tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248788291686003101.post5067325504120218211..comments2023-12-09T10:11:37.589+08:00Comments on BORNEO BULLET: Big slap to Star leader Dr Jeffrey KitinganBorneo Bullethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14164938269020651658noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248788291686003101.post-21720668343176341612013-02-13T08:21:01.395+08:002013-02-13T08:21:01.395+08:00“Bottom line, there are always three different wor...“Bottom line, there are always three different worlds – peninsula, Sabah and Sarawak,” he said. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248788291686003101.post-54719721342576673762013-02-13T08:20:56.852+08:002013-02-13T08:20:56.852+08:00
However, for Dr Bilcher Bala, the idea of having ...<br />However, for Dr Bilcher Bala, the idea of having an opposition front comprising local Sarawak and Sabah parties is simply not workable due to the different views and objectives.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248788291686003101.post-4576397444570799532013-02-13T08:20:49.501+08:002013-02-13T08:20:49.501+08:00
What position Dr Jeffrey will assume in UBA, if i...<br />What position Dr Jeffrey will assume in UBA, if it becomes a reality, remains to be seen, as currently he is not president of a political party and his UBF is only a non-governmental organisation.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248788291686003101.post-69641519944959630022013-02-13T08:20:43.816+08:002013-02-13T08:20:43.816+08:00SAPP’s Amde was reported to have said that they ha...SAPP’s Amde was reported to have said that they have not decided who should lead the alliance, but admitted that this is among the things that needs to be sorted out.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248788291686003101.post-17660907205223377122013-02-13T08:20:37.509+08:002013-02-13T08:20:37.509+08:00
“The parties concerned may share the same agenda ...<br />“The parties concerned may share the same agenda but coming together under a common banner is something they have to sort out first,” he wrote.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248788291686003101.post-64950950856710297782013-02-13T08:20:31.251+08:002013-02-13T08:20:31.251+08:00Taking SAPP as an example, if the party decides to...Taking SAPP as an example, if the party decides to be part of the UBA, would its president Datuk Yong Teck Lee be ready to play second fiddle assuming that Dr Jeffrey heads the alliance, he asked.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248788291686003101.post-50552582882823747012013-02-13T08:20:22.680+08:002013-02-13T08:20:22.680+08:00
As Datuk Johniston Bangkuai pointed out in his re...<br />As Datuk Johniston Bangkuai pointed out in his recent article in the New Straits Times, the formation of the UBA may be easier said than done as it will involve the question of who will be its leader.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248788291686003101.post-69696261387083276492013-02-13T08:20:15.114+08:002013-02-13T08:20:15.114+08:00
However, political commentators say the presence ...<br />However, political commentators say the presence at the event of STAR president Dr Dripin Sakoi, SAPP deputy president Amde Sidek and the head of a group trying to revive Usno (United Sabah National Organisation), Datu Badaruddin Tun Mustapha, appears to indicate that Dr Jeffrey is a step closer to realising his UBA dream.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248788291686003101.post-63669264871964653462013-02-13T08:20:07.430+08:002013-02-13T08:20:07.430+08:00Initially, there was wide speculation that Dr Jeff...Initially, there was wide speculation that Dr Jeffrey will officially announce his political plans in the middle of last month during UBF’s first anniversary gathering in Kota Kinabalu, but it did not happen.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248788291686003101.post-38721831535697134032013-02-13T08:20:00.227+08:002013-02-13T08:20:00.227+08:00“The biggest obstacle is that the people in Sabah ...“The biggest obstacle is that the people in Sabah and Sarawak are different. Culturally, they are the same, but in social life they are not the same. Political conditions are really different between the two states and their people,” he added.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248788291686003101.post-16464707242410423852013-02-13T08:19:52.546+08:002013-02-13T08:19:52.546+08:00
He said many even believe that the rollout of the...<br />He said many even believe that the rollout of the new Borneo opposition alliance is more of a preparation for the next general election, with STAR-UBF going for the votes of the Sabah natives (Kadazan, Dusun and Murut), the SAPP going for the Chinese votes and Usno, together with SPF, going for the Muslim-Bumiputra votes. But it is still a hard sell, he said.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248788291686003101.post-60932951092544940942013-02-13T08:19:45.664+08:002013-02-13T08:19:45.664+08:00
