BY :MOHDJEFRIRADIUS
WHATis theleast knownbutimportantachievementin Sabah 'spoliticalhistory? Noone coulddenythe factthatSabahhasemerged astheonlyStatein thecountrywitharecord of12Chief Ministerssince thedawn ofindependenceincludingthoseappointedfor thepostunderthetwoyear rotation.
At which time,aChief Ministerwas chosenandappointedfrom amongtherulingBN componentpartiesin Sabahwith theblessing oftheHead of State, to represent theMuslimBumiputera,Non-MuslimBumiputera andtheChinesecommunitiestoincorporate acombination ofpower sharingfor thesakeofunitingSabahansregardlessofrace, creedandsocialbelief etc. whichwasgraduallyabolishedin 2004.
FormerpremierTun DrMahathir Mohamedwasbehindthewhole conceptof imposingthe system, which coincided withUmno'smaidenadventuretospreaditswingsintoSabah.
Dr Mahathirplayedastrategicgame ofpolitical chessby moving his piecesacrosstheboardusing the'"DivideandRuleStrategy' to checkmateandput an endto PBS excellence as good as ego.
Dr . Mahathir wasnotpoliticallyaware of thesocio-economicimplication as good as theconsequentialresultsoftheadministrativeconcept, whichhe introducedin Sabahpoliticsdidhavesomeadverseeffectonthepeopleof Sabahto a little extend.
Historically, estimable sumoffundshad beenallocatedto theStatesincetheFirstMalaysiaPlanwasimplemented . What was theactualamountspent so far?RM100Billion?It couldbe more. Whateverthetotal allocatedfunds spent,thereis no doubt that! that' ;Hidden Hands'were alsoat playin controllingand handling these funds.
Therefore, itcomesas no bigsurprise to seeprojectscompleted, though notmeeting thespecifications, including those leftuncompletedand deserted for multiform yearsat theexpenses oftax payersmoney.
WeexpecttheAuditor Generalwillact morewithoutfear as good as favourneithercompromise in hisduty , toprompttheMalaysianAntiCorruption Commission(MACC)which willsubsequentlyprobedeeply intodiscrepanciesin a relevantMinistrieswhichreceivedthefunds.
Itisagreeable thattheGovernment'scommitmenttofullyfulfillaNation buildingdestinycouldnot beachievedovernight.A number ofsignificantfactorsneedto beconsideredwhichincludeplanning, formulating,feasibilitystudies, schedules of projectsimplementationandof coursethedelivery systemetcjust tomentiona few.
InMalaysia,bothStateandFederalGovernmentplaytheequalroles togethertowards achievingthisprimaryobjectivebasedon theavailabilityofbudgetsallocated to therelevantministriesin question.
Ruraldevelopmenthappened ataslow pace due tobureaucratic factors, a common known stumbling block, to illustrate inspiring a livelihoodof mostruralindigenousgroupsincludingthe Muruts, who dominatedtheInteriorResidencyand theRungus, who livein theNorthern Region of theState, wherepovertyhas turneditsuglyhead againsttheseruralindigenous, whoarestilldependingon a supervision of thedaytofurtherimprove their standardof living.Apparently,theprimaryaim ateliminatingpovertyis not thetask of theStateGovernmentalone.
TheFederalMinistry ofRuraland RegionalDevelopmentunderDatukSeriMohd SafieAfdalisvestedwithsimilarroles as wellto achievethis parallel objective. ThefactisTheMinistryhas a wider scopein viewofitshuge allocationofRM 16 Billionapproved by Parliamentlastyearto be sincerely channeledfor farming developmentnationwidewithin threeyearswit! heffect fromyear2011to2013.
Majority ofthese ruralfolksdependonsubsistencefarmingcarried out upon tiny plots of lands. Mostvillagesoccupied bythe hardcorepoorin theStatedo nothave electricityor piped water. They reliedon kerosenelampswhennightfallsandgravity waterfortheirsourceof drinkingwater whichwouldgetmurkyduringrainyseason.
Thenonexistenceofbasic amenitiesinmost ruralregion of theState, reflectsthegovernmentindifference towardsimprovingthethequality of therural folks.
