The Tambunan spirit: Wind of change already set off amongst non-Muslim Bumis



BN leaders said that a abdication of Datuk Seri Lajim Ukin as well as Datuk Seri Wilfred Bumburing does not start a people's await for a Sabah BN or bring a crises.
In fact, whether a charge would be triggered by a abdication depends upon a greeting of a Bumiputeras, quite non-Muslim Bumipeteras.
There have been Muslim Bumiputeras, non-Muslim Bumiputeras as well as Chinese in Sabah. Muslim Bumiputeras have become a presider.
If Umno is still in carry out of Muslim votes, together with a non-Muslim votes in a hands of Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) as well as a United Pasokmomogun Kadazandusun Murut Organisation (UPKO), Sabah will remain a BN's stronghold. However, if non-Muslim Bumiputeras have been influenced by a strong wind of change, together with a detriment of Chinese votes, BN could afterwards lose a number of seats in Sabah.
Wilfred is a Kadazan Dusun leader, whilst Lajim is a personality of Bisaya. The Kadazan-Dusun is a largest local group in Sabah whilst a Bisaya is a minority. However, Lajim's Muslim religious background is beneficial in gaining Muslim votes.
Whether Pakatan Rakyat personality Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim can set off a whirly of shift in Sabah after carrying Wilfred as well as Lajim to assistance in gaining votes of Muslim Bumiputeras as well as non-Muslim Bumiputeras depends upon a ability of a two leaders. Based upon a mobilisation upon July 29, Lajim seems to be a little better than Wilfred.
If we look into history, a wind of changed had actually been set off among non-Muslim Bumiputeras.
In 1984, when a Parti Rakyat Malaysia (PRM) ruled Sabah, a people were discontented with a care style of a afterwards state Chief Minister Datuk Harris Salleh. In Dec a same year, Datuk Joseph Pairin Kitingan was forced to leave a party. He after contested in a Tambunan by-elec! tion. Ta mbunan is a Kadazan-majority constituency as well as Pairin was means to defeat Harris' hand-picked claimant by an strenuous majority.
Harris was indignant as well as retaliated against Tambunan voters As a result, a people were intensely discontented with him. In a 1985 Sabah state election, Pairin led his newly formed Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) as well as won a state power as a dark horse. The PBS ascribed a victory to a "Tambunan's spirit".
However, a strategic inapplicable designation after cost a PBS a state regime. On a night before of a 1990 general election, The PBS withdrew from a BN coalition. In 1991, Umno entered Sabah as well as in 1994, PBS state lawmakers joined a BN as well as resulted in a tumble of a PBS state government.
Leaders who had concerned in seizing a state power from a PBS enclosed a afterwards Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Yong Teck Lee. He formed a Parti Maju Sabah (SAPP) a subsequent day after withdrawing from a party.
After a withdrawal of Yong, another two high-level leaders of a PBS, namely Tan Sri Bernard Dompok as well as Tan Sri Joseph Kurup, followed suit. Another personality who stabbed in a behind was Lajim.
The greatest irony is, a afterwards Deputy Prime Minister Anwar was a one who negotiated with them behind a scene. Today, Anwar once again done these former PBS leaders betray Umno.
The Sabah story has been filled with party hopping as well as betrayal incidents. Could these leaders revive a Tambunan's spirit? Will Bumiputeras still hold them?
However, there have been indeed many issues in Sabah for a pick bloc to fool around with, together with illegal immigrants as well as local prevalent land. Sabah is additionally a country's lowest state with a misery rate of 19.7%. If a people's sentiment is ignited, Sabah might afterwards no longer a fixed deposition state for a BN.
Politics is a blatant exchange of interests, quite a politics in Sabah.
-Sin Chew Daily
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