“They don’t have a chance to win. This is exactly...<br />“They don’t have a chance to win. This is exactly like the split among the opposition in the past. It will be very difficult for the opposition if they split up,” he added.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248788291686003101.post-68036173339311920492013-02-13T08:19:39.514+08:002013-02-13T08:19:39.514+08:00“They will be fighting each other,” said Assoc Pro...“They will be fighting each other,” said Assoc Prof Dr Bilcher Bala of Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS).<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248788291686003101.post-9780326103567537162013-02-13T08:19:33.423+08:002013-02-13T08:19:33.423+08:00
Apart from the opposition PKR-DAP-PAS pact or Pak...<br />Apart from the opposition PKR-DAP-PAS pact or Pakatan Rakyat, the effort by Dr Jeffrey’s UBF along with SAPP, Usno and the Sabah People’s Front (SPF), has created another opposition front — the United Borneo Alliance (UBA).<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248788291686003101.post-50281111539760088812013-02-13T08:19:20.873+08:002013-02-13T08:19:20.873+08:00
Political commentators believe Dr Jeffrey is usin...<br />Political commentators believe Dr Jeffrey is using UBF as a springboard from which he will eventually be admitted to STAR and become its chief.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248788291686003101.post-38391418720247275752013-02-13T08:19:09.336+08:002013-02-13T08:19:09.336+08:00Talk is that the party has agreed to make Dr Jeffr...Talk is that the party has agreed to make Dr Jeffrey its chief for Sabah and later get local opposition parties in Sabah and Sarawak to form the “United Borneo Alliance” (UBA).<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248788291686003101.post-89007837006486981332013-02-13T08:19:02.933+08:002013-02-13T08:19:02.933+08:00
This may explain why STAR has agreed to expand it...<br />This may explain why STAR has agreed to expand its foothold in Sabah, despite having been dormant.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248788291686003101.post-63525737865399680282013-02-13T08:18:54.985+08:002013-02-13T08:18:54.985+08:00Political analysts and party insiders say that Dr ...Political analysts and party insiders say that Dr Jeffrey, a former Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) vice-president, has tried in vain to register UBF as a political party in the past one year.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248788291686003101.post-75018712187064900822013-02-13T08:18:44.767+08:002013-02-13T08:18:44.767+08:00And now, the alliance is set to add a new member, ...And now, the alliance is set to add a new member, the Sarawak-based State Reform Party (STAR).<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248788291686003101.post-33132980804783686982013-02-13T08:18:34.473+08:002013-02-13T08:18:34.473+08:00Apart from the United Borneo Front (UBF), the pres...Apart from the United Borneo Front (UBF), the pressure group which he heads, Dr Jeffrey has so far roped in the Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP), a former Barisan Nasional (BN) component, and the unregistered Usno Baru into his so-called Borneo alliance.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248788291686003101.post-1388425534867263752013-02-13T08:18:24.968+08:002013-02-13T08:18:24.968+08:00
Interestingly, the advisory said that Datuk Dr Je...<br />Interestingly, the advisory said that Datuk Dr Jeffrey Kitingan, the political figure who has been trying to put together an opposition front comprising Sabah and Sarawak parties to contest the next general election, will attend the launch ceremony.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248788291686003101.post-23544636226168319092013-02-13T08:18:16.684+08:002013-02-13T08:18:16.684+08:00The launch of the Sabah STAR party may have gone u...The launch of the Sabah STAR party may have gone unnoticed if not for the advisory issued by the party’s secretariat.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248788291686003101.post-2178072974043170332013-01-19T12:26:21.955+08:002013-01-19T12:26:21.955+08:00BERDASARKAN HUJAH-HUJAH BUMBURING, JEFFREY KITINGA...BERDASARKAN HUJAH-HUJAH BUMBURING, JEFFREY KITINGAN TIDAK BOLEH DIPERCAYAI<br /><br />However as soon as Jeffry landed in Sabah he revealed everything to the press. When I confronted him as to why he did not abide by our agreement he just merely said, “well the people need to be informed”.Borneo Nativenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248788291686003101.post-47188954258419325642013-01-19T12:25:43.246+08:002013-01-19T12:25:43.246+08:00BERDASARKAN HUJAH-HUJAH BUMBURING, JEFFREY KITINGA...BERDASARKAN HUJAH-HUJAH BUMBURING, JEFFREY KITINGAN TIDAK BOLEH DIPERCAYAI<br /><br />I remember during the PBS time we have initiated unity talk among PBS, AKAR and PBRS in KL. After the first round of discussion we have agreed not to reveal the discussion to the public as we have agreed to have further discussion in Sabah.Borneo Nativenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248788291686003101.post-37846223843077752102013-01-19T12:24:50.585+08:002013-01-19T12:24:50.585+08:00BERDASARKAN HUJAH-HUJAH BUMBURING, JEFFREY KITINGA...BERDASARKAN HUJAH-HUJAH BUMBURING, JEFFREY KITINGAN TIDAK BOLEH DIPERCAYAI<br /><br />Secondly any negotiation with STAR will be fruitless as long as their stand is against parties from Semenanjung Malaysia. Thirdly Jeffry is a person who cannot keep confidential discussions.Borneo Nativenoreply@blogger.com