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 Kuala
Lumpur, July 4, 2009: Sepanggar Member of Parliament, Datuk Eric
Majimbun, said the construction of a new general hospital in Kota
Kinabalu should be addressed urgently by the Government.
"The Government seems to be not handling the matter (the hospital
construction) seriously despite the fact that it involves the
health, life and death of the people in Sabah who have been
supporting the present Barisan Nasional government," he said in
seeking a discussion on speeding up as well as fixing the timeframe
for constructing the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH), which the
Government had declared unsafe for use on Oct 24 last year, during
presenting his adjournment speech at Parliament.
"The Government is indecisive...was it appropriate to take nearly
seven months for the Prime Minister to anno9unce the allocation
amounting to RM245 million on May 5 this year for the purchase of
the second Sabah Medical Centre (SMC) in Luyang?" he asked.
"This earlier allocation announced by the Premier was probably
not enough and thus the Health Minister followed up with another
announcement that the allocation for the purpose actually totalled
about RM280 million, with an additional increase of beds from 170 to
250 units and other facilities costing RM90 million...so the total
needed was actually RM370 million," he said...more
 KOTA KINABALU, July 1, 2009: Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) has
called on its turncoat leader cum Parti Gerakan National Vice
President, Datuk Raymond Tan Shu Kiah to stop being evasive but to
accept its counter challenge to re-contest the two state seats
currently held by him and his Party colleague, Au Kam Wah, besides
the four seats currently held by SAPP Elected Representatives (YBs).
In a statement issued in Sandakan today, SAPP Vice President, Poon
Kee Yang emphatically pointed out that, this was only appropriate
and honorable since Tan had earlier cited moral standing in urging
the four SAPP YBs namely Datuk Eric Majimbun (MP for Sepanggar),
Datuk Chua Soon Bui (MP for Tawau), Datuk Liew Teck Chan (Likas) and
Melanie Chia (Luyang) to resign and re-contest their seats.
Poon further explained that this was also in view of the fact that
both Tan and Au were elected in the last general election under
SAPP's quota. Tan was subsequently appointed as the Deputy Chief
Minister cum Infrastructure Development Minister while Au was
appointed as the Chairman for Sabah Energy Corporation (SEC), also
under the quota of SAPP.
KOTA KINABALU, June 28, 2009:
Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) Information Chief Chong Pit Fah said this was because it is a public knowledge that both of
them resigned from SAPP and later joined Gerakan for selfish agenda
and interest, rather than for the people's interest as what they
have been claiming all the while.
He thus doubted both Tan and Au would ever vacate their seats for
fear of losing their current positions and all the perks and
privileges that come with them, should they lose in the contest.
SAPP accepts BN's challenge to re-contest 6
seats issued by Gerakan new national Vice President Raymond Tan
 Kota Kinabalu, 26 June 2009: The two assemblypersons and two MPs of SAPP
are ready and willing to accept the challenge of Parti Gerakan's new
national Vice President Datuk Raymond Tan to re-contest their respective
seats using the SAPP symbol. Raymond Tan has issued this challenge in a
local newspaper today.
 In a joint press statement, SAPP's two assemblypersons namely, Melanie
Chia Chui Ket and Datuk Liew Teck Chan; two MPs Datuk Eric Majimbun and
Datuk Dr Chua Soon Bui said, since Raymond Tan claims moral standing, SAPP
reciprocates his challenge to him (Raymond) and his Parti Gerakan
colleague Au Kam Wah who is Elopura Assemblyman to resign their seats and
re-contest under the BN-Gerakan. This is because they have switched
parties after winning their seats which have been held by SAPP ever since
1994.
"If not for SAPP,
they would not have been candidates in previous elections...more
 Kuala Lumpur, June
25, 2009: Over 77 percent or 9.4 million EPF members have yet to
name their beneficiaries as of May 31, 2009 out of the total of 12.2
million registered members. Only 12.8 million or 23 percent named
their beneficiaries.
This was revealed in
Parliament by the ministry of finance when asked by Member of
Parliament for Tawau Datuk Dr Chua Soon Bui during question time.
On another question
on the complaints of disappearance to details of beneficiaries in
the EPF system, the ministry denied ever receiving any official
complaint. However, the ministry said EPF will try to ensure all
information on beneficiaries is safe and protected. They are taking
steps to keep nomination records of members in soft and hard copies.
