Why are we being labelled as illegal immigrants when we are Kadazans

A complainant from Taman Public near Kota Kinabalu is unhappy that her mother and sister were labelled as illegal immigrants by an article that appeared in a political news media recently

(From left) Martina, Francis, David, Rosina (holding a copy of the police report), Wilfred, Margaret (holding another copy of the police report), Aloysius (holding a page from Uba Sabah January 2013 issue containing the derogatory article entitled “Cahaya Baru Untuk Siapa?”), Rose and Rosaria after making a police report at Penampang police station on March 18. (Inset is a photo of Margaret selling tobacco in Donggongon town and labeled as PATI)
A complainant from Taman Public near Kota Kinabalu is unhappy that her mother and sister were labelled as illegal immigrants by an article that appeared in a political news media recently.

Rosaria Michael, 42, said they are Kadazans from Penampang, and approached Likas assemblyman and Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) deputy president Datuk Liew Teck Chan for help to clear the names of her mother, Bernadette Poya Sobinting, sister Margaret Michael, 49, and cousin Rosina Mudin, 51, who are tobacco vendors in Donggongon township.

Since the vendors are from Donggongon, Penampang, Liew brought them to SAPP Moyog office where SAPP Moyog CLC chairman Aloysius D Siap organized a meeting with them.

During the meeting on March 18, the spokesperson for the group, Margaret, said after reading the news from Ubah Sabah last month entitled “Cahaya Baru Untuk Siapa?” that appeared in DAP’s January 2013 issue, she said she could not sleep as she, her mother and cousin had been labelled as illegal immigrants.

Their photos, taken in Donggongon and captioned as PATI, appeared in the publication.

“We came to complain as we are strongly against being labelled as illegal immigrants and we chose SAPP to clear our names.

“Why are we being labelled as illegal immigrants when we are Kadazans, born and bred in Kampung Tulung Inobong and Kampung Tanaki, Penampang?

“We are very disappointed with DAP state secretary and Moyog divisional head Dr Edwin Bosi for not refuting the statement from their publication. He, being a Kadazan, should have put things right and defended us but he did not. My friends are making fun of us, which is embarrassing.

“This is the problem with peninsula-based parties like DAP which does not know the difference between the locals and the illegal immigrants. They are labelling us KDMs as illegal immigrants and to us this is against our culture and tantamount to harassing us,” she said.

According to Margaret, her mother has been operating her tobacco business in Donggongon for the past 20 years.

“I myself have been selling tobacco in Donggongon for the past six years,” she said, adding that a police report would be made on the matter.

Present at the meeting were Liew, Aloysius, SAPP information chief Chong Pit Fah, SAPP Moyog Women chief Martina Libasa, SAPP Moyog secretary Francis Mojikon, Wilfred Gaban, Danny Tan and David KS Ng.

Margaret and Rosina then proceeded to the Penampang police station to make a police report.

Seorang pengadu dari Taman Umum dekat Kota Kinabalu tidak senang karena ibu dan adiknya yang dicap sebagai imigran ilegal oleh sebuah artikel yang muncul di media berita politik baru-baru ini.
Rosaria Michael, 42, mengatakan mereka Kadazans dari Penampang, dan mendekati Likas parlemen dan Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) wakil presiden Datuk Liew Teck Chan bantuan untuk membersihkan nama ibunya, Bernadette Poya Sobinting, adik Margaret Michael, 49, dan sepupu Rosina Mudin, 51, yang vendor tembakau di kota Donggongon.
Karena vendor dari Donggongon, Penampang, Liew membawa mereka ke kantor Moyog SAPP mana SAPP Moyog CLC Ketua Aloysius D Siap mengadakan pertemuan dengan mereka.
Dalam pertemuan pada tanggal 18 Maret, juru bicara untuk kelompok, Margaret, mengatakan setelah membaca berita dari Ubah Sabah bulan lalu berjudul yang muncul pada tahun 2013 edisi Januari DAP "Cahaya Baru Untuk Siapa?", Dia mengatakan dia tidak bisa tidur karena dia, ibu dan sepupunya telah dicap sebagai imigran ilegal.
Foto mereka, yang diambil di Donggongon dan captioned sebagai PATI, muncul dalam publikasi.
"Kami datang untuk mengeluh karena kita sangat menentang dicap sebagai imigran ilegal dan kami memilih SAPP untuk membersihkan nama kami.
"Mengapa kita dicap sebagai imigran ilegal ketika kita Kadazans, lahir dan dibesarkan di Kampung Tulung Inobong dan Kampung Tanaki, Penampang?
"Kami sangat kecewa dengan sekretaris DAP negara dan kepala divisi Moyog Dr Edwin Bosi untuk tidak menyangkal pernyataan dari publikasi mereka. Dia, menjadi Kadazan, harus telah menempatkan hal yang benar dan membela kami tapi dia tidak. Teman-teman saya mengolok-olok kami, yang memalukan.
"Ini adalah masalah semenanjung-partai berbasis seperti DAP yang tidak tahu perbedaan antara penduduk setempat dan imigran ilegal. Mereka pelabelan kita KDMs sebagai imigran ilegal dan kami ini bertentangan dengan budaya kita dan sama saja dengan melecehkan kita, "katanya.
Menurut Margaret, ibunya telah beroperasi bisnis tembakau nya di Donggongon selama 20 tahun terakhir.
"Saya sendiri telah menjual tembakau di Donggongon selama enam tahun terakhir," katanya, menambahkan bahwa laporan polisi akan dibuat tentang masalah tersebut.
Hadir pada pertemuan tersebut Liew, Aloysius, SAPP informasi kepala Chong Pit Fah, SAPP Moyog Perempuan Kepala Martina Libasa, SAPP Moyog sekretaris Francis Mojikon, Wilfred Gaban, Danny Tan dan David Ng KS.
Margaret dan Rosina kemudian melanjutkan ke kantor polisi Penampang untuk membuat laporan polisi.


http://www.theborneopost.com/2013/03/20/missing-senior-citizen-found-dead/_-pic-dsc_0398/