Sabah Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Joseph Pairin Kitingan has described
as apt, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak’s decision to include
three Kadazandusun Murut (KDM) leaders among the six ministers from
Sabah in the Federal Cabinet.
He said the decision also reflected Najib’s concern for the people in Sabah, particularly those living in the interior.
The
appointment of Kota Marudu Member of Parliament Datuk Seri Maximus
Ongkili as Energy, Green Technology and Water Minister, Tan Sri Joseph
Kurup as minister in the Prime Minister’s Department and Datuk Ewon Ebin
as Science, Technology and Innovation Minister would further affirm the
community’s participation in mainstream development, he said.
“We need rural representation for Sabah through leaders from the interior.
“Talking about the interior, sometimes we tend to be overlooked because we are situated in a remote area and thus, isolated.
“The
appointment of ministers from the community would make the rural people
closer to development,” he said at the Kota Kinabalu City Kaamatan
(Harvest) Carnival organised by KK City Hall at Lintasan Deasoka here
last night.
Pairin, who is also state Infrastructure Development
Minister, urged the people in Sabah to reunite after what had been said
and done during the 13th general election period.
“The people may
subscribe to different political beliefs but now that the election is
over, it is time for us to move forward in unity to further develop
Sabah,” he said.
Meanwhile, the KDM Huguan Siou (paramount leader)
further urged the people to regard the Pesta Kaamatan (harvest festival)
as a platform to strengthen unity and ensure that the people continued
to live in peace and harmony.
Sabah is also represented in the
Federal Cabinet by Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal (Regional and Rrural
Development Minister), Datuk Seri Anifah Aman (Foreign Minister) and
Datuk Abdul Rahman Dahlan Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government
Minister).
The state also has three deputy ministers in Datuk Mary
Yap (Education and Higher Learning), Datuk Abdul Rahim Bakri (Defence),
Datuk Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin (Works) and Datuk Azizah Mohd Dun
(Women, Family and Community Development).
Source: The Borneo Post
Seorang aktivis politik tempatan, Kanul Gindol menyifatkan pelantikan tiga pemimpin Kadazandusun Murut (KDM) dalam barisan Kabinet Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak sebagai keputusan mercu tanda kerajaan persekutuan dalam memperkasa rakyat Sabah.
ReplyDeleteBeliau berkata pelantikan bersejarah Anggota Parlimen Kota Marudu, Datuk Seri Maximus Ongkili sebagai Menteri Tenaga, Teknologi Hijau dan Air; Tan Sri Joseph Kurup (Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri) dan Datuk Dr Ewon Ebin (Menteri Sains, Teknologi dan Inovasi) adalah baik untuk Malaysia terutama masyarakat KDM.
ReplyDeleteTidak pernah dalam 50 tahun, kita mempunyai tiga pemimpin Kadazandusun Murut sebagai menteri persekutuan pada satu-satu masa. Ketiga-tiga mereka tidak boleh menggagalkan Najib dan mereka tidak boleh bekerja sambil lewa bagi mengelak kekecewaan.
ReplyDeleteIa menggambarkan kekuatan politik Najib dan penghargaan kepada sokongan berterusan Sabah (dan juga Sarawak) kepada BN,” katanya kepada Bernama di sini kelmarin.
ReplyDeleteSelain tiga pemimpin berkenaan, Sabah turut diwakili dalam Kabinet persekutuan menerusi Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal (Menteri Kemajuan Luar Bandar dan Wilayah); Datuk Seri Anifah Aman (Menteri Luar) dan Datuk Abdul Rahman Dahlan (Menteri Kesejahteraan Bandar, Perumahan dan Kerajaan Tempatan).
ReplyDeleteSementara tiga timbalan menteri dari Sabah terdiri daripada Datuk Mary Yap (Kementeri Pelajaran dan Pengajian Tinggi); Datuk Abdul Rahim Bakri (Kementerian Pertahanan); Datuk Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin (Kementerian Kerja Raya) dan Datuk Azizah Mohd Dun (Kementerian Pembangunan Wanita, Keluarga dan Masyarakat).
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