Kuala Lumpur, June 25,
2009: The Prime Minister's Dept has yet to come out with a permanent
solution to refute the ownership claim on Sabah by a certain group
representing the Sulu Sultanate. However, it said that the Malaysian
government is firm on its stand not to entertain such unfounded
claim to a question from Member of Parliament for Tawau Datuk Dr
Chua Soon Bui on whether the government have any permanent solution
to refute such "claim".
On the case of flag burning in Lahad Datu, the police is still
waiting for further instruction from the Attorney-General's office,
which has taken a surprisingly long time.
Kota Kinabalu, June 24, 2009:
Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) president Datuk Yong Teck Lee takes
to task the federal ministry of finance last year
to extend the Money Lenders Act 1951 (Act 400) to Sabah to replace
the Sabah Money Lenders Ordinance 1901 (Sabah Cap. 81) was to curb
loan shark activities as their main excuse.
"In fact, the extension of the act to Sabah on 1 January 2008, had
nothing to do with fighting loan sharks. Every official and minister
at the Finance and Home Affairs ministries knows that the loan shark
menace in the Peninsula Malaysia is more entrenched, more vicious,
more blatant and more organized than that in Sabah and Sarawak...more
KOTA KINABALU, 24 June 2009: Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) has
taken its former deputy president cum State Industrial Development
Minister Datuk Raymond Tan Shu Kiah to task, for claiming credit on
the cancellation of the construction of coal-fired power plant in
Sandakan, describing it as disgusting and a gross insult to the
people of Sandakan.
"What moral right has he got to try to claim credit now when all
these while he has been conspicuously quiet on the issue, except for
all the empty talks about forming a new political party but
eventually ended up in joining Parti Gerakan...more
 Kota Kinabalu, June 22, 2009: SAPP Kadamaian had successfully
carried out its Pesta Kaamatan cum formation of new branch, Kg.
Narinang at the residence of its branch Chairman, Duanis Kambatu on
last Sunday.
The event had attracted about 600 villagers of Kg. Narinang as
the programme which included a Childrens' Body Builder competition, Rastik and Bowling kampung. The event was launched by SAPP
president, Datuk Seri Panglima Yong Teck Lee.
CLC Kadamaian Chairlady Agnes Liew, speaking at the launching,
raised the concern of the villagers there on the existence of a
helicopter which flew to and fro many times around Kg. Narinang few
weeks ago. The villagers were worried should there be any project
planned by the government without the knowledge & consent of the
villagers which will affect their land, or they might lose their
land if any private company come in to carry out agropolitan
projects.
 Kota Kinabalu, June 20, 2009:
Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) president, Datuk Yong Teck Lee today
said that SAPP is positive about talks with PKR
on preparations for the next general elections.
"The most sensible
part of the election preparations is to agree that the election
should be a one to one contest against the might of the BN machinery
because we must not underestimate the will power of the BN and UMNO
to stay in power at all costs and using all tricks" added Yong.
This was
conveyed by Yong during a lunch meeting with PKR State liaison Chairman for
Sabah, YB Azmin Ali, this afternoon together with Deputy President
Datuk Eric Majimbun from SAPP...more
Kuala Lumpur, Jun 19,
2009: "The Animal Feed Act 2008 (Rang Undang Undang Makanan Haiwan
2008) is necessary now for quality control of animal feed, animal
feed additives, antibiotics, hormones and chemicals, which have been
used indiscriminately and which could endanger human health," said
Datuk Dr Chua Soon Bui, Member of Parliament for Tawau.
 Kota Kinabalu, Jun 18, 2009: Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) Vice
President Datuk Wong Yit Ming said the image of the postal service
has been tainted as evidenced by the reluctance of Internet mail
delivery order service providers to send orders to Malaysia.
According to him, a group came to see him complaining about the poor
General Post Office mail security here when they continued to miss
mail after placing orders through the Internet.
One clear case that was reported to the police was the discovery of
the content of missing mail being sold by a person to one of the
shops in the city...more
I THINK we are farther apart now than we were in 1969.
But you have to remember that I grew up going to an English school,
to a university where there were people of all races. At that time,
although we did think in terms of race, it wasn't in the way people
do now. We felt that we were Malayans. We socialised much better
than we do now...A very wise view, more....
