STAR SABAH (North Borneo) Manifesto

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I K R A R
KESETIAAN PEJUANG STAR
Form State Government
Restore State Rights and Autonomy
Restore the People’s Confidence
Implement Reforms, Solve Problems
and Develop Sabah
SABAH INDEPENDENT, SAFE
AND PROSPEROUS
TO RESTORE SABAH’S RIGHTS AND
AUTONOMY AND TO DEVELOP SABAH

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Sabah once a rich, progressive, peaceful, self-governing
(autonomous) nation within the Federation of Malaysia is
today a messed up country with numerous negative titles –
a subservient 12th State/colony of Malaya, BN’s fixed
deposit, the poorest State in Malaysia, haven for illegal
immigrants, etc, etc.
This mess began with Mahathir’s premiership which was
highlighted by UMNO’s entry into Sabah in1990/91.
Earlier, the Berjaya Government was already credited for
bending and accommodating the wishes of Kuala Lumpur
(KL). Led by Harris Salleh, the then Berjaya Government
encouraged KL to get its way into Sabah and eroded the
vital parts of our heritage – the oil surrender agreement
was signed by Harris, immigration control was loosened,
the education and health ministries were abolished, JPJ
was federalized, the status of Sabah as a “Negara” in the
State Constitution was changed to “Negeri” and Project IC
was envisaged as a long term plan to take-over the State
Government from PBS by changing the demography of
Sabah.
Today, twenty-one years after the rule of UMNO, the fruits
of their labour are clear for all of us to see –loss of Sabah’s
autonomy, loss of our oil resources and State revenues, a
subservient divided and ruled Sabah flooded with illegal
immigrants who can vote in elections and a very insecure
local population reeling from a military invasion by the
“Sultan of Sulu” group many of whom were found to be
UMNO members holding Malaysian ICs!

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Sabahans cannot just standby, watch and let things
happen! We can no longer tolerate this mess which will
destroy our nation and our future! We, Sabahans, must
do something. We must wake up and act! Participate!
Berjuang! We have to save this nation! We have to save
Sabah, our home, our future! We can no longer rely on
others to solve our problems. We have to shoulder this
responsibility ourselves!
Kalau bukan kita, SIAPA LAGI? Kalau bukan sekarang,
BILA LAGI! INI KALI LAH!
This election will see three groups competing.
How should the people/Sabahans vote?
While it is always better to work together, we, Sabahans,
must realize that we can no longer depend, rely or trust
others to solve problems for us. This is because others
may have no interest in solving our problems. Their
WHO CAN BEST ADDRESS THESE PROBLEMS?

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agenda is not our agenda, our priority may not be their
priority.
UMNO / BN
UMNO/ BN’s interest is to serve their party’s interest.
Their agenda is to retain political power so that they
(UMNO/BN) can continue to colonize Sabah, collect our
revenues, exploit our oil resources and keep Sabahans
under their control for Malaya’s/UMNO’s benefits. They
created our problems to keep us dependent on them. Do
you want this to continue…NO! So kick UMNO/BN out!
PKR / PR
PKR/PR’s first priority is to get to Putrajaya and replace
UMNO/BN. It may have some good intentions but at the
end of the day its priority is to promote and protect its
political interest.
PKR/PR’s political interest is to take-over Sabah from
Umno and continue Malaya’s dominance and agenda of
ensuring Sabah remains under Malaya’s control so that
PKR/PR can control and continue to exploit Sabah’s
revenues, oil resources etc.
In order to do this, Sabah will have to remain the 12th
subservient State of Malaya (note: Buku Jingga proposes
to restore the autonomy of Sabah in accordance with the
Federal Constitution – meaning status quo as 1 of 13
states).
Oil rights will remain under their control and ownership.
Surely, Sabah will continue to be Malaya’s colony unless
we, Sabahans, do something to free ourselves from their
control.

