SAPP persoal pendirian DAP Sabah

KOTA KINABALU: Parti Maju Sabah (SAPP) bertanya DAP Sabah memihak kepada siapa berhubung serangan terbarunya mengenai bendera-bendera SAPP yang diletakkan di seluruh Sabah sempena ulang tahun ketiga parti itu keluar daripada Barisan Nasional (BN) pada 17 Sept, 2008.

"Kenapa DAP terus menyerang SAPP, bukannya BN-Umno?" soal Naib Presiden SAPP merangkap ketua Jawatankuasa Rundingan dengan DAP mengenai kerusi dan dasar, Dullie Hj Marie.

Katanya tindakan DAP Sabah bahawa ia berpakat dengan Umno pernah berlaku ketika pilihan raya kecil Parlimen Batu Sapi tahun lepas.

"Kami masih menunggu DAP mengotakan kesungguhannya untuk berunding dengan SAPP kerana pada Mei tahun ini, mereka berulang kali meminta SAPP membentuk panel rundingan kami.

'"Tapi sekarang, mereka seolah-olah bergerak ke belakang dan terus menyerang SAPP. Malah dalam isu papan tanda RadioSabahtv SAPP dengan DBKK, DAP turut memihak kepada BN-Umno, bukannya protes bersama terhadap BN mengenai perhimpunan Bersih 2.0 untuk pilihan raya adil dan bersih.

"Biar rakyat tahu warna sebenar agenda tersembunyi DAP, pakatan dengan Umno dan memusnahkan kerjasama antara parti pembangkang," katanya.

Naib pengerusi DAP Sabah, Edward Ewol Mujie dilaporkan sebagai mengadu mengenai bendera-bendera SAPP yang dipasang oleh parti itu sebagai peringatan kepada perjuangannya selepas tiga tahun meninggalkan kerajaan memerintah.

Harian Ekspres

Rabu, 21 September 2011

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SAPP flags ordered to be removed

Stephanie Lee

KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah Progressive Party flags erected all over town have been removed following an order made by City Hall, Tuesday.

City Hall Deputy Director-General (Operations), Joannes-Solidau, said City Hall made the order after receiving complaints from the public about the flags.

"However for those placed around areas out of Kota Kinabalu, such as Penampang and so on, we hope the the authorities in charge there would do something if still not removed," he said. The SAPP flags were put up to mark the third anniversary of its pullout from Barisan Nasional.

Meanwhile, SAPP questioned on whose side Sabah DAP is on following its latest attack over the SAPP flags erected in public places.

"Why must DAP keep on attacking SAPP instead of BN-Umno?" asked Sapp Vice President-cum-Head of Negotiating Committee with DAP on seats and policies, Dullie Hj. Marie.

Sabah DAP vice chairman, Edward Ewol Mujie, had said it would not resort to abusing or challenging the law, by putting up flags all over the city, apparently referring to the SAPP action. He said this when removing a DAP flag put up outside the BSN ruilding in Karamunsing, adding it was probably done by someone to put the DAP in bad light.

DAP distances from SAPP tactic

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah DAP suspects the planting of its flag in front of the Bank Simpanan Nasional buiding, here, Monday, was done by certain quarters to deliberately tarnish the party's image.

Nevertheless, it advised members and supporters not to erect or put up the party's flag in public places without permission from City Hall, apparently referring to flags of fellow opposition Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) currently being erected all over the city, including road dividers.

"We believe it was purposely planted by other peo- ple to tarnish the image of the party," said Sabah DAP Vice Chairman Edward Ewol Mujie, adding that he took it down soon as he was alerted.

Mujie said DAP members should take precaution against others who may want to sabotage the party by quietly putting up DAP flags in public places.

"If such flags are seen in public places, DAP members should immediately take them down and report the case with photographs for an investigation to be carried out," he said.

Edward said planting the party's flag in public places, except during an election, is not the culture and practice of DAP.

"We are not a party that simply ignores and go against the law by putting up party flags in public pleces," he said. "Normally, the party's flag is put up where a specific party function and event is held...not meant to show off as such, but just to show the location.