 Kota Kinabalu,
Jun 17, 2009: World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Malaysia will object
to the setting up of a coal-fired power plant no matter where the
location is in Sabah.
The organisation's first public statement on the issue was made by
WWF Malaysia Borneo Programme Director, Dr Rahimatsah Amat, at a
luncheon with the media in Centre Point Sabah, Tuesday.
"As far as coal is concerned, our (WWF-Malaysia) stand is clear
Éthere should be no coal-fired power plant in Sabah," he said.
According to him, WWF-Malaysia believed among the best options was
to build the second power grid line to connect the West and East
coasts as a back up in the event one of the grid fails.
Another was getting power supply from the Bakun Dam as argued by
other NGOs on the issue...more
 KOTA KINABALU, 16 June 2009: Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP), the
biggest Sabah-based opposition party, surprisingly receiving
thousands membership application ever since left Barisan Nasional
barely few months ago.
SAPP Secretary General Datuk Richard Yong said more than 3,500
Sabahans of various races are joining SAPP after the party left BN
in September 2008.
In a statement, here, today, he said 41 new branches have also been
set up all over the State during that time...more
Kuala
Lumpur, 2009 Jun 16 - "The National Service Training
Program (PLKN) has been implemented for 5 years now, but there are
still weaknesses in the programme urgently needed to be improved.
The matters of concern include substandard camp facilities, safety,
hygiene and cleanliness posing health hazards, lack of professionalism of training personnel, discipline
problems of the trainees and, most importantly, the unexplained
mysterious deaths of a number of participants...more
 KOTA KINABALU,
June 15, 2009: The Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) says the good
turnout at its Parents' Day 2009 dinner on Saturday night is a good
sign for the party even thought it is no longer with the government.
"For 15 years since the party’s establishment, the annual
celebration of Parents?Day has never failed to bring the party’s
members and their families closer."
"This is an opportunity for SAPP family members to practice our
culture of respecting the elders," said SAPP President Datuk Seri
Panglima Yong Teck Lee when officiating the event at Grand Port View
Seafood Restaurant here...more
 PETALING JAYA, June 14, 2009: Travel if you must, but take all
necessary precautions to minimise the risk of
influenza A(H1N1) infection.
While the authorities
have called for calm and stepped up preventive
measures, the people must play their part by seeking
medical help if they develop flu-like symptoms.
Consultant infectious diseases physician and
Global Hygiene Council member Dr Christopher Lee
urged those who have travelled to countries with
documented A(H1N1) infections to be vigilant.
"Seek medical attention immediately if you
develop flu-like symptoms within seven days of
return. These practical measures can make a
significant difference in slowing down the spread of
A(H1N1). The public has a big role to play," he
said...more
KOTA KINABALU, June
13, 2009: Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman was noticed to have failed to attend official functions the past
week creating speculation that he is on leave.
Rumours swirling around that he has been flown to Singapore in a
private jet to undergo treatment in the neighbouring country...more
KOTA KINABALU, 11 June 2009: The Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP)
Wanita Kota Kinabalu, Penampang and Labuan Zone would jointly
organise "Parents Appreciation Night" this Saturday (13th June 2009)
at the Grand Port View Restaurant, here...more
 KOTA KINABALU,
10 June 2009: The new proposed City Hall
new headquarters can ensure better services to the people living in
the city area and enable DBKK to perform more efficiently and
effectively.
Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) Wanita Chief Melanie Chia said, the
new headquarters proposed to be sited at The Jesselton Point is
timely as it could offer better services when all department is
housed under one roof.
"A New City Hall Building will definitely uplift he image of Kota
Kinabalu as a city and the new building would enable more efficiency
and effective management in the provision of services for the
benefits of the people. We hope the delivery system can be further
improved with the better logistic."...more
 Kota
Kinabalu, June 6, 2009: Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) Chinese Chess
competition was successfully held at Foh Sang square from Jun 5 to
6.
The yearly competition
attracted 212 enthusiastic young participants from primary to
secondary schools around Sabah.
The event was
organised by the SAPP Luyang Constituency Liaison Committee and
participated by SAPP Api-Api, Kepayan, Likas and Tanjung Aru
Constituency Liaison Committees, and its organising chairperson was
Puan Melanie Chia, Luyang CLC chief and Luyang assemblywoman...
more on Chinese section.
