WE are University students and
young professional adults. We believe in education and unity. We call ourselves
the Voice of Sabahan or Vosion.
We are united because of the
current issues affecting not only us but our future future generations. We also
have no connection to any political group.
There are two issues we wish to
highlight - electricity and the MyKad problem. Power is most important for a
State to become industrial. Not only that, it will indirectly improve the
villages lifestyles and decide whether a company wants to invest or not.
Erratic electricity supply could affect industries badly in term of profit and
schedule.
In this connection, the proposed
coal-fired plant might be the easy way since TNB has so many in p'sula. But
that'snot the only way. We could do something better such as building a hydro
or gas-based plant. We might have no choice but a coal fired plant in future
but if we have any reason to delay it is good enough.
We never know what will happen in
future but we can predict and plan for it. This will give us time to explore
more option and try to avoid having any coal-fired plant.
SESB will always be blamed if
there is any blackout. We know they are doing their part. Why blame them when
we experienced blackouts also due to cable thieves.
The MyKad issue is an old one but
without any solution. Replacing the JPN Chairman in Sabah will not promise any
solution. We the young generation (born 80s), and the generation before us,
still remember the clean Sabah and no MyKad (or so-called Kad Pengenalan) issue
during our childhood. We still recall how we lived in harmony and without
worries of any break-in.
But a major mistake was allowed
to happen and we let them become more and more in Sabah after the PBS pullout
from BN in 1990.
Why do we have to suffer for a
mistake done (not by us) in the past? That is why today, we will raise our
concern for the future generation. With due respect to our MPs, YBs, and the
Federal Government, we ask if they really understand what we suffer in Sabah?
The JPN must overhaul from the
bottom up. Also only we know who really are locals.
Many Sabahan choose to work in
peninsula or abroad because of lack of opportunity in their hometowns. These
people are assets and Government should give attention to them. I believe that
our people can be trained even though their degree or background may not be one
majoring in administration for admin work. Give them an opportunity at higher
level. Most Sabahans nowadays are as good as those from peninsula.
Someone who is born in Sabah
knows the problems better than those who are not. We know how our people work,
culture, adat, etc. We need experts
to monitor work progress but not forever. Why should they come here to work
while our people are jobless? For example, do we really not have any Sabahan to
become Guru Besar / Pengetua?
We, must get the needed experienced
fast, we are now far behind other states in Malaysia. Getting our people into
the top positions is one of the wiser steps.
So government departments must be
entrusted to local Sabahans, a complete overhaul is a must.
Sabahans should not suffer like
the 78-year -old Yong Lee Hua who was downgraded from local bumiputra to
foreigner problems on birth certificates under Section 10, although the couples
have undergone a valid wedding under Ketua Kampong.
The leader who represents the
peopl e Sabah, especially from the KDM community, must fight for their people
since we are losing our identity.
Voice of Sabahan
Source: Sabah Daily Express, 2009.
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