FORMER Sabah PKR Libaran Division Chief, OKK Hassnar M.P Ebrahim, now a senior party activist, has come up with a peace formula to resolve the simmering political crisis in the state chapter and prevent future episodes.
If accepted, Hassnar is confident that his peace formula will restore order and stability in the Sabah chapter of the party.
He said that he had raised components of the peace formula with newly-appointed Sabah PKR State Chief Ahmad Thamrin Jaini.
The latter, however, did not indicate whether he was in agreement.
Thamrin, who is also Libaran Division Chief, however said he would consider it, said Hassnar in an exclusive two-hour telephone interview from Sandakan last night.
"We have to wait until tomorrow to know. A meeting of Division Chiefs is scheduled. Let's see how many of them turn up if it takes place," he said.
Hassnar was giving his take on three recommendations made by Keningau Division Chief Jeffrey Gapari Kitingan (left) yesterday afternoon in a quit letter to the party president, deputy president and secretary-general.
Jeffrey remains Keningau Division chief but has resigned as party national vice-president, and from the Supreme Council and the National Political Bureau.
"No Sabahan will quarrel with Jeffrey's recommendations," conceded Hassnar.
"But we cannot wait for the party constitution to be amended further before moving forward. Also, it doesn't look proper for the national leadership to be seen as caving into a rebellion among some Division Chiefs."
For starters, Hassnar thinks the party must take disciplinary action against Putatan Division Chief Awang Ahmad Shah and Kota Belud Division Chief Jalumin Samin who are allegedly behind the infamous Sept 20 memorandum to party headquarters at the Tropicana in Selangor.
Party put in bad light
It is because of this memorandum that the party is today in a crisis, stressed Hassnar. "It has placed the party in a negative light in the media at a time when we are moving towards a two-party system in the country."
The recommended disciplinary action is one of the main components in Hassnar's peace formula.
"Awang Ahmad Shah is the architect of the memorandum. He prepared it and even personally typed it out on his computer," alleged Hassnar.
"Then, he and Jalumin went around collecting the signatures," 18 Division Chiefs signed the memorandum.
Hassnar alleged that Awang and former Deputy State Chief Daniel John Jambun flew to Kuala Lumpur to deliver the memorandum to the party headquarters.
Daniel, when asked, denied that he flew to KL with the memorandum and clarified that the person who actually went along with Awang Ahmad Shah was Kudat Division Chief Mursalim Tanjul.
Hassnar claims that he has evidence that the errant duo B Awang and Jalumin, are in fact sleeper agents of Sabah Umno and doing its bidding to sow havoc within PKR.
He further claims that he has already raised this matter on previous occasions with Wan Azizah (right) but each time she dismissed the matter on the grounds that 'we need as many people as possible to join PKR. We can resolve any external threat or infiltration if we remain united, strong and aware'.
However, Hassnar conceded that Kimanis Division Chief Awang Tengah was previously removed as the third State Chief after allegations that he was a sleeper agent for Sabah Umno.
"As correctly reported in the media, Jalumin is also the person who moderated at the Oct 7 meeting and collected the signatures of 16 Division Chiefs to support Jeffrey to be the State Chief," said Hassnar.
"He has been a sleeper agent for Umno in PKR from the very beginning."
Uncovering 'sleeper agents'
To verify the truth of his allegations against Awang Ahmad Shah, Jalumin and other alleged sleeper agents, Hassnar suggests an independent look at the number of government projects awarded to the errant parties including through nominees.
"Irrespective of the merits of the contents of the memorandum, the way they went about it was wrong," charged Hassnar.
"Jeffrey should have known better and not put his signature at least on the memorandum. By him doing so, the media entered the picture with all kinds of speculation. He can't say that he looks good at the moment."
Jeffrey, says Hassnar, is viewed with a great deal of suspicion by many people in Sabah.
"Rightly or wrongly, there is this sneaky feeling that he's in cahoots with his elder brother Pairin (left) to protect PBS from any party that is seen as a threat," stressed Hassnar.
"At the moment, PKR is a real threat to PBS and an even greater threat to Umno."
Hassnar also thinks that the matter of who should be appointed State Chief should be put to the vote. This is another main component in Hassnar's peace formula.
Personally, he has no qualms about going along with the decision of the party president Wan Azizah Wan Ismail to appoint Thamrin.
"Actually, the president can appoint anyone as the State Chief," said Hassnar.