 Kota
Kinabalu, Jun 5, 2009: Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) vice
president, Jimmy Jawatah hoped the independent third party auditing
of long-term forest licences under the Forest Management Unit (FMU)
which will be implemented in two years as announced by the Forestry
Director Datuk Sam Mannan, should be comprehensive and transparent.
"The auditing among others, the legal compliance of licensees
including the approved Forest Management Plan (FMP) and approved
Annual Work Plan (AWP) for each licensee as well as assessing the
individual licensee’s performance on the level of compliance based
on the agreed checklist.
"We are very concern about the rights and privileges of the natives
staying in the forest reserve that fall under FMU areas. We have
received a lot of complains that they ...more
 Kota Kinabalu, Jun 4,
2009:
SAPP Treasurer General Datuk Wong Yit Ming in a statement said that
the policy hinders the growth of manufacturing in Sabah and Sarawak.
Sabah will always have to "play catch up" with those from peninsula
and this will pose a major challenge to the success of the Sabah
Development Corridor, he said.
"The policy deprives Sabah's industries, the competitive ability to
survive let alone compete with her peninsula counterparts. Unless
the policy is abolished, there is no way for us to compete fairly,
openly and ideally due to the uneven playing field," he said...more...
KOTA KINABALU, May 31 ?Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) hit at
Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai for insulting the
intelligence of Sabahans on the chaotic state health care services
here.
SAPP Information Chief Chong Pit Fah said the continuous health
care crisis seems never ends while the government was very slow in
handling the matter...more
 Kota Kinabalu, May
30, 2009: Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) president, Datuk Yong Teck
Lee said that the decision by the BN government to limit students to take a
maximum of only ten subjects in Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia
examinations from next year onwards is an obscenity in public policy
that must be removed immediately.
"Such an arbitrary decision upsets
a lot of students who are already preparing to sit for more than ten
subjects in the next year.
"According to the Deputy Prime Minister, more than 48,000 students
of the 500,000 students last year took more than ten subjects,
accounting for almost 10% of the candidates. "The DPM should worry
less about the students who got top grades and worry more about
those who fail"... more
 KOTA
KINABALU, May 30, 2009: Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) should consider
building gas-powered power plant so as to address the decades long
energy problems all over the State, said Sabah Progressive Party
(SAPP).
Gas-powered power plant is the best option to overcome the
perennial problems as it is eco-friendly and cheap, said SAPP
Information Chief Chong Pit Fah.
"Sabah is the major natural gas producer in the country so there is
no reason not to consider building such plant here rather than
wasting funds with coal-fired power plant," he said in a statement,
here, today.
 KOTA KINABALU, May
27, 2009: The Barisan Nasional (BN) Government is discriminating
Sabah when it comes to providing the needed development, in
particular, energy supplies, said Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP).
SAPP Wanita Chief Melanie Chia said it is evidence when the Tenaga
Nasional Berhad (TNB), a Government Linked Company (GLC), which has
been monopolising energy supply in the country, has confirmed that
power from Bakun dam in Sarawak is very unlikely to be channeled to
Sabah .
"Is this another confirmation of the disparity managed by the
Barisan Nasional Government," Melanie, who is also Luyang
Assemblywoman asked in a statement, here, today...more
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 Kota
Kinabalu, May 26, 2009: Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) has
urged the Government to seriously rethink its recent proposal to
limit the number of subjects taken by students in the SPM
examination in future.
In a statement issued here today, SAPP Treasurer-general cum
Education Bureau Chief contended that such a move is absurd,
regressive and detrimental to nation-building in the long run,
especially in this highly-competitive era.
He was responding to the recent statement by the Deputy Prime
Minister cum Education Minister, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin that the
Government might limit the number of subjects taken students in the
SPM examination in future for fairer Public Service Department (PSD)
scholarship selection...more
 Nabawan, May 25, 2009: Barisan Nasional ( BN ) leaders in the State must not
manipulate the Forest Management Unit ( FMU ) issue to the extent of
confusing the people on its effectiveness.
