15th May, 2008
KUALA LUMPUR : Kalabakan MP Datuk Seri ABdul Ghapur Salleh has called on members of the House not to question the sincerity of members from Sabah and to stop “acting on behalf of the government in answering issues regarding Sabah.”
He said Sabah MPs were merely voicing out the people’s concern,especially those related to development and illegal immigrants issues.
“Dont blame us (for raising these issues) because if you blame us,the Sabah people will pressure us to quit the party,” he said when met at the Parliament lobby Thursday.
He was asked to comment on a statement by Datuk Mohamed Abdul Aziz (BN-Sri Gading) in the Dewan Rakyat Tuesday,advising Sabah MPs against disputing the appointment of ministers and stop being arrogant and proud of their victories in the last general election.
Ghapur said :”The Sri Gading (MP) still has a colonial mentality.What I am concerned of is how to improve the BN,” he said.
Ghapur also said that Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi should be given time to deal with the problems in Sabah.
“Pak Lah is probably thinking about it.It’s not for Sri Gading (Mohamed) to say,” he added.
Meanwhile Unity,Culture,Arts and Heritage Minister Datuk Shafie Apdal rejected notion that Sabah MPs were being “anti-unity or anti-peninsula.”
“They are not looking for a fight.They just want to bring up issues on Sabah.This should not be the basis to say that they are anti-unity or anti-peninsula.
“What they are asking for is more development for the state,” he said.
On the lack of Sabah representation in cabinet,which was among issues being raised by Sabah MPs,Shafie said: “We accept what is given to us.”
(New Sabah Times @ 15/5/08)
KUALA LUMPUR : Kalabakan MP Datuk Seri ABdul Ghapur Salleh has called on members of the House not to question the sincerity of members from Sabah and to stop “acting on behalf of the government in answering issues regarding Sabah.”
He said Sabah MPs were merely voicing out the people’s concern,especially those related to development and illegal immigrants issues.
“Dont blame us (for raising these issues) because if you blame us,the Sabah people will pressure us to quit the party,” he said when met at the Parliament lobby Thursday.
He was asked to comment on a statement by Datuk Mohamed Abdul Aziz (BN-Sri Gading) in the Dewan Rakyat Tuesday,advising Sabah MPs against disputing the appointment of ministers and stop being arrogant and proud of their victories in the last general election.
Ghapur said :”The Sri Gading (MP) still has a colonial mentality.What I am concerned of is how to improve the BN,” he said.
Ghapur also said that Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi should be given time to deal with the problems in Sabah.
“Pak Lah is probably thinking about it.It’s not for Sri Gading (Mohamed) to say,” he added.
Meanwhile Unity,Culture,Arts and Heritage Minister Datuk Shafie Apdal rejected notion that Sabah MPs were being “anti-unity or anti-peninsula.”
“They are not looking for a fight.They just want to bring up issues on Sabah.This should not be the basis to say that they are anti-unity or anti-peninsula.
“What they are asking for is more development for the state,” he said.
On the lack of Sabah representation in cabinet,which was among issues being raised by Sabah MPs,Shafie said: “We accept what is given to us.”
(New Sabah Times @ 15/5/08)
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