PM's speech a firm reminder not to be complacent: Musa

  Sabah Umno Chief Datuk Seri Musa Aman described the policy speech of party President Datuk Seri Najib Razak as a firm reminder to the members not to be complacent in their preparations for the coming 13th General Election. He said such reminder was also in tandem with Najib's call for the members to remain vigilant and be fully prepared for the extraordinary forthcoming national election. "I am very impressed and proud with the policy...

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Election Commission identifies 18 local NGOs, Asean observers to monitor 13th GE

 The Election Commission (EC) has identified 18 local nongovernmental organisations (NGOs) as domestic observers, besides observers from Asean countries to monitor the upcoming 13th General Election (GE). Its deputy chairman Datuk Wira Wan Ahmad Wan Omar said the EC had met with the NGOs from throughout the country to discuss the conditions for appointment and the monitoring framework.He said these NGOs were selected as they are independent...

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Sabah’s financial performance ‘extraordinary’ – DPM

KOTA KINABALU: Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin yesterday described the Sabah’s financial performance as “extraordinary”, and attributed it to the good leadership of Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman.He said the Federal Government will continue to support the rural transformation programmes, especially in Sabah. This year alone, some RM255.7 million, which is 26 per cent from the overall figure, is channeled towards executing...

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SABAH’S FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE ‘EXTRAORDINARY’ – DPM

November 21, 2012 KOTA KINABALU: Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin yesterday described the Sabah’s financial performance as “extraordinary”, and attributed it to the good leadership of Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman. He said the Federal Government will continue to support the rural transformation programmes, especially in Sabah. This year alone, some RM255.7 million, which is 26 per cent from the overall figure, is channeled...

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ICAC letter shows Musa Aman cleared of graft last December

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 27 — Hong Kong’s anti-graft authority had written privately to Datuk Musa Aman last December to inform the Sabah chief minister that he was no longer under probe for corruption for a RM40 million donation to the state Umno chapter, according to the letter sighted by The Malaysian Insider. In the December 22, 2011 letter, the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) explained to the long-serving state chief minister...

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Opposition only good at carrying tales

SANDAKAN: Opposition parties are only good at carrying tales each time they attempt to touch base with the people. Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Haji Aman said the rakyat must realise that they have no concrete ideas or solutions for the people. “That’s why they carry tales for the people so that they look good. They keep on telling lies after lies just to gain the sympathy of the people. “Don’t be influenced by these tactics. They come and...

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Leong optimistic Sabah Chinese will vote for BN in general election

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Gerakan chief Datuk Gordon Leong is confident that Sabah’s Chinese community would make a wise decision when casting votes in the coming general election. He said the community would vote with wisdom, and not with emotion or be easily swayed by the opposition’s empty promises. He said this when asked to comment on a call by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak on Sunday that those in the Chinese community who...

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Orang utan population up by 20% in Sabah’s protected forests

  KOTA KINABALU: Orang utan population within totally protected areas has increased by over 20 percent in Sabah's lower Kinabatangan since the first census was done seven years ago. The number of orang utans orang-utans living within totally protected areas (TPA) increased from 38 percent to 60 percent, an orang utan conservationist Dr. Marc Ancrenaz said. Dr Ancrenaz, who is co-director of the HUTAN Kinabatangan Orang-utan Conservation...

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Sabah to stop issuing permits for Filipina masseuses after complaints from locals

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah will freeze work permits for Filipina masseuses from Jan 1 as Malaysian wives here are blaming them for breaking up families. Sabah Immigration Depart-ment director Datuk Mohammad Mentek said the decision not to allow spas and reflexology centres to hire women from the Philippines came about after discussions with the state government on social problems. He said they had received many complaints from local residents...

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Venture aggresively into wellness industry: Musa

Kota Kinabalu: Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman hopes to see more studies conducted on traditional wellness systems in Sabah and also documented for the public through books. Sabah is blessed with plant diversity as well as the traditional knowledge of its over 30 indigenous groups which can be promoted and popularised, he said, adding there is value in promoting local knowledge on wellness, not just for economic reasons but also for...

