Tuesday, August 19, 2008

SAPP: Don't waste Sabah's money on by-election (Malaysiakini)



Sabah's 'rebel' Barisan Nasional component party Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) today asked the state coalition leadership to cease pouring Sabah money into the Permatang Pauh by-election.
In a written statement, SAPP president Yong Teck Lee estimates based on preliminary information that BN will spend more on the contest in Penang than the RM50 million they are spending on tackling illegal immigrants in Sabah and Labuan.

BN has sent in thousands of campaigners, according to Yong. He added that knowing the extent and extravagance of BN’s campaigning - especially since he was Sabah’s BN chief minister before - the total bill will rise to tens of millions of ringgit.
Sabah BN alone has pledged hundreds of campaigners for Permatang Pauh.

Umno Sabah's various wings and BN component parties like PBS are keen to impress federal leaders, Yong said.

For many Umno divisional delegates, a trip to Permatang Pauh is a joy trip associated with the on-going party divisional election, he suggested.

The cost of travel, accommodation, food and actual campaigning overall would be sizeable.

Yong queries where the money will come from.

He feels it is less likely from the national BN coffers which is near bankrupt as indicated by their failure to settle the RM218 million owing for 2004's campaign material.

"It remains to be seen how the BN will settle the election debts of the March 2008 general election.

And now the BN has to face their most-feared opponent in a by-election.

"We call on the Sabah government leaders not to allow Sabah to be the milking cow for the BN election debts of RM218 million and for the Permatang Pauh by-election."

Funds intercepted

Yong referred to the reported RM16 million intercepted by anti-money laundering authorities in a foreign country.

The fund were apparently on its way to the Peninsula by-election from Sabah via a third country.

SAPP implored Sabah Umno and other BN leaders to consider their conscience in this matter.

"At a time when families in Sabah cannot afford an extra meal, people struggling with petrol prices, children foregoing tuition classes, sick people missing out on medical treatment, tenants worried about over due rentals and electricity bills, Sabah BN leaders must show that they care enough to do something about the peoples’ livelihood.

"By year end, families will face the prospects of higher school bus fares and various expenses related to schooling."

All these factored with rising inflation and higher joblessness have made SAPP wary about what the future holds for Sabah.

Yong said SAPP will sent representatives to the by-election but it will be a small team of three for research purposes only.

"Our two MPs might spend the weekend parliament break to visit the constituency of Permatang Pauh with other MPs."

entire news courtesy of Malaysiakini

6 comments:

Bangsa Cina Malaysia said...

Asalamualaikum

the chinese are 100% solidly supporting DSAI to be the next PM of Malaysia.

to my malay and indian friends
come let us together show and prove our solidarity and rally
behind DSAI.

forget about saiful sinful or whatever fool .

Alhamdulilah everything went smoothly during nomination day.

just go all out and vote DSAI for he will not only be our MP but also our next PM for all Malaysian.

long live DSAI and may god bless you and your family.

Ameen

bakakuk said...

Way to go Yong!!! at least you know that lots of Sabah Timber sales going to be spent in the by-election.

Is that alll you are gona do just bark at a dead tree?

Batter be careful another round of ACA is on the way!!

At least you got balls!!

bakakuk said...

16 million is peanuts compare to the billions that Musa will get in return for his loyalty.

Cant wait to see this half breed sly Pakistan get a good ass kick and send back to his homeland!! If they can ask the Chinese to go back so can
I!!!!

Hope that you will bark at Osu. Maybe he needs more money for his gambling, that is why he wants to contest again. Quess he saw the cash that got intercepted and wants a share of the gravy.

What a real fuck tup Sabah goverment!!!

Folk Doll said...

Osu come back was support by Badawi, Najib and Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor mahu bekas Ketua Umno Bahagian Papar itu kembali aktif berpolitik.

Folk Doll said...

Penangkapan adik angkat Ketua Menteri Sabah, Datuk Seri Musa Aman iaitu Michael Chia di Hong Kong pada jam 2.35 petang khamis (14 Ogos 2008) telah membongkar misteri di sebalik enigma.

Michael Chia ditangkap polis Hong Kong di Lapangan Terbang Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong ketika ingin menyertai penerbangan ke Kuala Lumpur.

Menurut sumber rapat Polis Hong Kong dan Interpol, mereka telah memantau kegiatan haram Michael Chia sejak tiga tahun lalu dan akhirnya berjaya menangkap Michael bersama bukti wang tunai Singapura bernilai RM16 juta yang diseludup keluar daripada Hong Kong di dalam beg pakaiannya.

Setelah disoalsiasat, Michael merayu agar dibebaskan kerana wang berkenaan milik Musa Aman dan beliau hanyalah agen membawa keluar wang berkenaan ke Kuala Lumpur bagi membantu meringankan beban kewangan Barisan Nasional dalam proses penamaan calon di Permatang Pauh dan sebahagiannya untuk kegunaan pilihanraya kecil berkenaan.

Penangkapan ini membuatkan Musa Aman berang dan bimbang beliau akan terjerat berikutan penahanan Michael Chia bersama bukti dan lebih malang lagi apabila akaunnya di beberapa bank di Hong Kong dibekukan serta merta.

tuabak said...

yb yong is a far-sighted and a practical politician and he knows what he is saying. he is right about the BN admin wasting our money~the tax payers' money on this long lost campaign. i don't think the people of permatang pauh are that stupid. just take the money and forget about voting them(BN) in.