Appeal on Yong Vui Kong's case to International court of Justice (ICJ)

(Sources: SAPP official website)


KUALA LUMPUR, June 16, 2011: Mr. M Ravi, Counsel for Yong Vui Kong (Singapore), YB Datuk Chua Soon Bui ( MP Tawau) Miss Ngeow Chow Ying' (Lawyer for Save Vui Kong campaign), Miss Sharmila Sekaran (Voice of the Children) handed over the memorandum to the Pegawai tugas-tugas Khas of the Minister of foreign affair, Mr. Ahmad Nordin.

YB Datuk Sri Anifah Hj Aman , Minister of Foreign Affair was not in the parliament during the visit of Mr. M Ravi who had earlier gave a press conference at the Parliament regarding the appeal to the Foreign Ministry to bring the matter to the the ICJ.

After the clemency appeal from the people of Malaysia, including people of Sabah, also the NGO and individuals from Singapore, Mr. M Ravi, the Singapore counsel for Vui Kong Made an application on 4th April 2011 for the Chief Justice, Mr. Chan Sek Keong, to disqualify himself from hearing the appeal, premised on the grounds that:-

a) requests the court to decide on whether the President of Singapore must act on the advise of the cabinet on the matters relating to the President's prerogative power on clemency ;

b) the Chief Justice who was the AG from 1992-2006, was in the position to advise and ought to have advised the President or the cabinet relating to the President's prerogative power on clemency during such period ;
c) thus there is a conflict of interest when the Chief Justice is to now decide on the matter which he had or ought to have advised the President and or cabinet about the clemency powers of the President.

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Suhakam begins native land enquiry

(Sources:NewSabahTimes)


2nd June, 2011
KOTA KINABALU: The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) is expected to have its hands full this month when it hears complaints on native land tussles in Sabah in a national inquiry.

It has recorded more than 800 complaints on infringement of native land between 2002 and the first quarter of this year.

In a statement yesterday, Suhakam said it received more than 1,000 such complaints in the country during the period with Sabah recording 834 cases followed by Sarawak with 229 and peninsula, 45 cases.

The inquiry is called to review the cause of the problem and its magnitude as well as ensure that it did not violate human rights.

Suhakam will then put forward recommended measures to the government to solve the problem.

The inquiry in Sabah will be held from June 17 to July 5 in 15 locations throughout the state.

The first consultation will be held in Keningau in relation to cases occurring in Keningau and Tambunan followed by Tenom on June 18.

On June 19, another session will convene in Nabawan and Pensiangan before returning to Keningau on June 20 to hear complaints from Sipitang. The sessions in Keningau will be held at the community centre.

Complaints from Kota Kinabalu, Penampang and Tuaran will be heard at the Dewan Tun Fuad, Penampang on June 22.

This will be followed by cases from Ranau and Kota Belud on June 23 and Papar, Kuala Penyu and Beaufort on June 24. The two sessions will be held in Penampang.

Suhakam will convene the Kudat, Kota Marudu, Pitas and Paitan sessions on June 26, 27, and 28 respectively at the Kota Marudu community centre.

From the northern region, the land inquiry will move to the East Coast with a stop in Tawau to hear complaints from the district and neighbouring Semporna on June 30.

Complainants from Lahad Datu and Kunak will have theirs heard on July 1. The inquiry for the four areas will be held at the Tawau community centre.

Complaints from Sandakan, Kinabatangan and Beluran will be heard at the Industrial Training Institute hall in Sandakan from July 3-5.

Suhakam reminded complainants to bring documents to prove their case such as land titles or land applications, pictures, maps and related correspondence.

Further details of the inquiry can be made either by sending an email to inkuirinasional@ suhakam.org.my or logging on to www. suhakam.org.my.

They can also follow developments on social media websites such as Facebook and Twitter.

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The 21st century challenges for Sabah in Malaysia

(Source: SAPP official website archive - Nov 30, 2010)


Sabah jointly formed the Federation of Malaysia on the 16th September, 1963. It has been 47 years since the Sabahan leaders agreed to form the Federation of Malaysia, in the hope that, the interests, rights and autonomy of the Sabah people are protected. Leaders come and go and the interpretation of good leadership in Sabah is subjective. However, the nexus of this article is not to interpret the leadership of the past leaders. The onus is on the current leaders.

What have the Sabahan got to be proud of being a Malaysian? Have the Sabahan felt that their interests, rights and autonomy are being protected? Let no political leaders argue or concur on these issues before searching their souls. This is not about who is right or wrong, pious or sinful, facts or myths but a matter of conscience and honesty.