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Therefore, we have to ensure that STAR/UBA wins and
forms the State Government in order to address all of the
above problems and challenges.
Sabah is our home, we must take it
back from UMNO/BN but ensure we do not
lose it to PR
It is in our interest to solve our own
problems because they affect us
We do not want one Penjajah to be
replaced by another Penjajah while Sabah
continue to suffer
We must take responsibility of our own
home, our own State.
STAR / UBA can do this because Sabah and Sarawak are
now in the best position to leverage themselves as “Kuasa
Penentu / Kingmakers”.
Like in the 2008 general election, Peninsula will be divided
between Umno/BN and PKR/PR. This PRU-13 will most
likely yielda very similar outcome in the Peninsula.
Therefore, Sabah/Sarawak will most likely decide who will
win in the battle for Putrajaya - That is why STAR/UBA’s
role is crucial in this coming election.
STAR/UBA must capitalize and leverage on this golden
opportunity. There is no better time than NOW in this
election !
STAR / UBA offers a very good Reform Agenda for the
people of Sabah.

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STAR/UBA, therefore, proposes the following Manifesto to
bring Sabah out of the current quagmire and move
forward into a new level of advancement and
empowerment.
1. POLITICAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL
REFORMS (Borneo Agenda 1)
We want our rights back as a Nation within a
Federation. The Malaysia Agreement 1963, the 20-
Points and the IGC recommendations must be
implemented and complied with, by insisting on the
PUTERAJAYA
BORNEO
AGENDA
SABAH
SARAWAK
56 Seats
PR
80 Seats
BN
86 Seats
AGENDA BORNEO AND STAR REFORMS BASIS
FOR SOLUTIONS
Figure 1 : Sabah / Sarawak as “Kingmakers”

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re-activation of the Inter-Governmental Committee
(IGC) as a compliance mechanism. (Janji Mesti Di
Tepati). We want a New Constitution for Malaysia as
recommended by the Cobbold Commission.
STAR is prepared to go to court (and ICJ) or the
United Nations if this is not complied with.
1.1 Administrative and Institutional
Reforms
To restore Sabah’s status as a Nation within a
Federated Nation, Sabah will be upgraded and
regionalized into internal States based on the old
Residency boundaries :-
Figure 2: Map of Sabah and New Internal States
1.Pantai Barat (KINABALU)
2.Kudat (MARUDU)
3.Sandakan (KINABATANGAN)
4.Tawau (SEGAMA)
5.Keningau (TRUSMADI)
6.Labuan (LABUAN)

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1.2 Creation of Internal States/
Pengwilayahan
These internal States or Provinces will be equal to
the States in Peninsula Malaysia. Sabah is NOT
equal to Perlis, Sabah is equal to Malaya. Keningau
district alone is bigger than Pulau Pinang, Malacca
and Perlis combined!
The mechanism for managing these internal States
is being worked out but organizationally presented
in Figure 3.
The benefits of such reforms will be tremendous -
politically, commercially, socially and psychologically.
There will be more jobs, more and speedier
development, more funds/allocations and more
business opportunities. Most important, more State
security.
Figure 3: New Government Administrative System
TYT
YANG DIPERTUA NEGARA
EKSEKUTIF
PERDANA MENETERI SABAH
KABINET MENTERI SABAH
PERUNDANGAN
PARLIMEN
(DUN)SABAH
KEHAKIMAN
DAN MAHKAMAH
GABENOR
WILAYAH
KETUA S/USAHA
KERAJAAN SABAH
MAHKAMAH
SIVIL
MAHKAMAH
ANAK NEGERI
MAHKAMAH
SYARIAH
KERAJAAN
TEMPATAN
KEMENTERIAN ,
JABATAN &
AGENSI
KERAJAAN SABAH
SABAH
KOUNSIL
WILAYAH

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1.3 Creation of New Portfolio -
Ministry of Homeland Security
(Agenda Borneo 6)
In view of what happened recently in Lahad Datu with
regards to our security as well as the BN Government’s
failure to manage immigration and the unwarranted
increase in citizenship, STAR proposes to create a
HOMELAND SECURITY MINISTRY.
The Sabah Homeland Security Ministry shall be responsible
for the following policies and functions:-
State Security
State Immigration
Foreign Labour
Sabah’s Interest in National
Registration/Citizenship
State Police; Border Scouts and
the Police Field Force
Sabah IC
We can no longer depend wholly on the Federal Government
/Malaya to run national security because they are
motivated by Agenda Malaya as proven by “Project IC” and
the over-presence of illegal immigrants (PTI).
1.4 Sabah Identification Card
An effective way of resolving and cleaning up the
dubious IC and protect Sabah citizens is to issue a
Sabah IC to genuine Sabah citizens.
A Sabah IC will identify and differentiate Sabahans
from other Malaysians. This is important because
State immigration is the responsibility of the Sabah
Government. A Federal citizen does not mean that

