Mariati Appointed As New State Attorney-General

KOTA KINABALU: Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Haji Aman yesterday announced the appointment of Datuk Mariati Robert as the new state Attorney-General.

“I am indeed pleased to announce the appointment of Datuk Mariati Robert as the next state AG, taking over from Datuk Roderic Fernandes,” he said.

Her appointment took effect on August 1 this year.

Musa said the appointment marks a significant milestone as Mariati will be the second woman to be appointed AG since 1968.

“I understand that Madam Kinny Li Yun Ken was the first woman AG appointed back then,” he said.

Mariati’s appointment could be credited to her qualification and legal background, having been in the field for more than 35 Years.

She is also active in various causes especially that concerning women and was chairman of the Sabah Women Advisory for two terms.

“The state government recognises women’s roles and contributions to society and has confidence in their ability to hold high posts in government,” he said.

Musa also said this is evident in the number of women holding and managing high government positions.

“And, I believe women do deserve such posts based on merit, based on their qualification, experience and capability” the Chief Minister added.

Sabah has a full woman minister and two assistant ministers as well as permanent secretaries and heads of GLC who are women.

The state treasurer, Musa said, is also a woman and “today once again we have a woman AG”.

“I also wish to take this opportunity to thank Datuk Roderic for his impeccable service as AG to the state. I wish him all the best,” he said.New Sabah Times

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Peranan Pasukan Keselamatan Sentiasa Dihargai-Musa

 

SANDAKAN, 3 Ogos- Peristiwa pencerobohan di Lahad Datu telah membuka mata seluruh rakyat Malaysia, betapa pentingnya setiap lapisan masyarakat menghargai peranan pasukan keselamatan, kata Ketua Menteri Datuk Seri Musa Aman.

Menurut beliau peristiwa pencerobohan tersebut yang mengorbankan 10 perwira negara turut menyedar dan mengajar rakyat mengenai pentingnya kerjasama penduduk setempat dengan pasukan keselamatan.

"Oleh itu, sempena bulan Ramadan dan musim perayaan, kerajaan negeri turut menyalurkan sumbangan kepada pasukan keselamatan bagi menghargai jasa dan pengorbanan mereka.

"Sumbangan yang dihulurkan, walaupun tidak seberapa, namun ia tanda ingatan tulus ikhlas dan penghargaan kepada pasukan keselamatan di negeri ini," katanya pada majlis penyampaian sumbangan kepada warga Batalion ke-22 Rejimen Askar Melayu Diraja (RAMD), Kem Sri Kinabatangan di sini hari ini.

Musa berkata, pengorbanan anggota keselamatan yang tidak ternilai merupakan sumbangan paling berharga dan bermakna kepada masyarakat Sabah dan negara tercinta.BERNAMA

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Decisions On Islands Difficult But Right, said Masidi

 

KOTA KINABALU: The state government needs to have the courage to make difficult but right decisions to ensure future generations can continue to enjoy all the beautiful islands in Sabah.

State Tourism, Culture and Environment Datuk Masidi Manjun said this when referring to the large number of complaints by local and foreign tourists on overcrowded and dirty islands in the state, especially on Sapi Island.

Asked if to limit visitors to the islands was the best way to protect the beauty of the island parks in the state, Masidi said Sabah Parks needed to decide how to manage them better.

“We will have to decide how to manage them better after my meeting with the management of Sabah Parks. The Park under its enactment is empowered to make its own rule on the type of activities that are allowable on areas (including the islands) under its jurisdiction.

“That is why Sabah Parks limit the number of divers per day at Sipadan at 120 and climbers (of Mount Kinabalu) at 192. These are their carrying capacity. Numbers are good business for business operators but if we are not careful, we may end up killing the goose that lay the golden eggs,” he said.

“In any case, a gazetted park (in the case of Sapi Island, which is part of Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park) is supposed to be clean and pristine. The principal purpose of gazetting it is to protect its natural environment, and any human activity on the island should only be to facilitate visitors to enjoy its beauty and pristine nature.

“For instance, the number of food providers that are allowed to operate on the island should not turn the island into another hawkers’ enclave you find on the mainland.

“The future generations can continue to enjoy all the beautiful islands in Sabah only if we have the courage to make difficult but right decision today,” added Masidi.

