your say 'You can't treat Sabah and Sarawak as you treat West Malaysia. They're different. Let Sabahans choose their own leaders.'

Anwar explains Pajudin's departure

ONG: Asked whether Pajudin Nordin's resignation was a big blow to PKR, Anwar Ibrahim said sarcastically: "Well, according to Utusan Malaysia , it is."

Anwar, according to common sense, it is too. What kind of PKR leadership would appoint the party's state chief without consulting the rest of the state leadership in the first place? Simply amazing. But certainly not unbelievable because with PKR, it has become clear that anything is possible.

Lonestar: PKR is not doing its homework. That said, Sabah is a different kettle of fish altogether. The PKR leadership is having one big migraine: sometimes it is right-sided, sometimes left-sided, and other times, it is at the centre.

There are just too many factions in Sabah. They are all not ready to see the bigger picture that together they can be stronger instead of being in so many factions. Sabah, at this juncture is not ready for change.

The BN is able to see that Sabahans are divided and is capitalising on this. They are thus able to divide and conquer and keep Sabah as its fixed deposit. Is this what Sabahans really want when the next election comes?

AlexToo: While PM Najib Razak is busy consolidating BN's strongholds and rectifying the problematic areas, Anwar on the other hand is busy giving out excuses. Who will win the next election? Not difficult to guess, isn't it?

Disgusted: PKR is making one mistake after another in Sabah. You can't treat Sabah as you treat West Malaysia. Sabah and Sarawak are different.

PKR should let Sabah people choose their own leaders to lead the party there. So far, most of the appointment seems to be made from here to the chagrin of Sabah leaders, which has led to the exodus of leaders and members from the party.

After 40 years being in Malaysia and being played out by BN/Umno-led federal government and its stooges in Sarawak and Sabah, East Malaysians do not trust the people from Peninsula.

Many promises made to them by BN has not been kept. In fact, the people there have been worse off than Brunei, which did not join the Federation of Malaysia, in spite of the rich resources the two states have.

They could have opted to stay independent as a British protectorate and worked things out themselves, but their selfish leaders then sold them out to the ‘ketuanan' kingdom to their detriment and they are now ‘slaves' to Umno.

Not Confused: It seems like PKR have, once again, shot themselves in the foot. Why appoint Pajudin in the first place? They should have known that he was more in the BN/Umno camp than PKR - if not, they should have.

Also it would appear that 18 out of 24 divisional leaders also protested his appointment, but DSAI (Anwar Ibrahim) went ahead regardless. This must place a major question mark over DSAI's judgement. It is similar to the September 16 takeover of Putrajaya, heralded six months in advance when any sensible person would realise that it was never going to happen just like that.

BN must be dumped at the next general election come what may, but PKR are not helping the rakyat's cause by acting in this way.

Concerned Citizen 1e05: First, why is it Anwar does not want to listen to the Sabah PKR division leaders and appoint someone whom they want?

I thought Anwar said he will give more autonomy to Sabah and Sarawak if Pakatan takes over the federal government? If he can't even get this simple thing done especially within his own party which he controls tightly, how do you expect him to honour his promise to give autonomy to Sabah.

Secondly Anwar, you appointed Pajudin, threw him into the deep end, then left him to swim alone amongst the sharks. And when you saw he couldn't stay afloat, rather than helped him because you put him there in the first place, you deserted him further. Of course, the man would feel lousy and go off.

Thirdly, even after Anwar had made the decision to desert Pajudin, instead of appointing someone from Sabah, he asked his wife, Azizah, to take over. Still no Sabahan to take charge in Sabah. Anwar is a big freaking liar.

Hello: I view with great unease the going-ons within PKR and the frequent resignations of its leaders, especially in Sabah. My perception of PKR is that it will only appoint a Malay/Muslim to be the state chairperson, even against the wishes of the Sabah party members and leaders. This can be confirmed from the previous appointments of the previous chairpersons - all Malay/Muslims.

I have a feeling that PKR is practising racial politics within the party, while claiming to have done away with this. PKR must buck up, otherwise you can say goodbye to Putrajaya. You must respect the wishes of your members. Failing this, you find a rash of resignations, especially from Sabah and Sarawak.

Arbee: PKR's modus operandi must be excruciatingly unhealthy. Yes, some of them are in a hurry to hold position of power, but isn't that the basic instinct of every political animal in this world?

Simply stated, if appointments are made through vote-buying or through favouritism, then all the slogans about transparency, equality, etc, can be thrown to the winds. If internal appointments are made in accordance with the majority decision, then all will be alright.

PKR should practice what it preaches. Centralised control is communism in practice, remember that.

PKR's 'presidential council' to tackle Sabah issues

Proarte: Another hare-brained idea from PKR. PKR is a party which is imploding. Sabahans resent being used by PKR to shore up its flagging popularity in the Peninsula by foisting grand schemes on it to make itself appear relevant.

The pretentious sounding council is just a meaningless gimmick given PKR is virtually a dead party in Sabah. PKR should leave Sabah alone. Let the indigenous people there shape their own future. They have had enough of exploitation by Anwar in his different incarnations.

Anwar brought Umno to Sabah and this has proved to have disastrous consequences. He planned a 'Muslim Agenda' through PKR and this was roundly condemned by indigenous party members who want Sabah to remain secular.

They saw this as a betrayal by Anwar and this led to Sabah PKR going through a crisis which culminated in Jeffrey Kitingan leaving PKR and forming the United Borneo Front (UBF). Sabahan and Sarawakian democrats refuse to be a 'fixed deposit' for Anwar's political ambitions and his invidious 'Muslim Agenda'.

 

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