Luqman's musings

  Here are two of several emails attached to my email posted yesterday. These were addressed to the mayor and copied to JPA chairman Tan Sri Wan Ahmad Dahlan bin Haji Abdul Aziz. ( Ketua Pengarah Perkhidmatan Awam ) and to the Sabah Integrity Department From:luqmanm2002@yahoo.co.uk To:mayor@dbkk.sabah.gov.my Cc:wdahlan@jpa.gov.my,marziana.malik@jpa.gov.my,sitifairuz.hussin@sabah.gov.my Tue 1 Jul at 07:10 Dear Datuk Mayor,

  My wife and I were looking forward to the meeting at 2.30 pm when I received an email at 10.43 am and a telephone call a few minutes later saying the meeting scheduled for 2.30 pm has been postponed. I was, to put it mildly, disappointed. Here is the email from KKTP and my reply.  

  When Law Becomes a Fortress: A Follow-Up to “ Sabah for Sabahan ” LINK In a recent LinkedIn exchange, lawyer Ronny Cham responded to criticism of his role in the Vistana Heights housing saga with a striking declaration: “What I write is law, what I do is law.”   It’s a bold statement—one that demands scrutiny, especially when spoken by someone whose firm has represented a developer accused of delays, defects, and evasive tactics in a decade-long housing dispute affecting local Sabahans .

                           My meeting was scheduled for 2.30 pm on 5.8.2025. I sent off the following email to the mayor at 5am on the same day. This was so he is informed. Concerns Regarding Sabah Surveyors Board 's Response to Complaint From:luqmanm2002@yahoo.co.uk To:pejabatmayor.dbkk@gmail.com Tue 5 Aug at 04:52 Dear Datuk Mayor,   I received a letter dated 15 July 2025 from Datuk Sr. Bernard Liew Chau Min , Chairman of the Sabah Surveyors Board, in response to my complaint lodged on 15 December 2022. The delay of over two and a half years in addressing this matter raises serious concerns about the efficiency of our statutory bodies and their ability to drive progress in Malaysia .

  I was thrilled to receive the email from the Ministry of Local Government and Housing (KKTP) and decided to write to the integrity department (BIGoNS). LINK The following are my emails to BIGoNS in preparation for my meeting with KKTP. Please click on the Links attached to get a better understanding of what we see on our government websites and what we get from them.

When Rhetoric Meets Reality in a Local Housing Nightmare In a recent LinkedIn post (Copied below for your convenience) that has sparked thoughtful debate among Sabahans , veteran lawyer Ronny Cham , Founder and Senior Partner of Ronny Cham & Co (established in 1984), passionately critiques the slogan "Sabah for Sabahan" as a "dangerous illusion." Drawing from his decades of experience in Kota Kinabalu, Cham argues that true progress for Sabah lies not in isolation from the Federal Government but in "intelligent partnership, accountability, and integrity in leadership." He warns against divisive rhetoric that severs the "lifeline" of federal support for defense, infrastructure, education, and health—essentials that Sabah lacks the capacity to fully provide on its own. Disclaimer: To be clear, I'm not here to debate MA63. This post simply contrasts what Cham claims with his actual actions.

                                                         Click on the image for a clearer view. On 28.7.2025, I was thrilled to receive a letter from Ministry of Local Government and Housing . I immediately requested for permission for my wife to attend the meeting together with me and it was accepted.