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Employers urged not to overwork employees

25th November, 2012 JOHOR BAHARU: Employers have been urged not to force their employees to work excessive long hours and outside job tasks which contravene the Employment Act 1955. Human Resource Minister Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam said under the act, employees were required to work for eight hours per day and an additional four hours would be considered an overtime. “Employers should not squeeze the life of their employees. Usually, employees are willing to work longer hours to earn more to feed their families. “Treat them fairly,” he said...

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No room for disloyal members in Umno

25th November, 2012 BEAUFORT: Disloyal Umno members can expect actions to be taken against them including expulsion for not serving the interest of the party. Commenting on a report on the expulsion of two Semporna party members, Chief Minister, Datuk Seri Musa Hj Aman who is also Sabah Umno chief said every party member is expected to serve the party loyally and sincerely as failure to do so will create unrest within the organisation. Musa...

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Participate aggressively in wellness industry: Musa

KOTA KINABALU (Nov 24, 2012): Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman has called on local entrepreneurs to participate aggressively in the wellness industry in the state. In making the call, he said this was because advances in the wellness industry, both modern and traditional, were in line with Sabah's focus on promoting health-based tourism as envisaged through several initiatives including the Economic Transformation Plan (GTP). "I wish to...

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Musa: Sackings, suspension show Umno’s seriousness

BEAUFORT: The recent sackings and suspension of errant Umno members shows the party’s seriousness in combating indiscipline in the party, said Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman. “We must always take heed of the call by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak as Umno president to party members to be disciplined, sincere and loyal. “Members who are insincere and resort to sabotaging the party will be expelled,” he said when asked...

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CM plays key role for Sabah RCI – Pairin

PENAMPANG: Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) president Tan Sri Joseph Pairin Kitingan touched on 20 issues in his policy speech at the party’s annual delegates congress here yesterday. The Deputy Chief Minister spoke at length about the Royal Commission of Inquiry on the presence of illegal immigrants in Sabah, its responsibilities, the panel appointed and the Terms of Reference (ToR) that had been agreed on. According to him, the opposition had accused...

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Nothing wrong for agencies to be under one roof: Musa

Kota Kinabalu: Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman on Wednesday defended the move to have state-owned company Sawit Kinabalu operate at the State Administration Complex which is under construction in Likas. He said there is nothing wrong for government agencies and state-owned companies to operate under one roof, as this would make it easier for the public and government officers who need to deal with one another. It would cost...

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Industrial Development : Solar panel manufacturing at KKIP in Sabah

The delegation went to the Sohar Industrial Port and industrial complex located in the Sultanate of Oman to see what the Port of Rotterdam had succeeded to do for the Sohar Industrial Port in a joint-venture between POR and the Omani government that began in 2002. The delegation later went to the Port of Rotterdam, which led to the signing of a Framework of Agreement on a joint -venture between Port of Rotterdam and POIC on 20th October 2009 in...

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Industrial Development : POIC-POR link-up

Sohar, Oman - Sohar International Port Complex Officials greeting Datuk Musa on his arrival at the complex for a tour of the facilities in Sohar Oman. POIC has done particularly well. It has successfully attracted investments worth RM1.8 billion from 24 local and foreign investors in the field of bio-diesel, processing of oil palm, fertilizers, energy and logistics. As there is much room for further expansion, the Chief Minister Datuk Musa Aman...

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Insdustrial Development : Manpower training for agriculture

To upgrade the cultivation of food crops and agriculture generally the Government has allocated RM9.3 million under the 9 Malaysia Plan (9 Malaysia Plan) to further improve training quality at the Sabah Agriculture Institute (IPS) in Timbang Menggaris. Of this amount RM5.5m comes from the State Government while the remaining RM3.8m is federal allocation. At the same time, the University of Malaysia Sabah (UMS) is also setting up the UMS School...

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