Meanwhile, the ministry also committed to further increase the number of air accessibility into Sabah to target 3.55 million arrivals by 2015.

He said the target of tourism receipts by end 2015 is RM8 billion, not RM80 billion as reported in The Borneo Post, yesterday.Borneo Post

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Musa Assured Sabah Is Safe

 

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah is safe, assured Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Haji Aman, especially in the wake of rumours on a possible second wave intrusion bid by the Sulu gunmen at several locations in the state.

“Keep calm as the security forces are doing their level best (to maintain peace), and to date, the situation is under control. They, especially the police, are thoroughly investigating the source of the rumours and its authenticity.

“At the same time, the security forces will not be complacent, and instead strengthen measures to ensure the state is safe,” he told reporters after chairing the Sabah Security Working Council meeting at the Wisma Innoprise, yesterday.

Musa also assured both locals and tourists that they need not be worried, and should continue to support and trust the government’s will to maintain peace and harmony in Sabah.

“In fact, the security measures in the state are improving and this is evident with the significant dropped in the state’s crime index, and we attribute this to the close rapport and cooperation between the police and the people.

“Therefore, I would like to call on everyone to play their part as the ‘eyes and ears’ of the government, and to report on any ill intentions towards the security forces so quick action can be taken to rectify them,” he said.

On another development, the Committee has scrutinised the implementation of strengthening security in the east coast of Sabah through the setting up of the East Sabah Security Command (ESSCOM) on April 1 this year.

“We are satisfied with the development and roles undertaken by the ESSCOM although it is new. It will continue to further enhance and strengthen security in the East Coast of Sabah.

“Having said that, it is also our hope that people in that part of Sabah will continue to support the efforts undertaken by ESSCOM to ensure its smooth running,” he said.

Among those present were ESSCOM director-general Datuk Mohammad Mentek and Sabah State Police Commissioner Datuk Hamza Taib.Borneo Post

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Civil Servants Receive RM500 Before Raya

 

Kota Kinabalu: More than 19,000 State civil service personnel of Grade 54 and below will receive a RM500 special financial assistance that will be paid out before Hari Raya Aidilfitri this month.

Announcing this after chairing the State Cabinet meeting at Wisma Innoprise here, Wednesday, Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman said the move that would also benefit temporary supporting staff would cost the State Government a total of RM9.58 million.

"We hope it will be able to lessen a little bit of the public service personnel's burden for the coming Hari Raya," said Musa.

At the same time, Musa, who is also Finance Minister, said the State Government had agreed to implement salary adjustment for all the 16,255 State civil service personnel under the Malaysia Remuneration System (SSM), effective July 1, 2013.

"This means all civil servants in Sabah will receive two salary increments this year as they will be having their normal annual salary increment and the salary adjustment with a similar amount to their increment," he said.

He said the move emulated the Federal Government's move as announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak during the 13th Public Service Premier programme to improve the public service salary structure and public service scheme.

Musa said the salary adjustments would cost the State Government about RM24.07 million annually.

He said among the benefits from the double increment was a higher pension for the personnel.

Meanwhile, State Secretary Tan Sri Sukarti Wakiman, who was also on hand at the press conference, expressed gratitude to the State Government for the bonus payout and salary adjustments on behalf of the State civil service personnel.

Resource Development and Information Technology Minister Datuk Siringan Gubat was also at the press conference. Daily Express

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Bekalan Diesel Dijamin Cukup Untuk Sabah

 

KOTA KINABALU, 30 Julai- Kementerian Perdagangan Dalam Negeri, Koperasi dan Kepenggunaan Datuk Hasan Malek telah meyakinkan kerajaan Sabah bahawa kekurangan diesel di negeri itu telah berakhir.

Ketua Menteri Datuk Seri Musa Aman berkata beliau telah menyuarakan kebimbangannya tentang perkara itu kerana kekurangan tersebut telah menyebabkan kesusahan kepada rakyat.

"Menteri berkenaan telah memaklumkan kepada saya bahawa bekalan diesel di negeri ini telah kembali normal, dengan kuota tambahan 24.196 juta liter telah diluluskan untuk seluruh negara dan sembilan juta liter untuk Sabah," katanya dalam satu kenyataan selepas mesyuarat ringkas dengan Hasan di sini Selasa.

