Koisaan Persatuan Kebudayaan Kadazandusun (KDCA) di Kota Kinabalu hari ini.



Mahkamah Rayuan di Putrajaya membuat keputusan bahawa Herald, penerbitan mingguan Katolik dilarang daripada menggunakan kalimah Allah pada 14 Oktober untuk membenarkan rayuan kerajaan mengetepikan keputusan Mahkamah Tinggi pada 2009 yang membenarkan penerbitan itu menggunakan kalimah Allah bagi merujuk kepada Tuhan.



Turut hadir pada majlis itu, isteri Najib, Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, Ketua Menteri Sabah Datuk Seri Musa Aman dan Timbalan Ketua Menteri Sabah merangkap Presiden PBS Tan Sri Joseph Pairin Kitingan.



Perdana menteri mengingatkan semua anggota masyarakat bahawa satu daripada prasyarat untuk menjalani kehidupan aman damai adalah menjaga hubungan antara kaum dan penganut agama di negara ini.



"Kepada rakyat Sabah, harap jangan ada sesiapa rasa tertekan kerana amalan setiap penganut agama akan kekal seperti mana sebelum ini.



"Jika kita hidup dalam aman, keharmonian kaum dan agama dapat kita kekalkan, dipupuk dan diperkukuhkan. Kita (kerajaan) juga ingin lihat bagaimana kita dapat membawa lebih pembangunan di Sabah terutama di kawasan desa dan luar bandar," katanya.



Beliau berkata sebelum gagasan 1Malaysia diperkenalkan, Sabah telah mengamalkannya dalam keserasian, keunikan kumpulan pelbagai bangsa dan etnik, selain cermin kepada konsep masyarakat 1Malaysia.



Sehubungan itu, Najib berkata semua pihak juga harus saling menjaga sensitiviti agama selaras usaha kerajaan memupuk perpaduan dalam kepelbagaian kaum di negara ini.



"...maka kita perlu uruskan segala yang berkait dengan hubungan etnik dan agama dengan saling memahami sensitiviti antara kaum.



"Pokoknya seperti yang saya katakan bahawa kalau kita ambil dua kumpulan besar dalam negara, maka rahsia yang boleh membawa keharmonian kepada penganut agama bukanlah terlalu sukar untuk dicapai... ia bukanlah 'roket science', ia berasaskan pertimbangan yang rasional dan waras," katanya.



Perdana menteri berkata pertimbangan itu mudah sahaja, iaitu orang Islam tidak seharusnya menyakiti hati bukan Islam dan orang bukan Islam juga tidak patut menyakiti hati orang Islam.



Jika semua rakyat berpegang kepada prinsip itu, selain sentiasa disemat dalam ingatan, maka negara akan aman dan harmoni seperti yang dilihat dalam perpaduan rakyat Sabah termasuk anggota PBS sehingga kini, katanya. – Bernama

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stian Sabah dan Sarawak boleh guna kalimah Allah

Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Najib Razak (gambar) berkata keputusan Mahkamah Rayuan berhubung penggunaan kalimah Allah tidak melibatkan amalan penganut Kristian di Sabah dan Sarawak.



Najib berkata perkara yang terkandung dalam resolusi 10 perkara peringkat kabinet pusat itu akan dikekalkan di kedua-dua negeri.



"Baru-baru ini apabila Mahkamah Rayuan membuat keputusan mengenai kalimah Allah, ia tidak menyentuh sama sekali mengenai amalan Kristian di Sabah dan Sarawak, malah 10 points agreement masih dikekalkan," katanya.



Najib yang merupakan Pengerusi Barisan Nasional (BN) berucap demikian semasa merasmikan Perhimpunan Agung Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) ke-28 di Hongkod Koisaan Persatuan Kebudayaan Kadazandusun (KDCA) di Kota Kinabalu hari ini.



Mahkamah Rayuan di Putrajaya membuat keputusan bahawa Herald, penerbitan mingguan Katolik dilarang daripada menggunakan kalimah Allah pada 14 Oktober untuk membenarkan rayuan kerajaan mengetepikan keputusan Mahkamah Tinggi pada 2009 yang membenarkan penerbitan itu menggunakan kalimah Allah bagi merujuk kepada Tuhan.



Turut hadir pada majlis itu, isteri Najib, Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, Ketua Menteri Sabah Datuk Seri Musa Aman dan Timbalan Ketua Menteri Sabah merangkap Presiden PBS Tan Sri Joseph Pairin Kitingan.



Perdana menteri mengingatkan semua anggota masyarakat bahawa satu daripada prasyarat untuk menjalani kehidupan aman damai adalah menjaga hubungan antara kaum dan penganut agama di negara ini.



"Kepada rakyat Sabah, harap jangan ada sesiapa rasa tertekan kerana amalan setiap penganut agama akan kekal seperti mana sebelum ini.



"Jika kita hidup dalam aman, keharmonian kaum dan agama dapat kita kekalkan, dipupuk dan diperkukuhkan. Kita (kerajaan) juga ingin lihat bagaimana kita dapat membawa lebih pembangunan di Sabah terutama di kawasan desa dan luar bandar," katanya.



Beliau berkata sebelum gagasan 1Malaysia diperkenalkan, Sabah telah mengamalkannya dalam keserasian, keunikan kumpulan pelbagai bangsa dan etnik, selain cermin kepada konsep masyarakat 1Malaysia.



Sehubungan itu, Najib berkata semua pihak juga harus saling menjaga sensitiviti agama selaras usaha kerajaan memupuk perpaduan dalam kepelbagaian kaum di negara ini.



"...maka kita perlu uruskan segala yang berkait dengan hubungan etnik dan agama dengan saling memahami sensitiviti antara kaum.



"Pokoknya seperti yang saya katakan bahawa kalau kita ambil dua kumpulan besar dalam negara, maka rahsia yang boleh membawa keharmonian kepada penganut agama bukanlah terlalu sukar untuk dicapai... ia bukanlah 'roket science', ia berasaskan pertimbangan yang rasional dan waras," katanya.



Perdana menteri berkata pertimbangan itu mudah sahaja, iaitu orang Islam tidak seharusnya menyakiti hati bukan Islam dan orang bukan Islam juga tidak patut menyakiti hati orang Islam.



Jika semua rakyat berpegang kepada prinsip itu, selain sentiasa disemat dalam ingatan, maka negara akan aman dan harmoni seperti yang dilihat dalam perpaduan rakyat Sabah termasuk anggota PBS sehingga kini, katanya. – Bernama

Sumber: Feed Bahasa Malaysia

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