Luqman's musings

  Even when you and other government servants (sorry, masters) work from the office, I don't get replies to emails and letters. Now what can we expect when you work from home? That was my quick reaction to YB Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun ’s recent statement on Sabah’s plan to follow the Federal Government’s Work From Home (WFH) policy .

  Datuk John Lo’s article in the Daily Express today continues his tradition of posing questions about Sabah’s development. Having followed his columns for years, I appreciate his knack for highlighting critical issues, yet I’ve noticed he often sidesteps direct questions posed to him. Today, I’ll engage with his questions, offer some answers, and pose a few of my own. 

  The following is an email I wrote to YAB Hajiji in February 2023.   From:luqmanm2002@yahoo.co.uk To:Hajiji.Noor@sabah.gov.my Cc:jacinta.yapp@sabah.gov.my Mon, 20 Feb 2023 at 10:00 Dear YAB Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Hajiji. I sent you two emails via Datuk Dr. Roland Chia dated 23.12.2022 and again on 25.12.2022. I am sending this to your email address as I have yet to receive an acknowledgment from Datuk Dr. Roland Chia.

  Despite frequent discussions on transparency and integrity by prominent leaders such as Chief Minister Datuk Hajiji, Governor Tun Musa Aman, and the Sultans of Perak and Pahang in newspapers and social media, the actions of some civil servants and heads of statutory bodies in Sabah appear to fall short of these principles. Since 2022, I have highlighted several instances on my blog that contradict the Chief Minister’s repeated calls for transparency and accountability. Below are a few examples:

  Following are emails to YB Datuk Masidi Manjun and Dr Jamali Nais in 2022.  From:luqmanm2002@yahoo.co.uk To:mlgh@sabah.gov.my Cc:Rosemary.Ahping@Sabah.gov.my,Della.Sinidol@Sabah.gov.my, julian.joseph@dbkk.sabah.gov.my Sun, 27 Nov 2022 at 06:13