PBS forsees better sharing
Monday, 22 August 2005 (Source: Daily Express)

PENAMPANG: Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) President Datuk Seri Joseph Pairin Kitingan is confident the time will come when there is balanced distribution of power and opportunities among Barisan Nasional (BN) component parties.

"The Prime Minister had stated that the Government will not exempt anybody from benefits but everybody must also accept the fact that nobody gets everything and nobody is left empty handed, either. All will be getting a fair deal based on justice".

Speaking when launching the PBS Moyog division annual general meeting at the Tampasak hall in Babagon, Sunday, Pairin who is also Deputy Chief Minister, noted that the present steps and actions taken by the Prime Minister were in line with aspirations of the party's struggle.

This was reflected with the extra focus on the development of Sabah and Sarawak in the Ninth Malaysia Plan, similar to the attention given to the Orang Asli community in the peninsula.

"We need to find ways and coordinate to penetrate whatever obstacles in order to produce results that we can share and enjoy in the future," he said. He added that as an experienced party, PBS had shown its sincerity from all aspects in ensuring the party's leadership would not run away from the original struggle.

He said PBS also has an important role in bringing certain changes, especially in expediting the development equilibrium in Sabah, Sarawak and Peninsular Malaysia.

Meanwhile, he said PBS currently was gathering information from all divisions on the appointments in the government administration to give the real picture to the higher authorities for further action.

"While we are giving attention on this, hopes and desires will run highÉthere are also a lot of problems but the leadership is always keeping an eye and listening to all these to be taken into consideration when discussing it," he said.

Pairin commended the people in Moyog for their undaunted support to the PBS' struggle. PBS Moyog division chief, John Cryso Masabal, said although the party was not representing Moyog in the State Assembly it is not a deterrence to work together with other component parties in resolving the people's problems.

In LABUAN, PBS Supreme Council member, Johnny Mositun, believed the party would be able to contribute towards the people's development, especially with the existing close cooperation from the Labuan MP.

Speaking at the PBS Labuan AGM, Saturday, he called on the division to continue ensuring the strong ties between the component parties.

Peter Mak was returned as the divisional chief at the AGM.