The crystal clearriverswhich were oncethesource ofcleandrinkingwaterfor a Murutsin theInterior Residencyforexample, have right away become a thing of thepast.
TheconventionalactionsofLandClearingfor oil palm camp as good as loggingtoextracttimberswithinthevicinityofwatercatchmentsarea,had really bad polluted therivers. The qualityofthe stream waterin subject is no longersafefor celebration , it is awfully ghastly andterribly dirty.
Retrospectively, upon April19th 2010,TV3showedan aerialvideo footage of themilky andpollutedPensiangan Riverasa outcome oframpantloggingisa case in point.
Ecologically, itmay possiblytake a cycleofanother 100yearsor evenmorebeforethenaturalpurityoftheriverscould befullyrestored.
TheTrans PegalanVillagescomprisingKpgSedomon, Kpg MailoandKpgPantai Baru, whichsharecommon andbadfeederroadthathad not beenupgradedfor ageslinkingwiththemainroadatKpg MarasakleadingtoKeningauTown25kmapartisanotherexample.
Thesevillagesare locatedwithin N.37SookStateConstituencyand P.182Keningau Parliamentary constituencyrespectively. Before re-delineation or readjustmentof theelectoralboundaries, thevillagesin questionwere predominantlyinhabitedbytheKDMcommunitities andpart of theKeningauParliamentaryConstituencyformany years;butthelongstandingproblemof gettingcleandrinkingwaterfor! thesevi llagesseemedto havebeen ignoredor overlookedbytheelectedYBs, despiteseveral changesof State governmentsinceindependence.
WhetherthecurrentYBsrepresentingtheconstituencies, bothfrom PBRS, a BNcomponentare awareof a people predicamentand what they have donefor them since thelastelection wouldbe engaging to know.
ColumnistTan SriDatukSeriDrHermanLuping has broughtto lighta clear relevantmessagein acoupleofparagraphs ofhisarticle"An ad campaignwillbe timely " whichreads," Thequestion, however, is whether our elected representatives, Assemblymen orMembers ofParliamentare or have beendoing their dutiesin their respectiveconstituencies..... Havethey been seeing or visitingtheirconstituenciesand seewhether thepeople'sneeds in theconstituencieshavebeen met or granted. Manyof theproblems in thevariousconstituenciesare theunrepairedroad networkin thevillages" (D.EMay 27th May 2012)
ThefactisCMMusahadrepetitivelydirectedallBN Staterepresentativestogoto a ground(TurunPadang)to getthe messagesacrosstheboard(Rakyats)onthesubstantialsumofallocations grantedbythe Federalgovernmentto theStateforeconomicandinfrastructural development, simultaneouslytorenderthenecessaryassistancewhereverpossiblesoughtby theRakyats.
It receptive to advice rsther than hilarious Ifourelectedrepresentativeshave deliberatelyturnedtheirdeaf ears andblind eyesonrelevantmattersofpublicinterestwithintheir respectiveconstituencies, asthiswouldlikelyaffectBNchancesof retainingtheseatsin questionin thecomingpoll, whenpeopleare smart enoughto interpretthewisdom ofAbrahamLincon which says "You canfool a little of thepeople a little of thetime, though you can notfoolmost of thepeoplemost of thetime."
WehopethoseparadoxicalscenarioswouldnotaffectCMMusa 'sambitiousvisions as good as missionstoturnSabah, TheLand Below TheWindintoadevelopedStateby 2015frombecominga reality,byvirtueofhiss! tatement madeduringthe presentationof the2009BudgetofRM 2.778 Billionforthe successive year;
"Wehave targetedyear2015to have Sabah adevelopedState, lookingforwardto bringingimprovementand bettermentto thepeople, a Government iscommittedto encounter financialobligationseitherby internalmeansthrough thestrongfinancialstandingor outsourcingfor moreFederalFund." (D.E15thNovember2008)
Currently, thedevelopmentofOil as good as Gassectorisprogressingon largescalebasis in Kimanis.BNStateGovernmenthascreatedaconductiveinvestment climateswhichhasin turnsuccessfullyattractedseveralforeigninvestorsinto a Stateina numberofeconomicsectors.
