PKR: How come Nazri can decide but not Masidi?

Kota Kinabalu: It is very demoralising to have Federal Ministers come all the way to solve problems that are entirely Sabah's during the course of their visits to the State."The matter was of State concern and within the State's jurisdiction of solving. It's so ridiculous.

One does not hear this happening in Sarawak," said Sabah PKR Deputy Chief, Christina Liew (pic), in a statement.

She was referring to Federal Minister of Tourism and Culture Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz who ordered the restoration of the key words "Kerajaan Malaysia Jamin (Malaysian Government Guarantees)" on the original Oath Stone plaque during a tourism visit to Keningau on Friday.

Nevertheless, Liew thanked Nazri for using his authority to put the matter to rest on the spot.

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"I would be embarrassed if I was Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun, who should have done his job in his capacity as State Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment.

"Some have commented in the social media that Masidi let the people of Sabah down by dragging his feet on an important matter concerning state rights as expressed by the interior natives at the time of independence," said Liew, who is Api Api Assemblywoman.

She noted that former State Secretary Tan Sri Richard Lind had even already confirmed the authenticity of the lost plaque to the media (Daily Express) last Agust.

"I don't have the slightest doubt over its authenticity since it was me who carried out the task (of erecting the Oath Stone) under the instructions of the first State Cabinet," she recalled Lind as saying.

"But Masidi procrastinated by saying that the matter of verifying the plaque should be left to the museum and its Director Joanna Kitingan, which was not being nice to a man of Lind's standing.

"On top of it, I understand that Joanna was even transferred to another section in his Ministry without the issue first being settled."

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The Sabah Oath Stone erected on 31.8.1964 – two weeks before the first anniversary of Malaysia's formation on 16.9.1963 – is unique as it is the only such form of acceptance known in the world where an indigenous community's response towards the formation of a new nation was only secured after their wishes to have their demands literally cast in stone were met.

The demands pertained to freedom of religion, State jurisdiction over State lands and preservation of native adat (customs).

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