December 19, 2011
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The Borneo Agenda Alliance : The Third Force in Sabah Politics?
by FMT Staff
The entry of a Sarawak Reform Party (STAR) into Sabah by a membership of maverick statesman Jeffrey Kitingan as well as his allies has non-stop a door to yet another multi-racial bloc in Sabah.
On a heals of a ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) as well as a antithesis Pakatan Rakyat, STAR's couple up with Jeffrey's United Borneo Front (UBF) along with a Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP), USNO as well as a Sabah People Front (SPF) might be seen as a new-coalition-kid-on-the-block battling for a hearts as well as minds of Sabahans.
It's an denote of how governing body in this state is moulding up after decades of strong amicable unity which was shown by foe inside of single, multi-racial parties such as USNO, Berjaya as well as Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS).
All this went out a window in 1994 with a overthrow of PBS by a UMNO-led BN bloc which has ruled ever since.
The brand brand brand new 'Borneo Agenda' fondness parties of STAR-UBF, SAPP, USNO as well as maybe SPF, points to a actuality which a aged thought of one celebration wise all has been consigned to a dustbin of history in Sabah.
But does this additionally meant which a various communities in a state no longer certitude each alternative or is it for domestic expediency?All four of a brand brand brand new fondness are, in fact, multi-racial parties similar to Pakatan Rakyat as well as indeed many in a BN, with a exception of UMNO, MCA, MIC as well as Upko.
If last Friday's roll out of a brand brand brand new Borneo antithesis fondness is a pointer of a times ahead of a 13th ubiquitous ele! ction ex pected to call anytime now, STAR-UBF will be gunning for a Sabah local (KDM) votes leaving a rest of a cake to SAPP (Chinese), USNO as well as SPF (Muslim-Bumiputra).
SAPP Deputy President Amdee Sidik who is unapproachable of his party's multi-racial roots, showed some concern of a anomaly as well as stressed domestic unity over as well as on top of competition as well as religion.
Commenting upon his speech during UBF's first anniversary gathering attended by several hundred people upon Dec 16 he said: "SAPP's struggle is for all Sabahans as well as a state of Sabah. We're not partitioned based upon competition as well as religion.
"I'm not starting back a way forward for Sabah in sold as well as Malaysia in ubiquitous is to get out of a community outlook. We can't means to spin a clock back.I hold time has come which our state as well as nation contingency be looked after by able leaders not because of his competition as well as tribe. Gone is a aged propagandize (of race-based politics)," he said.
USNO's return
Meanwhile, an observer who called himself Ahmad Ali pronounced a thinking behind a brand brand brand new 
coalition was obviously an try to unite a different organisation of people who would not indispensably support a singular party.
He sees a re-appearance of USNO, led by its pro-tem President Baharudin Datu Mustapha as adding spice to domestic activities in a state given which USNO was regularly jealous of surrendering any of a state's rights.
Baharudin, who was additionally benefaction during a duty pronounced which his organisation wants to produce out a pact with Jeffrey's UBF as well as additionally hopes which a Register of Society will authorize a registration of USNO soon.
As for SPF, a alternative newly arrived party, headed by Bahama! n Anggap as well as which is pronounced to be upon a verge of bagging Lajim Ukin (above right), a Federal Deputy Minister of Industry, they have been additionally there to look after a Muslim bumiputera.
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