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such a person is a Sabah citizen and cannot stay in
Sabah beyond 3 months without a work permit. The
Sabah immigration can also deny the entry of other
Malaysians who are not Sabah citizens. Hence, the
importance of a Sabah IC. STAR also supports the re-
issuance of NEW MYKad which recognizes the three
regional components of Malaysia:
 ‘A’ for Malaya
 ‘H’ for Sabah
 ‘K’ for Sarawak
The institution of the Native Court will be invoked to
play an important role in the issuance of the Sabah IC.
1.5 RCI on “Project IC” must be
completed
STAR supports the establishment of the Royal
Commission of Inquiry (RCI) on the unusual increase
in Sabah’s population in connection with the so called
“Project IC/Mahathir” that has padded up the Electoral
Rolls but will not be satisfied until the job is completed
to the satisfaction of Sabahans.
STAR will ensure that those found guilty and
responsible will be punished according to the laws of
Malaysia.
1.6 Reinstate Sabah Ministries of
Education and Health
STAR/UBA is also considering into the possibility of
reviving the Education and Health Ministries to ensure
better health and education facilities and services for
the people of Sabah.

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2. ECONOMIC REFORMS AND 1-COUNTRY
2-SYSTEMS (1C2S) (Borneo Agenda 4)
Sabah needs to
develop its rich
economic potentials
which has, so far,
remained untapped.
The BN Government
has failed to
transform Sabah’s
rich natural recources
into tangible benefits
in terms of greater
income for the State
and employment for
its people. STAR,
therefore, proposes to
bring about economic
reforms through the following:-
2.1 1-Country 2-Systems (1C2S)
We want Sabah to be exempted from the Cabotage
Policy as it chokes Sabah’s economy by increasing
costs of Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs) and
consumer goods as well as turns Sabah’s geographical
advantage into a trade disadvantage.
To ensure Malaysia benefits from Sabah’s strategic
location in relation to the Markets (ASEAN, China,
Japan, the Americas, Australia, etc.), STAR proposes
the concept of the 1-Country 2-Systems (1C2S) which

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means giving Sabah and Sarawak greater freedom or
special autonomy on international trade and shipping
because of our strategic geographical position which
would otherwise become a geographical disadvantage if
lumped together with the Peninsula.
Such an autonomy would be consistent with
Sabah/Sarawak’s political autonomy and rights as
stipulated in the 20-Points, the IGC Report and the
Malaysia Agreement. This 1C2S would necessarily
means that not all policies applied in the Peninsula are
applicable to the Borneo States or vice versa.
2.2 Industrialization of Sabah
Despite Sabah’s rich natural resources – oil and gas;
palm oil, rubber, forest, marine and other agriculture
resources, Sabah’s economy has remained at the
primary level. STAR, therefore, proposes to
industrialize Sabah’s economy by giving priority on the
following :-
(a)providing appropriate incentives to install and
establish processing factories into end-products of :-
 oil palm
 rubber
 fruits
 main resource / food
 wood, etc.
(b) encouraging the development of SMI, through
appropriate incentives (loans, infrastructures, tax
incentives etc.)
(c) Providing incentives and the environment to develop
Bio-Technology and high-end Bio-tech products.