Lately in march,an establishedFortune 500firmDardenIncorporatedfrom theU.ShadinvestedRM2 Billion projectintoclusterfarming(red lobster)in Semporna.
MalaysiansinSabah arelooking forward energetically to theeffortmade by a supervision of a dayin pursuit of thedevelopedState'sStatusQuo. Perhaps, it is worthconsideringasecondlookin mattersrelevant tothe GeneralImplementationofInfrastructuralDevelopmentespeciallywithintheruralzones.
a)The methodology of implementation as good as delivery complement contingency be conductedauthenticallyandtransparently.
b)Theallocateddevelopment supports contingency be wellmanaged, utilized, distributedand monitoredto serveitspurposesby a reliableappointed agencyrepresentedbyboth Federal as good as State Governments. The specialfunds allocatedto eachMP(RMOneMillion)and StateAssemblymen(RM 400,000)grantedunder the9th Malaysian Planrespectivelyare noexception.
c)Technicalmen comprisingengineers(Civil, Mechanical, Electrical & Structural etc)mustbe assignedto conductregularphysical inspectionsto evaluatetheprogressofevery governmentprojectfrom theinitial start upuntilcompletion stagesin both ruraland urbanconstituencies, to safeguard th! atthecon struction matches with a requiredspecifications etc.
d)Paymentsof claimsmadeby therespectivecontractorsmustbe basedupon theofficialverifications madeby thesetechnical men.
e) The complement of awardingcontractsbytheprocessof specialfavourconsiderationor 'ClosedDoor' negotiatedtender to corporatebodiesor individuals, who lackedtheexperience as good as financialcapacity, despitetheir affiliationwith a rulingpartyor blessingfrom their domestic masters, contingency be reviewedand should not be encouraged.
Theremainingthreeyearswillsoonelapsein theyear2015andwillbe cut shortwith an interval as conjecture is abundant right away thatthe dissolution ofthecurrentparliamentwilltake placeany timealthoughitsterm willonly endon Apr 24, 2013; to pavethe approach for the13th GeneralElectionwidely termed nowadaysbymanyasThe Mother ofAllElections, to seek fresh charge from thepeopleincludingMalaysiansin Sabah.
Pragmatically,theRM 4.05BillionofState's2012Budget unveiled byCMMusarecently was good laudedby most sectors, givingpositiveimpressionthat his inspiringleadershiphasbeen instrumental in placing Sabah between a most appropriate financiallymanagedStatestaggedwith theTripleAratingin thecountry.
Overthe yearsthepeopleof Sabahhave been seen thenumbers ofCMs, Members of Parliament as good as State Legislative Assemblymenchanginghand one after a otherincludingthose representingconstituencies, where a poor nativesdominate.
Itis onlyfair thatthosewho have servedthe community wellduring theirterms of bureau beallowedto go on portion longerwith thepeoplesupports, butnot thosewho have been therefor years, though did nothingor littleother than to uncover their egoswith theirYB tags.
Thesepoliticiansshouldbe replacedor rejectedat once, irrespectiveof whetherthey arealigned withtherulingcoalition! ortheopp osition, tomake approach forseveralnewfaceshaving a potentialand meeting thecriteriaasthewinnablecandidateswiththe supportof thepeoplewithintheirrespective homegroundconstituencies.
Peoplearenow fullymaturedwith a wisdomto judgethe backgrounds as good as credibilityof leaders, who come in search ofpolitical pleasureeitherin thebroad day lightor after object set.
Thepeoplearethebestjudgesto determinetheleaders, whomtheythinkhavethecredibilitywiththeproven records of suchachievements,toleadtheStateand bringmorerobusteconomicgrowthfor a Statein theyears ahead.
We Malaysianin Sabahexpectnothingother thanto seethattheStatewouldbenefitfromtheGolden Fruitsofits49 yearsofIndependence viathe Federation ofMalaysia, whoevertakesthehelm oftheStateAdministrationafterthe13thGE.
It will be a memorablemomentandsignificantpolitical historyfor every Malaysianin Sabahto be proudofin theevent that, this outstandingVisions andMissionscouldbe achievedsuccessfullyand turnedinto realityone day. - Sabahkini
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