Friday, November 18, 2016
By Olivia Miwil
Personality: Umno youth deputy permanent chairman Bahrul
Razha Chuprat.
Q1. How
would the current Malaysia- Philippine relations benefit people of Sabah?
Answer:
The recent
green light by Philippines to Malaysia to conduct hot pursuit to chase after
kidnappers entering Philippine waters could possibly reduce kidnapping cases
and improve security in East Coast of Sabah.
Its
President Rodrigue Duterte had also intended to provide assistance in the form
of hospitals and schools for the Filipinos while the gradual repatriation is
taking place.
The
assistance could help to reduce the healthcare cost borne by Malaysian
government.
Q2. Is the
government doing enough in terms of cross-border crime especially kidnapping
cases in the east coast of Sabah?
Answer:
While
the government is doing its best in delivering better services for the people, there
are times certain issues cannot be solved immediately.
For instance,
people have been questioning on capability and effectiveness of Eastern Sabah
Security Command but there were limits such as the international laws that
prevent encroachment into Philippine waters.
The delay of
government efforts in securing Malaysian hostages often being criticised by the
public but people have to understand the authority has been working on
negotiations.
Some of the
negotiations details are sensitive and not meant to be shared publicly. Most
important is hostages are kept alive and released.
Q3: Is Umno
popular among youth in Sabah?
Answer:
Sabah Umno
Youth Chief Yamani Hafez Musa, who thinks alike as the Gen-Y generation, has
taken different approach to better understand the young people in the state.
One of them
is to engage university students to get benefits from activities organised by
Umno.
Umno party
in Sabah is not only stable but peaceful because the people are able to live
harmoniously among other races.
With the
nature of the party, I believe young generation in Sabah is able to evaluate
which political party is significant although most of them are nonpartisan.
Q4: Will the
new state-based opposition parties affect Umno in Sabah?
Answer
The emerging
of new state-based opposition parties such as Parti Warisan Sabah with similar
slogan of “Sabah for Sabahans” are not likely to pose threat to Umno.
Unless all
of them contest under United Sabah Alliance during the 14th general election,
opposition will remain as parties “mushrooming” for a brief moment in the
state.
Even former
Umno vice president Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal, who is the current president
of Parti Warisan Sabah and Semporna MP, will not necessarily win over Umno
stronghold during the election.
Umno, with a
long history in Sabah, has been taking similar approach as US president elect
Donald Trump who went to the ground instead of relying on the media.
Sabah Chief
Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman has been urging umno leaders and members to meet
and listen to the people to deliver better governance.
Q5: What is
your expectation in the upcoming Umno general assembly 2016?
Answer
I hope the
assembly will produce concrete strategy to win young voters especially in
peninsular Malaysia.
Umno Youth
chief Khairy Jamaluddin (KJ) is a youth icon and there should be more KJ in the
party as a game changer for Umno politics.
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