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2.3 Human Capital Development
(a) Upgrading the Timbang Mengaris Agriculture
Institute into a full fledged Agro–Forestry
University.
(b) By establishing more vocational and technical
schools to produce more high-tech and IT-savvy
technicians.
(c) By establishing Rural Economic Development
Institute (REDI) to train the rural population to
be employable and productive.
2.4 Rural Economic Development
(Borneo Agenda 5)
Since UMNO/BN cheated PBS out of power in 1994,
Sabah has become the poorest State in Malaysia
(World Bank Report 2010). 40% of Malaysia’s poor are
in Sabah and Labuan. These are Sabah’s dependent
population who have become political hostages to the
BN Government. Despite millions of ringgit spent on
various programs there is little impact on the poor.
STAR proposes to solve these problems by addressing
the fundamental causes of poverty and through the
introduction of Enabling Mechanisms. STAR will also
review the current development policies and programs
and introduce the following :-
(a) Rural Micro-Business System (RMBS)
STAR will establish a Rural Micro-Business
System (RMBS) as an Enabling Mechanism that
will bring the economy to the people and

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transform the rural economy into a productive,
vibrant, connected and income generating
integral part of Sabah’s economy. All the
individual dots of the rural economy will be
connected into an organized system.
(b) Native Land Foundation (NLF)
A Foundation that will protect Native Rights and
extend credit facilities to Native Titles Holders to
develop their land commercially.
(c) Upgrade rural roads and transportation
systems
(d) Establish storage facilities, manufacturing
and marketing systems under the RMBS
(e) Improve Internet Access by extending free
WiFi to rural areas
2.5 Infrastructure Development
(a) Upgrade roads linking districts, towns and
villages;
(b) Build a Railway System from Tenom to Keningau
to Sook/ Nabawan/ Tawau/ Semporna/ Lahad
Datu/ Sandakan/ Beluran/ Kudat/ Kota Belud
/Kota Kinabalu. Such a Railway System will
facilitate development through the main mass
movement of goods and people;
(c) An inland port to be established in
Keningau/Tenom.
2.6 Monorail
To facilitate economic development/urbanisation and
ease traffic congestion, STAR propose to build a
monorail linking Kota Kinabalu city to major centres

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(eg: to 1 Borneo / UMS/ KKIP/ Karambunai/ Nexus,
Shangrila Dalit/Likas Hospital/Donggongon/ Putatan/
Museum /Queen Elizabeth Hospital/ Airports etc.)
All the above will create economic vibrancy, generate
new employment and business opportunities and
eradicate poverty etc.
2.7 Social Reforms
Sabahans have been subjected to a divide and rule
regime for a very long time. We have also been
categorized as ‘lain-lain’ in many national application
forms.
Figure 5: New Monorail System

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Henceforth, we shall identify ourselves as “Sabahans”
as a generic racial identity/national identity equivalent
to ‘Malay, Chinese and Indian….’
This is to forge unity among ourselves in Sabah when
dealing with others outside of Sabah.
Sabahans, in turn, shall be categorized as natives or
non-natives to protect the indigenous rights of the
natives. All races will be treated equally. So
Sabahans shall be called “Bangsa Sabah” or Sabahans”
but free to maintain their ancestry or ‘keturunan’.
2.8 Social Benefits
In order to assist the less fortunate members of society
and families, STAR will implement the following social
benefits:-
RM1,000 grant for new births of genuine
Sabahans
Free pre-school/primary education/
secondary school
Increased Grants for Chinese, mission
schools and non-national type schools
RM1,000 educational (one-off) grant/
assistance for University/college students
Free medical services for rural communities
Assistance for senior citizens aged 65 and
above and widows of RM500 per month
Unemployed housewives allowance of
RM300 per month
OKU RM300.00 per month
Single mother allowance RM300 per month
Housing for the poor
Rural hostels for school children

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Increased grants for NGOs, cultural
organizations and religious bodies with
periodical review
The above social benefits will be financed from
improved oil and State revenues (as per 4 below).
2.8 Floor Price and Buffer Stock for
Rubber
In view of the large fluctuations of the rubber prices in
Sabah, STAR proposes to assist smallholders by
guaranteeing a floor price of cup lump RM4/kilo and
rubber sheets RM5/kilo.
2.9 Amanah Ladang Rakyat Sabah
(ALRS)
A new benefit scheme will be introduced to replace
Amanah Rakyat Sabah (ARS) by converting 200,000
acres of Yayasan Sabah (YS) land into oil palm and
rubber plantations to be managed by YS/ICSB. The
benefits of which will be re-distributed back to every
genuine adult Sabahans in the form of annual cash
payments.
LAND REFORMS, NCR AND NATIVE
RIGHTS (Agenda Borneo 6)
STAR/UBA is aware of the problems affecting Native
Rights, Land Alienation and Administration in
Sabah. STAR, therefore, proposes the following:-