"In fact, when the FMU was incepted in 1997 when it was my turn to
be the Chief Minister, the State Cabinet at the time understood the
policies. So even though I am now in opposition, it is not nice the
objective of the FMU is politicized," said Sabah Progressive Party (
SAPP ) President Datuk Yong Teck Lee.
Speaking at the SAPP State-level Pesta Kaamatan celebration at
Kampung Saupi, about 2 km from the town here, attended by about
3,000 people, Yong said the real objective of the FMU was to curb
excessive clearing of the forest, apart from protecting the
ecosystem in the long run.
 Kota Kinabalu, May 24, 2009: SAPP State-level Pesta Kaamatan
was held in Kg Saupi, Nabawan on May 23 at 12.30pm.
The celebration was officiated by its President Datuk Yong Teck Lee, the
highlights will be the Unduk Ngadau, Tapai tasting competition,
sports for children and traditional activities.
Photo gallery...more
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 Kota
Kinabalu, May 24, 2009: Parti
Bersatu Sabah(PBS)a coalition of Barisan Nasional,support for the
proposal to convert Wisma Khidmat into a private hospital is
"outrageous and a gross insult to the people of Sabah", according to
Sabah Progressive Party(SAPP) information chief Chong Pit
Fah. He urged PBS Information Chief and State Assembly Deputy
Speaker, Johnny Mositon who made the proclamation to explain how a
private hospital could be "the greatest Kaamatan gift to the people
of Sabah. Is this private hospital going to provide free medical
treatment? If not how can he simply call on all Sabahans to
rejoice, ask Chong in a statement...more
KOTA KINABALU, May
22, 2009: Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) proclamation
of the proposed plan to convert Wisma Khidmat into a private
hospital as "the best Kaamatan gift to the people of Sabah" is
outrageous and a gross insult to the people of Sabah, said Sabah
Progressive Party (SAPP) Information Chief, Chong Pit Fah...more
May 21, 2009: We huddled long into
the night. The shopkeeper kept topping up our teh tariks and left us
alone. He knew the seriousness of our discussion. He gave the
occasional stare in our direction, hoping perhaps for an inclusion
into our midst. We disappointed him and what we discussed
disappointed us even more.
The nastiness was unbelievable...more
"whole Cabinet should be sacked for allowing such nonsense year
in year out"
This is simply outrageous ?a student with 6A1s getting a Public
Services Department (PSD) scholarship to study engineering while
students with 13A1s and 14A1s not getting any scholarships! more...
KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 (Bernama) -- Sultan of Perak Sultan
Azlan Shah cannot dismiss Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin from
his office because the latter (menteri besar) does not hold office
at the pleasure of the ruler. more...
KOTA KINABALU, May
18, 2009: Some 453 nurses (that is 75 per cent of the
population of nurses serving in QEH, QEH housed at the Sabah Medical
Centre, and QEH Orthopaedic Ward housed at Likas Hospital )
responded to self-developed questionnaires, which was the tool used
in carrying out the survey. more...
 Kota
Kinabalu, May 18, 2009:
The Sabah Progressive Party (Sapp) has once again called on the
government to scrap the proposed coal-fired power plant in the state
as it brought more detriment than benefit for the state.
The party's Wanita chief Melanie Chia said that the decision to put
off the project was only reasonable as Energy, Green Technology and
Water Minister Peter Chin himself had said that the project was 'not
so pressing at the moment'.
There
are better alternatives...
MCA President and Transport Minister,
Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat should stop running from the question why he
had failed to honour his repeated public undertakings to "tell all"
and make public the full report of the PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)
audit into the mega-billion ringgit Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ)
scandal. Malaysians want to know what he is hiding.
KOTA KINABALU, May
17, 2009: The State government should put all its
mind, heart and resources in improving the public healthcare system
in the state, instead of going all out to compete with the private
sector, said Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP).
 KOTA KINABALU, May 16, 2009: The Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) Wanita Kota Kinabalu, Penampang and Labuan Zone will jointly
organize "Parents' Appreciation Night" on June 13, 2009 at the Grand
Port View Restaurant, here.
The Party's Kota Kinabalu Zone Women Chief, Siaw Shui Lan said the
event is expected to be officiated by SAPP President, Datuk Seri
Panglima Yong Teck Lee.
 Kota
Kinabalu, May 15, 2009: SM Shan Tao Likas now has several filing cabinets to
store students' work in the Living Skills subject, thanks to Likas
Assemblyman Datuk Liew Teck Chan.