"The old party constitution allows for it. It's the new constitution that states the president must make the appointment after consulting the Division Chiefs."
Hassnar stressed that he would not go along with the Oct 7 Resolution and the Oct 25 fax to the PKR headquarters which proposed that Jeffrey be the new State Chief to replace Azmin Ali.
Sixteen Division Chiefs were behind Jeffrey in the Oct 7 Resolution. By the time of the Oct 25 fax, Jeffrey's support had dropped to 14 Division Chiefs.
Hassnar thinks that Wan Azizah was right in rejecting the Oct 7 and Oct 25 attempts on the grounds that they were not conducted properly.
President exercised prerogative
"The proper way would be to have a free, fair and open vote during a duly constituted meeting of Division Chiefs which must be minuted," said Hassnar.
"In the absence of a proper consensus from the Sabah Division Chiefs, Wan Azizah did the next best thing possible i.e. she exercised her prerogative powers to appoint Thamrin."
Hassnar reckons that none of the Sabah Division Chiefs, Jeffrey included, can muster support from more than ten Divisions.
"I don't believe that Jeffrey can muster majority support from the Divisions," said Hassnar.
"If he thinks that he can get majority support, let us put it to the vote and then he can prove it. I would say that only ten Divisions, at the most, support him."
Ultimately, according to Hassnar, the Division Chief who has the most number of votes can be appointed State Chief.
This is expected to be less than 13 Divisions, the majority of the total 25 Divisions, since more than two candidates can be expected to vie for the State Chief's post.
However, there is some dispute over whether all Divisions are eligible to participate in such a vote.
Sepanggar and Sandakan have pro-tem committees and will have to be taken out of the reckoning.
Besides that, Penampang and at least one other Division, unnamed, has been embroiled in a dispute over the validity of their previous AGM (Annual General Meeting).
All Sabah PKR Divisions are required to have fresh AGMs by March next year in preparation for the party's national meet in May.
If all Sabah PKR Divisions are to take part in choosing the State Chief, a vote would have to wait until March next year.
Morally bound to get consensus
When asked whether the party president had absolute power in exercising her prerogatives, Hassnar agreed that this is a sore point with many Sabah Division Chiefs.
"It can be argued that if you look at both the letter and spirit of the constitution, she needs to get a consensus in Sabah before exercising her prerogative powers," said Hassnar.
"Her decision would actually be a mere formality since she would be morally-bound to endorse the consensus reached among the Division Chiefs."
Hassnar feels that a party president who ignores the consensus 'would be simply looking for trouble'.
Still, it was not immediately clear what kind of vote, if any, would take place tomorrow. The question that remains is whether Thamrin's appointment would be put to the vote or would there be a free for all.
Azmin-appointed Deputy State Chief Kong Hong Ming reckons that Thamrin can count on the support of at least five Divisions so far including Tawau which he heads. Tuaran, which Ansari Abdullah heads, can also be expected to support Thamrin.
The others are Libaran, Kalabakan, Semporna and Silam, all in the mainly Bajau, Suluk and Bugis east coast.
THAMRIN
Thamrin doesn't get the Libaran vote since he heads the Division.
Hassnar is urging, in his peace formula, for a serious look at the big picture in Sabah against the backdrop of Umno and PBS (Parti Bersatu Sabah).
"I tell you that we are almost there," claimed Hassnar. "We can run both these parties out of town."
The former Libaran Division Chief claims that Umno would fall from power if not for the army/police votes and illegal immigrants on the electoral rolls.
"The number of illegal immigrants in Sabah is more than the locals," charged Hassnar. "If we are not careful, they could take over the state."
PBS, he claims, also benefits from the presence of illegal voters including Keningau.
This parliamentary seat is the stronghold of PBS President Joseph Pairin Kitingan. Pairin is also Huguan Siou (paramount chief) of the KadazanDusunMurut and Deputy Chief Minister.
Hassnar is no stranger to Sabahans.
He was held under the ISA (Internal Security Act) on Aug 9, 1998 for two months for openly admitting that he 'unknowingly' placed 15,000 illegal immigrants on the electoral rolls between 1985 and 1987.
He claims that he regrets doing so. Hassnar was subsequently placed under house arrest in Sandakan for two years. He was a material witness in the 1999 Likas election petition trial.
Hassnar further claims that other renegade operatives placed 135,000 illegal immigrants on the electoral rolls between 1970 and 1985.
He has several times challenged the authorities to take him to court.