Musa menasihatkan pemilik stesen petrol untuk mematuhi undang-undang yang ada dan tidak menjual diesel bersubsidi kepada pelanggan yang tidak layak seperti kilang-kilang dan industri berat.

Musa juga meminta Hasan memastikan terdapat bekalan barangan keperluan Hari Raya termasuk daging, ayam, ikan, telur dan lain-lain barang makanan untuk perayaan Hari Raya Aidilfitri.

"Kami juga berharap kementerian berkenaan akan memantau harga barangan tersebut dan menghalang pedagang daripada meningkatkan harga dan mengambil peluang daripada permintaan yang meningkat," katanya.BERNAMA

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Dokumen Sejarah Sabah Penting

Datuk Micheal Emban

Sejarah merupakan sebahagian daripada kehidupan kita. Sejarah adalah fakta yang tepat dan benar. Bercakap mengenai sejarah ini merujuk kepada peristiwa, tempat, tokoh dan juga tarikh berlakunya sesuatu peristiwa penting. Sabah yang juga di kenali sebagai "Negeri Di Bawah Bayu atau pun The Land Below The Wind" mempunyai sejarah yang unik. 

"Dokumentasi bahan-bahan itu bukan sahaja dalam aspek kerohanian malah dari segi kesenian, sosio-budaya dan sosio-ekonomi masyarakat Sabah" Datuk Micheal Emban, Setiausaha Tetap Kementerian Pelancongan, Kebudayaan dan Alam Sekitar.  (Borneo Insider)

 

Sememangnya, sejarah sesebuah masyarakat ataupun tamadun amat penting untuk di jaga dan di pelihara supaya berkekalan hingga kepada generasi yang baru. Muzium adalah organisasi bertanggungjawab dalam menjaga, memelihara serta membantu dalam menyebarkan ilmu sejarah yang berguna bukan sahaja kepada generasi muda malahan kepada orang luar. Dalam masa yang sama akan memperkenalkan budaya bangsa kepada orang luar. 

 

Kesedaran orang ramai betapa pentingnya menyimpan dan juga menjaga bahan-bahan berkaitan dengan sejarah adalah amat penting kerana sejarah berkait-rapat dengan kehidupan dan perkembangan masyarakat terutamanya di Sabah.

 

Sabah terkenal di kalangan pelancong-pelancong luar dan dalam negeri kerana keunikan budaya dan juga kerana alam semulajadi yang masih terpelihara. Bahan-bahan sejarah yang di jaga menjadi simbol kebangaan kepada kebudayaan masyarakat di Sabah. 

 

Terima kasih kepada pemimpin-pemimpin kita yang begitu prihatin terhadap kepentingan bahan-bahan sejarah malahan menjadikan keunikan budaya pelbagai suku-kaum di Sabah dan juga alam sekitar yang terpelihara sebagai kekuatan dalam menarik kedatangan pelancong-pelancong sekaligus membantu dalam menjana ekonomi negeri Sabah. Syabas!

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State capital parking woes found remedy

 

 Lately, there have been several grouses over parking spaces in the state capital. Luyang Assemblyman Hiew King Cheu made his statement known to City Hall Mayor Abidin Madingkir over lacking of parking lots in and suggested to have a monorail to replace the existing public transportation system.

This issue is not a new thing being talked about. After so many years, I think the previous Mayors have ever mentioned that there should have a clear cut indication or solution for such matter. In fact, I personally think that Abidin has been giving his best effort over so much thing raised by the Oppositions.

Abidin has announced that the City Rapid Transit System will be available in Sabah by October 2015, and that's a good start for us. If you are care enough, he has layed out some strategies to address such a matter. First thing first, the Supply Management Strategies to supply more parking spaces for the public.

The second one would be the Demand Management Strategies in which the problem will be anticipated and managed them in a sustainable manner. How? By making sure motorists are playing their role well. Don't keep expecting the authorities serve you better if you have less initiative to do so.

No, I am not blaming anyone here. I am one of the motorists and road users here. Bear in mind that the City Hall has indeed helping out. Take your time and look at them.