Through his 2008 state assemblyman fund, Liew contributed aid to
build 21 metal cabinets for the school.
"This assistance will not be the first and last from me. I promise I
will help this school whenever I can," he pledged when unveiling the
newly completed cabinets at the school yesterday.
KOTA KINABALU, May 15, 2009: Datuk
Raymond Tan Shu Kiah and Datuk Dr Yee Moh Chai are the biggest
losers in the fight for the Deputy Chief Minister's (DCM) post, said
Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) Information Chief, Chong Pit Fah.
more...
Kota Kinabalu, 14 May 2009: Sabah Electricity Sdn. Bhd., (SESB) has
caused lots of inconveniences for failing to notify the consumers on
load shedding and power failures in advance. more...
 KOTA KINABALU, 12 May 2009: The construction of the Sea Goddess
Statue or better known as Mazu is being politicised and could divide
the Chinese community in the State, which already enjoy unity over
the years.
Former Hainan Federation of Sabah and Labuan President Foo Fook Ming
said the Minister of Resource Development and Information Technology
Datuk Dr. Yee Moh Chai's recent statement that the State Government
has approved a piece of land in Kudat to the federation for the
construction of the Mazu statue is seen as an attempt to create
animosity amongst the Chinese. more...
 Tawau,
May 11, 2009: Pesta Kelapadan/Kaamatan 2009 (harvest festival) at Kg Serudung baru
in Balung, Tawau organised by the SAPP Kg Serudung Baru branch had attracted more than 500 people from
Kg Serudung, Kalabakan and Serudung Laut. People living around these
areas included the Muruts,
Ibans, Kadazans and other local communities.Event was officiated by YB Datuk Chua Soon Bui,
Member of Parliament for Tawau.
Highlight of the celebration was the Ratu Matalur (Harvest
Beauty Pageant) competition in which all the participants are
from Kg. Serudung baru...more
 KOTA KINABALU, May 11, 2009:
Datuk Dr Yee Moh Chai can dream on to become the next Deputy Chief
Minister, said Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) Information Chief.
He said this was in view of the fact that Yee's Party boss, Datuk
Seri Panglima Joseph Pairin Kitingan, is currently also the Deputy
Chief Minister.
"Unless Datuk Pairin is stepping down to give way to Dr Yee, I don't
think the other Barisan Nasional component parties would be happy to
see two DCMs from the same party...more
 From
the Kadayan Journal: "I feel so drained out and disgusted after about five hours glued at
my computer screen watching the procession of Perak Assembly on line
today.
The only time I left my desk was making a toast of bread and a cup
of Nescafe.
I must thank you the bloggers, anilnetto.com and idham.blogspot.com.
I kept switching on to these two blogs...more
May 10, 2009:
The Barisan Nasional (BN) government has probably
scored another first in the world.
 It
has sent its police force to enter a state legislative assembly hall
to physically haul the sitting speaker out of the assembly hall and
escort another speaker of its choice to take over the empty seat
during a melee.
Through this act, BN claimed that it has successfully ousted the
Pakatan Rakyat speaker S. Sivakumar.
We have seen scuffles between opposing legislators in legislative
assemblies in other parts of the world, notably in Taiwan and South
Korea. And we have also seen sergeants-at-arms getting physical in
such situations...
 Perak, May 7, 2009:
Pakatan Rakyat is maintaining that the Perak state
assembly did not convene today and Barisan Nasional's actions in the
state assembly hall were "illegal and unconstitutional".
This was despite Pakatan participating in the assembly 'proceedings'
which saw the Perak Regent Raja Nazrin Shah reading the
royal address before the sitting was adjourned.
Speaking
to reporters after BN-appointed speaker R Ganesan adjourned the
sitting, Nizar slammed the police and BN 'samseng' (thugs) for
interfering with the proceedings...
Kota Kinabalu, May 6, 2009: Sabah Barisan Nasional (BN) is powerless
when its come to making decision on crucial matter, in particular,
the position of the Deputy Chief Minister slotted for the Chinese
community, said Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) Information Chief
Chong Pit Fah. more...
 Kota Kinabalu, May 6, 2009: The
opposition Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) wished former members
Datuk Raymond Tan and Au Kam Wah success in their new party, Gerakan.