He is currently suing the police for RM 30 million for wrongful arrest in a case unrelated to his ISA detention and house arrest.
If accepted, Hassnar is confident that his peace formula will restore order and stability in the Sabah chapter of the party.
He said that he had raised components of the peace formula with newly-appointed Sabah PKR State Chief Ahmad Thamrin Jaini.
The latter, however, did not indicate whether he was in agreement.
Thamrin, who is also Libaran Division Chief, however said he would consider it, said Hassnar in an exclusive two-hour telephone interview from Sandakan last night.
"We have to wait until tomorrow to know. A meeting of Division Chiefs is scheduled. Let's see how many of them turn up if it takes place," he said.
Hassnar was giving his take on three recommendations made by Keningau Division Chief Jeffrey Gapari Kitingan (left) yesterday afternoon in a quit letter to the party president, deputy president and secretary-general.
Jeffrey remains Keningau Division chief but has resigned as party national vice-president, and from the Supreme Council and the National Political Bureau.
"No Sabahan will quarrel with Jeffrey's recommendations," conceded Hassnar.
"But we cannot wait for the party constitution to be amended further before moving forward. Also, it doesn't look proper for the national leadership to be seen as caving into a rebellion among some Division Chiefs."
For starters, Hassnar thinks the party must take disciplinary action against Putatan Division Chief Awang Ahmad Shah and Kota Belud Division Chief Jalumin Samin who are allegedly behind the infamous Sept 20 memorandum to party headquarters at the Tropicana in Selangor.
Party put in bad light
It is because of this memorandum that the party is today in a crisis, stressed Hassnar. "It has placed the party in a negative light in the media at a time when we are moving towards a two-party system in the country."
The recommended disciplinary action is one of the main components in Hassnar's peace formula.
"Awang Ahmad Shah is the architect of the memorandum. He prepared it and even personally typed it out on his computer," alleged Hassnar.
"Then, he and Jalumin went around collecting the signatures," 18 Division Chiefs signed the memorandum.
Hassnar alleged that Awang and former Deputy State Chief Daniel John Jambun flew to Kuala Lumpur to deliver the memorandum to the party headquarters.
Daniel, when asked, denied that he flew to KL with the memorandum and clarified that the person who actually went along with Awang Ahmad Shah was Kudat Division Chief Mursalim Tanjul.
Hassnar claims that he has evidence that the errant duo B Awang and Jalumin, are in fact sleeper agents of Sabah Umno and doing its bidding to sow havoc within PKR.
He further claims that he has already raised this matter on previous occasions with Wan Azizah (right) but each time she dismissed the matter on the grounds that 'we need as many people as possible to join PKR. We can resolve any external threat or infiltration if we remain united, strong and aware'.
However, Hassnar conceded that Kimanis Division Chief Awang Tengah was previously removed as the third State Chief after allegations that he was a sleeper agent for Sabah Umno.
"As correctly reported in the media, Jalumin is also the person who moderated at the Oct 7 meeting and collected the signatures of 16 Division Chiefs to support Jeffrey to be the State Chief," said Hassnar.
"He has been a sleeper agent for Umno in PKR from the very beginning."
Uncovering 'sleeper agents'
To verify the truth of his allegations against Awang Ahmad Shah, Jalumin and other alleged sleeper agents, Hassnar suggests an independent look at the number of government projects awarded to the errant parties including through nominees.
"Irrespective of the merits of the contents of the memorandum, the way they went about it was wrong," charged Hassnar.
"Jeffrey should have known better and not put his signature at least on the memorandum. By him doing so, the media entered the picture with all kinds of speculation. He can't say that he looks good at the moment."
Jeffrey, says Hassnar, is viewed with a great deal of suspicion by many people in Sabah.
"Rightly or wrongly, there is this sneaky feeling that he's in cahoots with his elder brother Pairin (left) to protect PBS from any party that is seen as a threat," stressed Hassnar.
"At the moment, PKR is a real threat to PBS and an even greater threat to Umno."
Hassnar also thinks that the matter of who should be appointed State Chief should be put to the vote. This is another main component in Hassnar's peace formula.
Personally, he has no qualms about going along with the decision of the party president Wan Azizah Wan Ismail to appoint Thamrin.
"Actually, the president can appoint anyone as the State Chief," said Hassnar.
"The old party constitution allows for it. It's the new constitution that states the president must make the appointment after consulting the Division Chiefs."
