KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Barisan Nasional leaders’ ‘blind’ adulation of Musa Aman’s charge over the state administration is frustrating STAR Sabah chairman Dr Jeffrey Kitingan.
Taking to task state BN secretary Abdul Rahman Dahlan over his quick defence of Musa’s administrative skills, Kitingan said that Musa’s successes were more to do with high commodity prices than his economic ability to manage the state.
He said the fact the Musa had announced the ‘highest ever’ state budget of RM4 billion for Sabah was due to the “higher taxes collected from the recent bumper prices in oil and palm oil”.
“It’s not because he (Musa) has any extraordinary qualities as Chief Minister, ” Kitingan said.
He was responding to Rahman’s accusation that Kitingan’s attempts to discredit Musa was mischievous.
Rahman had said in a statement published yesterday that Musa’s government had created 80,000 jobs, presented the highest ever state budget of RM4 billion, accumulated state’s cash reserves of more than RM3 billion, presided over unprecedented economic prosperity and was highly acclaimed as a prudent manager of the state finances by the Auditor General.
Unimpressed Kitingan countered with by saying: “As it is, Musa has not solved a single problem faced by the people, be it poverty, the illegal immigrants, high unemployment, deteriorating rural infrastructure, and the suppressive cabotage policy.
“As proof of this, our youths are still going to Singapore and the peninsula to get employment where they earn higher wages than they would if they worked in Sabah.”
Kitingan said that Musa’s claim of 80,000 jobs for Sabahans was meaningless in the face of the 500,000 Sabahans who were working in Singapore, Johore, the Klang Valley and Penang.
“And even then Sabah’s unemployment rate is still very high. For every one government job advertised in Sabah, hundreds would turn up for the interview.
“If we are in an ‘unprecedented economic prosperity’ why then is the Federation of Sabah Manufacturers still complaining about the cabotage policy, and the Sabah Timber Industry Association is complaining about more sawmills being closed down due to government’s failure to help the industry?” he demanded.
He said Rahman while quick to support his boss had not responded to the specific issues that the opposition had raised all this time.
He challenged Rahman and other BN leaders to talk about these specific issues facing Sabahans rather sidestepping them and talking about so-called successes which have not direct impact in solving the people’s problems.
“As for Musa’s being the best Chief Minister ever, that is highly debatable. And as far as I am concerned even the best of the worst is still the best, ” said Kitingan.
The production of plantation timber hit 1 million m3 in 2011 with a total production of ,1234,77.75 m3. Total production from plantation timber increased by 1414% since 2011, with acacia magium showing the most significance increase at 231%, making it the major plantation species being produced over the past 10 years.
ReplyDeletejika dilihat Sabah sememangnya sudah semakin membangun berbanding dulu.
DeleteIn 2011, acacia mangium accounted for 87% of total production of plantation timber, followed by eucalytus gradis at 11%, Gmelina arborea at 1% and others at 1 %. It is However noted that utilization of rubber wood remains small despite extensive land c learing of old rubber plantation for replanting of new rubber trees.
ReplyDeleteSabah Forest industry Sdn Bhd produced 60% of alst year's production, making it the biggest producer of plantation timber in Sabah, followed by SAFODA at 16%, Sabah Softwoods Bhd at 12% and Benta Wawasan Sdn Bhdat 11%.
ReplyDeleteIn terms of production by land status, 58% of plantation timber was produced from Forest REserves, alienated lands at 26% and state lands at 16% respectively.
ReplyDeleteForest plantations in Sabah are not really new with the first large scale forest plantations pioneered by Sabah Softwod Bhd in 1974, followed by SAFODA and Sabah Forest Industries Sdn Bhd in 1980s, and a great deal of research plantations such as tree breeding, silviculture and utilization of sellected species of planted timber.
ReplyDeleteTimber industry in Sabah has grown so good. I think that's one of the success stories.
DeleteThe Current utilization of plantation timber is widespread including sawn timber, veneer and plywood, pulp and paper and chips. Sawn timber, namely Acacia mangium, is further value added into garden furniture.
ReplyDeleteTwo companies namely Hijauan Bengkoka Sdn Bhd (15, 360 ha) and Sabah Softwood Bhd (27, 313 ha) have obtained the well managed plantation certification from the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), while Sabah Forest Industries Sdn Bhd has also party certified by FSC under its controlled wood program.
ReplyDeleteIt is envisaged that the production of plantation timber will continue to increase in the future with continuous reinvestment in forest plantations by key players including new players namely Sustainable Forest Management License Holders (SFMLA).