"I congratulate and wish them success...their political struggles are
different from SAPP which is more on the interests of Sabah and its
people, and without any self-interest," Deputy President, Datuk Eric
Majimbun, said. more...
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 KOTA KINABALU, May 6, 2009: It is more worthwhile for the Government
to build a new and bigger general hospital here than buying the
existing Sabah Medical Centre (SMC) as a long-term solution to the
seemingly unending medical service and facility problems in Sabah,
particularly in the State Capital.
Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) senior leader Datuk David Chong Ket
Sui, in making the suggestion yesterday, said that buying the SMC
would not solve the problems and left that it is only a waste of the
taxpayers' money...
 KOTA KINABALU,
5 May 2009:
SAPP Wanita Chief Melanie Chia said the move to purchase SMC is
good temporarily to the people here, in particular, all over Sabah who had
been deprived of such needy services after the Queen Elizabeth
Hospital (QEH) main tower block was found to be unsafe for
occupation since late last year.
"However, the purchase is only an interim solution to a much bigger
problems. Sabah still needed a new general hospital apart of the
construction of a twin tower to replace the main tower block of the
QEH," said Chia who is also Luyang Assembywoman in a statement
responding to Najib's announcement, today...
 Kota
Kinabalu, May 4, 2009: Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) organized
Harvest Festival (Pesta Kaamatan) is an annual event symbolizes its
policy of a non-racial party...a party of all races for Malaysians.
Pesta Kaamatan Beauty
Pageant was held on May 2 (Sat) at Kg Bunsut, Telipok which was organized by the
SAPP KK Zone.
The event was
officiated by SAPP president Datuk Yong Teck Lee.
 KOTA KINABALU,
May 1, 2009: Kota Kinabalu is the only city in the
world without a general hospital, a basic requirement for such
status, said Chong Pit Fah, Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP)
Information Chief.
He said the State Capital's people are deprived of the basic
necessary health care services after the Health Ministry had on last
year declared that the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) unsafe forcing
patients to evacuate.
He was referring to the ongoing crisis plaguing QEH, the general
hospital for Kota Kinabalu which is also a referral hospital for the
state. Its patients were evacuated and relocated to the other
district hospitals as well as the Sabah Medical Centre (SMC) last
November, after its Tower Block was declared unsafe... more...
 Chong also questioned what is the relevant authorities going to do
in the event that Sabah is hit by the swine flu outbreak that is
currently causing great havoc in many countries including Mexico ,
United States of America , New Zealand , Canada , Spain and United
Kingdom . "Where is our quarantine facility and crisis response
centre now following the decanting of the QEH?" he asked.
He also reiterated that there's no excuse for the government not to
be able to resolve the problem quickly when it could afford to spend
hundreds of millions of taxpayers' money to carry out the gas
pipeline project in Kimanis, Papar to channel our natural gas in
Sabah to Bintulu for processing and to be exported later, besides
having no problem in paying the highway concessionaires
multi-million ringgit in damages when the Federal government
deferred the introduction of new toll rates...more...
 KOTA KINABALU,
May 1,
2009: Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) has called on the Prime
Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak to immediately intervene to
resolve the ongoing crisis besieging the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH)
which is now running into its 176th days.
Urging this was SAPP Women Chief, Melanie Chia while speaking to
reporters at the unveiling of its "QEH crisis signboard cum days
counter" at its Headquarters in Bornion Centre, Luyang here today.
Melanie who is also the Luyang State assemblywoman stressed that
this was also in line with the Prime Minister's now popular slogans
of "1Malaysia. People First. Performance Now". more...
Where is the quarantine facility?
 While concurring with her suggestion, SAPP Deputy President cum
Likas State assemblyman Datuk Liew Teck Chan who was also present at
the occasion described the issue as another testimony of "Sabahans
being treated like the step children", unlike Malaysians in
Peninsular Malaysia who would always get the immediate and full
attention from the Federal leaders and Ministers, should they face
the similar problem.
"I truly sympathise with the suffering of our people and I hope our
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib could personally look into the
matter and to resolve it as soon as possible," he said.
Meanwhile, in his briefing to the media, SAPP Information Chief,
Chong Pit Fah explained that ...more...