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3.1 Policy (a) NCR foremost and Sabah Land for
Sabahans first
(b) 30% Land Policy for Native Land
Foundation
(c) N.T. conditions to be relaxed and
free from restriction for land use
3.2 Land Tribunal to be established to resolve
land disputes and overlapping claims
3.3 Native Land Foundation to be established to
protect Native Lands Rights and develop and
commercialize unproductive native lands.
Also, to assist N.T. holders to develop their
land.
3.4 Sabah Land and NCR Commission
Will also be established to ensure all land
policies, laws and procedures are complied
with.
Figure 6: Organization Chart of Land Administration
LAND
TRIBUNAL
YAYASAN
TANAH
ANAK NEGERI
JABATAN
PENILAIAN &
PERKHIDMATAN
TANAH
JABATAN
TANAH
JABATAN UKUR
& PEMETAAN
PEJABAT PEN. &
PERKHIDMATAN
TANAH WILAYAH
PEJABAT
TANAH
WILAYAH
PEJABAT UKUR
& PEMETAAN
WILAYAH
JABATAN PEN. &
PERKHIDMATAN
TANAH DAERAH
PEJABAT
TANAH
DAERAH
PEJABAT UKUR
&
PEMETAAN
DAERAH
SURUHANJAYA
TANAH & NCR

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3.5 Reorganization and Regionalization of Land
Administration.
The Land and Surveys Department will be
reorganized and decision-making will be
regionalized according to the new internal State
Boundaries. Native Community Leaders,
including Native Chiefs or Ketua Kampong will
have some roles to play in land applications.
3.6 Each regional office will be headed by a
Director. Wherever necessary the relevant land
ordinance will be reviewed, updated and
amended.
3.7 Communal titles will be reviewed and if
necessary stopped or replaced.
3.8 Land will only be leased to federal government
and agencies with ownership retained by Sabah.
OIL AND STATE REVENUES
(Agenda Borneo 7)
In 2011 and 2012, Sabah “lost” about RM79 billion in
oil and state revenues to Petronas and the Federal
government and only received RM941.25 million for oil
in 2012):-
Revenue 2011 2012
Oil RM 14.7 billion RM 17.88 billion
State RM 22.7 billion RM 24.00 billion
RM 37.4billion RM 41.88 billion
The State revenues did not include other revenues
collected from Sabah like road tax, immigration,
foreign labour levies and by other federal departments.

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STAR will seek a fairer and more equitable distribution
of the oil and state revenues.
Firstly, Sabah’s oil and gas resources belong to all
Sabahans. It is legally not right and is morally wrong
for the late Tun Abdul Razak to sign away Sabah’s oil
and gas resources to Petronas on 27.03.1975 and for
Datuk Harris Salleh to sign and accept 5% cash
payment from Petronas for Sabah’s oil and gas
resources and at the same time to waive entitlement to
oil royalties.
STAR’s Masterplan on Sabah’s oil and gas involves 3
strategies:-
seek the best terms for Sabah’s oil resources
including the restoration of Sabah’s oil and gas
ownership rights
overall development of an oil and gas industry
in Sabah and the utilization of the oil and gas
resources for Sabah and Sabahans first
preservation and investment of the oil revenue
for the well-being of Sabahans and for the
future generations.
The Master plan will also see the establishment of:-
SABAH PETROLEUM ADVISORY COUNCIL
which will assist to formulate a NEW SABAH OIL
AND GAS POLICY and to advise on and oversee
the planning and policies for Sabah’s oil and
gas resources including licensing of the oil and
gas industry in Sabah to be under State control
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PETROSABAH CORPORATION which will
spearhead the development of the oil and gas
industry in Sabah, where possible, Sabah’s oil
and gas resources will be used for its oil and
gas industry and related industries as well as
for other local industries with priority utilization
in Sabah;
PETROSABAH WEALTH FUND which will be
entrusted to invest Sabah’s oil and gas
revenues for the future generations and NOT
wholly used in the annual State Budget as
currently practised by the Government.
Secondly, under Point 11 of the 20-Points, “Sabah
shall have control of its own finance, development funds
and tariffs”. The current situation of the Federal
government taking 100% is no longer acceptable. The
time has come for Sabah to be given an equitable
portion of the State revenues collected by the Federal
government and STAR will seek to have this
implemented.
In this regard, Sabah must receive at least 40% of the
Net Revenue collected by the Federal Government from
Sabah as per Tenth Schedule, Part IV, Section 2(1) of
the Federal Constitution.
4.1 Develop Marine Resources and Potentials
Sabah has yet to fully develop its Marine
Resources and Potentials. STAR proposes to
develop / expand its fishing industry including:-
(a) Large scale Sea Weed farming
(b) Fish production and industry
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(d) Shipping and Boat industry
(e) Water sports and leisure
4.2 Development of downstream Agro-based
Industries
Sabah has oil palm, cocoa and fruits but has yet
to produce end products and consumer products
from these raw materials. STAR will ensure that
enabling mechanisms are emplaced to make them
possible.
The development of these industries through the
establishment of new factories will generate more
employment opportunities for our growing
population.
4.3 Cultural and Adventure Tourism
Tourism and agriculture are the mainstay of the
Sabah economy in addition to oil. STAR proposes
to enhance the development of these industries
especially tourism by :-
(a) introducing new Tourism incentives;
(b) improving roads and other infrastructures and
services;
(c) introducing more tourism products, a Cultural
Tourism and a North Borneo Cultural Village;
(d) Encouraging the development of Adventure
Tourism;
(e) Introducing Borneo SAFARI and Borneo
Cultural troupes and Borneo Indigenous
Sports;

