Luqman's musings

                                                                       In the dim corridors of Sabah 's bureaucracy, where emails vanish into the ether and meetings dissolve like morning mist, James Baldwin 's words cut through the fog like a lighthouse beam. "Not everything that is faced can be changed," he reminds us, "but nothing can be changed until it is faced." For three agonizing years, my battle over Vistana Heights —a once-dreamy hillside haven turned bureaucratic nightmare—has been a testament to this truth. And today, with election whispers in the air and integrity programs like Varsha dangling like unripe fruit, it's time to stare down the shadows.

  Safar Untong I recently emailed YB Datuk Seri Safar Untong, the State Secretary of Sabah , to inquire whether he could address some of the questions I had previously directed to the Chairman of L&S. Unfortunately, I have not received a response. For context, I approached him specifically because he formerly served as Director of both L&S and Lembaga Juruukur Sabah —positions that make him uniquely positioned to provide insight. If he does not have the answers, it is unlikely anyone else would.

  Here is my email to PDRM and an email to KPKT upon the request of PDRM From: luqman michel <luqmanm2002@yahoo.co.uk> To: rmp@rmp.gov.my <rmp@rmp.gov.my>; kpb_karamunsing@rmp.gov.my <kpb_karamunsing@rmp.gov.my> Sent: Thursday, 25 September 2025 at 08:36:44 GMT+8 Subject: Follow-Up on Police Report R141774 and Request for Assistance Regarding KKTP Meeting

  From:luqmanm2002@yahoo.co.uk To:pejabatskn.jkm@sabah.gov.my, www.dbkk@sabah.gov.my, Topwiracorporation@gmail.com, office@arkiteklys.my, mohdherddyerzuan.mohdsidik@sabah.gov.my   Thu 25 Sept at 06:40 Dear Mr. Stanley Chong ,

  Picking up from yesterday's post, where Sarawak 's Minister Juanda Drowie shone a light on the " little Napoleons and Rasputins " poisoning public administration, let's zoom in on my personal trench warfare with Sabah's bureaucracy . With state elections looming at month's end, it's time to ask: Are our ministers asleep at the wheel, or just too cozy with the civil servants pulling the strings? My Vistana Heights ordeal screams for answers – and accountability. Reflecting on Malaysia's anti-corruption push at the Vienna IACA conference (shoutout to Dato' Sri Azalina and Tan Sri Azam Baki for their 15% drop in cases via awareness drives), I can't help but feel the disconnect. National pledges for transparency and whistleblower shields sound great, but down here in Kota Kinabalu? They're as effective as a screen door on a submarine. My reports to the MACC's regional office ? Polite nods, no traction. Over three years, a si...

  If you've been following my saga at Vistana Heights in Kota Kinabalu , you know it's been a rollercoaster of frustration, red tape, and outright stonewalling. What started as a dream home purchase in 2019 has turned into a three-year battle against a web of bureaucratic indifference that feels less like public service and more like a fortress designed to protect the powerful. But here's the kicker: a bold warning from across the border in Sarawak has me nodding vigorously. It's like Minister Datuk Dr Juanda Drowie peered into my emails and meetings, then put words to the chaos. In a speech at the Sarawak-level International Anti-Corruption Day launch on November 7, Juanda didn't mince words. He called out the " little Napoleons " – those mid-level civil servants who, handed a sliver of authority, start acting like emperors, overstepping bounds and treating citizens like nuisances.