Kg Tambatuon branch formed

Kota Belud, Aug 24, 2010: The formation of a new Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) branch in Kg Tambatuon is seen as a morale booster to the party having inroads into the outskirts of Sabah's vast and sparsely populated areas.

In pursuit of SAPP's Eight-Point Declaration, the party has embarked on a mission of empowering the local natives by educating them of their legitimate rights and support the party's struggle for an autonomous State within Malaysia.

The party's induction course was participated by 30 odd new members at KK Singkui's residence in Kg Tambatuon of whom the majority were youths.

The course was conducted by SAPP Youth Chief, Edward Dagul, joined by Hsu Han Chun, representative of CLC kadamaian, Stephen Gaimin, Chairman of the Solidarity Youth Sabah, Pang Thien Fook, Youth Secretary, James Masaya Kota Marudu's youth and some youth members from Kota Kinabalu.

With this new branch, the village will now have a political platform to air their grievances and problems through its branch leaders.

Meanwhile, Sabahtv.net will be producing a documentary video about the village which will out by next month.

"SAPP's Eight Points Declaration

• Whereas our mission is to establish a trustworthy government and a progressive, just and harmonious society,
• Whereas the people of Sabah expresses our solidarity and friendship with the other Malaysians,

It is now hereby declared:

1. That the government shall be of the people and based on Good Governance and Civil Society and non-racial politics based on a progressive, just and harmonious society,

2. That Sabah shall have political autonomy whereby the government shall be formed and run by the people of Sabah,

3. That Sabah and other oil producing States shall be entitled to the petroleum royalty of 20%

4. That the Federal Territory of Labuan shall be returned to Sabah and governed as a special region,

5. That unfair and imprudent federal laws which have been extended to Sabah and federal departments and which are to the detriment of the State shall be reviewed,

6. That Sabah shall be given fair and just participation in the federal administration, the civil service and private sector, and that the federal departments in Sabah shall, as far as possible, be headed by local Malaysians,

7. That the federal government and the state governments shall put in sufficient resources, political will and leadership in solving the illegal immigrant problems in a firm but humane manner, with emphasis on regional concept and smart partnership,

8. That the federal and state governments shall together work on redressing the in-built structural imbalances in the economic and social structure of the country affecting Sabah and other states"