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(f) STAR Government will ensure that Sabah
Tourism Body can stand by itself to license
and promote Sabah Tourism.
YOUTH AND GENERATION-Y
Youths are a key part of the future of Sabah. STAR
encourages the active participation of youths in all
aspects of development. STAR, therefore, proposes to
put in place the following for the Generation-Y.
5.1 An accessible educational fund to all youths in
the form of scholarships and loans, medical and
insurance;
5.2 A minimum of 5 acres agricultural land scheme
to Sabahan youth upon attaining the age of 21;
5.3 Participation of young graduates in a new
program called Rural Micro-Business System
(RMBS) to eradicate poverty by creating income
and improved income earning capacity of the
rural population;
5.4 By upgrading existing training institutions to
full-fledged universities or Institutes. Example:
Timbang Mengaris Agriculture Institute, etc.;
5.5 By creating more Vocational and Technical
Colleges;
5.6 By creating a world class Gen-Y Leadership
Institute for the transformation of youths;
5.7 Rewarding young people for Creativity, Ingenuity
and Scientific discoveries;
5.8 Re-introducing the concept of “People
Development” to promote self-reliance and
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5.9 By introducing an ongoing Youth Forum as a
platform for Gen-Y to engage with the Leaders of
Government;
5.10 By introducing a Centre called “Young Traders
Market” (YTM) where youths can congregate,
participate and do business and earn money in
their spare time or if they are unemployed or on
vacation. (This concept will be explained later).
WOMEN EMPOWERMENT
Women in Sabah comprise about 50% of the general
population and yet play a disproportionate role in
leadership, management and professional and a
demonstrative role in our society. STAR wishes to
correct this imbalance by proposing the following :-
6.1 Increase the participation of women at all levels
of employment from 3% to 30% (public sector,
private sector, legal, administrative, decision
making, legislative, policy making, etc.).
BORNEONIZATION AND FEDERAL
ROLE FOR SABAH/SARAWAK
(Agenda Borneo 2)
Under Point 8 of the 20-Points, “Borneonization of the
public services should proceed as quickly as possible”.
The fear expressed by the late Tun Fuad Stephens
when he said:-
“We are joining Malaysia as individual states, and
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when we talk with Malaya, it will be as equal
partners and not as vassals…, and if we join Malaya
now, the people who will come and take most of the
top jobs will be Malayan… the new expatriates.”
is coming back to haunt us as the Federal government
is putting Malayans to head more than 85% of federal
departments and agencies in Sabah as well as most of
the senior positions, leaving Sabahans in low ranking
jobs.
STAR will undertake:-
To implement the Borneonisation process;
Prioritization of Sabahans with 70% natives in
the Sabah public service;
Equitable representation of Sabahans in the
federal government especially ministerial and
an increase of senatorial appointments;
Equitable roles and emplacement of Sabahans
in diplomatic and foreign administration service;
Equitable representation of Sabahans in federal
agencies and government-linked corporations.
In addition, STAR will seek the restoration of 35% of
Parliamentary seats to be given back to Sabah and
Sarawak. This will ensure that the rights of the State
are not eroded by Constitutional amendments.
FAIR AND BALANCED DEVELOPMENT
(Agenda Borneo 5)
At present most development funds are channeled to
Peninsula rather than Sabah and Sarawak where more
development are needed in the ratio of 9:1. STAR will
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increasing development funds for Sabah out of our
increasing revenues and oil resources.
(a) Building more roads and upgrading;
infrastructure and facilities and amenities;
(b) Building railway links /MRT from West coast to
Keningau, Tawau, Sandakan etc.;
(c) Water supply through Micro and Mini-hydro
Projects, etc.;
(d) Building monorails linking the west coast urban
and suburban (eg: KK/Penampang/Putatan/
UMS/Airport, etc).
(e) Inland port in Keningau/Tenom.
This GE-13 will be a referendum;
whether Sabahans want to continue to be
ruled and “colonized” by Umno/Malaya;
whether they want to be free and autonomous;
whether Sabahans want others to decide for
them or they want to make their own decisions.
Sabahans have made many mistakes over the last 50
years. It is time we realize, learn and correct these
mistakes. It is time to get back what we have lost.
No one will do it for us. We have to do it ourselves!
KALAU BUKAN KITA, SIAPA LAGI?
KALAU BUKAN SEKARANG, BILA LAGI?
INI KALI LAH! KITA AMBIL BALIK
CONCLUSION

