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Thursday, July 31, 2008

Pairin Kitingan - What Next?

Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) president Datuk Seri Joseph Pairin Kitingan had been asked by the party's divisional chief for Kiulu Sindin Ranggangon to step down from the post which he had held since the party's formation 23 years ago.

"Pairin's leadership is no longer effective because he practised favouritism and had failed to take into consideration the people's sensitivity," Sindin said, adding that this was the general consensus among the Kiulu division committee and party's members during a meeting recently.

I agree to all Mr. Ranggangon statements but one. This;

"He said the most appropriate leader to take over from Pairin has to be Deputy President Datuk Dr Maximus Ongkili."

Maximus Ongkili is no better. He is not capable lah! He is a Science, Technology and Innovation Minister. We know that Sabahans are mostly unhappy because of PBS indifference to the current political conflicts.

Go on and ask any level-headed "informed" Sabahans, majority are unhappy. All of them find relevance in Datuk Yong Teck Lee vote of no confidence against the Prime Minister. Yet PBS still play deaf.

Maximus will never cross the line! He will never be critical towards the government policy. Afraid of losing his job lah tu,. For that matter, he is NOT a right candidate for PBS president.

It appears that PBS is on shaky ground. Former PBS supreme council member, Dr. Chong Eng Leong had already quit the party. So what is next Pairin?

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

...what did Max contribute when charged to oversee "integrasi nasional?""...

Max....is just another desperate demagogue! A man whose soul pawned to Rogon! ...a snitch!

Let's go multi-racial....UPKO....United People of Kinabalu Organisation!

Stop adoring Rose of Malaya...be a part of the Rafflesia revolution!Say no to Hibiscus domination...

We are the children of Kinabalu...we are not slaves of Malaya!

Tin Kosong
Gunung Kinabalu

Anonymous said...

...too often, great men who had done much for their country or community mar their place in the history books by clinging to power long after their time was up!

One obvious reform is to prevent the emergence of another strongman who will cling on to power for decades.

The era for strongmen is over! Whether a new electoral law will limit a leader to one, two or more terms is something for the people to decide, but there must be term limits!

A term limit will prevent a leader, no matter how wise and well-intentioned, from overstaying his time in office.

It is more important to have a system in place that protects the people than one which perpetuates incumbency, even of an exceptional leader!

China has laws that limits the terms of office-holders.......

NO COUNTRY'S OR COMMUNITY'S WELFARE SHOULD BE TOTALLY DEPENDENT
ON ONE INDIVIDUAL!

An obedient servant of...,
The Lord of the Nunuk Ragang,
Gunung Kinabalu.

Fido Dido said...

Yes! There must be a timeframe to hold on to power. Spot on!