Hassnar stressed that he would not go along with the Oct 7 Resolution and the Oct 25 fax to the PKR headquarters which proposed that Jeffrey be the new State Chief to replace Azmin Ali.
Sixteen Division Chiefs were behind Jeffrey in the Oct 7 Resolution. By the time of the Oct 25 fax, Jeffrey's support had dropped to 14 Division Chiefs.
Hassnar thinks that Wan Azizah was right in rejecting the Oct 7 and Oct 25 attempts on the grounds that they were not conducted properly.
President exercised prerogative
"The proper way would be to have a free, fair and open vote during a duly constituted meeting of Division Chiefs which must be minuted," said Hassnar.
"In the absence of a proper consensus from the Sabah Division Chiefs, Wan Azizah did the next best thing possible i.e. she exercised her prerogative powers to appoint Thamrin."
Hassnar reckons that none of the Sabah Division Chiefs, Jeffrey included, can muster support from more than ten Divisions.
"I don't believe that Jeffrey can muster majority support from the Divisions," said Hassnar.
"If he thinks that he can get majority support, let us put it to the vote and then he can prove it. I would say that only ten Divisions, at the most, support him."
Ultimately, according to Hassnar, the Division Chief who has the most number of votes can be appointed State Chief.
This is expected to be less than 13 Divisions, the majority of the total 25 Divisions, since more than two candidates can be expected to vie for the State Chief's post.
However, there is some dispute over whether all Divisions are eligible to participate in such a vote.
Sepanggar and Sandakan have pro-tem committees and will have to be taken out of the reckoning.
Besides that, Penampang and at least one other Division, unnamed, has been embroiled in a dispute over the validity of their previous AGM (Annual General Meeting).
All Sabah PKR Divisions are required to have fresh AGMs by March next year in preparation for the party's national meet in May.
If all Sabah PKR Divisions are to take part in choosing the State Chief, a vote would have to wait until March next year.
Morally bound to get consensus
When asked whether the party president had absolute power in exercising her prerogatives, Hassnar agreed that this is a sore point with many Sabah Division Chiefs.
"It can be argued that if you look at both the letter and spirit of the constitution, she needs to get a consensus in Sabah before exercising her prerogative powers," said Hassnar.
"Her decision would actually be a mere formality since she would be morally-bound to endorse the consensus reached among the Division Chiefs."
Hassnar feels that a party president who ignores the consensus 'would be simply looking for trouble'.
Still, it was not immediately clear what kind of vote, if any, would take place tomorrow. The question that remains is whether Thamrin's appointment would be put to the vote or would there be a free for all.
Azmin-appointed Deputy State Chief Kong Hong Ming reckons that Thamrin can count on the support of at least five Divisions so far including Tawau which he heads. Tuaran, which Ansari Abdullah heads, can also be expected to support Thamrin.
The others are Libaran, Kalabakan, Semporna and Silam, all in the mainly Bajau, Suluk and Bugis east coast.
THAMRIN
Thamrin doesn't get the Libaran vote since he heads the Division.
Hassnar is urging, in his peace formula, for a serious look at the big picture in Sabah against the backdrop of Umno and PBS (Parti Bersatu Sabah).
"I tell you that we are almost there," claimed Hassnar. "We can run both these parties out of town."
The former Libaran Division Chief claims that Umno would fall from power if not for the army/police votes and illegal immigrants on the electoral rolls.
"The number of illegal immigrants in Sabah is more than the locals," charged Hassnar. "If we are not careful, they could take over the state."
PBS, he claims, also benefits from the presence of illegal voters including Keningau.
This parliamentary seat is the stronghold of PBS President Joseph Pairin Kitingan. Pairin is also Huguan Siou (paramount chief) of the KadazanDusunMurut and Deputy Chief Minister.
Hassnar is no stranger to Sabahans.
He was held under the ISA (Internal Security Act) on Aug 9, 1998 for two months for openly admitting that he 'unknowingly' placed 15,000 illegal immigrants on the electoral rolls between 1985 and 1987.
He claims that he regrets doing so. Hassnar was subsequently placed under house arrest in Sandakan for two years. He was a material witness in the 1999 Likas election petition trial.
Hassnar further claims that other renegade operatives placed 135,000 illegal immigrants on the electoral rolls between 1970 and 1985.
He has several times challenged the authorities to take him to court.
He is currently suing the police for RM 30 million for wrongful arrest in a case unrelated to his ISA detention and house arrest.
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