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FIRST 12 MONTHS WITH STAR/UBA
(1) Resolve Native land rights – Land Tribunal
(2) Implement Rural Micro Business System (RMBS)
(3) Establish REDI (Rural Economic Development
Institute)
(4) Revival of Sabah Padi Board
(5) Revamp LIGS (Review of Government Agencies, GLCs)
(6) Establish Land Tribunal and Sabah Land & NCR
Commissio
(7) Review all Government/Privatisation agreements
(8) Revival of RTV Sabah
(9) Establish Yayasan Tanah Anak Negeri
(10) Review FMU and Yayasan Sabah forestry contracts
(11) Review the issuance of Communal Titles
(12) Review and resolve all outstanding land applications
(13) To establish a Govt-NGO Coordinating Agency – to
build close working relationship and rapport between
the Government and NGOs
(14) Review and simplify all licensing procedures/system
– to abolish PKK usage in Sabah
(15) Review and simplify foreign investment guidelines
and policies
(16) Empower JKKK to implement rural projects of
RM25,000 and below
(17) Review/Reject Cabotage Policy
(18) Reinstate native status for natives and mixed natives
(Reinstatement and re-issuance of Surat Anak Negeri
for Sino-natives and mixed natives)
(19) To practice meritocracy & gender equality in the
Government administration & civil services
(20) To adopt an open sky policy for Sabah in order to
encourage further development and expansion of the
tourism industry
(21) Introduce JOBSTREET at YTM and online

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YEAR 2-4 WITH STAR/UBA
(1) Improve Power/Ellectricity and Water Supplies
(2) Implement State reforms - TYT, PM, Parliament, etc.
(3) Administrative reforms – Territory/Region Governor
(4) Upgrading local institutes to University status
(upgrading of local institutions of further learning)
(5) Review of Felda land (failure to honour for locals),
FELCRA and RISDA in Sabah
(6) Review SEDIA, Agropolitan and MESEJ projects
(7) Build more well designed Quality affordable housing
schemes – rural, semi-urban and urban
(8) Improve rural sanitation
(9) Adopt good sustainable agricultural and
environmental practices
(10) Introduce Sabah Flying Ambulance (FAS) service to
bring health and dental services to the remote rural
and island communities of Sabah
(11) To encourage the further development of the down-
stream processing of Sabah’s oil and gas to create
value added products and badly needed jobs for the
people of Sabah
(12) To re-invigorate the development of forest plantations
to supply wood to the local furniture industries and
for the export market
(13) To encourage the added-value down-stream
processing of our oil palm products and to create jobs
for the people of Sabah
(14) To improve all communication infrastructure
connecting all the major towns of Sabah – roads,
bridges, ferry services and railroad
(15) To ensure the implementation of the Borneonisation
policy in all Federal Departments and Agencies in
Sabah, where all posts are to be filled by qualified
Sabahans
(16) To give financial aids to poor single mothers and
Sabahans (elderly, OKU, non-working housewives)
(17) Culture and Religious integration
(18) More government assistances/policies shall be
established to cope with burdens of the people and
open opportunities