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Pembangunan di N4 Matunggong Hasil Usaha BN

Pada pilihanraya umum ke-13 yang lepas, di kawasan DUN N4 Matunggong menyaksikan lima (5) calon dari parti berlainan bersaing dalam merebut kerusi di kawasan tersebut. Apa yang dapat di lihat bahawa dua calon iaitu; Sarapin Bin Magana (BN) dan Jelani Bin Hamdan (PKR) adalah calon-calon yang salin memberikan saingan yang sengit. Keputusan muktamad PRU-13 di kawasan ini adalah kemenangan berpihak kepada pembangkang.

Persoalannya sekarang, bilakah lagi wakil DUN PKR, Jelani Hamdan akan mula menunaikan janji-janji sewaktu di PRU-13 yang lalu. 

"Pembangunan yang berlaku di Matunggong adalah atas hasil usaha Barisan Nasional (BN) yang tidak boleh dinafikan oleh pihak pembangkang." Datuk Seri Dr maximus Ongkili (Borneo Insider).

Kenyataan Datuk Maximus adalah sangat tepat sekali, selama ini N4 Matunggong adalah di bawah pemerintahan parti PBS yang merupakan parti kompenan Barisan Nasional. Banyak sumbangan kerajaan kepada pembangunan di kawasan ini. Contohnya, projek-projek pembinaan bangunan sekolah yang menumpang di sekolah lain seperti SMK Bengkongan yang sudah bermula beroperasi tahun ini. Pembangkang tidak menampakkan hasil usaha mereka membantu rakyat.

Sekarang masa depan kawasan N4 Matunggong adalah di tangan pembangkang. Adakah kawasan ini akan melalui tempoh kelam di bawah pimpinan PKR untuk 5 tahun akan datang. Kita tunggu dan lihat, sudah pastinya ramai penyokong BN di kawasan ini menanti peluang mengembalikan semula kawasan ini di bawah pemerintahan Barisan Nasional.

Sepanjang tempoh pemerintahan BN di kawasan ini, menurut kenyataan daripada Datuk Maximus sejak empat tahun lepas, Matunggong menerima peruntukan paling tinggi untuk bekalan air yang mencecah hampir RM300 juta selain kelulusan kerajaan persekutuan untuk membina semula 21 rumah panjang bagi menggantikan yang sedia ada, sebuah bangunan sekolah dan projek menaik taraf lima batang jalan raya.

Warga N4 Matunggong, sememangnya wajar sekali kerajaan di beri peluang mentadbir kawasan tersebut keranan yakin dan percaya sahaja bahawa wakil-wakil rakyat BN dan khususnya YB Sarapin tidak pernah berdiam diri dan berpeluk tubuh jauh sekali berpuas hati dengan pembangunan yang ada malahan pasti akan berusaha maju ke hadapan. 

Dalam masa yang sama juga, pemimpin memerlukan sokongan dari rakyat untuk saling membantu . Jangan hanya tahu merungut dan menyalahkan wakil rakyat semata-mata. Apapun pada PRU-14 yang akan datang sudah pastinya gelangang pertaruhan akan sengit, jentera pilihanraya pasti berlipat kali ganda. Teruskan usaha BN!

 

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City Rapid Transit (BRT) system to be ready in October 2015

KOTA KINABALU: The City Rapid Transit (BRT) system, work on which is scheduled to begin in September, is expected to be ready by October 2015, according Mayor Datuk Abidin Madingkir.

Commenting on the proposal of Luyang assemblyman Dr Hiew King Cheu to build a monorail system in the city centre, Abidin said the population in the city cannot support the suggestion.

“In order to sustain a monorail system, it requires a certain number of population, but our population here is not up to the level yet.

“The most important thing is to implement a BRT system, where we will develop three main bus terminals to load buses from southern, eastern and northern part of the city,” he said.

Abidin explained that the southern terminal will be built in Kepayan while northern terminal is the upgraded version of Inanam Terminal, and the eastern terminal will be located in Penampang district.

After all three terminals are completed, all buses and mini buses will not be allowed to enter the city centre except shuttle buses and city buses, he said.

The current Wawasan Terminal will be the permanent station for both shuttle and city buses, according to Abidin.

“Our joint-venture partner will start upgrading the Wawasan Terminal by September, and the buses will be moved to other temporary locations until the three main terminals are completed.”