ReplyDeleteIn contrast, log production from natural forest was approximately 2.6 million m3, still higher than that of plantation timber. it is envisaged that, if the current trend continues, the State's goal of making plantation timber a major source of raw materials for the timber industry will achieved .
ReplyDeleteFor perspective, plantation timber for commercial purposes started being produced in 1982 , with the maiden 22,996.60 m3 of Albiza falcataria.
ReplyDeleteNot only does Rahman Dahlan and Pairin Kitingan are supporting Musa Aman, so are other leaders such as Ramli Ismail and Shafie Apdal.
ReplyDeleteGood leaders will be supported and cherished. That's the truth.
DeleteCM is a great leader.
DeleteThe people will make their choice known during the next general election regarding the best man for the CM's seat.
ReplyDeleteMusa Aman masih layak untuk menduduki kerusi KM. kemungkinan penggal pemerintahan beliau akan dilanjutkan lagi.
DeleteSeat allocation will be best to talk later. Strengthening your party first.
DeleteThe people will continue to support him.
DeleteSabah makin maju dan kini Sabah bukan lagi negeri termiskin.
ReplyDeleteAda juag golongan yang miskin yang harus diambil berat.
DeleteWe need continuous effort on this.
Deleteselain itu, projek2 pembangunan yang dijalankan di Sabah seperti SDC, projek Samur di Sipitang dan SOGT di Kimanis memberi manfaat kepada Sabah dari segi peluang pekerjaan dan pembangunan infrastruktur. ditambah lagi dengan peruntukan terbesar lebih 4 billion yang mana akan memesatkan lagi pembangunan Sabah.
ReplyDeleteGood job to SDC to create more job opportunity, it is now up to the youth to respond to the job offer.
DeleteDengan kempen dan projek pembangunan yang pesat boleh membawa ekonomi Sabah ke peringkat yang lebih berkembang.
DeleteOnly jealous people are having those kind of problems.
Delete“As proof of this, our youths are still going to Singapore and the peninsula to get employment where they earn higher wages than they would if they worked in Sabah.”
ReplyDeleteThey need to survive that is why they need to get better offer to safeguard their future.
Sabah do provide many jobs however most of them are not interested due to the pay.
DeletePerkembangan ekonomi yang pesat menggalak lebih banyak peluang pekerjaan. Seharus masalah tiada kerja dapat diselesaikan sedikit demi sedikit.
ReplyDeleteKitingan said that Musa’s claim of 80,000 jobs for Sabahans was meaningless in the face of the 500,000 Sabahans who were working in Singapore, Johore, the Klang Valley and Penang.
ReplyDeleteIts all depends what kind of job they can offer. Im sure the people now require better income to support their daily expenses.
Sumber semulajadi di Sabah menjana pendapatan yang berterusan, tidak mungkin Sabah masih dalam kemiskinan.
ReplyDeleteThe carbotage burden the people and benefit to the minority. Should study and adjust.
ReplyDeletePolisi ini harus dikaji semula, polisi ini membebankan dan is memanfaatkan cuma syarikat pengangkutan sahaja.
DeleteBanyak pemuda boleh menjadi usahawan kecil-kecilan dengan perkembangan industri pelancongan.
ReplyDeleteBanyak graduate mencari nafkah di Singapura, terbukti SIngapura menghargai orang yang berbakat berbanding Malaysia.
ReplyDeleteada segelintir golongan muda yang gagal mendapat kerja adalah kerana sikap mereka sendiri yang terlalu memilih. kalau orang lain boleh berjaya dinegeri kita, kenapa tidak kita.
ReplyDeletepembangkang menggunakan kesempatan itu untuk menyalahkan pihak kerajaan sedangkan dipihak mereka juga tidak akan mampu membantu rakyat yang enggan berusaha dalam membangunkan ekonomi masing2..
DeleteSebenarnya peluang di Sabah ini sangat banyak. Tapi bezanya hanyalah jenis peluang pekerjaan tersebut. Jadi disebabkan di Semenanjung mempunyai peluang pekerjaan di kilang-kilang besar menjadi tarikkan kepada penduduk Sabah untuk datang ke sana. Tapi di Sabah tidak kurangnya cuma gaji yang ditawarkan tidak seperti diluar.
ReplyDeleteSo kerajaan mesti mencari jalan bagi memberikan peluang kepada mereka yang berkebolehan supaya mereka tidak mencari pekerjaan di luar negara.
ReplyDeleteI don't think Jeffrey will be able to repeat the same record as what Musa did in this 9 years as chief minister of Sabah..
ReplyDeleteas we know, even Jeffrey have a dream to get CM post.. so I not surprised if he agrresively attacking Musa in order to achieve his personal objective..
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