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UNDERSTANDING
MALAYA AGENDA vs BORNEO AGENDA
The Agenda Malaya is to take full charge over Sabah
and to seize control of her revenue, oil and wealth
whereas Agenda Borneo is to safeguard the rights,
autonomy, interests and wealth of Sabah/Sarawak.
Malaya Agenda conflicts with Agenda Borneo. Only the
Borneo Agenda can prioritize the interests of Sabah
and Sarawak. If we, Sabahans, do not prioritize the
interests of Sabah, we cannot rely on outsiders or local
proxies and stooges of outsiders who follow the
instructions of the outsiders to safeguard the interests
of Sabah.
Figure 7: Agenda Malaya vs. Agenda Borneo

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IF BN/UMNO REMAINS IN POWER, A BLEAK
FUTURE LIES AHEAD OF SABAH. HOW SO?
Sabah will continue to lose
Bleak Future
Rights of Autonomy denied
Our revenue, taxes enjoyed by Malaya
Revenue from Oil and Gas swallowed by
Petronas/Malaya
Genuine Sabahans shall become ‘transients’
in their own lands
The majority Sabahans shall become poorer
and poorer
Sabah shall remain ‘Fixed Deposit’ of BN
Sabah will continue to be colonized by Malaya
Bottom line, Malaya Agenda may become permanent if
the people remain ignorant, timid and weak.
It is very clear that Sabahans must reclaim their rights.
PRU-13 is probably the last chance for Sabahans. It is
in our hands as Sabahans and we need to unite to get
rid of the Umno/BN government in Putrajaya and in
Sabah. We do not have any other option if we wish to
build a new Sabah for our children and their children.
THE TIME FOR
ALL PATRIOTIC SABAHANS
TO RISE AND LEAD
HAS ARRIVED
ONLY STAR CAN SAVE US FROM THE ABOVE
AND ENSURE A BRIGHT AND POSITIVE FUTURE,
AND TO BE FREE FROM COLONIALISM

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SABAH’S AND YOUR FUTURE ARE AT
STAKE.
Let’s stop the downward spiral of Sabah, prevent
further damage to our beloved Sabah and prevent our
beloved Sabah from being taken away from us genuine
Sabahans by the evil political forces from across the
South China Sea. We need to do what is right and not
stand idle anymore and we owe it to the future of our
children and their children lest we wish to be blamed
in the future for failing to stand up and reclaim our
and their rights.
A vote for Barisan Nasional, a vote for any Barisan
Nasional components will mean a vote for Umno and
Malayan backdoor colonialism over Sabah and the
continuation of the rape and pillage of Sabah’s oil and
gas and wealth and other rich resources.
No matter how painful it is to NOT VOTE for Barisan
Nasional and its local components, even if it means not
supporting your siblings and your cousins or relatives,
we need to for the sake of Sabah and our children and
their children.
UNITY IS DUTY
THE PROMISE OF THE FUTURE OF SABAH
A BETTER SABAH FOR ALL

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ITS NOW OR NEVER!
SABAH
can become a leading and proud
nation within Malaysia
KALAU BUKAN KITA, SIAPA LAGI?
KALAU BUKAN SEKARANG, BILA LAGI?
SABAH KITA PUNYA
BUKAN ORANG LAIN PUNYA!
BUKAN MALAYA PUNYA!
INI KALI LAH!
KITA AMBIL BALIK!
Datuk Dr. Jeffrey Kitingan
Deputy President STAR
State Reform Party (STAR)