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Kenyataan Anwar Ibrahim Mengenai Tadbir Urus: Khayalan yang Terdedah oleh Kecuaian Birokrasi

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      Translated into Malay using AI Perdana Menteri Anwar Ibrahim telah membina persona awamnya atas janji-janji pembaharuan, ketelusan, dan akauntabiliti. Beliau bercakap tentang Malaysia di mana tadbir urus berkhidmat untuk rakyat, institusi awam responsif, dan keadilan bukan sekadar slogan tetapi realiti. Namun, pengalaman saya dengan Dewan Bandaraya Kota Kinabalu (DBKK), Lembaga Pembangunan Perumahan dan Bandar (LPPB), dan Jabatan Tanah dan Ukur (LJS) mendedahkan hakikat sebenar: retorik Anwar tidak selari dengan realiti birokrasi yang mengabaikan rakyat, memanipulasi rekod, dan mengelak akauntabiliti. Pengalaman saya—ditandai dengan e-mel yang tidak dijawab, minit yang diubah, dan arahan sambil lewa untuk “mengambil tindakan undang-undang”—membuktikan bahawa kenyataan Perdana Menteri tentang tadbir urus yang baik hanyalah aspirasi, atau lebih teruk, kosong.
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"robbery by the minute," - Anwar Ibrahim

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  PUTRAJAYA:   Privatisation that ignores governance and accountability risks becoming "robbery by the minute," or what Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim described as "piratisation." LINK Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim says the government must be open to feedback and criticism for the nation to progress. LINK  Here is my open criticism.  Empty Rhetoric in the Face of Bureaucratic Inaction
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Location: Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
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Confusion (PART 2)

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  Furthermore, you, (Datuk Bernard Liew), stated that there was no misconduct by the licensed surveyor responsible for the as-built survey for Vistana Heights. I seek clarification on the following anomalies in the survey: Height Discrepancies Opposite Unit S9: The as-built survey indicates heights opposite the gate at 31.74m (104.13 feet) and 32.11m (105.35 feet), with the platform height at 32.38m (106.23 feet). This results in height differences of 2.10 feet (106.23 – 104.13) or 0.88 feet (106.23 – 105.35) between the platform and road levels. The 1998 development plan, however, specifies a height difference of 4.26 feet (106.26 – 102 feet). Please explain how these figures reconcile.  Instead of answering the question above the director of L&S asked me to take legal action. 
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Location: Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
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Comparison of the Zara Qairina Mahathir Case and the Vistana Heights Case

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  The call for senior officials, such as those from the Occupational Crime and Corruption Investigation (OCCI) and even the Chief Police (CP), to temporarily go on leave during investigations into serious cases, as suggested in the Zara Qairina Mahathir case, highlights the need for proactive accountability. Daily Express  The activist’s point, suggests that such an investigation should be automatic when a case involves a minor’s death under questionable circumstances, especially with allegations of bullying and visible injuries like bruises reported by the victim’s mother. Similarly, in the Vistana Heights case, an automatic investigation should have been initiated upon my initial complaint to the Kota Kinabalu City Hall (DBKK) and the Department of Land and Survey (LJS) regarding the fabricated as-built survey report.
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Location: Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
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Confusion (Part 1)

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  Surrounding Authority Verification The Director of the Public Service Department (JPA) recently instructed civil servants to avoid actions or statements that could tarnish the government's reputation. I believe the Sabah State Public Service Department shares this stance. I recently wrote to the Director of the Land and Survey Department (L&S) politely seeking clarification on several issues. Let’s address them one by one.
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Location: Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
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Meeting with BIGoNS on 12.8.2025 at 2.30 pm.

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 Tatal kebawah untuk Bahasa Melayu. Attendees were: Puan Siti Fairuz, Puan Jennifer, Puan Andrea, Enc. Fauzi, my wife Mariam and me. The meeting was chaired by Puan Andrea. What a coincidence that Puan Andrea is the daughter of Datuk Abidin Madingkir who was the mayor who authorized the development plan (DP) attached to my son Faisal’s Sales and Purchase Agreement. Read my email to Abidin Madingkir. LINK
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Location: Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
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Citizen

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  Inspired by a friend’s post on Facebook, this is my story of defiance against authority overreach—call it Citizen Defiance Syndrome (CDS). When more of us embrace CDS, we’ll see civil servants do what they’re meant to: serve. I hope my stand against the Vistana Heights authorities becomes a case study in resolve. 
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Location: Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
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