Abidin said the three new terminals are part of the BRT system, which is under City Hall Public Masterplan Transport.

He was speaking to reporters after visiting Dataran Deasoka Ramadan Bazaar accompanied by City Hall director general Datuk Yeo Boon Hai and CCK Fresh Mart Sdn Bhd area manager Raja Chandra Lingham.


CCK Fresh Mart has contributed a total of 105 aprons to Ramadan Bazaar stall operators which were handed over by Abidin.

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Transformasi Wanita

Peranan seorang wanita sama ada dalam keluaraga mahupun dalam pembangunan negara adalah amat penting. Ini sudah terbukti dengan penglibatan dan juga pencapaian wanita dalam politik mahupun dalam dunia perniagaan dan sebagainya. 

Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak turut mengakui bahawa wanita merupakan pemangkin perpaduan dan adalah rakan kongsi pintar kepada kerajaan dalam menjalankan proses transformasi negara. (FMT)

Memang tidak dinafikan lagi bahawa peranan wanita penting dalam negara. Untuk menjadi wantia yang sentiasa relevan dengan keadaan semasa perlu melakukan sesuatu agar tidak ketinggalan di belakang.

Menurut Timbalan Menteri Pembangunan Wanita, Keluarga dan Masyarakat, Datuk Azizah Mohd Dun, wanita perlu mengubah diri mereka jika mahu memainkan peranan lebih besar dalam usaha-usaha pembangunan masyarakat. (Insight Sabah)

Wanita di negara ini harus melalui proses transformasi untuk memainkan peranan yang aktif dalam membantu negara. Kita lihat sekarang wanita semakin berani dan mempunyai prinsip sendiri dalam membantu kerajaan merealisasikan dasar pembangunan kerajaan. 

Dalam arena politik juga, wanita semakin bersuara lantang ini dapat disaksikan dengan pertambahan jumlah calon wanita yang telah bertanding semasa PRU-13 yang lepas. Terdapat 168 jumlah calon wanita darpada keseluruhan 1,900 calon yang bertanding semasa pilihan raya umum ke 13 yang lepas yang mewakili parti Barisan Nasional, pembangkang dan juga calon Bebas di seluruh negara. (Utusan Malaysia)

Banyak persatuan-persatuan wanita yang boleh disertai oleh golongan wanita untuk melibatkan diri secara tidak langsung kepada pembangunan negara. Pada masa yang sama juga, persatuan-persatuan wanita juga harus tahu peranan mereka dan melaksanakan program yang membantu negara.

Siapakah wanita yang berpengaruh di Malaysia? Pada bulan lepas theStar telah mengeluarkan senarai 10 Wanita Berkuasa di Malaysia. 

Kesimpulannya, peranan wanita yang semakin diperlukan memerlukan wanita terus relevan dengan keadaan semasa. Transformasi wanita sebenarnya menjadi tolak titik kepada perubahan wanita dalam memainakan peranan kepada keluarga, masyarakat dan juga kepada pembangunan negara.

Syabas kepada wanita-wanita di luar sana yang bertungkus-lumus memainkan peranan dalam keluarga, masyarakat dan juga negara.

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Chinese Education : Government do cares

 

The Chinese education in Sabah is amazingly blooming and we can see lots of locals (Bumis and non Chinese) have been actively enrolled their kids to the Chinese schools.

The figure had increased tremendously and this is something we should be proud of.
The Chinese education has been chosen as one of the best ways to acquire various skills for students. Like myself, I am grateful to be one of the non Chinese students who finished my studies in Chinese schools.

Kudos to the Government for its continuous support on developing the Chinese
education in Sabah. People are hardly aware of the support given. Cited an example, a RM13m new school building for SM Kian Kok is on its way. In fact, the BN Government has disbursed RM20,000-RM500,000, especially for the Chinese Independent schools.

Moreover, under the Budget 2013, RM38.96 million has been disbursed for the Chinese schools in Sabah. This has proven that the BN Government has never sidelined or marginalized the Chinese community. Stop being deceived by the Oppositions.

So to say, more allocations are on its way, and the Government will ensure the effectiveness of each formula being taken account into. I believe, the great will come along.

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