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BN must be brave to make changes, says Bumburing
April 16, 2008 (Source:
Daily Express)
TAMPARULI:
Barisan Nasional (BN) must be brave to make
comprehensive changes from the top down to the
grassroots level in line with the aspiration of
the people, said Tuaran MP Datuk Wilfred
Bumburing.
"The leadership of the BN must be prepared to
take into consideration the people's voice,"
said Bumburing, who is also Deputy President of
the United Pasok Momogun Kadazandusun Murut
Organisation (Upko).
Speaking at a thanksgiving ceremony for BN
Tuaran at Dewan Tun Hamdan, here, Tuesday, he
said he had raised several issues when he
accompanied Upko President Tan Sri Bernard
Dompok to the meeting with Prime Minister Datuk
Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi last week.
"We want all the communities in Malaysia to have
equal rights as citizens," he said. According to
him, they also suggested to the Prime Minister
that all the oil and gas produced in Sabah
waters be processed right here in the State just
like what is being done in Sarawak.
Thanking the voters in Tuaran for returning the
BN in the recent election, Bumburing said it was
important for the BN to reciprocate by working
hard for the people.
"To win an election is not easy, so we must work
extra hard," he said.
Citing the election results of his constituency
where he garnered over 17,000 votes and the
opposition over 11,000 votes, he said this
should serve as a lesson to all. "We must be
transparent and unity as well as cooperation
among the BN component parties is of the
essence," he said.
Bumburing said he would also like to see the BN
Tuaran meet more often in order to solve more
problems faced by the constituents.
"We should invite government department
representatives and have dialogues with them so
that all problems can be resolved quickly," he
said, adding he would voice out the people's
needs without fear or favour in Parliament.
When met later, Bumburing said he was made to
understand that even though the Prime Minister
had indicated the Federal Government wanted to
review the relevancy of the State Federal
Development Department (JPPS) there were some
issues that needed to be addressed as well.
"I was made to understand that the Prime
Minister has instructed two Federal agencies to
conduct studies on whether the JPPS should be
abolished," he said.
"What the Government wants is no overlapping of
function," he said. Also on hand were Tamparuli
Assemblyman Jahid Jahim, Upko Secretary-General
Datuk Wilfred Tangau and community leaders.
Bumburing later presented two sewing machines to
the district Education Department representative
to be given to SK Pekan Tamparuli.
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