Kota Kinabalu, 30 April 2009: The current load shedding is
understood to last until June draws a lot of fury from the people
and to make matters worst Sabah Electricity Sdn. Bhd. (SESB) had
admitted it has stop transferring energy to the East Coast via the
grid system since several days ago.
And Sabah, the state with most power failures in the country,
deserved electricity supply from Bakun dam or Murum dam, both in
Sarawak and not Indonesia or Brunei, to address shortages here as
well as overcome the problems once and for all.
More....Do
not hold us to ransom with coal-fired power plant!
Kota
Kinabalu, Apr 28, 2009: Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) claimed that
PBS Deputy President and Api-Api Assemblyman Datuk Dr Yee Moh Chai
is eyeing the Deputy Chief Minister post held by Datuk Raymond Tan.more...
KOTA KINABALU, Apr
28, 2009 : The LDP Supreme Council's unanimous decision to call
for the sacking of partyless Datuk Raymond Tan as Deputy Chief
Minister has called into questions not just Raymond's position but
also the Chief Minister's prerogative, said SAPP Information Chief Chong Pit Fah .
 KOTA
KINABALU, April 27, 2009: Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP)
Treasurer-general, Datuk Wong Yit Ming has lashed out at the State
Resource Development and Information Technology Minister, Datuk Dr
Yee Moh Chai for his recent remarks that "the Chinese community are
now enjoying more benefits than before", describing it as shallow,
amusing and misleading.
He was responding to Yee's statement on last Saturday that the
Chinese State Cabinet members had done their best to fight for the
interest of the Chinese community in Sabah, as reflected in the
their current position which he claimed is better than before.
 Kota Kinabalu, Apr 26, 2009: Kalabakan MP
Datuk Abdul Ghapur Salleh said it is disappointing that the Sabah
Economic Development and Investment Authority (SEDIA) has no final
say in the implementation of projects under the Sabah Development
Corridor (SDC).more...
 Kota Kinabalu,
Apr 24, 2009: Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) president, Datuk Yong
Teck Lee said that the recent release without charge of the persons who burned the
Sabah flags sends a very dangerous message to many people in Sabah,
particularly in the East Coast, that such treasonable actions are
tolerated.
Yong further added
that the "The New Sulu Times" that propagated anti-Malaysia
propaganda was merely banned but no action was taken against the people
behind it.
"A new publication by the same people can surface any time
under another title. Whereas 'Malaysia Today' and other anti-BN
websites have been shut down by the authorities, other websites
claiming that Sabah is under the 'illegal occupation of Malaysia'
are still active.
more.....
KOTA KINABALU 24 April, 2009 : Chinese Cabinet Ministers are not
making efforts to fight for the Chinese community's benefits, said
Association of Sabah National-Type Chinese Schools Management
Committee Chairman cum SAPP Treasurer Datuk Wong Yit Ming.
Kota Kinabalu,
Apr 23, 2009: Likas Assemblyman Datuk Liew Teck Chan said in the
spirit of Asean, the Philippines should set up a consulate in Sabah
to deal with the problems faced by its citizens.
 Kota Kinabalu,
Apr 23, 2009: A motion to
table the issue on the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) by Luyang
assemblywoman Melanie Chia was denied by the State Speaker
yesterday.
The Speaker Datuk Juhar Mahiruddin said a solution had been found
in the form of the proposed Kinarut Hospital.
 Kota Kinabalu, Apr 21, 2009: Speaker Datuk Juhar Mahiruddin Monday
rejected a proposal by Likas Assemblyman Datuk Liew Teck to discuss
the Philippines claim on Sabah.
Liew, who invoked Standing Order 23 (1), said the discussion was
important so that the status of Sabah could be resolved fast.
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The
nation called Malaysia was born on 16 September, 1963. This is a
historical fact. It cannot be disputed. I remember it very well. I was
already 25 years old at the time. I also remember the day when Malaya
gained independence on 31 August 1957. 1957 was the year I left school.
It was the year I sat for my Cambridge Oversea School Certificate – only
a handful of us. In school my teacher used to discuss with students the
possible merger of North Borneo (as Sabah was then known) Sarawak and
Brunei, all British Colonies. Malaya was never mentioned...
Oct 28,
SAPP received 526 new membership
applications. 
